The Peru Gazette

What’s your favorite harbinger of Spring in the North Country? Peepers? Dandelions? Geese flying North?  If you’re like most locals, you’re excited about Michigan season! There’s no better way to welcome back Spring than with a $5 Michigan meal at the Harkness United Methodist Church!  Mark your calendar for Sunday May 19th and join us […]

St. Augustine’s/Peru Soup Kitchen Menu for Wednesday, May 1, 2019. May 1 Tossed Salad Meatloaf Mashed Potatoes Green Beans Peanut Butter Cookies

The Anderson Falls Heritage Society will be unveiling two historic roadside markers commemorating local Keeseville history on Saturday, May 4, 2019.  The first unveiling is at 10:00 AM at the First Baptist Church at 61 Liberty Street, Keeseville. The original structure was built in 1826 on the current site of St. John the Baptist Church. […]

Peru – Over 100 runners and many supporters turned out this morning to particpate in the 2nd Annual Peru Pride 5k and Fun Run at Heyworth-Mason Park. The rain stopped just in time for sign-ups and the races. Click here to view More Peru Gazette Photos  The event was sponsored by the Peru K-5 PTO […]

Assemblyman Billy Jones (D-Chateaugay) announced that Saturday, April 27, is National Drug Take Back Day and encouraged North Country residents to participate. “The opioid epidemic has devastated far too many families in our communities and beyond,” Jones said. “Participation in National Drug Take Back Day is a crucial way to keep unused prescription drugs from […]

Join the seventh grade class of Beekmantown Middle School and North Country Honor Flight in recognizing our local veterans on Armed Forces Day, Saturday, May 18, 2019.  This year’s North Country Honor Run 5K & US Oval Walk  will be part of the Honor Flight’s spring send-off ceremony.  The Honor Flight will leave Plattsburgh immediately […]

Successful Program Connects Families to New Outdoors Experiences Application Window for Online Lottery Runs May 10 to 12 As part of New York’s week-long celebration of Earth Day, the state Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) and Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation (State Parks) today announced that New York will once again provide free […]

Bacon, scrambled eggs, sausage gravy & biscuits, corned beef hash, pancakes or French toast, juice & coffee. Only $10 – seconds on the house. Sunday, April 28th 9 a.m. – Noon WHERE: Peru Memorial VFW 710 Pleasant St, Rt 22B Peru, NY 12972 WHY: Proceeds for veterans and their families. Thanks for your support. Judy […]

Source: Climate Change Action Symposium Set for Saranac Lake – – The Adirondack Almanack

Clinton Correctional Facility received the 2019 SEFA Adirondack Leadership Award for the 2019 State Employees Federated Appeal campaign. Employee’s raised $37,050.00 with an increase in participation of 40% from the year before. Pictured: left to right, bottom row- Earl Bell; Superintendent and Bill Ferguson; SEFA Adirondack Region Chair; middle row- Tiffany Beshon; Office Assistant 1, […]

The R.S.V.P. Kitchen Band performs bi-monthly at the noontime nutrition program at St. Augustine’s Parish Center. They were in Peru this past Wednesday. Retired Peru Central custodian Earl Southmayd was the lead singer on this song. They’re a great, fun group.

Soup Kitchen at St. Augustine’s Parish Center April 17th Menu Served 4:30 to 5:45 p.m. All are welcome! Coleslaw BBQ Chicken Rice…See More

“THE INCREDIBLES” on APRIL 5th The next Peru Community Church FIRST FRIDAY FREE FAMILY FILMS will be Friday, April 5th. Doors open at 6PM with movie starting at 6:30PM, in the main hall of the church’s Fellowship Center at 13 Elm Street. “THE INCREDIBLES”, rated PG for the whole family. Married superheroes are forced to […]

As reported in the Press Republican PLATTSBURGH — Clinton County Historical Association Director Helen Allen Nerska will take guests on a tour around the Old Plattsburgh Barracks Oval — and they won’t even need to leave their chairs. The virtual tour is set for 6:30 p.m. Monday, March 25, at Lake Forest Senior Living Community, […]

What:    4th Sunday Breakfast – only $10 Bacon, Scrambled eggs, Sausage gravy & biscuits, corned beef hash, juice & coffee. Seconds on the house. Where: Peru Memorial VFW 710 Pleasant St, Rte 22B Peru, NY  12972 When:  March 24, 2019    9 a.m. to Noon Why:     Proceeds benefit veterans & their families   Who:     Peru Memorial […]

Source: Build a Greener Adirondacks Expo at The Wild Center – – The Adirondack Almanack

“Come tell and show what you, your family, or your community does for work. Anything is fair game, from fighting forest fires to scooping ice cream in the summers.” The Clinton County Historical Association is partnering with North Country Public Radio’s North Country at Work project to host a series of community events focused on […]

Peru Youth Activities Registration The Town of Peru Youth Commission will be holding registration for all Summer and Fall Activities beginning on Monday March 25th and staying live until Saturday, April 30th. Please go to townofperu.recdesk.com to register. You must create an account to register. Any questions please call John Flynn Youth Director at 518-593-0935 […]

Our March 16 workshop, Gardening in a Changing Climate, will cover ways to cope with weather events by planning in advance. Last year we had a period of drought that forced many of us to choose what to water and what to let fend for itself. This is one example of conditions that make gardening […]