The Peru Gazette

Shepherd’s Pie  Fruit  Bread   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!

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By John T Ryan Peru, NY –  The art and graphic design show underway through March 7 at the Peru Free Library has an intriguing title – “The Light We Carry.” Abigail Duquette, a Cadyville native, is the artist/designer whose works are on display. Abigail graduated from Saranac Central High School in 2020 and earned […]

Councilman Melvin Irwin to serve as Deputy Town Supervisor  Pam Barber named to the Personnel Committee  NBT Bank named as a secondary town depository. TB Bank remains as the primary depository.   Click here to view the Peru Gazette Video.  Click here to view the Resolutions on the agenda/ Note a camera battery failure resulted […]

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Cost relief, child care, energy priorities in annual address Click here for the Adirondack Almanac story 

Nurse Jesse Murnane honored for helping patient overcome fear before procedures   CVPH News Release of Jan. 12, 2026, Plattsburgh, NY – For Patricia Johnson’s son, it started with a simple fear – one many people can relate to. The sight of an IV needle was enough to trigger overwhelming anxiety for him. Years of medical […]

Georgian, Adirondack leaders use Rotary programs to exchange small-scale farming and food security ideas Click here for the Adirondack Explorer story 

A commemoration of the 1980 Olympics “Miracle On Ice” will be held in Lake Placid with players from the game in attendance Click here for the Adirondack Almanac story

Owner Melissa Desautels cited a downward spiral in sales at the boutique, the result of downtown’s ongoing public safety problems and dwindling customer traffic. Click here for the Seven Days story 

Meatloaf  Potatoes  Vegetables  Bread   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!

First manufactured home park in New York state to exercise ‘Right of First Refusal’ to prevent sale to private equity firm Click here for the Adirondack Almanac story 

Peru  – Pancakes Plus Breakfast, Sunday, January 11, 2026 served by the St. Augustine’s Knights of Columbus, St. Augustine’s Parish Center, 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. $10 for adults, $5 children 5 to 11, Children under 5 are Free. Take-outs are $10.  The menu includes Pancakes,Waffles, Strawberry Sauce, Scrambled Eggs, Bacon, Home Fries, Real Maple […]

Annual gathering returns February 26 at The Wild Center News Release of Jan. 10, 2026, Tupper Lake, NY – The Adirondack Food System Network (AFSN) is pleased to announce that the 2026 Adirondack Food Justice Summit will take place on Thursday, February 26, 2026, at The Wild Center in Tupper Lake, New York. Registration is […]

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Two years of planning secures impactful funding to further revitalization efforts Click here for the Sun Community News story 

Small Gestures, Big Impact for Patients and Colleagues Plattsburgh, NY, CVPH News Release of Jan. 8, 2026  – In a busy hospital environment, small gestures can make a big difference. For Geri Kaplan-Downs, those gestures are part of her everyday approach to care. Kaplan-Downs works in nutrition and patient accounting, but her impact reaches far […]

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*Anticipated for the fourth Tuesday of each month excluding February, June, and December January 27 @ 7:00 pm Peru Town Hall March 24 @ 7:00 pm Peru Town Hall April 28 @ 7:00 pm Peru Town Hall May 26 @ 7:00 pm Lapham Mills Park July 28 @ 7:00 pm Lapham Mills Park August 25 @ […]

Peru – CVPH Donor Center Blood Brive, Monday, January 12, 3 p.m. to 6:30 p.m., at St. Augustine’s Parish Center, 3030 Main St. in Peru. The blood collected by the Donor Center provides more than 95% of the blood used at CVPH and is used to supply other hospitals in Elizabethtown, Malone, Massena, Saranac Lake […]

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