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By John T. Ryan Cars are slowing down as they drive by and people are noticing something good has happened at the historic house at 325 Route 22B. Many Peru residents know that location as the former home of the Phil Green family. The Greens left Peru several years ago and the property gradually fell [...]

By John T. Ryan Two years ago Adele Douglas wrote an article telling our readers about her walk through Ausable Marsh.  Today my wife Jean and I discovered how well Adele described her experience. While most people view the marsh from Ausable Point State Park,  this trail brings you through the western side of the [...]

By John T. Ryan November 5, 2011 has been a beautiful day in Peru.  My wife Jean and I decided to take a walk in our own town. We drove the short distant to Ausable Point State Park.  It was a cool 45 degrees, but several people were walking, running, bicycling and enjoying the park’s [...]

By John T. Ryan Autumn is a beautiful time of year in the North Country and one of the beautiful places to enjoy autumn is here in Peru.  Peace and beauty are the best words to describe St. Patrick’s Oratory and Mother Cabrini Shrine on the Patent Rd.  A gazebo surrounding the shrine is under [...]

Adirondack Almanack: Adirondack Family Activities: Easy Mountain Biking Trails for Kids.

The Helping Hearts Haunted House Benefit for Christopher Goheens and Family opened its doors at 6 p.m. tonight.  The Peru Gazette was given a preview and we’re still shaking.  (Click here for photos) Everyone involved is doing a wonderful job! Everyone is invited to tour the Haunted House on October 21st and 22nd at St. Augustine’s [...]

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Mike and Jonathan Karl Matzkin are father and son photographers with different approaches but a similar passion for New York City. Mike has extensive experience as a professional photographer and has had successful careers in newspapers and trade magzines as well as in public relations with Canon and Nikon.  Son Jonathan only recently took up photography, [...]

Peru is is a beautiful community in every season, but if someone considers fall to be our most beautiful season anyone would understand! Click here to see a few photos taken in our community on Saturday, October 8, 2011. 

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Stan Ransom and Tim Hartnett to Play Civil War Tunes Stan Ransom, The Connecticut Peddler, is a folk musician who specializes in singing and playing the guitar, the hammered dulcimer, the mandolin and autoharp and six and twelve string guitars. Ransom comes from a musical family who was “always singing, playing music, and involved with [...]

THE BABBIE FARM AND RURUAL LEARNING MUSEUM WILL HOST A FALL HARVEST FESTIVAL ON SATURDAY AND SUNDAY, OCTOBER 15TH AND 16TH. THERE WILL BE SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE. WATCH WHILE FIELDS ARE HARVESTED BY ANTIQUE EQUIPMENT DATING BACK TO THE EARLY 1900′S. A SILENT AUCTION OF ANTIQUES AND MANY VARIOUS ITEMS WILL BE SET UP FOR THE ANNUAL [...]

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1ST ANNUAL KIDS FAIR AND FESTIVAL @ BABBIE RURAL & FARM LEARNING MUSEUM COME AND JOIN IN ON THE FUN DATE:  Saturday and Sunday,  SEPTEMBER 24 & 25 TIME:  10:00  -  4:00 $5.00 General Admission $2.00 ages 3 – 12 yrs 250 River Road, Peru, NY   12972 KIDS CAN ENJOY MANY OLD TIME GAMES SUCH [...]

By John T. Ryan The St. Augustine’s Applefest drew record crowds yesterday for the parade and afternoon food, games and entertainment.  Festivities will begin at noon today with a chicken BBQ, great entertainment, food, games, crafts and a variety of products being sold by vendors on the grounds. Come one, come all to the Peru [...]

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The Town of Peru Concert Series continues on Sunday, August 21st with the music of Towne Meeting. Towne Meeting is a 5-member band with powerful vocal harmonies. Their musical roots are in folk but the band branches out into many other genres, from acoustic rock to country.  Formed in Plattsburgh, NY, in 2006, the band has [...]

The Clinton County Senior Citizens Council is sponsoring a trip to Baltimore and Annapolis from October 13th to October 16th, 2011.  It features a live Tony Bennet concert, a dinner theater Dream Girls production and tours of Annapolis Naval Academy, Fort McHenry, the Maryland Science Center and much more. Adults of all ages are welcome. [...]

By John T. Ryan One of the North Country’s most exciting running events is only a few days away.  The Run for Jon will be held on Saturday, August 27th. Registration starts at 3:30 p.m with the run beginning at 5 p.m. People will be able to participate in a 2.5-mile cross-country run, a 1.25-mile non-competitive [...]

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By Adele Douglas It was time for our annual camping trip with my friends and their children but Ausable Point Campground, our destination of choice, was still closed due to the spring floods.  Nancy suggested Buck Pond, not too far away and with a nice beach.  We made a quick visit to check out the [...]

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A morning poetry workshop and an evening of poetry in Chazy. Click here

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This Saturday the After Thoughts will be performing to help raise funds for a good cause. They’ll present a great mix of songs with everything from Broadway, to popular, to folk songs. There will be something for every taste. The concert will be held at St. John The Baptist Church, 1804 Route 22 in Keeseville, Saturday, June 18th, [...]

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Learning a few shopping and cooking techniques can save you money at the meat counter. “All About Meats” Eating Local Yet? Summer workshops in Canton, Plattsburgh and Sackets Harbor will offer cost-saving tips in hands-on classes with chefs, meat cutters, and nutrition educators. The 6-9pm workshops will be held: – June 21 in Sackets Harbor [...]

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By John T. Ryan The Babbie Rural and Farm Learning Museum participated in the Press Republican’s 4th Annual Museum Day on Saturday, June 4, 2011. Leeward Babbie and other family members were on hand with live demonstrations and museum tours. When this reporter visited Todd Babbie was demonstrating the shingle shake mill powered by a [...]