The Peru Gazette

As previously posted, the Town of Peru Public Hearing on the 2027 Budget is this afternoon, Thursday, November 5, 2026 at 5 PM  2027 PRELIMINARY BUDGET

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(Note – Several months went by with no board meeting. These board approved these minutes at its October meeting)  Wednesday, April 15th, 2026 Call to Order at 7:00 PM Pledge of Allegiance Roll Call: James Falvo, Chair – Present James Francesconi, Vice Chair – Present James Akey – Absent Terry Aubin, Jr. – Present Lucas […]

East of the River, founded by internationally renowned recorder players Nina Stern and Daphna Mor, explores the virtuosic and haunting melodies of the Sephardic diaspora, the traditions of the Middle East, Armenia, North Africa and the Balkans as well as the timeless gems of the Medieval European classical repertory.  East of the River’s music is […]

Plattsburgh, NY – November 4, 2026, News Release  – TDC, a key driver of economic growth and business development in the North Country, will host North Country Manufacturing Day 2026 at the Institute for Advanced Manufacturing at Clinton Community College on Thursday, November 5. The event is held in partnership with the Institute for Advanced […]

Governor and Lieutenant Governor Candidate Kathy C. Hochul Cross-Endorsed Candidate Democratic/Working Families Percentage45.18% Votes12,926 DemocraticVotes 12,003 Working FamiliesVotes 923 Candidate Bruce A. Blakeman Cross-Endorsed Candidate Republican/Conservative/Vote Affordable Percentage54.68% Votes15,644 RepublicanVotes 13,920 ConservativeVotes 1,239 Vote AffordableVotes 485 Candidate Write-in Percentage0.14% Votes40 Election Districts reporting 51/51 as ofabout 8 hours ago View results by election district:Governor and […]

Peru, NY, November 3, 2026 – 2,003 Peru residents cast in-person ballots today. 785 voters cast Early and Absentee Ballots that are not included in the totals below. The total votes announced were not broken down by political party: Democratic, Republican,Working Families and Conservative.  Your reporter is not including the totals for Supreme Court Justice […]

“Live your purpose, share hope, change your world.” North Country Mission of Hope announces its inaugural mission trip to the Dominican Republic, scheduled for April 8–15, 2027. The mission will take place in the Luperón region of the Dominican Republic, where participants will serve local Dominican residents and displaced Haitians, as well as other individuals […]

Pre-registration for the 5K and 10K runs can be found on Adirondackcostevents.com. Click on Upcoming Races; then Peru Lions Turkey Trot. Follow the prompts for pre-registration and information. For additional information, contact: Perunylionsclub@gmail.com.  

Rangers rescue teenage with leg injury Town of Keene, Essex County Wilderness Rescue: On October 20 at 9:15 a.m., Ray Brook Dispatch received a call about a hiker with an unstable lower leg injury on Cascade Mountain. The 16-year-old from Mountaindale rolled their ankle just above the tree line. New York State Police (NYSP) Pilot […]

CALL MEETING TO ORDER PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE ROLL CALL APPROVAL of October 2026 minutes OPEN FLOOR TO PUBLIC HEARING APPLICATIONS: File # Z-2026-114 – Area Variance – Samuel Groshans – Parcel ID# 291.-1-36.3 – 455 Calkins Rd. – REQUEST TO KEEP A SMALL BACKYARD FLOCK OF UP TO 12-16 CHICKENS FOR PERSONAL USE ON 2.71 […]

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Cadyville, NY – On October 3rd, the Cadyville Fire Department had the distinct honor of carrying a special guest to Honor Flight #75 from his hotel room on Smithfield Blvd.  U.S. Navy Vietnam Era Veteran (1966-1972) Dale Perry of Ft. Edward, NY had made a special request through Flight Leader Mike Parsons to ride in […]

Casella Tipoff Classic Set for Oct. 31 and Nov. 1 at Clinton Community College’s Forrence Center PLATTSBURGH — Clinton Community College is teaming up with Casella to host the inaugural Casella Tipoff Classic on Saturday, Oct. 31, and Sunday, Nov. 1, at the Forrence Center. The four-team event will officially open the 2026-27 Cougar Basketball […]

November 4th, 5:30 pm, Plattsburgh Public Library, 19 Oak Street, Plattsburgh. “Lost Plattsburgh: Our Missing Architectural Roots”. Focusing on the architecture and importance of Plattsburgh buildings destroyed by fire or willful act and picking up where Allan Everest left off in Our North Country Heritage (1972), the presentation discusses how their loss has left a […]

Plattsburgh Public Library continues its monthly speaker series, Lifelong Learning for All, held on the first Wednesday of each month at 5:30 p.m. in the library auditorium on the second floor. The series brings local experts to the library to share their knowledge with the community. All are welcome. Each session includes a half-hour presentation […]

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New York Focus Summary New York’s next governor will inherit a state prison system troubled by interconnected challenges: aging facilities, staffing woes, deaths behind bars, and chronic violence by both prisoners and guards, as well as ongoing policy battles in the courts and the state legislature. Democratic incumbent Kathy Hochul and her underdog opponent, Republican […]

By John T. Ryan  North Country libraries are centerpieces of our small communities; that’s certainly true here in Peru, where we take great pride in the Peru Free Library. Our library, like 32 similar libraries in the tri-county area, relies on a less visible entity, CEFLS, the Clinton, Essex, Franklin Library System, to provide its […]

(PLATTSBURGH, NY – October 22, 2026) Strand Center for the Arts is thrilled to be partnering with the Clinton County Office for the Aging in a series of pop-up visual art workshops. These workshops are free to participants and feature mediums such as collage, ceramics, and watercolor. Creative Aging Pop-Ups are an ongoing collaboration between the Clinton County […]

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6 PM  Call Meeting to Order Pledge of Allegiance Roll Call  Community Input. RESOLUTION/DISCUSSION: Approve Work Change Directive GC-CD.19 from Murnane Bldg. Contractors, Inc. for the Peru WWTP Project. RESOLUTION/DISCUSSION: Approve Work Change Directive GC-CD.20 from Murnane. RESOLUTION/DISCUSSION: Approve Work Change Directive GC-CD.21 from Murnane. RESOLUTION/DISCUSSION: Approve Work Change Directive GC-CD.22 from Murnane. RESOLUTION/DISCUSSION: Approve […]

Plumbing, wiring specific for decon, hazmat wash area Click here for the Sun Community News story 

October 23, 2026 – PLATTSBURGH, N.Y. – This morning, Assemblymember Michael S. Cashman (D-Plattsburgh) held a press conference amplifying concerns his office has received regarding allegations of poor quality of care in the Clinton Rehabilitation and Nursing Center. Community member Nora King, whose mother was housed in this facility, shared her mother’s story during the […]