The Peru Gazette

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Swedish Meatballs Mashed Potatoes Fruit Cup 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 welcome at our table!

What: Tribute to Moms everywhere When: Saturday, May 13 Time: 3 pm Where: Plattsburgh Memorial Chapel, 100 US Oval Plattsburgh, NY 12903 Cost: $10. per person at the door: Cash only.

Town of Potsdam, St. Lawrence County, Wilderness Recovery: On May 5 at 4:19 a.m., Forest Rangers joined Environmental Conservation Police Officers in the search for a 22-year-old college student who reportedly jumped from a bridge into Norwood Lake and was swept away by the currents. Potsdam Fire set up a staging area. The Rangers and […]

On June 3, 2023, over twenty-eight local libraries are participating in a Library Crawl in our region. The Library Crawl is designed for local families to (re)discover libraries in our area. Many libraries will have activities targeted at children, while others will be open for participants to visit. Participants are encouraged to visit as many […]

Beach access and parking remain free to city and town residents with seasonal permits Click here for the Sun Community News story 

Flights 33 & 45 scheduled to take 36 veterans to DC North Country Honor Flight is ready to take to the skies once again. This Saturday, May 13th, will be flight numbers 44 and 45 taking 36 Veterans on a one-day trip of a lifetime. On board will be one WWII Veteran and One Korean […]

Beginning in early March, Peru Central School District sought candidates to fill two (2) vacant, at-large seats on the Board of Education due to the upcoming expiration of the terms of Ms. Sarah Mitchell and Ms. Linda Morgan (appointed to fill the vacant seat previously held by Mr. Thurber). The individual receiving the most votes […]

TURN UP YOUR SOUND AND LISTEN TO ITS AWESOME POWER! 

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A spring drive along Route 9 isn’t complete without viewing Lake Champlain, Crab Island, Valcour Island, and the Green Mountains from our beautiful Clinton Community College. May 6, 2023.

May 6th appears to be the true start of a beautiful North Country 2023 spring, especially along Lake Champlain. Your Peru Gazette reporter met visitors from Canada, the Hudson Valley, and Pennsylvania at Ausable Chasm, volunteers sprucing up the nearby Underground Railroad Museum, and people fishing and kayaking at Ausable Point. Earlier in the morning, […]

Bob Donlan applauds the community center with ‘wide-reaching impacts’ Click here for the Sun Community News story 

From the office of Assemblyman Billy Jones              Legislators and the Governor were able to reach an agreement on changes to bail reform and ultimately rejected the housing proposals in the Executive proposal. State legislators fought back against the proposals to raise taxes and were able to include record amounts of funding for K-12 education. […]

Thanks to Small Dog Electronics, the Peru Gazette returns to operation today. It will take a couple of days to catch up on local news.  The iMac’s hard drive lasted six years, but it finally crashed after being burdened with thousands of files, 77,000 photos, and 1,100 videos.  Small Dog Electronics in Burlington did a […]

On Wednesday, a jury found Vincent Abrams guilty on four counts, including first and second-degree murder, in the killing of 40-year-old Melissa Myers. Click here for the MYNBC5 story 

A computer outage curtailed the Gazette’s post since Sunday afternoon. Hope to back in operation by late Wednesday.

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WESTPORT, NY: Champlain Area Trails (CATS) is preparing its trails for the annual Grand Hike on Saturday, May 6, which this year is an almost 14-mile walk through forests and fields from Willsboro to Westport. CATS will have three “oases” along the way, where hikers will find snacks, water, and porta potties. Hikers can also […]

The Adirondack Center for Writing and Adirondack Voters for Change are proud to announce a new regional essay writing contest: My Dreams for My Community. The contest offers winners cash prizes totaling $1,400 for a five-page essay on community and change. Submissions are open now until June 15, 2023 and will be judged by a […]

Assemblyman Billy Jones: “The 2023 Woman of Distinction for Military Service is Jacquelin “Jackie” Madison! Before retiring after 13 years in 2010, Jackie was the Principle Information Toxicology Specialist in the Drug Safety Department of Wyeth. Jackie Is the former Librarian and Director of the Mooers Free Library, she’s the President of the North Country […]

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Editor’s note – Apparently, these didn’t check the lawn at Peru’s Dollar General  Click here for the MYNBC5 story 

The need to sweep branches and limbs from the Walking Trail was mentioned at the Monday, April 24, Peru Town Board Meeting. These photos were taken at about 10 a.m. this morning.