The Peru Gazette

How an Aug. 2024 incident that resulted in the deaths of a sow and two cubs turned a town into animal advocates. Click here for the Adirondack Explorer story 

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September 10th – 2:00 pm, 98 Ohio Avenue, Plattsburgh. Walking Tour of the Plattsburgh Oval.  Starting from the Clinton County Historical Association, with tour guides Maribeth Dunajski and Richard Caudell, hear histories of the historic buildings with special inside views of the Officers’ quarters and the Plattsburgh Memorial Chapel. Registration is suggested by calling 518-561- […]

Ellenburg Depot man walks away from his job in Corrections  Click here for the NCPR story 

Schools are shifting away from full novels to excerpts to prep students for state exams and accommodate lower stamina for reading. Click here for the New York Focus story 

Peru, NY, September 1, 2026 – Join your family and friends on Saturday, September 19, at the 48th Annual St. Augustine’s Applefest.  Activities begin at 10:30 a.m. at the St. Augustine’s Parish Center. At 11 a.m., the community parade leaves Peru Elementary School and travels down Main Street to the Parish Center.  People return year […]

During a recent visit to Lake Placid, Gov. Kathy Hochul provided an update on plans to make a bid for a third Olympics in the North Country Click here for the Adirondack Explorer story 

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The 1990 remarks from Claire Barnett, a member of the Commission on the Adirondacks, continue to ring true today Click here for the Adirondack Almanac story

By John T Ryan  As of August 28, 2026, traffic is moving the length of Lyons Road. The town closed the road in late July to replace a badly deteriorated culvert.  Contractor Ed Garrow and Sons Inc., the low bidder at $317,205, completed the job faster than expected.  Design, bid specification preparation, any financing, and […]

The news is not just bad for those making a living in the forest products industry—it should concern everyone who cares about forests. Click here for the Adirondack Explorer story 

August 26 and August 27, 2026

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Governor Hochul news release, not an objective news story – August 25, 2026 – Governor Kathy Hochul announced that the statewide ban on 287(g) agreements in the Local Cops, Local Crime Act, signed into law in May as part of a comprehensive package of immigration protections, has taken effect. The Local Cops, Local Crimes Act […]

Family and friends gathered to remember the fascinating photographer Nathan Farb who died in March.  Click here for the Adirondack Explorer story 

Click here for the Adirondack Explorer story 

Investment To Help Clinton County Transform a Major Public Asset, Support Workforce Housing and Protect Its Long-Term Fiscal Health August 21, 2026 – CLINTON COUNTY, NY – Clinton County has been awarded $1 million through New York State’s County Infrastructure Grant Program to advance the redevelopment of the former Clinton Community College campus. Announced today […]

Bob and Judy Akey and Jeanette Woodruff received the awards PLATTSBURGH — The Clinton Community College Foundation has honored three individuals with its annual Maureen Moll: Excellence in Community Theatre Award, recognizing their contributions to community theater and the performing arts in the North Country. Bob and Judy Akey and Jeanette Woodruff received the awards […]

Peru, NY August 21, 2026 – A New York State Department of Transportation contractor has been working along Main Street (State Route 22) this week. The contractor is building an Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)- compliant sidewalk from the Main Street bridge to the Main Street-Bear Swamp Road intersection. The five-foot-wide sidewalk will have ramps […]

August 20, 2026, Peru Dock – A few years ago, American Legion Post 1619 member John Rock participated in a Revolutionary War reenactment commemorating the Battle of Valcour at the Peru Dock. This morning, Rock recalled, “I looked around this historic monument commemorating the battle and didn’t see an American Flag. I knew that had […]

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This is HUGE change in New York State policy  Click here for the Syracuse.com story 

Five New Recruits Enrolled as Part of the New Program’s First Cohort August 12, 2026 – The New York State Department of Labor (NYSDOL), in partnership with Clinton Community College, the SUNY Plattsburgh University Police Department, the Lake Placid Police Department, the Tupper Lake Police Department, and the Essex County Sheriff’s Office, today celebrated the […]