The Peru Gazette

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Peru, NY, March 16, 2024—Wonderful things were happening along Bear Swamp Rd. this sunny Saturday morning. Adam and Elizabeth Guilette enjoyed walking with their two-year-old daughter, Roslyn. At Rulfs Orchard, Shawn Palmer enjoyed wait time with two extremely friendly pit bull terriers. At the same time, Riley Wilkens and Kolby Rawleigh set up an Adirondack […]

Local physicians promote the benefits of walking, health education  PLATTSBURGH, NY —The next Walk With a Doc will bring spring to your health routine. The walk, offered by the University of Vermont Health Network—Champlain Valley Physicians Hospital (CVPH) Family Medicine Residency, will take place on Saturday, March 23, at 10 a.m. at the YMCA on the […]

The Town of Schuyler Falls announces the first annual Easter Egg Hunt for children 10 and under, which will be held on Saturday, March 30, starting at 2 PM at the Jefferson Dukette Memorial Field (Salmon River Rec Park) at 618 Salmon River Road, between Mason Street and Military Turnpike. A special area will be […]

Historically sensitive renovations boast enhanced living quarters Click here for the Sun Community News story 

Plattsburgh stands among 20 different communities statewide and five in the North Country region with the designation. Click here for the MYNBC5 story 

Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Elise Stefanik today announced the 2024 Congressional Art Competition is open to receive submissions from high school students in New York’s 21st District. “Every year, I look forward to reviewing hundreds of incredible pieces of art highlighting the very talented student artists of NY-21 for the Congressional Art Competition,” said Congresswoman […]

Peru – CVPH Donor Center Blood Brive, Monday, April 1, from 3 p.m. to 6:30 p.m., at St. Augustine’s Parish Center, 3030 Main St. in Peru.  On February 29, CVPH collected 28 pints in Peru, which is a wonderful total. Thank you to all the donors!  All blood collected is utilized in our trl-county region. […]

Elise Stefanik News Release  Washington, D.C. — Today, Congresswoman Elise Stefanik sent a letter urging the Lake Champlain Basin Program and the Great Lakes Fishery Commission to establish a center for outreach and educational efforts on the New York side of Lake Champlain in the North Country. The Lake Champlain Basin Program and the Great […]

Reprinted with Press-Republican permission. Appeared in the March 13, 2024 edition.  VIEWPOINT EDITOR’S NOTE: This is a guest editorial by Jim Zachary. Zachary is CNHI Director of Newsroom Standards & Practices can be reached at jzachary@cnhi.com. All government business is your business. Government can only be of, by and for the people when it is […]

News includes affordable housing, the Recreation Director Assistant position still not filled, a grant application to be submitted, town property sale faces obstacles, a new hire in the Highway Department, and Employee Handbook revisions  March 12, 2024—The Peru Town Board held a regular meeting Monday evening chaired by Deputy Supervisor Jim Douglass. The board excused […]

Beekmantown, New York 3/12/2024 The Town of Beekmantown invites you to experience the solar eclipse at the Beekmantown Town Hall and Recreation facilities located at 571 Spellman Road, West Chazy, NY, 12992, on Monday, April 8, 2024. View this once-in-a-lifetime event from our spacious fields with lots of parking. Starting at approximately 2:00 PM, a […]

Join us in the theatre on May 19 at 3 PM to enjoy Baltimore-based jazz artists performing The Coastal Suite, a milestone in the rising career of award-winning composer-pianist Alan Blackman! The Coastal Suite represents a highly programmatic sound universe that encourages the musicians to imitate nautical sounds and expand the vocabulary of their instruments […]

Thank you, Home Town Cable, for taping all the Legislature’s meetings. Mrs. Parsons begins at the 19:00 minute mark. 

The Adirondacks Welcome Center is a great place for a quick stop when traveling north on I87 (between exits 17 & 18) from Albany. It’s super clean, has a great choice of snack foods & beverages and a wonderful video of our region. There’s even a small playground and dog park. What a great welcome […]

TOWN OF PERU CALL MEETING TO ORDER PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE ROLL CALL APPROVAL of December 20, 2023 minutes OPEN FLOOR to public hearing  APPLICATIONS: Z2024-08 AreaVariance John Andre, 279.2.1-38,  7 Washington St                                                […]

A Canine Gem animal rescue operator is facing more than 50 charges including six felonies and 48 misdemeanor counts. Click here for the Press-Republican story 

New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Commissioner Basil Seggos announced today that the annual statewide ban prohibiting residential brush burning begins March 16 and runs through May 14. Since 2009, DEC has enforced the annual brush burning ban to help prevent wildland fires and protect communities during heightened conditions for wildfires. “While we’re […]

Gusts to 50 mph are possible during the day Thursday Click here for the MYNBC5 story

In 2021, A Canine Gem Rescue Inc. operated a dog kennel on Bear Swamp Rd. in Peru. Dog Control Officer Bob Guynup, the Zoning Board of Appeals, and the Peru Town Court enforced the zoning law, which did not permit a dog kennel in that location, forcing the facility to close. A growing accounting practice […]

Peru  – “Pancakes Plus” Breakfast served on Sunday, March 10 served by the St. Augustine’s Knights of Columbus at St. Augustine’s Parish Center, 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. $10 for adults, $5 children 5 to 11, Children under 5 are Free. Take-outs are $10. Everyone is invited!

Due to a very busy staff and an abundance of phone calls and activity at the shelter, we will be closing to the public for the remainder of this week. All scheduled adoptions will proceed as planned. If you are interested in donating to assist with the recent Clinton County Sheriff’s Office animal cruelty case, […]

Five days ago Chad posted on Facebook: “Last night, after 30+ years in the Peru Fire Dept, I resigned as an active member. During my career, I held many different positions and had the honor to serve as fire chief. I will always cherish these memories.”

March 12, 2:30 pm, Meadowbrook Healthcare, 154 Prospect Avenue, Plattsburgh. A Photo Peek at Old Plattsburgh. Using photos from the CCHA collection, historian David Patrick created ‘then and now’ photo comparisons of landmarks in downtown Plattsburgh. Come and see what you might recognize and share stories of these special spots. March 15, 2:30 pm Plattsburgh […]