The Peru Gazette

From the office of Congresswoman Elise Stefanik Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Elise Stefanik has announced grant funding for the former Clinton County airport site from the U.S. Economic Development Administration. The $1,500,000 in new funding is anticipated to create 150 new jobs and leverage $15 million in private investments. As a result of the funding, […]

MASSENA, N.Y. – Today, U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao marked the 60th anniversary of the St. Lawrence Seaway, the U.S.-Canadian waterway, at a ceremony at the Eisenhower Lock in Massena, New York. Secretary Chao was joined by Transport Canada Director General of Marine Policy Marc-Yves Bertin, Congresswoman Elise Stefanik, (R-NY), U.S. Seaway Deputy Administrator […]

Source: Peru recounts thriller in Moriah, looks forward to first Apple Bowl night game – Sun Community News & Printing

The Clinton County Historical Association announces Keeseville, Au Sable Chasm & Lake Champlain Railroads, the Adirondack Mountain Gateway with local film maker and author James R. “Jim” Jones Wednesday, October 23, 6:30 p.m. At the Lake Forest Senior Community Center, 8 Lake Forest Drive, Plattsburgh, NY The colorful 5.6-mile Keeseville, Au Sable Chasm & Lake […]

Plattsburgh – Sept 13, 2019 – We at the Strand Center for the Arts (SCA) are fully aware of the gravity of the current situation and sincerely appreciate the public’s patience in awaiting our response to recent events. Click here for background information as reported in the Press Republican.  An apology is owed to the […]

By John T. Ryan Peru – If you enjoy honeycrisp apples this should be a joyful time of year. The honeycrisp harvest has begun. Seth Forrence of Forrence Orchards said, “We began picking yesterday and we should be harvesting for the next eight weeks.” The 2019 harvest is beginning about two weeks later than usual. […]

Source: Intrapac Plastics to close Plattsburgh location | Local News | pressrepublican.com

Source: School enrollment continues downward trend across the region | NCPR News

Source: Proclamation 9782—Patriot Day, 2018 | The American Presidency Project

By John T. Ryan Peru – Dr. Colleen Lacombe-Senecal grew up in Peru. Dr. Chris Goodell grew up in Plattsburgh. They both left the area for college, dental school and post graduate study. Now they’ve returned as board certified pediatric dentists and have established Lakeshore Pediatric Dentistry at 2993 Main St., Suite #2 in Peru. […]

A Public Hearing of the Peru Town Board was held on Monday, August 26, 2019 at the Town Hall.  Those present were Mr. Brandy McDonald Supervisor-Excused, Mr. James Douglass, Councilman; Mr. James Langley, Councilman; Mr. Melvin Irwin, Councilman; Mr. Richard Barber, Councilman; Mrs. Dianne Miller, Town Clerk.  Also present were Mr. Bob Guynup, Zoning Officer; […]

By John T. Ryan Sept. 9 Peru – The Peru Planning Board approved Stewart’s site plan on August 28, 2019. Within a few hours construction of Stewart’s Shops new 3,634 sq. ft. store was underway. This morning Fuller Construction was pumping concrete for the foundation while Peru Code Enforcement Officer Bob Guynup observed. Guynup said, […]

Please take time to watch this wonderful story. Source: People Near Here | Plattsburgh Airforce Base Reunion – Mountain Lake PBS

The Town of Schuyler Falls is one of this year’s Preserve New York (PNY) grantees. Their grant of $10,000 will enable the town to work with Adirondack Architectural Heritage of Keeseville to complete a reconnaissance level survey of historic and cultural resources. Compiling this documentation and research into an accessible format will help guide the […]

Source: Executive director, bookkeeper leave Strand | Local News | pressrepublican.com

Source: “Forever Wild”: How the Adirondacks shaped America’s thinking about wilderness preservation | NCPR News

Source: Plattsburgh digs itself out of debt, Mayor proposes tax break in 2020 budget | NCPR News

Source: How the H2A program brings migrant farmworkers to the Adirondacks | NCPR News

Peru’s new Stewart’s Shop should be under construction soon. Stewarts is purchasing property adjacent to the existing shop. The trailers on the adjacent property have either been moved or are being razed this week. Stewart’s plans will be one of the subjects on tonight’s Planning Board Agenda. 1.  Final Site Plan Review with SEQR: P-2019-010 […]

By John T. Ryan Peru – Bob Rulfs sat quietly watching from his pickup truck this morning as his original farm stand was being torn down. He said he wasn’t sad to see it go. The first of its three sections was constructed in 1958. Rulfs actually opened in 1952 when Bob placed a sign […]

Source: NYSEG seeks rate increase – Sun Community News & Printing

AGENDA – Planning Board Special Meeting WEDNESDAY, August 28, 2019 @ 7:00 PM TOWN OF PERU CALL MEETING TO ORDER PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE ROLL CALL APPROVAL of July 10, 2019 minutes. OPEN FLOOR to public hearing APPLICATIONS: 1.  Final Site Plan Review with SEQR: P-2019-010 Stewart’s Shops Corp. Final Site Plan Review – for the construction […]

The New York Landmarks Conservancy has announced 23 Sacred Sites Grants totaling $256,000 awarded to historic religious properties throughout New York State, including $5,000 to Peru Community Chuch in Peru, New York to help fund steeple repair and masonry restoration. Peru Community Church was constructed in 1833 of locally quarried rubble sandstone by local mason […]

Assemblyman Billy Jones (D-Plattsburgh) announced that legislation he introduced and helped pass to rename the Au Sable Forks Bridge in honor of the late Steve Godlewski, a pillar of the Black Brook community, has been signed into law (S.2027/A.888). “Steve Godlewski was a larger-than-life figure who touched so many lives here in the North Country,” […]

Source: Six Nations Indian Museum Campfire Stories – – The Adirondack Almanack