The Peru Gazette

Flags Will Be Flown at Half-Staff Across New York State Tomorrow, February 18, and on the Day of Reverend Jackson’s Funeral Service Governor Kathy Hochul today directed flags to be lowered at half-staff to honor the life and public service legacy of civil rights leader Reverend Jesse Jackson, who passed away on Tuesday, February 17 […]

Last year Governor Hochul allocated millions to a prison oversight body. This year, she doesn’t want to renew the grant. Click here the New York Focus Story 

FANNING has toured extensively as a solo performer and chamber musician throughout the U.S. and in England, France, Austria, Switzerland, Holland, the Czech Republic, Canada and Germany. In recent years she has performed at the Schloss Leopoldskron (“Sound of Music” castle) in Salzburg, and in Prague at the invitation of the International Dvorak Society. After […]

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Report highlights $411 million in visitor spending, key community initiatives, and regional promotion effort LAKE PLACID, NY (February 12, 2026) – The Regional Office of Sustainable Tourism (ROOST) released its 2025 year-end report, showcasing initiatives that promote the Adirondacks as a premier destination while simultaneously investing in community priorities and sustainable tourism. The report highlights […]

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The Adirondack Center for Writing (ACW) is seeking submissions for its fourth annual print publication of its Wild Words Adirondack Teen Writing Anthology. Teens ages 13-19 living in the North Country of New York State are eligible to submit their creative writing for consideration in the anthology, which will be published in the spring of […]

Public Hearing scheduled for another multi-million dollar infrastructure project By John T Ryan  Peru, NY – If you are one of the many people waiting for the Telegraph Road Dry Mill Brook culvert to be replaced, there was good news for you at the February 9 Peru Town Board meeting. Highway Superintendent Michael Farrell reported […]

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What: The 2026 Michelin Winter Tire Academy will offer a two-hour, hands-on winter driving experience at the Lake Placid Airport. Participants will learn how to navigate snowy and icy conditions on a custom-built course with expert instructors. Vehicles will be provided. When: Select dates in February: Feb. 7–8, 14–15, and Feb 21–22. Session times: 8 […]

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 Special Meeting of January 29, 2026. Community Input.  DISCUSSION/MOTION: AES Northeast PWWTP Project Update. RESOLUTION/DISCUSSION: Approval […]

Peru  – Pancakes Plus Breakfast, Sunday, February 8, 2026 served by the St. Augustine’s Knights of Columbus, St. Augustine’s Parish Center, 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. $10 for adults, $5 children 5 to 11, Children under 5 are Free. Take-outs are $10.  The menu includes Pancakes,Waffles, Strawberry Sauce, Scrambled Eggs, Bacon, Home Fries, Real Maple […]

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Governor Kathy Hochul today announced that the New York State Police and local law enforcement agencies statewide are participating in the national enforcement initiative to eliminate impaired driving during this year’s Super Bowl celebrations. The Governor’s Traffic Safety Committee (GTSC) funds the campaign, which began Tuesday, February 3, 2026, and runs through Super Bowl Sunday, […]

Governor Hochul states that the bill’s guardrails will ensure integrity of patient decision and preparedness of medical institutions, February 6, 2026 – Governor Hochul today signed legislation S.138/A.136 that will allow medical aid in dying to be available to terminally ill New Yorkers with less than six months to live. This historic bill signing comes […]

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Child Care Council Ex. Director: “There aren’t enough providers to meet today’s needs, let alone if it were expanded to more families. He said the physical infrastructure doesn’t even exist yet.” Click here for the NCPR story 

(PLATTSBURGH, NY – February 4, 2026) – The City of Plattsburgh is partnering with local military families to honor men and women who have served or are currently serving in the US Armed Forces. Applications for this year’s program are due on March 16th. Eligibility Requirements: Honoree must be: Military personnel Currently serving, honorably discharged, […]

Albany, Dan Stec News Release of Feb. 4, 2026 – Senator Dan Stec (R,C-Queensbury) today joined his state Senate Republican colleagues in introducing a package of bills that would provide immediate, substantive tax relief to all New Yorkers. Chief among these bills is Senate bill S.9110, which would institute the largest tax cut in state […]

(PLATTSBURGH – News Release of February 3, 2026) – The City of Plattsburgh is excited to release a full calendar of community events for 2026, which includes many of the community’s favorite events from years past such as the Fourth of July Celebration, Parks Come Alive events, as well as some new introductions! To stay […]