The Peru Gazette

Message from North County Honor Flight – This Saturday, October 5, will be the final North Country Honor Flight of the 2024 flying season. Flights 58 and 59 will have 3 Korean War Veterans and many Vietnam Veterans among the 30 Veterans being honored. “Thunder in the Burgh” will take place once again thanks to […]

Plattsburgh, N.Y. – Girl Scouts of Northeastern New York (GSNENY) hosted its 20th Women of Distinction event for the Northern Region of the council on Wednesday, Sept. 25, at the West Side Ballroom in Plattsburgh. This event honors women who have been nominated by someone in their community who exemplifies the values and abilities instilled […]

Peru—CVPH Donor Center Blood Brive will be held on Monday, October 14, from 3 p.m. to 6:30 p.m., at St. Augustine’s Parish Center, 3030 Main St. in Peru. The drive is being coordinated by St. Augustine’s Knights of Columbus Council 7273.

Peru – September 23, 2024,  Culvert replacement priorities dominated the Peru Town Board’s Monday, September 23, 2024, Regular Peru Town Board Meeting. Engineering Ventures representatives Peter Gibbs and Mark DeCrescente explained why exiting culverts failed and the challenges in replacing them.  Peru Highway Superintendent Michael Farrell recently evaluated/scored ten culverts to determine the replacement order. […]

October 8 – 2:30 pm, Meadowbrook Healthcare, 154 Prospect Avenue, Plattsburgh. Transportation in Clinton County with Transportation Historian Dick Soper. A photo selection of the various means of transportation in Clinton County from the mid-1800s to the early 1900s, including trains, boats, carriages, and cars. October 11th – 4:30 pm, Clinton Community College, Moore Building, […]

New York also granted access to FEMA’s Hazard Mitigation Grant Program Click here for the Sun Community News story 

PLATTSBURGH, NY—The Plattsburgh Rotary Club requests proposals from local organizations to benefit our community. The Club is asking that all requests for this Rotary year be submitted for review by October 31, 2024. The Club has a limited amount of money to distribute to local organizations in Clinton County; therefore, the maximum grant that can […]

Keeseville, NY—On Monday, September 30th, Dr. Tim Mihuc, Director of the Lake Champlain Research Institute, will present an overview of microplastics and research underway to identify sources of these tiny pollutants in our waterways in Keesville, NY. Dr. Mihuc’s Microplastics in Lake Champlain presentation is a special fall edition of the Patrick Leahy Lake Champlain […]

Senator Dan Stec (R, C-Queensbury), Assemblyman Scott Gray (R-Watertown) and Assemblyman Ken Blankenbush (R, C-Black River) joined law enforcement officials from St. Lawrence, Clinton, Franklin and Jefferson Counties at a press conference to advocate for their legislation (Senate bill S.2147/A.5145) that would repeal the state’s “Green Light Law” for border counties. Under that law, federal, […]

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Peru – CVPH Donor Center Blood Brive, Monday, October 14, from 3 p.m. to 6:30 p.m., at St. Augustine’s Parish Center, 3030 Main St. in Peru. All blood collected is utilized in our trl-county region. The drive is being coordinated by St. Augustine’s Knights of Columbus Council 7273. CVPH collected 21 units of 24 attempts […]

Meatloaf Potatoes Vegetable  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!

Sept. 18, 2024 Press-Republican story: “Big changes are coming for many Medicare beneficiaries, and in some cases, people will need or want to enroll in a new plan,” Louise Norris, a health policy analyst for medicareresources.org, said. “So, it’s more important than ever to pause before tossing out what you think is junk mail. A […]

By John T Ryan Because of my busy personal schedule, I will not be reporting the details of this meeting. After a public hearing, the board passed Local Law #1, permitting the 2025 town budget to exceed the state-imposed tax cap. Passing a law at this point is a town requirement. Supervisor Craig Randall emphasized […]

Clinton County experienced moderate growth in visitor spending in 2023, reaching $193 million, according to the latest Adirondacks Tourism Economic Impact Report. This growth is attributed to targeted marketing efforts in Canada and the county’s increasing reputation as a premier destination for professional bass fishing tournaments. The report, released by Tourism Economics, highlights that Clinton […]

Saturday, Sept. 14 10:00 am – 01:00 pm    Exhibits in City Hall – 2nd floor – Anchor, Murals, USS Henley display Self-Guided Tour- (maps at location)    10:00 am – 07:00 pm    Information Booth/Souvenirs – City Hall Place 10:00 am – 09:00 pm    Food Court & Exhibits – Trinity Park 10:00 am – 04:00 pm   […]

Family-owned Plattsburgh business recently celebrated its 50th anniversary Plattsburgh, Sept. 12, 2024, Senator Dan Stec (R, C-Queensbury today presented the staff of Lake Champlain Pools, Spas and Stoves with a certificate into the New York State Historic Business Preservation Registry. Lake Champlain Pools was founded by Herb Carpenter in 1974. Since 1976, the company has […]

Elizabeth has taken a job as a news editor at the Albany Times Union  Click here for the NCPR story 

Peru – Fr. Scott Seymour has been a beloved pastor and spiritual leader in the Diocese of Ogdensburg for over 25 years. On Saturday, September 21, at 11 a.m., he will be Grand Marshal of the 46th Annual St. Augustine’s Applefest Parade. Ordained in 1999, he has served in various parishes throughout the diocese, most […]

By John T Ryan Peru, NY –  A person familiar to hundreds of Peru and area residents will soon depart from the institution she’s led for the past 21 1/2 years. Becky Pace,  Director of the Peru Free Library, is retiring effective September 25, 2024. Becky considered retiring last spring, but she delayed for a […]