The Peru Gazette

Lake Champlain Polution is an issue in VT ag  Click here for the VTDigger story 

“The process begun three years ago to relocate the Adirondack Park Agency’s headquarters from Ray Brook four miles west to the Village of Saranac Lake is approaching a critical juncture.” Click here for the Adirondack Almanac story 

By John T Ryan  Peru, NY – March 31, 2025- Upgrading Peru’s wastewater treatment plant should begin soon. The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) mandated most upgrades. After being granted two delays, Peru signed a consent order to have a shovel in the ground no later than July 1, 2025.  On March […]

Will serve consecutive 25-to-life sentences for the murders of Miranda Wade and Karen Lindsay Click here for the Sun Community News story 

“To understand the current state of New York’s prison system, you have to go back to the early 1970s, when New York City was dealing with a drug crisis.” Click here for the NCPR story 

MALONE, NY (3/28/2025) – Comfort and calmness come in many forms in healthcare. Sometimes, all it takes is a caregiver’s presence. Comforting comes easily for Patty Taylor, a nurse aide at the University of Vermont Health Network—Alice Hyde Medical Center. One of her patients, who happened to be the husband of a registered nurse who […]

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Spaghetti 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 invited and welcome!

Seasonal tradition showcasing artisans in 100+ booths set on Clinton Community College campus Click here for the Sun Community News story 

By John T Ryan March 28, 2025, Peru— 1,200 students in grades 4-12 took a 40-minute break from their regular classroom activities today to participate in the Peru Central School District’s Career Fair. Students had the opportunity to listen and ask questions of representatives from 51 public and private businesses and organizations, such as Schluter […]

By John T. Ryan  The Town of Peru is dealing with a troubling issue: thieves have stolen and damaged street and stop signs. At the town board meeting on Monday, March 24, Highway Superintendent Michael Farrell reported that one or more individuals have taken approximately 30 signs and 10 posts over the winter months. When […]

T-Mobile is excited to announce a grand opening event on Friday, March 28, for its new store at 104 Consumer Square in Plattsburgh, New York. The store is T-Mobile’s first store in Plattsburgh and offers wireless shoppers easy access to a local store where they can choose from a wide range of service plans, smartphones, […]

History of Railroad Series – 1 pm, on the 1st Tuesday of each week in April at the Clinton County Historical Association, 98 Ohio Avenue, Plattsburgh. With Transportation Historian Dick Soper. April 1, The History of Railroads in Clinton County – Part 1. April 8, The History of Railroads in Clinton County – Rouses Point […]

Blood donations support health of patients in several North Country hospitals  PLATTSBURGH, NY (03/27/2025) –The Adirondack Regional Blood Donor Center, a program of the University of Vermont Health Network – Champlain Valley Physicians Hospital (CVPH), has planned 18 community blood drives in April and continues to welcome walk in donors at its Donor Center as […]

March 26, 2025, 6:30 PM  Please do not leave any tips on Facebook.The New York State Police in Troop B, are attempting to locate Robert C. Baker, age 60, of Peru, NY, reported missing out of Plattsburgh, NY. Baker is approximately 5 feet 3 inches tall, weighs approximately 130 lbs, slightly bald with gray hair, […]

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“Most of the population loss in the North Country is due to people moving away.” Click here for the NCPR story    Click here for Census Bureau Detailed Analysis 

LAKE PLACID — The Adirondack Center for Writing (ACW) will host an eight-week Legacy Writing Workshop, “What I Want You To Know,” for adults over the age of 55. The course will be held from 10 a.m. to noon every Wednesday, May 7 through June 25, at Heaven Hill Farm in Lake Placid. The workshop […]

March 31 event offers the opportunity to ask questions and provides updates on physician recruitment, workforce growth and primary care initiatives PLATTSBURGH, NY (03/24/2025) – All are welcome to attend the University of Vermont Health Network – Champlain Valley Physicians Hospital (CVPH) Community Forum on Monday, March 31, from 5:30 to 7:30 pm in the […]

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Turkey Gravy, Stuffing, Vegetable  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 invited and welcome!

SARANAC LAKE, NY — Registration is open for the 2025 Adirondack Paddling Symposium, June 13-16 in Saranac Lake, NY. Presented by NRS and the Northern Forest Canoe Trail (NFCT), the Symposium is a comprehensive weekend of paddling instruction for beginners and intermediates, and includes course tracks for kayaks, pack boats and canoes. The Harrietstown Town […]

March 20, 2025 – (Plattsburgh, N.Y.): What started as discussions among local Rotarians quickly turned into a community donation from its members at yesterday’s Rotary meeting! President Ed Kirby announced that over the next five years, the Plattsburgh Noon Rotary Club will be pledging a $50,000.00 donation!  The news was announced after the Rotary Board […]