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The editor is John Ryan at email: perugazette@gmail.com. The Peru Gazette is a free community, education and information website. It is non-commercial and does not accept paid advertising.

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Wrestling results – Peru Sr HS @ Beekmantown Sr HS on 02/08/2023.

Beekmantown Sr HS (BSH) 50.0 Peru Sr HS (PSH) 21.0 102: Matthew Desotell (BSH) over Alyn Capen (PSH) (Fall 1:49) 110: Caleb Starke (PSH) over   (BSH) (For.) 118: Ian Sylvester (PSH) over   (BSH) (For.) 126: Jacob Lagree (BSH) over Seanan Edwards (PSH) (Fall 3:05) 132: Jacob Magiera (BSH) over Cory Winch (PSH) (Fall 5:17) 138: […]

Tupper Lake triad adds to community allure

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North Country at Work: a church becomes a general store in Black Brook

Featuring Robbie and Michelle Timmons  Click here for the North Country Public Radio story 

FEATURED Weathercock fire ruled accidental

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Registration Now Open for Free Welding Training at Clinton Community College

Plattsburgh, NY – 02/06/2023: The North Country Chamber of Commerce, Clinton Community College, and Lincoln Electric are pleased to announce that registration is now open for a free welding training program. The training will run for three weeks (Monday-Friday, 7:30 am – 3:30 pm each day) from April 24th through May 12th and includes 120 […]

Vermont National Guard aviation unit deployed

About 50 Vermont national guard soldiers were deployed to the Middle East and Southwest Asia Saturday. Click here for the WCAX story 

Approved June 2022 -December 2022 Peru Town Borad Meeting Minutes

Click below to view Peru Town Board Minutes from June 22, 2022 – December 29, 2022 2022-06-13-RM 2022-06-21-EM 2022-06-22-RM 2022-07-11-RM 2022-07-25-RM 2022-08-08-RM 2022-08-22-RM 2022-09-12-RM 2022-09-19-SM 2022-09-26-RM 2022-10-13-RM 2022-10-24-RM 2022-11-07-RM 2022-11-21-RM 2022-12-12-RM 2022-12-12-RM 2022-12-29-RM  

League of Women Voters to host six-week reading and discussion group

The League of Women Voters of the North Country invites interested readers to join a six-week reading and discussion group on Place and Story made possible through a grant from Humanities New York. The three titles chosen by the League from the list developed by award-winning author and environmentalist Rick Bass will stimulate discussion about […]

Peru Nighthawks tops Ticonderoga Sentinals on Senior Night

Thanks to Jodie Bonville for sharing the celebration at the end of Wednesday’s Peru-Ticonderoga basketball game on Senior Night. The Nighthawks won 51-39. Click here and wait for a second; the video should appear. IMG_6290

JCEO Outreach Office offers many, many services

Peru – When most people think of the JCEO Outreach Center, they think of a “food shelf.” But, the people attending the Peru Democratic Party’s first Community Learning Series at the Peru Free Library learned that it’s much more than a food shelf. Peru JCEO Outreach Coordinator, April Wright, was the guest speaker. Marque Moffett […]

Peru hoosters beat Ticonderoga on Senior Night

Thanks to Jodie Bonville for allowing the Gazette to post her Facebook video of the victory celebration following last night’s Peru Varsity Basketball win over Ticonderoga. It was also Senior Night. Congratulations Nighthawks! Click here to view on Facebook. 

Important message from Clinton County Solid Waste

We are reducing our operation Saturday related to the extreme cold forecasted. As a result, Peru Convenience will remain open 9-4 to accommodate other nearby closures.

27 Fun & Beautiful Hikes in the Adirondacks to Explore

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Liberty’s Garage has a new owner 

By John T. Ryan  Peru – As of January 1, 2023, Robert Desotell is the new owner of Liberty’s Garage. Virtually all of Liberty’s vehicle service customers know Robert; he has worked at Liberty’s since he was fifteen, beginning as a part-time employee while attending Saranac High School. After high school graduation in 2005, he […]

Essex County communities see $1B spike in property values

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Lake George Ice Castle to open, tickets on sale

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St. Augustine’s Soup Kitchen Menu for Wednesday, February 1, 2023

Shepherd’s Pie Bread Dessert Served take-out only, 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. at St. Augustine’s Parish Center, 3030 Main St., Peru, NY All are welcome!

Ticonderoga dreams big for downtown improvements

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Legal cannabis dispensary coming to Plattsburgh

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Peru Drama Club to present Beauty and the Beast on March 9,10, & 11

PERU, NY – Peru Drama Club will present one of Disney’s most beloved musicals, Beauty and the Beast, on March 9, 10, and 11th. The curtain will rise to reveal a cast of 40 grade 6-12 students with a full pit orchestra featuring students and professionals.  Step into the enchanted world of Broadway’s classic, Disney’s […]

Civil Service Exam date announced

The following open-competitive exams were announced and are open for applications. These exams will be held on Saturday, April 15th, 2023. The results from these exams will be used to fill current and future vacancies at Clinton County, the City of Plattsburgh, Clinton County towns/villages, Clinton County school districts, and other special districts within Clinton […]

Peru School District Congratulates Coach Gary Edwards

We are proud to announce that Coach Edwards has been honored as a 2023 inductee into the Upstate New York Chapter of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame. His dedication over the last forty-six years has earned him the Lifetime Service to Wrestling award. He joins Coach Riggs and Coach Hogan as the three members […]

Crime Pays: Burlington Police Officers Land a Lucrative Side Gig

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Baldwinsville taxpayers are paying even more to school superintendent booted over DWI

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