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Grant will help market Pfizer facility » Breaking News » Press-Republican.

Bombardier Transportation lands major order » NEW TODAY… » Press-Republican.

Watertown Daily Times | SBDC to help small wineries export products to China.

Nova Bus plans to expand » Breaking News » Press-Republican. See the Peru Gazette photos of the June 15, 2009 plant opening

Nova Bus employees pulled together and raised $23,000.00 through different fund raising events and pledges to help the United Way of the Adirondack Region and its 39 partner agencies in assistant the people of the community. Shown presenting the check to John Bernardi, Executive Director of the United Way is Frank Ciesla, Peter Allen, Dave […]

By Donald McBrayer Several months ago St. Augustine’s Parish joined TD Bank’s Affinity Program in hopes that parishioners would be willing to “link” their checking and savings account to St. Augustine in a fundraising effort.  At the 4:30 Saturday evening Mass TD Bank District Manager Robin Russom and Peru Bank Managers Chris Mullen and Diana […]

Longtime Peru business changes hands » Local News » Press-Republican.

Innovate: Vermont leads the nation in exports per capita. Who knew? | Burlington Free Press | burlingtonfreepress.com.

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.  (Click here for our photos) Many Peru residents know that location as the former home of the Phil Green family. The Greens left Peru several years ago and […]

Peru’s highways have been very busy during the past several weeks as our orchardists have been harvesting their apple crops. The River Road was particularly busy this past weekend. Forrence Orchards was harvesting Cortland and Gala apples and transporting them to their River Road storage and packing facility.  Seth Forrence said year’s first-quality harvest was […]

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By John T. Ryan Sometimes a name says it all and this appears to be the story at Peru’s new fitness center.   The facility once known as Hardcore Fitness has reopened under new ownership and a new name – Community Fit. Peru residents Susan and Kirk Polhemus purchased the facility at  3452 Route 22.  Susan […]

Forrence Orchards has completed construction of its 12,000 square-foot building on the River Road and their new packing machine is operational. (Click here to see all our photos) Construction began last July and the building was completed in October. Twenty personnel were hard at work in the new building today bagging and boxing apples for […]

By John T. Ryan December 31, 2010 was a day of mixed emotions for people as they gathered at Becky’s Restaurant for a last meal and to wish the restaurant’s owner Becky Garrow well. (Click here for photos) They’re sad because they’re losing a favorite Peru eating and gathering spot. On the other hand they’re […]

The adirondack almanac reports

Thanks to Joanne Kennedy for the great photos. See www.joannekennedy.net By John T. Ryan May 13, 2010 was the end of the smudge pot era at Forrence Orchards. At about 1 a.m. Seth Forrence and two helpers lit about 550 pots for the last time. Forrence said that smudge pots made economic sense when fuel oil […]

Rulfs Orchard and Roadside Stand is undoubtedly one of Peru’s best-known businesses. Its beginnings can be traced to the fall of 1952 when Bob Rulfs’ father asked him how he was going to sell all his surplus apples. When Bob didn’t have a ready answer, his dad placed a crate of apples on his son’s […]

The Adirondack Daily Enterprise reports

If not and you want to know where to find fresh locally-grown and locally-processed foods, attend Eating Local Yet events in Canton on Thursday, May 6 from 5:30-8:30pm at Plattsburgh High School; Friday, May 7 from 5:30-8:30pm at St. Lawrence University’s Eben Holden Hall in Canton; or Saturday, May 8 at Case Junior High School […]

The Peru Gazette added a new link to its right sidebar today “Restaurant Reviews.”  The Urbanspoon website has several reviews of local restaurants. We thought our readers might find it useful! Please add your reviews.

By Adele Douglas You no longer need to drive to Staples to make color copies.  There’s a new color copier in town, at the Peru Free Library. Color copies will cost you 50 cents, black and white copies 10 cents.  You can either bring in your print job or send it from the six public […]