The Peru Gazette

Two candidates are competing for the Clinton County Clerk position. Brandi Lloyd on the Democratic and Working Families lines and John Zurlo on the Republican and Conservative Party lines. They were kind enough to respond to four Peru Gazette questions. (Please Share) Brandi Lloyd 1. Summarize your educational background, primary employment, and a little about […]

The Family Court of the State of New York was established to take action in the lives of children, parents, and spouses. Family Court has jurisdiction in such areas as abuse or neglect, adoption, child and/or spousal support, custody and visitation, domestic violence, foster care, guardianship, juvenile delinquency, paternity, and persons in need of supervision […]

The Peru School Class of 2025 will host a craft fair on November 11th from 9 AM – 3 PM in the Intermediate Gym.  The holiday Nighthawk will be available for free photos from 11 AM -1 PM. You can visit the event online for a list of vendors and sample product photos:   http://www.facebook.com/events/2707430996077442.  A […]

Champlain Area Trails (CATS), an accredited land trust, hosted 15 volunteers from as far as Georgia, Virginia, and Illinois during the first week of October to improve trails at the SUNY Plattsburgh’s Twin Valley Outdoor Education Center in Essex/Lewis, New York. The volunteers participated through the American Hiking Society’s Volunteer Vacation program, which provides all-inclusive […]

the townhouses will be rented to families who make at or below 80 percent of the county’s median income, which is about $80,000 a year. Click here for the NCPR story

A great game between Peru and Plattsburgh highlights the latest NBC5 Play of the Week   Click here for the MYNBC5 story 

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Well friends, October is already here and that means it’s the last Peru Town Market of the season. Make sure to join us on Sunday, October 22nd as we say goodbye to our 2023 season. The Meadow Farmstead will be joining us for the farewell, ready to share their fall harvest. Make sure to swing […]

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Election Day is Nov. 7 Click here for the Sun Community News story 

Biographies compiled by Honor Flight Operations Director Janet Duprey Stanley Bilow – U.S. Air Force 1964-1967 Vietnam Encouraged by a buddy, Stanley enlisted a month after him. Stan’s basic training was at Lackland Air Force Base, followed by Air Police K-9 training. Stan was assigned to Plattsburgh Air Force Base, working on the flight line. Stan was […]

The UPS driver was Peru native and resident Corey Howe  Click here for the Adirondack Daily Enterprise story 

U. S. Oval, Plattsburgh October 7, 2023 – People didn’t let heavy rain keep them from attending the Send-Off Ceremony for North Country Honor Flights 50 and 51 this morning at 7 a.m. There are three Korean War Veterans, four Cold War Veterans and twenty-one Vietnam Veterans flying today. The heavy rail subsided during the […]

Peru – October 5, 2023 – As Peru residents know, it’s harvest time. Trucks haul corn or apples on many local roads this time of year. The bins Forrence Orchards haul weigh 750 to 800 pounds each, depending on the apple variety. Once the apples enter the warehouse, experienced workers level the bins, either adding […]

Peru, NY October 5, 2023 – If there is a perfect day for kitesurfing in the area, today had to be it. Ausable Point activity is pictured here, but undoubtedly, other areas were busy, too. At 3 p.m., it was 78 degrees with a steady, moderate wind.

PLATTSBURGH, NY – This Halloween season, dive into the eerie past like never before at the Kent-Delord House, as they host a captivating two-day event on October 28th and 29th from 4 PM to 8 PM each day. With a wealth of fascinating historical insights, thrilling activities, and spooky surprises, this is an event you […]

New York Independent Redistricting Commission Chair Jenkins and Commissioners Collado, Cuevas-Molina, Flateau, and Frazier hereby invite public input while awaiting a decision from the Court of Appeals on congressional districting by the Commission. On June 28, 2022, a group of New York voters filed a lawsuit against the New York Independent Redistricting Commission (the “IRC” […]

Plattsburgh, NY Governor Kathy Hochul recently announced that New York State welcomed a record 291.5 million visitors in 2022, the largest number of visitors in New York State’s history, generating $123 billion in total economic impact. These figures represent staggering increases over 2021 and surpass the previous records set in 2019, prior to the COVID-19 […]

The Town of Peru Town Board has scheduled a Public Hearing on Local Law # 1 known as   “Flood Damage Protection,” on October 4, 2023, at 5:45 PM, at the Peru Town Hall.  

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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; JCEO; and Banking Reports. MOTION:  Acceptance of Minutes for the Public Hearing and Regular Meeting of September 11, 2023 and the Special Meeting Minutes of September […]

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By John T. Ryan Plattsburgh – September 24, 2023  Members of the First Presbyterian Church gathered Sunday morning to thank CV-TEC for restoring one of the three clock faces that adorned the church’s tall spire from 1873 to 1950. Building and Grounds Committee member Bill Merrill unveiled the impressive 54-inch diameter clock face to the […]