The Peru Gazette

Despite median household incomes increasing in every county from 2019-2024, they did not keep pace with the cost of living when adjusting for the 23.1% inflation during that time period, according to a report by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. “Household incomes for too many New Yorkers have not kept pace with the stubborn inflation […]

Pork Chops  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!

$2.5 Million in New Research Grants Now Available To Protect Water Quality and Public Health  Albany, May 9, 2026 – Governor Kathy Hochul today announced investments to implement watershed improvements and build new partnerships targeting Harmful Algal Blooms (HABs) that have surpassed $400 million over her tenure, including a new $2.5 million research grant program […]

Multi-agency Swift Water Training – Warren and Oneida Counties On two separate weekends in April, ECOs participated in multi-agency swift water training exercises. From April 14-16, ECOs on the Flood Incident Response Strike Team participated in mobilization training on the Schroon and Hudson Rivers in Warren County. The multi-agency training, hosted by the New York […]

Peru, NY, May 9, 2026 – The thermometer read 26 degrees when Forrence Orchards started the orchard fans early this morning.  Hopefully, the fans kept air moving, protecting the buds, which are beginning to open.  The focus is on safeguarding the developing crop during a critical growing stage.  Seth Forrence said a tractor-trailer load of […]

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; and Banking Reports, JCEO); MOTION: Acceptance of Minutes for the Regular Meeting of April 27, 2026. Community Input.  RESOLUTION/DISCUSSION: Acceptance of Suozzo, Doty & Associates’ Cybersecurity […]

Adirondack region events this week include live music, group hiking, a paddle race, family activities and much more Click here for the Adirondack Almanac story 

Two years after Gov. Hochul unveiled her signature literacy policy, advocates say the findings underscore an urgent need for sweeping literacy reform. Click here for the New York Focus Story 

Click here for the Sun Community News story 

Community members weigh in on affordable housing plans for town-owned land Click here for the Adirondack Explorer story 

Click here for the NCPR story 

Food Available As Long As Supplies Last PERU, NY – SATURDAY, MAY 9, – Unitary America is hosting another food drive, its first food drive outside of the immediate Plattsburgh area, on May 9th, at the Peru Free Library, between the hours of 11:00 am. and 1:00 pm. All those who need food are welcome […]

Two graduating students honored for academic achievement, leadership and service PLATTSBURGH — Two Clinton Community College students have received the 2026 SUNY Chancellor’s Award for Student Excellence, the highest honor awarded to State University of New York students. Jillian Bowen and Heidi Breyette traveled to Albany to accept the award from SUNY Chancellor John B. […]

Peru, NY – Listen to writer Lauren McGovern read some of her published work and share new material. You’ll get a window into her creative process and publishing journey. She’ll provide resources for participants who also want to bring their life stories to the page. Lauren’s work has been featured in Midstory Magazine, What’s Your […]

SARANAC LAKE, NY — The Adirondack Center for Writing will host the third biennial Writers Festival on Friday, June 5, and Saturday, June 6, in Saranac Lake.  Featuring writers, poets, comedians and other creatives from across the country, the festival is a celebration of how writing and storytelling — in all of their forms — […]

PLATTSBURGH, NY, May 4, 2026  – The Town of Plattsburgh has received statewide recognition for the C.H.A.M.P. Local Law that was adopted in early 2025. At the 2026 New York Planning Federation Conference in Cooperstown, the Town of Plattsburgh was awarded the Pomeroy Award for Zoning Achievement for the Creating Housing Acceleration Measures for Plattsburgh […]

By John T Ryan  Picture it: nearly 300 high school juniors and seniors, so quiet you could hear a pin drop. The silence spoke volumes on Friday, May 1, as students watched local firefighters, EMS crews, and Clinton County Stop DWI transform the campus into a powerful, living lesson. Project Prom was more than an […]

Burke, NY, May 3, 2026– The Almanzo Wilder Homestead will be hosting a reunion of cast members from the hit TV show Little House on the Prairie the weekend of July 24, 25 and 26, 2026. The guests of honor will be Dean Butler (Almanzo), Alison Arngrim (Nellie Oleson), Lucy Lee Flippin (Eliza Jane), Charles […]

Dear Community Members, We are  reaching out because we hope some of  you might be interested in a wonderful volunteer opportunity right here in our community. The Babbie Rural & Farm Learning Museum in Peru, NY is gearing up for our 2026 season and we need more helping hands to keep this special place going. […]

Growth Driven by Global Events, Tourism Partnerships, and New York’s Leadership in Winter Sports and Athlete Development Albany, May 3, 2026 – Governor Kathy Hochul today announced that visitation to New York State’s Olympic Regional Development Authority (Olympic Authority) venues has surpassed 1.2 million visits during the 2025-26 fiscal year, setting a new record and […]

Champlain Center, Smithfield Boulevard, Plattsburgh, May 16, 11 am to 3 pm The Adirondack Cultural Coast Alliance and the Clinton County Historical Association in partnership with the Champlain Centre on Smithfield Boulevard, Plattsburgh, are pleased to announce a new event at the Champlain Centre: HISTORY DAY at the MALL on May 16th from 11 am […]

Celebrated during the first week of May, Public Service Recognition Week (PSRW) honors the people who serve our nation as federal, state, county, local and tribal government employees. This year, PSRW comes at a time when being a public servant is more challenging than ever. PSRW is a unique opportunity to reaffirm why civil servants matter […]

Ravoli 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!

Awards Available for 24 Game Species Hunted or Trapped In New York State New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Commissioner Amanda Lefton today announced DEC’s new Hunter Achievement Awards (HAA) program to recognize hunters and trappers who legally harvest game species, acknowledging their success and encouraging participation in hunting for conservation. “New York offers diverse […]