The Peru Gazette

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By John T. Ryan Peru – Davey Commons is officially open. The first tenants moved into one fourplex a few days ago. The second fourplex should be complete by August 1st.  Davey Commons is located on Davey Drive, adjacent to Peru’s new Courthouse and just off the Bear Swamp Rd.  Last year The Town of […]

COVID-19 June 24 Updates Phase IV and Sports and Recreation Updates Under Phase IV, church occupancy can increase to 33% from 25%. Gatherings of up to 50 people will also be permitted under Phase IV. Guidance has yet to be released for malls, gyms, movie theaters, bowling alleys and other industries and I continue to push […]

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By John T. Ryan  Peru – On about May 1st, the owners of 2,312 local properties received a notice that their property had a new assessed value. A few values decreased, but most increased, some significantly. Several people expressed their displeasure to the Town Board and on social media. The notifications advised taxpayers to call […]

Interim Report Recommendations Propose State and Local Actions to Promote Sustainable Recreation The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) today released the High Peaks Strategic Planning Advisory Group’s (HPAG) Immediate Action Recommendations Report, DEC Commissioner Basil Seggos announced today. The report includes proposed actions that DEC and its State and local partners could […]

By John T. Ryan  Peru – Two items of interest stood out in the minutes of the Peru Town Board’s May 29th meeting.  The Board announced that summertime Gazebo concerts will not be held this year. Town Supervisor Brandy McDonald explained, “We don’t know when the COVID-19 Phase 4 for large gatherings will take effect. […]

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June 17, 2020. After more than 100 straight days of giving daily press briefings, this Friday, June 19th, will be the final one. Going forward, I will give press briefings as needed but rest assured I will continue to provide New Yorkers with the facts, data and my opinion as we continue to chart the […]

Offerings Now Include Online Bowhunter Course 24,000 Hunters Have Completed Online Course since April; New York State Sporting License Sales Up Nearly 10 Percent New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Commissioner Basil Seggos today announced that DEC’s online hunter education course will continue to be available through Aug. 31, 2020. All hunters must […]

Minestrone-Sausage Soup Chicken Salad or  Egg Salad Sandwich Home-made Carrot Cake Served 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. Take-outs only! 3030 Main St., Peru.  

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Dear Patrons, Do you have books, DVDs, or magazines at home that belong to the Peru Free Library? If so, please return them to the front door dropbox. NO FINES for late Peru Library books. Now that we are offering curbside pickup, we would like to get our books back so our patrons have as […]

Opportunities Abound for New York’s Most Popular Freshwater Sportfish New York State Department of Environmental Conservation Commissioner (DEC) Basil Seggos announced today that the traditional harvest season for Largemouth and Smallmouth bass opens on June 20 and closes Nov. 30. In most waters, there is also a catch and release season starting on Dec. 1, […]

Sales tax revenue for local governments in May fell 32.3 percent compared to the same period last year, according to State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. Sales tax collections for counties and cities in May totaled $918 million, or $437 million less than 2019. The sharp decline in revenues was widespread around the state, ranging from […]

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Posted on Facebook’s “Saranac Past” page by Tim Bell This isn’t a post about just Saranac but about the whole region in North Eastern NY. I’m from Saranac but currently, work in Auburn. After the escape from Clinton, more than a few officers from Auburn went up to Clinton to help find the escaped inmates. […]

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Editor Error:  Your editor misinterpreted the section of the street being renamed. Sorry! I originally reported that the new section of Washington St. was being named Gala Lane. That was incorrect.  By John T. Ryan At the Peru Town Board’s May 11th meeting, the Board named the 100 feet of highway between Mannix Rd. and […]

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