The Peru Gazette

Beginning in early March, Peru Central School District sought candidates to fill two (2) vacant, at-large seats on the Board of Education due to the upcoming expiration of the terms of Ms. Sarah Mitchell and Ms. Linda Morgan (appointed to fill the vacant seat previously held by Mr. Thurber). The individual receiving the most votes […]

TURN UP YOUR SOUND AND LISTEN TO ITS AWESOME POWER! 

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A spring drive along Route 9 isn’t complete without viewing Lake Champlain, Crab Island, Valcour Island, and the Green Mountains from our beautiful Clinton Community College. May 6, 2023.

May 6th appears to be the true start of a beautiful North Country 2023 spring, especially along Lake Champlain. Your Peru Gazette reporter met visitors from Canada, the Hudson Valley, and Pennsylvania at Ausable Chasm, volunteers sprucing up the nearby Underground Railroad Museum, and people fishing and kayaking at Ausable Point. Earlier in the morning, […]

Bob Donlan applauds the community center with ‘wide-reaching impacts’ Click here for the Sun Community News story 

From the office of Assemblyman Billy Jones              Legislators and the Governor were able to reach an agreement on changes to bail reform and ultimately rejected the housing proposals in the Executive proposal. State legislators fought back against the proposals to raise taxes and were able to include record amounts of funding for K-12 education. […]

Thanks to Small Dog Electronics, the Peru Gazette returns to operation today. It will take a couple of days to catch up on local news.  The iMac’s hard drive lasted six years, but it finally crashed after being burdened with thousands of files, 77,000 photos, and 1,100 videos.  Small Dog Electronics in Burlington did a […]

On Wednesday, a jury found Vincent Abrams guilty on four counts, including first and second-degree murder, in the killing of 40-year-old Melissa Myers. Click here for the MYNBC5 story 

A computer outage curtailed the Gazette’s post since Sunday afternoon. Hope to back in operation by late Wednesday.

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WESTPORT, NY: Champlain Area Trails (CATS) is preparing its trails for the annual Grand Hike on Saturday, May 6, which this year is an almost 14-mile walk through forests and fields from Willsboro to Westport. CATS will have three “oases” along the way, where hikers will find snacks, water, and porta potties. Hikers can also […]

The Adirondack Center for Writing and Adirondack Voters for Change are proud to announce a new regional essay writing contest: My Dreams for My Community. The contest offers winners cash prizes totaling $1,400 for a five-page essay on community and change. Submissions are open now until June 15, 2023 and will be judged by a […]

Assemblyman Billy Jones: “The 2023 Woman of Distinction for Military Service is Jacquelin “Jackie” Madison! Before retiring after 13 years in 2010, Jackie was the Principle Information Toxicology Specialist in the Drug Safety Department of Wyeth. Jackie Is the former Librarian and Director of the Mooers Free Library, she’s the President of the North Country […]

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Editor’s note – Apparently, these didn’t check the lawn at Peru’s Dollar General  Click here for the MYNBC5 story 

The need to sweep branches and limbs from the Walking Trail was mentioned at the Monday, April 24, Peru Town Board Meeting. These photos were taken at about 10 a.m. this morning. 

The second annual Peru town-wide roadside Green Up Day was held on Earth Day, Saturday, April 22nd. It was a joint effort of the Peru Lions Club, the Peru K-5 PTO and the Peru Scouts. Over 70 participants combined to pick up 75 bags of trash. Additionally, ten bags of deposit bottles and cans were […]

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   Clinton County, April 20, 2023. In recognition of Earth Day 2023, the Clinton County Health Department (CCHD) and Casella Waste Management at the Clinton County Solid Waste & Recycling Facility would like to remind residents that green cone solar digesters are available for purchase.  By using the sun’s energy and tapping into the surrounding […]

Words preceding the paragraph below: The Peru Exercise Group celebrated a lovely anniversary luncheon yesterday at Pasquale’s. We were awaiting our checks when the waitress came to tell us our lunches had been paid for by an anonymous Peru community individual(s). We were and are still quite overwhelmed by their generosity. “The Peru Exercise Group […]

“Under the new policy, dozens of districts that have resisted efforts to do away with the mascots, which include names like ‘indians’, ‘braves’, and ‘warriors,’ will have until the end of the 2025 school year to finalize the changes.” Click here for the NCPR story 

Peru Lions Club and Peru K-5 PTO announce they are co-hosting this year’s town-wide Community Green Up Day on Saturday April 22nd from 8 am – 12 pm. This event is being conducted on Earth Day and everyone, young and old, is encouraged to take part. We invite you to join us as we pick […]

Refusal to comply with the rule could impact schools’ eligibility for state aid, according to ABC 7 in New York City. Click here for the Fox News story