The Peru Gazette

Plattsburgh, NY – The Dollar General Literacy Foundation (DGLF) recently awarded Literacy Volunteers of Clinton, Essex, and Franklin Counties a $10,000 grant to support adult literacy. This local grant is a part of the Foundation’s more than $10.6 million donation to support adult, family, and summer literacy programs in the 48 states where Dollar General […]

(PLATTSBURGH, NY—Strand Center for the Arts is scheduled to celebrate Juneteenth early on Friday, June 14, from 5 to 8 p.m. The Strand Center will honor Black culture and liberation on the center’s front lawn with live performances, food, art displays, activities, and more. This event is free and open to the public. Live performances […]

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Dear Dancing Friends, You are invited to join USA Dance Plattsburgh’s dance session tonight, Monday, June 3 (and every Monday eve) from 6-8pm at the Peru VFW Post 309, 710 NY-22B, Peru, near the Schuyler Falls town line. These weekly “practice” sessions are free and everyone is welcome. Our repertoire of dance music includes Ballroom […]

“I’m pretty excited … I worked really hard for this,” Garrow said. Click here for the MYNBC5 story 

June 1, 2024—Proud parents of Peru High School’s graduating seniors placed 121 banners on the fence before the intermediate School this morning. Erecting banners began when the COVID-19 pandemic forced the cancellation of an in-person graduation. Today, banners may be part of PCS tradition. The people erecting the banners hope no one will remove them […]

News from Assemblyman Billy Jones and State Senator Dan Stec             A bill to name the Carpenter’s Flats Bridge across the Ausable River in the Towns of Ausable and Peru in honor of Captain Christopher J. Garrow passed the state legislature yesterday. Captain Garrow was a 23-year veteran of the New York State Police who […]

By John T Ryan When you’re enjoying delicious cheese today, take a little time to think about Adirondack Farms employees like Dakota Sayward.  The Peru Gazette talked to Sayward yesterday morning along Mannix Road as he pumped 550 gallons of liquid fertilizer into a 16-row corn planter. Dakota said he plants about 250 acres of […]

Peru man jailed after multi-day search that ended in an early morning traffic stop in Plattsburgh Click here for the Sun Comunity Newss story 

Clinton County, NY, May 31, 2024. Essex County, which borders Clinton County to the south, has reported five confirmed cases of rabies in wildlife this year. Rabies is a deadly viral disease that is transmitted through the saliva of infected animals. Though no cases have been identified in Clinton County this year, the Clinton County […]

Hey New Yorkers! We all know our pizza is the best, so let’s do it justice and make sure we recycle our pizza boxes right. Whether you prefer a thick and doughy Sicilian crust or a thin and crispy Neapolitan, there is one thing we need to come to agreement on—recycle that pizza box when […]

Peru Collections on June 10   PLATTSBURGH, NY (5/31/2024) – The blood and blood products donated this month at the Adirondack Regional Blood Center’s community drives will help hundreds of North Country residents.  The Blood Center, a program of the University of Vermont Health Network – Champlain Valley Physicians Hospital (CVPH), relies on generous donors to […]

The Department of Environmental Conservation announced that it has awarded Champlain Area Trails (CATS) a $100,000 Smart Growth Grant. This grant underlines the department’s continued commitment to capital projects and community development initiatives that synergize environmental protection, economic development, and community livability, especially within the special protective conditions of the Forest Preserve. The grant, focused […]

Town of Peru Clinton County Stuck Truck: On May 27, Acting Captain Booth and Forest Ranger Odell responded to Ausable Point Campground for a report of a vehicle stuck on the beach. Following a brief investigation, Rangers determined the operator had attempted to launch their boat from the foot access to the beach the previous […]

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I want to take a moment to thank all those individuals and families who have served in the past, presently serve, or have family members who have served or are serving in our military for all they have meant to the legacy of liberty and freedom in the United States of America. May we all […]

New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Interim Commissioner Sean Mahar today reminded New Yorkers that turtles are nesting in May and June and encouraged motorists to ‘give turtles a brake.’ In New York, thousands of turtles are killed each year by unsuspecting drivers when turtles cross roads to find nesting areas. “Vehicle strikes […]

Wednesday, May 29, 2024, Peru, NY – At tonight’s Town Board meeting, Brandy McDonald announced he’d be leaving his position as Town Supervisor in September or October.  He said, “It’s not an easy decision for me, but sometime in September or October, I will be stepping down as town supervisor.  My wife is working in Plattsburgh; […]

Brennan Buick, Goss Chevrolet and Riley Ford applauded for massive $150K donation Click here for the Sun Community News story 

Police released the details of an autopsy into the victim on Wednesday afternoon, death ruled a homicide Click here for the MYNBC5 story