The Peru Gazette

 Public Comments Accepted Through December 18, 2015  Ray Brook, NY – The Adirondack Park Agency (APA or Agency), at its November board meeting, announced a public comment period for Adirondack Park State Land Master Plan conformance regarding proposals from the Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) and the Department of Transportation (DOT) to amend the 1996 […]

Retired Peru Central Music/Band Director Lynn Wilke played a flawless rendition of Taps at the November 11, 2015 Peru VFW Post 309 Veterans Day Service.

Town of Peru Supervisor Peter Glushko, a retired U.S. Air Force Officer, represented the Town of Peru at today’s Peru VFW Post 309 Veterans Day Service. Post Commander Rick Cornish introduced Mr. Glushko.

Former Clinton County Legislature Chairman and current Area 7 Legislator James Langley was a guest speaker at today’s VFW Post 309 Veterans Day Service. Post Commander Rick Cornish made the introduction.

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PLATTSBURGH, NY –The exhibit will be on view in The Strand Center Main Gallery at 23 Brinkerhoff Street in Plattsburgh from November 13 to December 4, 2015. The Opening Reception will take place Friday, November 13 from 4:30 to 6:30 PM and is free and open to the public. Handley was educated at Michigan State […]

On Friday November 6th, Champlain Centre will be celebrating United Way from 5-8pm. United Way of the Adirondack Region, Inc. will have 30 different partner agencies with information about their respective organizations. “We are excited about our partnership with the mall and the opportunity to educate people about the many programs and services that our […]

NYSEG recently mailed out an energy supplier information postcard. It’s very good, except it doesn’t mention electricity and it doesn’t have the question: Does your plan require a periodic renewal and when? Some suppliers (ESCOs) require an annual renewal; if you do not renew each year your rates can skyrocket.

Peter Keenan leads by Rhonda Barber 42 votes in Clinton County Legislature Area Five. These totals do not include any absentee ballots: Peru Keenan 260 Barber 119 Schuyler Falls Keenan 326 Barber 425 Keenan received total 586 votes vs. Barber’s 544.

Vote totals for the two Peru Town Board positions not counting absentee ballots: Brandy McDonald 659 Kregg Bruno 454 Dwane Bast 306 James Langley 635 Langley and McDonald are the unofficial winners. Vote result are not in yet for the Peter Keenan vs. Rhonda Barber race. Only 1,075 voters cast ballots out of 4,146 registered […]

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New York National Guard troops, in conjunction with the New York State Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services, will be presenting a free disaster preparedness class at the Northeastern Clinton Central High School here on Monday, Nov. 2. The two-hour program begins at 5:30 p.m. in the Francis “Bud” Moore Auditorium. The school is […]

By Don McBrayer Feral Cats, and how to handle them, has been an ongoing topic at Town Board meetings for a number of years. The Town Board is aware of the recent increase in the number of stray and feral cats, but find it difficult to offer solutions that are effective without being cruel to […]

Monday, November 16th 2015, 10AM-12pm, PLATTSBURGH PUBLIC LIBRARY, 19 Oak Street Plattsburgh, NY 12901 Free and Open to the Public Learn what the big energy users in your home are, which appliances are costing the most to use, and more. Low-cost and no-cost methods to reduce energy bills will be emphasized. Learn also how to get financial help […]

The Peru Gazette posed six questions to each of the four candidates for the Peru Town Board. Ms. Blakelee’s responses were received four days after our October 14th deadline. Summarize your educational background, primary employment, a little about your family and past community involvement. I grew up in a large family in Windham, NY in […]

The Peru Gazette posed six questions to each of the four candidates for the Peru Town Board. Here are Brandy McDonald’s responses. Summarize your educational background, primary employment, a little about your family and your past community involvement.  I graduated from Peru High School in 1993 and remained in Peru to raise my family.  I am […]

The Peru Gazette posed six questions to each of the two candidates for Area Five of the Clinton County Legislature. Here are Peter Keenan’s responses. Summarize your educational background, primary employment, a little about your family and your past community involvement. I am a widowed father of four and grandfather of four. I graduated from […]

The Peru Gazette expresses its thanks to the candidates for the Clinton County Legislature and Peru Town Board who were kind enough to respond to our questionnaire. We hope their answers will be of interest to local voters.  Rhonda Barber and Peter Keenan are competing for the Clinton County Legislature’s Area 5 Seat. Carol Blakeslee-Collin […]

Babbie Rural & Farm Learning Museum Presents: 2 consecutive weekends October 16-17 and 23-24 Candy Harvest – Geared for younger children and will include fun, games and candy! Dress up in your costume and enter the contest! 5:00-7:00 pm                                    $1.00 admission Soul Harvest – open to all ages, but parental discretion is […]

Harkness Methodist Church Annual Chicken and Biscuit Dinner Harkness Church Hall—481 Hallock Hill Rd, Peru Sunday, October 18th—serving begins at 4:00 p.m. Adults, $9; Seniors, $8; Children 6-12, $5; Preschoolers, free Takeouts available

By John T. Ryan Many of the thousands of people who crowded the St. Augustine’s Parish Center grounds during the September 19-20 Applefest were surprised to find solar panels behind the St. Vincent’s Thrift Store and Roger’s House. If they looked across Main Street behind St. Augustine’s Cemetery they saw a much larger solar panel […]

Harvest Weekend – October 10-11, 2015 – Hours 10am – 4pm. $1.00 off admission if you bring a nonperishable item for the Interfaith Foodshelf.  Demonstrations of corn harvest, granary, hit and miss engines and blacksmith shop.   On Sat. Oct. 10, come and watch as flax is spun into linen (Brook Sylvan Spinnery).  For the kids […]

Peru – A Pulled Pork Dinner will be held on Sunday, October 11th from noon until 2 p.m. at St. Augustine’s Parish Center. Corn on the cob, baked beans, salad, rolls and a beverage will accompany the pulled pork. The cost is $8 ($6 for Walk of Faith participants). Children 12 and under are $4 […]

The Catholic Community of St. Augustine’s and St. Patrick’s Parish, The Peru Community Church, Catholic Daughters of the Americas, Court St. Monica 2598 and Knights of Columbus Council 7273 in Peru, NY will hold its 9th Annual Walk of Faith on Sunday, October 11th at Our Lady of Lourdes Shrine (behind St. Augustine’s Church) in […]