The Peru Gazette

By John T. Ryan Peru’s agricultural diversity and the challenges farmers face was revealed to the county legislators who participated in last Friday’s Legislative Agricultural Tour conducted by Cornell Cooperative Extension Clinton County. Legislators Sam Dyer, Jim Langley, Peter Keenan, Jonathan Beach, Colin Read, Harry McManus and County Administrator Michael Zurlo visited Everett Orchards, Maple […]

Today, Congresswoman Elise Stefanik (R-NY-21) announced that her office is accepting applications for qualified students to be nominated to a U.S. Military Service Academy. “It is one of my highest honors as a Member of Congress to nominate deserving students from New York’s 21st Congressional District to our nation’s military service academies,” said Congresswoman Stefanik. […]

NCREDC Endorses 23 Priority Projects for Round V of Governor Cuomo’s Regional Economic Development Council Initiative The North Country Regional Economic Development Council (NCREDC) announced its progress report was submitted to the State to meet the September 21 deadline.  The progress report, which details the Council’s achievements in implementing its five year strategic plan, is […]

From the Office of Congresswoman Elise Stefanik Washington, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Elise Stefanik (R-NY-21) joined Congressman Chris Gibson (R-NY-19) to introduce a resolution calling for improved environmental stewardship. The measure calls on the House to commit to working on economically viable solutions that address the threat of climate change, saying it is “a conservative […]

Here is the 2015 Battle of Plattsburgh Event Schedule – The Parade is 1 PM Saturday. 

Peru – The 38th Annual St. Augustine’s Applefest will be held on Saturday, September 19th and Sunday September 20th. Saturday’s 11 a.m. parade is followed by live music, a giant craft fair, food, games, rides and a Sunday afternoon chicken BBQ.  All the activities take place at St. Augustine’s Parish Center, 3030 Main St. in […]

Ausable Chasm is organizing the first annual 5k Run, Ruck, or Walk to benefit the Wounded Warrior Project. The Wounded Warrior Project has helped tens of thousands of wounded service members and their families return to civilian life. The race will be held on Ausable Chasm’s scenic walking trails. After the race enter into the […]

By John T. Ryan Last September when the Peru Town Board appointed Dave Drollette as Dog Control Officer (DCO) it’s doubtful that they anticipated what was ahead. As of September 4th, 2015, 160 more dogs were licensed than last year at this time. Dog licensing is important because it ensures that rabies shots are current […]

Our first photo post of the Saturday September 5, 2015 30-6 Peru Indian defeat of the Beekmantown Eagles contains 180 photos. We tried our best to narrow some of the game highlights down to 31 photos. We managed to photograph Troy Lawyer’s 86 yard 4th quarter run and several other highlights.  Click here for our […]

The Peru Indians won their Opening Day football game and Ryon O’Connell won his first game as Indians Head Coach this afternoon at the Apple Bowl. The Indians defeated arch rival Beekmantown 30 to 6 in a game featuring opening day mistakes, a spirited defense, surprise plays and an explosive offense. The Peru Gazette was […]

Click here for Run for Jon 2015 Results

By John T. Ryan The past several days were undoubtedly memorable for Reverend Dr. Robert Svenson. Last Friday evening the Peru Community Church hosted a Recognition Dinner to honor his service as their pastor. Sunday he delivered his last sermon at the church and Monday he officially retired after forty-two years of ministry. Anyone attending […]

5th Annual Kids Fair and Festival – September 12-13, 2015 – Hours 10am – 4pm. Babbie Rural and Farm Learning Museum, 250 River Rd., Peru, NY 12972. Old time games including hopscotch, sack races, corn box, bobbing for apples, pumpkin tic tac toe, egg races, bean bag toss; stagecoach and Thomas the Train rides; hayrides; […]

A Northern New York Agricultural Development Program project report encourages farmers to consider the benefits of tile drainage to both crop production and environmental stewardship. The research is especially timely as farms face changes to the environmental standards they are required to meet and at a time when federal and state funding is available for […]

Today was the 25th anniversary of the Run For Jon. In 1990, 13 year-old Jonathan Evans was diagnosed with a rare form of cancer. Soon after his diagnosis, two long time friends of the Evans family, Mark Elmore and Scott Woodward, organized the first Run for Jon to raise money to help pay for expenses […]

Learn all about today’s farms today at Maplegrand/Irwin Farms, 135 Jarvis Rd. in Peru. You still have time. The program ends at 3 p.m. Here are a few Peru Gazette photos. It was a pleasure seeing Mrs. Bert Irwin out and about. It’s a beautiful day to visit one our region’s most beautiful farms. It’s a […]

August 29, 2015 – There was a very large turnout at the August 28, 2015 Recognition Dinner for retiring Peru Community Church Pastor Reverend Dr. Robert Svenson. It was a joyous evening as members of the clergy, church members and Reverend “Bob’s” friends thanked him for his service over the past twelve years. The evening […]

Jessy Jolicoeur, owner of Oval Craft Brewing, says his brewery is set to open around Christmastime at the U.S. Oval Source: Brewery coming to Plattsburgh’s U.S. Oval | Local News – WPTZ Home

Congresswoman Elise Stefanik’s (R-NY-21) staff will be on hand with the NY-21 Mobile Office at the Saranac Town Hall on Tuesday, September 22nd from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. The Town Hall is located at 3662 Route 3 in Saranac, 12981. Congresswoman Stefanik’s mobile office hours will be updated on her website here. For a […]

My name is Nancy, and I am working with a group of unbelievably generous people who are putting on a huge Benefit this coming Sunday, 8/30, for Au Sable Forks native, current Peru resident Nate Bushey (my son), who was recently diagnosed with stage 4 metastatic melanoma to the brain, lungs and lymph nodes.  We […]

The Strand Center for the Arts (SCA) proudly announces the grand reopening of the beautifully restored Strand Center Theatre on Saturday, September 26th, 2015 with WELL-STRUNG, The Singing String Quartet WELL-STRUNG features classical musicians who sing, putting their own spin on the music of Mozart, Ravel, Beethoven, Taylor Swift, Green Day, Katy Perry and more.  […]

By John T. Ryan Peru’s Rehoboth Homestead is well known as a Community Supported Agriculture (C.S.A.) farm where members come for fresh, organically grown produce. However, the C.S.A.’s operator Beth Spaugh-Barber would like everyone to know that you don’t have to be a member to purchase items at her Route 9 farmstand located just one […]

The Peru Lions Club will be hosting its 21th Annual Stanley Hughes Golf Classic on Sunday, September 13th at The Barracks Golf Club at 12:00 p.m. The tournament is a four-person scramble with a team handicap of 40+.  Cash prizes are awarded for 1st, 2nd and 3rd places.  There will also be prizes for closest […]

This morning, August 22, 2015, The Peru Gazette took two hours to visit three beautiful places along Route 9 beginning at the Peru Dock, then the  veranda at Clinton Community College and the Plattsburgh Farmers’ and Crafters’ Market. We don’t think it will take you long to discover why we enjoyed out brief trip. Peru […]

The GE lab, which will focus on packaging silicon carbide chips for use in power devices, will be part of the $500 million manufacturing consortium that GE and SUNY Poly created last year, which is setting up a pilot manufacturing line at SUNY Poly’s Albany campus. The GE lab will look at how to package […]