The Peru Gazette

Source: Joyce Mitchell to be released from prison 5 years after helping with Upstate NY escape – syracuse.com

By John T. Ryan Peru – Feb. 5, 2020 – This morning forty-five volunteers, including 20 members of the Northern Adirondack Central School (NACS) Key Club, loaded a shipping container at the North Country Mission of Hope headquarters. Over the course of about two hours they packed the 40-ft container with school, office and medical […]

Peru – Volunteers are busy this morning preparing a delicious meal for this afternoon’s St. Augustine’s Church/Peru Community Church Soup Kitchen at Paul Calkins Hall in St. Augustine’s Parish Center. Debbie Bell volunteers in the kitchen each week. She’s preparing asparagus soup for today’s meal. It will be accompanied by beef stew and a delicious dessert. […]

President Donald Trump had a surprise for military spouse Amy Howard Williams and her two children during his State of the Union address. “Amy, your family’s sacrifice makes it possible for all of our families to live in safety and peace — we thank you,” Trump said, then told Amy her husband was back from […]

Source: As Bail Reform Takes Hold Across New York State, a Rural County Wrestles With The Future Of Its Aging Jail – The Appeal

Plattsburgh, Peru, Keeseville – Many local residents have noticed all the power line and utility equipment working between Plattsburgh and Keeseville.  Contractors hired by NYSEG, our local electric utility, are working to provide more access to broadband service and improve the safety and reliability of our electric power. Michael Langlois, Manager of Regional Operations, at […]

On Saturday, February 15, Amy Ivy is returning to Cornell Cooperative Extension Clinton County to hold a workshop on Choosing Vegetable Varieties and Garden Layout. The workshop will be held at our office at 6064 State Route 22, Suite 5 in Plattsburgh from 10:00am to noon. There is a $5 fee for the workshop and […]

PLATTSBURGH, NY – The Strand Center for the Arts is excited to host “Indigenous Reflections,” artwork created by renowned painter, David Kanietakeron Fadden, in the Main Gallery. This upcoming exhibit showcases Fadden’s work from early 2000 to 2020 and will open in The Strand Center Main Gallery on Friday, February 7, 2020. A free reception […]

  NOTE DATE CHANGE. EVENT Rescheduled! PLATTSBURGH, NY – The Strand Center for the Arts is thrilled to announce Judy Guglielmo as the featured artist in their Gallery Cooperative. This forthcoming exhibit will take place in The Strand Center Community Gallery on The rescheduled Opening Reception will be held Friday, February 14, 2020 from 5:30 PM […]

Wilderness Rescue: On Feb. 1 at 10:24 a.m., DEC’s Ray Brook Dispatch received a request for assistance for a 26-year-old female from Hagaman with a possible right leg fracture near the summit of Scarface Mountain. Six Forest Rangers took snowmobiles in to Scarface as far as possible and then hiked the rest of the way […]

Source: Heastie: Bail Law Is Being Sensationalized

Essex County was down Mid-Hudson Region and New York City Have Strongest Growth Overall growth in local sales tax collections statewide in 2019 was relatively strong, according to a report released today by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. Collections across the state, totaling $18.3 billion in 2019, grew by $815 million or 4.7 […]

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Special Board Meeting – February 5, 2020 The Peru School Board of Education will hold a special meeting on Wednesday, February 5, 2020 at 4:00 PM in the High School Community Room. The sole purpose of the meeting is to further discuss and consider taking action on a proposed modified lacrosse program. At this time, […]