The Peru Gazette

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May 13, 2024 Peru Town Board Meeting. Deputy Supervisor Jim Douglass chaired the meeting. Supervisor Brandy McDonald was ill and could not attend the meeting. The Peru Gazette will write up the most important items as soon as time permits. They include Lake Champlain Transportation’s request to construct 200 slips at Snug Harbor Marina, scheduling […]

Connor Douglass, a Peru native with a passion for sports and community development, is returning to his roots as he takes on the role of Center for Community and Workforce Development Specialist at Clinton Community College. A 2016 graduate of Peru High School, Connor embarked on an impressive educational journey that led him to SUNY […]

May 18, 2024 – U.S. Oval, Veterans Park, Plattsburgh, NY, Send-Off Ceremony (Note – On May 23, 2024, the Gazette updated this post to include the last four veterans. The Gazette apologizes for the error.)  Barry Badore, U.S. Army 1967-1977 – Vietnam  Barry followed his father’s footsteps into the Army. Barry received training as a […]

May 18, 2024 – U.S. Oval, Veterans Park, Plattsburgh, NY, Send-Off Ceremony  Winfried Belanger, U.S. Air Force, 1960-1990 – Vietnam Trained as an Avionics Repairman, Win was the guy who could fix anything that was broken. Flying from Langley Air Force Base, two KB-50, 4-engine aerial refueling tankers headed to the Azores. Flight “Tyler 41,” […]

Shepherd’s Pie Fruit Bread Dessert Served 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. at St. Augustine’s Parish Center, 3030 Main St., Peru, NY 12972 All are invited and welcome!

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By John T Ryan Peru, May 16, 2024—This morning, Peru High School’s juniors and seniors witnessed something that, hopefully, they’ll never forget. The two-hundred-fifty students watched as firefighters, emergency personnel and student volunters reenacted a two-vehicle crash involving drugs and distracted driving. One youth died at the scene of the crash. Later, in the high […]

North Country Public Radio is hiring a news host and #arts reporter. You’d host our 30-min morning show, Northern Light, alongside Monica Sandreczki and report on arts and culture in the Adirondack North Country. Salary: $58,459 #journojobs @currentpubmedia #pubradiojobs https://northcountrypublicradio.org/hiring.html

SARANAC LAKE, NY — The Adirondack Center for Writing is set to host the Center’s 2024 Writers Festival, June 7-8 in Saranac Lake. The biennial festival features writers, poets, comedians, and other creatives from across the country. It celebrates how writing and storytelling—in all of their forms—are essential to art, entertainment, and social change and […]

By John T Ryan May 10, 2024,  Plattsburgh – Last evening at Clinton Community College’s Stafford Theater, Assemblyman Bill Jones presented his 2024 Women of Distinction Awards to nine recipients chosen from hundreds of nominations from all over the North Country. Assemblyman Jones presented his Humanitarian Award to Jackie Douglass of Peru. Jackie is the […]

By John T Ryan  Peru –  $5 million+ is a lot of money in a small town; however, that’s the approximate amount Peru incurred or will soon incur for its culvert replacement projects (not including any long-term borrowing costs). Town officials hoped that Peru would qualify for grants under the Bridge NY program; however, it […]

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Chili Vegetable Bread Dessert Served 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. at St. Augustine’s Parish Center, 3030 Main St., Peru, NY 12972 All are invited and welcome!

May 19 at the Strand The Coastal Suite stands as a significant achievement in the notable career of composer-pianist Alan Blackman. A New Jazz Works commission by Chamber Music America with funding awarded by the Doris Duke Foundation, the full-length, multi-media work was premiered live in Baltimore and New York in 2014 and featured on […]

“I realized I enjoy my life,” Parkinson’s patients share the impact boxing has had on their lives Click here for the MYNBC 5 story

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May 11 – 10 am to 3 pm, Clinton County Historical Association Museum. Celebrating National Train Day. CCHA will be celebrating National Train Day at the Museum with a one-day-only exhibit of trains of all sizes – N scale, G Scale, O scale, and HO scale.  Plus a special showing of Gary Brandstetter’s HO scale […]

“All five students put in much work beyond the school day.” By John T Ryan  Over the past twenty years, American schools have strived to strengthen their science programs. The emphasis on science followed a 2005 report titled Rising Above the Gathering Storm issued by the U.S. National Academies of Science, Engineering, and Medicine. The […]

Sunday ceremony renamed Chesterfield bridge on Rt. 22 for fallen hero From the office of NYS Senator Dan Stec Senator Dan Stec (R,C-Queensbury), Assemblyman Matt Simpson and Chesterfield Town Supervisor Clayton Barber took part in an official ceremony on Sunday renaming the bridge in Chesterfield over state route 22 in memory of late Lance Corporal […]

“When Cole Kachejian was diagnosed with leukemia in late 2021, he had no guarantee he would make it to where he is today.” Click here to read the Cardinal Points story 

By John T Ryan Over the past several years, the Plattsburgh region has become a manufacturing hub, especially in the transportation industry. With that success, there’s a need for special skills, such as welding. On Friday, April 26, North Country Welding Academy held its third graduation ceremony at Clinton Community College’s Institute of Advanced Manufacturing […]

Supervisor Brandy McDonald said the road was to be closed at 2:30 p.m. until urther notice.  Highway Superintendent Mike Farrell will be closing the section of Telegraph Road indefinitely at 2:30 pm. between house # 403 and 382.    Any questions can be directed to him at 518-369-4845.   See the previous Peru Gazette story for more details