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The editor is John Ryan at email: perugazette@gmail.com. The Peru Gazette is a free community, education and information website. It is non-commercial and does not accept paid advertising.

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Wood boiler law plan eased – Still some claims state rules will make boilers more costly

The Watertown Daily Times reports

Fairfield Inn and Suites plan approved – to be built opposite the Hampton Inn

The Press Republican reports

New jobs resource center marks opening day

The Press Republican reports

A great meal only six miles from downtown Peru

If you’re a chicken pie (chicken and biscuit) lover you have a lot to look forward to this coming Sunday, October 17th at the Harkness Methodist Church. A chicken pie dinner will be served by experts. The church members have been serving it for about 100 years. The meal will begin at 4 p.m. and […]

Saranac Lake Board jokes about barroom gatherings

The Adirondack Daily Enterprise reports

Owens: I said I was going to vote for the health-care bill

The Adirondack Daily Enterprise reports

You might be an Adirondacker if………………

The adirondack almanac reports (PLEASE READ!)

UVM sells dairy herd to Nordic Farms

The Burlington Free Press reports

Scozzafava back on campaign trail – stumps with a Democrat

The Watertown Daily Times reports

Attack ads questionable on both sides in NY-23

The Adirondack Daily Enterprise reports

Free admission to the Adirondack Museum for locals

The adirondack almanac reports

Greetings from elsewhere – New Yorkers fed up with the state’s crushing tax burden are voting with their feet

The Times Union reports

Participate in an experiment

By John T. Ryan If you are a Peru Gazette reader you have a chance to improve this experiment in community journalism. While the Gazette has been averaging about 90 visits daily, if we had more contributing writers and photographers I believe we could double or triple the number of visitors. Our community has many […]

Schuyler Falls mobile home park closure on hold

The Press Republican reports

It was a great day for a country drive

Today, Sunday October 10, 2010, was an absolutely beautiful autumn day. There are many wonderful autumn scenes in any direction from Peru. Here are a few scenes beginning on the Union Rd. and traveling south on Route 9 from Keeseville to Elizabethtown and New Russia. Then traveling northeast from Elizabethtown to Essex. The colors seem […]

Peru is a great place for cider lovers

By John T. Ryan At this time of year many people look forward to tasting Peru’s fresh apples and an apple-based product, apple cider. Rulfs Orchard and James Cider Mill produce thousands of gallons of cider for sale at their roadside stands and distribution throughout the north country. While Patti Rulfs Sheehan is usually found […]

Peru Knights earn international award

Knights of Columbus District Deputy Robert Patnode (left) presents the international organization’s Columbian Award to St. Augustine’s Council 7273 Grand Knight Allen Dixon. The Peru Council was recognized for excellence in sponsorship of programs that serve the Catholic Church, community, families, pro-life and youth – as well as council members. Grand Knight Dixon said, “The […]

SKI mag: Whiteface best in east U.S.

The Adirondack Daily Enterprise reports The Gazette visits Whiteface in February 2007

Friday (tomorrow) is the voter registration deadline

The adirondack almanack reports

N.Y. lost 148,000 jobs to other states over 15 years

The LoHud.com reports

Peru Community Church welcomes visitors

By John T. Ryan Fall marks the arrival of the apple harvest and the arrival of hundreds of Jamaican workers in the Peru community.  It also marks a time of year when the Peru Community Church comes alive with men’s voices singing hymns and reciting Bible verses without any need of hymnal or text. While […]

New pastor knows Saranac Lake area Catholic churches, gets a warm reception

The Adirondack Daily Enterprise reports (a wonderful story!)

Reconfigured Congress race is ‘pure toss-up’

The Adirondack Daily Enterprise reports Hoffman supporters disappointed with GOP – The Adirondack Daily Enterprise reports

Drivers wanted – Here’s your chance to provide a valuable public service

The Joint Council of Economic Opportunity of Clinton and Franklin Counties (JECO) needs more drivers in Peru to transport local people to medical appointments. The people being transported are either aging or disabled and have no transportation of their own. This is a much needed service. It’s a chance to help your neighbors and to […]

New rules for New York’s senior citizen drug program will require filing appeals if Medicare refuses payment

The Post Standard reports