The Peru Gazette

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Peru, NY, November 3, 2026 – 2,003 Peru residents cast in-person ballots today. 785 voters cast Early and Absentee Ballots that are not included in the totals below. The total votes announced were not broken down by political party: Democratic, Republican,Working Families and Conservative.  Your reporter is not including the totals for Supreme Court Justice […]

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744 Licensed Adult-Use Retailers Open for Business Statewide NYS News Release of October 27, 2026 – Governor Kathy Hochul today announced that New York’s regulated adult-use cannabis market has surpassed $4.1 billion in retail sales since adult-use sales began in December 2022, marking a major economic milestone for the state’s burgeoning cannabis industry. This achievement […]

November 4th, 5:30 pm, Plattsburgh Public Library, 19 Oak Street, Plattsburgh. “Lost Plattsburgh: Our Missing Architectural Roots”. Focusing on the architecture and importance of Plattsburgh buildings destroyed by fire or willful act and picking up where Allan Everest left off in Our North Country Heritage (1972), the presentation discusses how their loss has left a […]

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CLINTON COUNTY, NY – Clinton County celebrated its past and looked toward its future on October 23 at the John H. Zurlo County Government Center, opening time capsule boxes preserved for five decades and sealing a new capsule to be opened on October 23, 2076. Held during America’s 250th anniversary year, the ceremony brought together […]

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By John T. Ryan Peru, NY, October 21, 2026 (NATIONAL APPLE DAY) – Apples are a big industry in our state and community. We value the industry, its people, and the beauty it brings to Peru. During harvest season, anyone traveling on Peru’s highways sees what Forrence Orchards believes helps keep its fruit high quality […]

October, 20, 2026 – Telegraph Road reopened to thru-traffic shortly after 2 PM today. A deteriorating culvert forced the road closure in April 2024. The Peru Highway Department will remove the detour signs later today.

Monday, October 19, 2026 – Subcontractor Phelps Guide Rail Inc. of Phelps, NY, is installing guardrails on the Telegraph Rd. bridge today. Tomorrow morning, workers will apply a sealer where the posts penetrate the asphalt. Highway Superintendent Michael Farrell hopes to open the bridge to traffic later Tuesday.

HEMMINGFORD, QUÉBEC – October 17, 2026 – A symbol of friendship and cooperation took root Saturday morning as representatives and residents from the Village of Champlain, New York, the Village of Hemmingford and the Township of Hemmingford gathered at the Hemmingford Recreation Centre for a special Friendship Tree planting ceremony. The event celebrated the longstanding […]

October 17, 2026,  PLATTSBURGH, N.Y. – This morning, Governor Kathy Hochul signed legislation (A6790A) into law, increasing the volunteer firefighter and ambulance worker tax credit from $200 to $800 annually. The signing comes after statewide calls from legislators, volunteers, and fire associations. “I am very pleased to see this legislation, which I co-sponsored, get signed […]

On Thursday, October 22, 2026 at 1:30 p.m. nationally recognized maritime historian and underwater archaeologist, Arthur Cohn, will be speaking at the Keeseville Country Gardens, 164 Hill Street, Keeseville, NY.                                                    […]

The Village of Champlain, New York, the Village of Hemmingford and the Township of Hemmingford adopt a joint spirit of friendship and cooperation across the Canada–U.S. border.  HEMMINGFORD, QUÉBEC — On Saturday, October 17, 2026, at 10:00 a.m., representatives and residents of three neighbouring municipalities will gather at the Hemmingford Recreation Centre for the planting […]

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October 16th, 12:30 pm, Plattsburgh Senior Center, 5139 North Catherine Street, Plattsburgh A Jury of Your Peers.  Women received the right to vote across the nation in 1920 but not the right to be on a jury until years later. Learn the struggle for and gradual acceptance of women on juries, and the local women […]

PLATTSBURGH | The Peru Athletic Hall of Fame will induct six former student-athletes during its 17th annual dinner and induction ceremony on Saturday, Oct. 17, at the Plattsburgh Moose Lodge. The Class of 2026 includes Joe Bodenrader, Joe Bushey, Jenn (Evans) Harrison, Leigh (Christiansen) Delgado, Clint McCool and Morgan Remillard. The event, held at Moose […]

Peru Boat Dock, October 10, 2026 – Many people turned out on this beautiful fall morning to dedicate the Battle of Valcour Interpretive Center. Peru Town Supervisor Craig Randall welcomed everyone on behalf of the Town of Peru. The setting was perfect, as the Center overlooks the site of the battle. Gunboats on Lake Champlain […]

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2024 was the first toll adjustment for system-wide NY E-ZPass customers since 2010 (14 years). Two system-wide toll rate adjustments – On Jan. 1, 2024 and Jan. 1, 2027, base NY E-ZPass rates increase by five percent from prior levels (4.5 cents per mile will increase to 4.9 cents per mile in 2027). Standard Toll […]

The Town of Beekmantown and the Clinton County Historical Association presentMoses Hazen, Clement Gosselin, and Congress’s Own Canadian Regiments: Their Personal Contributions in Winning the War for Independence Sunday, October 18, 2026, at 2:00 PM, Beekmantown Town Hall, 571 Spellman Road, West Chazy, NY 12992 Most people probably have never heard of the Canadian Regiments that played […]