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Archive for May, 2023

School Budget Vote today, May 16, 2023, from Noon to 9 p.m. in the Peru High School Community Room

School Budget Notice 2023

Vermont Department of Corrections will end its work crew program. Prosecutors are not pleased.

Click here for the VTDigger story 

WEATHER PERMITTING the Dashnaw Road closed Wednesday for paving

WEATHER PERMITTING, the Town of Peru Highway Department will close Dashnaw Road from Bear Swamp to Lapham Mills on Wednesday, May 17th & Thursday, May 18th, from 7:00 am to 4:00 pm for paving. Local traffic, school buses & emergency vehicles will be able to access the road.

Golf Tournament plans to offer college scholarships to Peru, PHS and Seton students

2023 Upstate NY Summer Travel Guide: Things to do, places to visit, more

Click here for the Syracuse.com story 

St. Augustine’s Soup Kitchen Menu for Wednesday, May 17, 2023

Spaghetti Garden Salad 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 welcome at our table!

Former corrections officer sues Clinton County Sheriff’s Department

Regina Moore filed a lawsuit in federal court about a month ago regarding her claims Click here for the MYNBC5 story 

May 14, 2023, Mother’s Day. Spring’s beauty should remind us of our beautiful mothers.

Davern Rd., River Rd., and Mannix Rd. Views about 7 a.m. today.

Teen killed in side-by-side crash in NEK

Click here for the WCAX story

North Country Honor Flights 44 & 45 Send-Off Ceremony Photos – May 13, 2023

Click here to view downloadable Peru Gazette North Country Honor Flights 44 and 45 photos of May 13, 2023

Video with music – Hundreds send-off Vets on today’s North Country Honor Flights 44 and 45

May 13, 2023 – Hundreds of people, two hundred twelve motorcycles, fire and police departments went to the U.S. Oval this morning for the 7 a.m. Departure Ceremony for North Country Honor Flight numbers 44 and 45. Thirty-six veterans went on a one-day trip of a lifetime to Washington, D.C. The Vets included one WWII […]

Motorcycle Escort for North Country Honor Flights 44 & 45 of May 13, 2023

City invests in youth rec in collaboration with YMCA

Funding approved to include all children 12 and under who want to play Click here for the Sun Community News story 

Plattsburgh closes FY22 with budget surplus

Mayoral Budget proposes tax rate reduction for FY2023. City property owners pay a combined 2023 tax rate of $37.90 per $1,000 of assessed property value, according to the city analysis. This combined rate consists of the Plattsburgh City School rate of $22.15, City of Plattsburgh rate of $10.86, and the Clinton County rate of $4.89. […]

Assemblyman Jones honors eight recipients as the 2023 Women of Distinction

From left to right: Judy Lefebvre, Jessica Kline, Jackie Madison, Elizabeth Pearl, Assemblyman Billy Jones, Linda Young, Sarah Howell, Gail Roberts, Sarah Maroun.  Assemblyman Billy Jones (D-Chateaugay Lake) recently held his annual Women of Distinction awards ceremony. The 2023 reception honored local women for their dedication to the community and their outstanding accomplishments as North […]

A Night of Black Excellence

Celebration of local black artists and culture. (PLATTSBURGH, NY – Strand Center for the Arts is proud to host A Night of Black Excellence a celebration of local black artists and culture in our beautiful historic theatre on Saturday, May 27, 6-9 pm. Local musical acts and spoken word poets will be performing on our stage, while local […]

APA approves herbicide use on southern Adirondack lake, settles road mileage debate

Click here for the NCPR story 

Youth Commission Special meeting

The Peru Youth Commission will hold a special meeting on May 17, 2023, 7 PM at Lapham Mills Park to approve Recreation assistants for 2023. Corrected time – Originally stated 5 PM.  

Artisan Market Saturday, May 16 at the Strand Center

Malone Central School District appoints Brandon Pelkey as superintendent

Click here for the MYNBC5 story 

Champlain border crossings up 134 percent

North Country Chamber expects to see a steady increase in northern travelers Click here for the Sun Community News story 

Vermont Air National Guards visit PAFB Museum, Air Force vets

Pilots, aircraft master learn from history Click here for the Sun Community News story 

Here’s how the end of the COVID-19 public health emergency affects you

Click here for the MYNBC5 story 

Burlington police investigate gunfire incident

Burlington police are investigating a fight near City Hall Park that led to gunfire Click here for the MYNBC5 story 

New HVAC system being installed in Peru Town Hall

  Peru – J. Hogan Refrigeration Inc. technicians have been installing a new ductless heat pump air conditioning system in the Peru Town Hall this week. The design features individually controlled mini-split units in each main floor office. The new system replaces a central unit that was having maintenance issues. It was installed in about […]