The Peru Gazette

Call Meeting to Order Pledge of Allegiance Roll Call MOTION: Approval of Minutes for the Regular Meeting of July 14, 2025.  Community Input.  RESOLUTION/DISCUSSION: Approval For LCLG Planning Board To Submit Application For Funding. RESOLUTION/DISCUSSION: Shared Services Agreement with the Town of Jay. MOTION/DISCUSSION: Vandalism at Heyworth Mason Park Porta-Potties. RESOLUTION/DISCUSSION: Resolution Naming NBT Bank […]

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            Senator Dan Stec (R,C-Queensbury) today signified his support for the announced decision by the U.S. Army to pause its plans to shut down the ROTC program at Clarkson University. The pause is a temporary measure, as the Army reviews the widespread North Country response in opposition to the proposed move to end the college’s […]

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July 24, 2025, Ausable Point, Peru, NY – Teaching your son or daughter fishing is one of the most enjoyable activities for any parent. This morning, Ben Sabourin and his son Dylan were up early, casting fishing lines at Ausable Point. Ben grew up just a few miles down the road from Ausable Point. Yes, […]

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Big Latch On at CVPH part of global event to raise awareness   PLATTSBURGH, NY (7/21/2025) – North Country moms, babies and families are invited to celebrate breastfeeding by participating in The Big Latch On planned for Saturday, August 9 from 9:30 am – 12:30 pm. The free event will be held in the boardroom at […]

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The prison agency’s security ranks are 4,700 corrections officers and sergeants short of what it says it needs to run every program and housing area effectively. Click here for the New York Focus story 

July 21, 2025 Upper Saranac Foundation News Release – A professional dive team has completed early season aquatic invasive species (AIS) management at Fish Creek Campground, removing over 1,300 pounds of Eurasian and variable-leaf watermilfoil. The work was performed by the Upper Saranac Foundation’s (USF) dive team and was part of the Fish Creek AIS […]

Empower+ helps thousands of New Yorkers afford energy efficiency upgrades. The state is planning to slash funding by nearly two-thirds in two years. Click here for the New York Focus story 

Saturday, July 26, from 11 am to 10 pm. Open to all!!!    Activities for the entire family!! WHAT :  Town of Schuyler Falls Field Day WHEN:  Saturday, July 26, 2025,  from 11 AM to 10 PM WHERE:   Jefferson Dukette Memorial Park, 618 Salmon River Rd (Plattsburgh mailing address;    between Military Turnpike and Mason St in […]

Shepherd’s Pie  Fruit  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!

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A few years ago, the future of baseball in Burlington was uncertain. In 2020, Major League Baseball shrunk its minor league circuit, and teams like the Lake Monsters were left on the outside looking in. Click here for the VTDigger story 

Mountain Lake PBS Report – July 17, Congress voted to rescind previously approved funding for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, a move that eliminates nearly $1 billion in support for local public media stations across the country.   For Mountain Lake PBS, that means an immediate cut of approximately $950,000. More than a third of […]

The school is on the National Register of Historic Places thanks to former Peru Town Historian Ron Allen. 

“Average annual overtime hours per Corrections employee grew 26.3% from 2023 to 325 annual overtime hours in 2024, with the increase coinciding with a workforce reduction of more than 1,000 in that year.” New York State agency overtime costs increased 10.2% in 2024 for a total of $1.3 billion, while the number of overtime hours […]

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By John T. Ryan Peru, NY, July 18, 2025 – Customers of Aubuchon have noticed many changes taking place in the store over the past few weeks. Today, the much-anticipated Grand Reopening of Aubuchon Ace Hardware has arrived. Excitement filled the air this morning among the Aubuchon staff and everyone in attendance. Aubuchon CEO Will […]