The Peru Gazette

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Peru – Thanks to a very successful Thanksgiving Day Turkey Trot, the Peru Lions Club recently donated $500 Grand Union gift cards to both the Keeseville and Peru JCEO Outreach Centers. Each year, the Lions also bring toys to their holiday meeting. Lincoln and Ann Sunderland presented the toys and gift cards to JCEO Outreach […]

Monday, Dec. 12, 2022 – Peru resident Mike Derrick and Chris Maron, Executive Director of Champlain Area Trails (CATS), updated the Peru town board on the trail network CATS is developing in Peru near the Peru Rod and Gun Club. From Huckleberry Hill’s 1,500-foot peak, hikers can view vast portions of Peru, the Green Mountains, […]

By John T. Ryan  December 12, 2022, Peru Town Board Meeting  On December 5, Supervisor Brandy McDonald warned residents via Facebook that two guns and a bulletproof vest were among the items stolen from Washington, Paine, and Elm Street cars. Several residents’  security cameras photographed the alleged thief. McDonald said he hasn’t heard from the […]

Peru Central School District Grades 9-12 presented the 2022 Winter Concert on Tuesday, December 13th, in the newly renovated Peru Jr./Sr. High School Auditorium.   The school video does not include the concert’s first ten minutes. It begins with the String Orchestra conducted by Emily Allen, followed by the Concert Choir directed by Christopher Urban, […]

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Peru – If you’re searching for a one-of-a-kind gift for a loved one or friend, you might find just what you’re looking for at the Peru Free Library. The North Country Potter’s Guild has many beautiful works on display and for sale, as does Matt McGarr, a Plein air artist and recent SUNY Plattsburgh graduate […]

Indoor batting cages and year-round training opportunities to open in January Click here for the Sun Community News story 

By John T Ryan Mike Derrick expected five volunteers Saturday morning; he got almost twenty, even at 12 degrees. They worked on a portion of the six-mile network of Allen Hill Trails that features incredible views from Huckleberry Hill, gurgling brooks by Bennett Hill, waterfalls on the Reverend York Trail, and pleasant walks on wonderful […]

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By John T. Ryan  December 7, 2022,  Keeseville – The Peru Gazette concentrates on Peru news, but we’re making an exception because Arnold’s Grocery in Keeseville is celebrating its 60th anniversary. How has the small family-owned grocery store survived when regional stores usually dominate small towns?  Co-owner George “Speedy” Arnold commented, “We had to find […]

You can help Champlain Area Trails (CATS) develop its first trails in Peru this Saturday, Dec. 10th, from 9 am to 1:00 pm. The CATS “2nd Saturday-of-the-Month Trail Project” will continue making the six-mile network of Allen Hill Trails that features incredible views from Huckleberry Hill, gurgling brooks by Bennett Hill, waterfalls on the Reverend York Trail, and […]

Holiday Match Helps Children All Year Long December 6, 2022—The Stewart’s Holiday Match Program is showing the true spirit of the holidays with giving; customer donations have reached over $353,870 through Monday, December 5th. That’s over $706,000 with Stewart’s match, and there are nearly three weeks left to collect! The Stewart’s Holiday Match Program has […]

Message from Peru Town Supervisor Brandy McDonald  Update: 2 Guns and a bulletproof vest were also Stolen by this Person last night in Peru !! From 2 different vehicles!! Plus more Everyone, Please Share!!!!! Car break-ins on Paine and Washington Street in Peru last night just after 12AM !!! This was one of the Vehicles […]

Peru – December 2, 2022 – It was fun at Little Ausable River Park tonight as the Peru Girl Scouts sang Christmas carols and Mrs. Marti Cabana lit Peru’s Town Christmas Tree. Just as she was about to throw the switch, the Peru Fire Department’s decorated trucks passed by. The kids were excited. Dianne Miller, […]

A few of our trucks will be out doing the lighted Christmas parade starting at 6 pm. The schedule is as follows:  12-2 /12-16 Route 1: Bear Swamp to rt 9 turning around at Spit Fire back to Bear Swamp end to Jabez Allen to Sulli, Telegraph, Bruce dr. Telegraph back to Fuller to Lapham […]

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98 Ohio Avenue, Plattsburgh Saturday, December 10 – 10 am to 3 pm Sunday December 11 – 10 am to 3 pm Please join the Clinton County Historical Association (CCHA) on Saturday December 10th and Sunday December 11th from 10 am to 3 pm each day for special discounted and free holiday gift offerings.  Discounted […]

  Peru Party Affiliations or Non-Affiliations 1,757 (36%) are Republicans (37% in 2020) 1,482 (30%) are Democrats (31% in 2020) 1,192 (25%) are Blank/No Party Voters (23% in 2020) 50 (1%) are Conservative Party 18 (Less than 1%) are Working Families Party Members 329 (7%) are members of other Third Parties Peru has 4,867 Registered […]

Plattsburgh stop brought $4.5K donation and more than 1,000 lbs of food Click here for the Sun Community News story 

Shepherds Pie Bread Dessert Served take-out only from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. at St. Augustine’s Parish Center, 3030 Main St., in Peru. All are welcome at our table.

By John T Ryan Peru – November 26, 2022 – Small business Saturday is also the day many families think it’s time to buy a Christmas tree.  That was true today at Covel’s Tree Farm and Nursery where many people were either choosing a precut tree or walking to the nearby fifty-acre tree farm to […]

November 22, 2022 – Plattsburgh, NY – The Clinton County Legislature recognizes the struggle North Country residents are dealing with due to higher energy prices resulting in higher utility bills. The Legislature wants residents to know that there are programs available to offer assistance to help reduce energy use and control energy bills as the […]