The Peru Gazette

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Local mental health leaders discuss collaboration, challenges in rural community PLATTSBURGH, NY (05/14/2024) – Representatives from area mental health organizations will gather on Wednesday, May 22 for an evening presentation, “Suicide Awareness & Prevention: A Community Perspective from the North Country.”  The free community event, sponsored by the University of Vermont Health Network – Champlain […]

Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Elise Stefanik has announced that Olivia Hurlburt, a 10th grader from Fort Ann Central School, has won this year’s Congressional Art Competition. Olivia’s piece, “Adirondack Close Encounters – Bald Eagle,” will be displayed in the U.S. Capitol alongside the winners from each Congressional District for one year. “This week, I was […]

SARANAC LAKE, NY — The Adirondack Center for Writing is set to host the Center’s 2024 Writers Festival, June 7-8 in Saranac Lake. The biennial festival features writers, poets, comedians, and other creatives from across the country. It celebrates how writing and storytelling—in all of their forms—are essential to art, entertainment, and social change and […]

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Senior Emily Whalen’s design was chosen as the main t-shirt design, showcasing all the activities happening during the annual event Click here for the MYNBC5 story 

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Cheney Premore’s trial ended with a conviction that brings a possible 25-year sentence Click here for the Sun Community News story 

The send-off ceremony is a great family experience On Saturday, May 18, North Country Honor Flight will take us to the skies again, bringing 30 veterans on an all-expense paid trip of a lifetime to visit their memorials, which were built in their honor. We will have Veterans from Vietnam, Desert Storm, Korea, and one […]

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Pulled Pork Vegetable Bread Dessert Served 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. at St. Augustine’s Parish Center, 3030 Main St., Peru, NY 12972 All are invited and welcome!   Pork is served over rice, not on a bun as originally depicted. 

  Call Meeting to Order Pledge of Allegiance Roll Call  MOTION/DISCUSSION:  To Accept Reports from all Departments (Water/Sewer/Valcour; Highway; Town Clerk; Dog Control; Youth Department; Code/Zoning; Supervisor’s Report; Court; Website; and Banking Reports, JCEO); MOTION:  Acceptance of Minutes for the Regular Meeting of April 22, 2024. Community Input.  DISCUSSION/MOTION:  4-H Member Request for Allowing a […]

Thanks to Town Justice Scott Thurber for this good news! Peru, NY On Friday, April 10, Sarah Mitchell trained staff from the Town Hall and the Court on CPR/AED, First Aid, and Naloxone “Narcan” administration. It was excellent training, which we hope we never have to apply.  However,  if a medical condition should occur, staff […]

By John T Ryan May 10, 2024,  Plattsburgh – Last evening at Clinton Community College’s Stafford Theater, Assemblyman Bill Jones presented his 2024 Women of Distinction Awards to nine recipients chosen from hundreds of nominations from all over the North Country. Assemblyman Jones presented his Humanitarian Award to Jackie Douglass of Peru. Jackie is the […]

The Peru CSD Board of Education will hold its regular monthly meeting on Tuesday, May 14th, 2024, at 6:30 PM in the High School Community Room. It is anticipated that an executive session will take place immediately following the 6:30 PM start, and that the Board will reconvene for open public session business at approximately […]

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By John T Ryan  Peru –  $5 million+ is a lot of money in a small town; however, that’s the approximate amount Peru incurred or will soon incur for its culvert replacement projects (not including any long-term borrowing costs). Town officials hoped that Peru would qualify for grants under the Bridge NY program; however, it […]

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            Assemblyman Billy Jones recently announced his 2024 Women of Distinction Awardees. There will be a ceremony on Thursday May 9 at 6pm at the Stafford Theater at Clinton Community College to celebrate these distinguished recipients.             “Every year I am truly impressed by the hundreds of nominations you all submit, making it difficult to […]

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