The Peru Gazette

News Release, 12/9/25 – Clinton County has been awarded the 2025 cashVest® 90+ Award, a national distinction honoring top-performing public entities for excellence in liquidity management, fiscal stewardship, and data-driven financial decision-making. The award, presented by financial-technology firm three+one®, recognizes organizations that maintain a cashVest score of 90 or higher for four consecutive quarters—an achievement […]

By John T Ryan  Peru, NY, December 9, 2025 – At a time of year when people pause to give thanks, the Peru Free Library is a community resource that is very important to many. Our library’s offerings educate, entertain, and bring our community together, Many people are responsible for the library’s longtime success, including […]

We held our annual elections on 12/6/25 for the upcoming year of 2026. Congratulations to all. Chief – Bryan Duprey 1st Asst Chief – Andrew McLaughlin 2nd Asst. Chief – Adam Brawn Captain- Ben Rogg 1st LT.- Kris Eney 2nd LT- Liam Sayward EMS Captain – John Stafford Fire Police – Jeremy Wrisley President- Kris […]

Meatloaf  Mashed Potatoes  Vegetable  Bread  Dessert  Served 4:30 to 5:30 p.m., take-out only, at St. Augustine’s Parish Center, 3030 Main St., Peru, NY 12972.  All are invited and welcome!

Peter Sterling and Allyzza Smith Honored for Excellence and Dedication in Nursing Program News Release of Dec. 5, 2025, PLATTSBURGH — Clinton Community College’s Nursing Club, in partnership with the Clinton Community College Foundation, is proud to announce the recipients of the Nursing Students Helping Nursing Students Scholarship for the fall 2025 semester. This semester’s […]

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Peru, NY December 5, 2025 – Immediately after Jim Douglass lit the Town Christmas Tree, the Peru Fire Department arrived carrying Santa and Mrs. Claus. About the same time, other children were gathering on Jarvis Road, excitedly waiting for the Peru Tractor Parade.

Peru, NY, Dec. 5, 2025 – Jim Douglass lit Peru’s Christmas Tree at Little Ausable River Park at 5:30 PM today. Friends, family, and Town Supervisor Craig Randall were on hand to thank Jim for his many years of service as a town board member and as an all-around good neighbor. Congratulations for a well-deserved […]

Click here to watch the 2025 Peru Farmers Parade 

Call Meeting to Order Pledge of Allegiance Roll Call  MOTION/DISCUSSION: To Accept Reports from all Departments: (Water/Sewer/Valcour; Highway; Town Clerk; Dog Control; Youth Department; Code/Zoning; Supervisor’s Report; Court; Website; Banking Reports, and JCEO); MOTION: Acceptance of Minutes for the Regular Meeting of November 24, 2025 Community Input.  DISCUSSION/MOTION: Approval of Luck Brothers Application for Payment […]

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Budget 2026 Final 2026.    See a previous Peru Gazette on the 2026 Budget. 

By John T Ryan Doug Brown has a big birthday coming up on December 31, Birthday #105. Tomorrow, Friday, December 5, will also be a big day for Doug; he’ll be leading the Peru Tractor Parade as its Grand Marshal.  Most people know Doug as the longtime owner of Peru Hardware, a rural mail carrier, […]

By John T Ryan Highlights of Peru Town Board Meeting of November 24, 2025  Highway Superintendent  Michael Farrell said the town should be advertising for bids on the Telegraph Road culvert project in either December or January.  Farrell hopes work will start soon after the town awards the contract. Town of Plattsburgh Zoning/Codes Officer Steve […]

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New Yorkers can now begin applying for heating assistance through the Home Energy Assistance Program to help defray the high cost of heating their homes during the winter. The program, known as HEAP, can provide up to $996 to eligible households, depending on how they heat their home. “As temperatures have already begun to drop, […]

December 1, 2025 History Chat. Curtis Banker is a 101-year-old WWII and Korean War Veteran. Helen Nerska interviewed him at his daughter Carol Boudreau’s home. Carol is also very knowledgeable about Peasleeville families and local history. Chris Mullen and I (John Ryan) also posed a few questions to Mr. Banker. Go to the Town of […]

Plattsburgh, NY (12/1/2025): The North Country Chamber of Commerce has launched “We Know Canadians As…”, a heartfelt bi national campaign that celebrates the long standing, people to people bond between Northern New York and Canada. The campaign was introduced at a press conference this week and is now being shared broadly across both sides of […]

University of Vermont Health provider recruitment success enhances access to care in Malone and Plattsburgh News Release of 12/1/25, Plattsburgh, NY – Patients at the University of Vermont Health Network – Alice Hyde Medical Center (AHMC) and UVHN – Champlain Valley Physicians Hospitals (CVPH) are benefiting from the health system’s continued success in provider recruitment. […]

WEDNESDAY December 17@ 7:00 PM, Town of Peru  CALL MEETING TO ORDER PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE ROLL CALL APPROVAL of  September 2025 minutes OPEN FLOOR to public hearing APPLICATIONS: Z2025-110 Use Variance, Erin Duprey, Donald Duprey, 292.-1-9.1, 71 Parsons Rd ELECTIONS ANY FURTHER BUSINESS CEO REPORT ADJOURNMENT

The Town of Peru will hold its Christmas Tree Lighting ceremony on Friday, December 5, at 5:30 p.m. at the Little Ausable River Park Gazebo. Retiring Town Board Member Jim Douglass will have the honor of lighting the tree this year. Let’s have a bug-out to see the tree and thank Jim for his many […]

Federal budget cuts will force hundreds of thousands off New York’s free Essential Plan, with some families facing $10,000 annual premium increases. Click here for the New York Focus story 

Dammit, a loon on her way south for the winter, was stuck with significant wounds and infection, that is, until a team of rehabilitation experts found her Click here for the uplifting Adirondack story