The Peru Gazette

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The North Country Chamber of Commerce is welcoming the announcement that Phase Three of the business re-opening process can begin TOMORROW in the North Country region. All Phase Three businesses are reminded that their re-opening must follow state guidelines, including affirming on-line to the guidelines for their sector and creating and having available a COVID-19 […]

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By John T. Ryan Peru – Peru residents will not see the expected major sewer system upgrade this year. At its Monday, June 8th meeting, the Peru Town Board unanimously rejected a $4,939,995 bid by Rifenburg Construction of Troy. The bid exceeded cost estimates by just over $1 million. Town Supervisor Brandy McDonald said COVID-19 […]

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This message was emailed to parishioners this morning.   We will begin public Mass again this weekend; however, we MUST abide by the guidelines of public worship. Please read the below notice from our Diocese carefully. Good afternoon!   It will be wonderful to see you and once again be in the presence of Christ. […]

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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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The public may view the live opening of Peru CSD absentee ballots beginning at approximately 5:00 PM on Tuesday, June 9th at this link: https://youtu.be/-OXU6AxLhgs.    

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Peru –  There was an enthusiastic turnout for today’s 2020 Graduating Class Parade.  Because the COVID-19 pandemic curtailed most of traditonal graduation celebrations the parade was just one small way the community could its congratulations and best wishes to the Peru High School Class of 2020.  The Peru Fire Department escorted the graduates. The photos […]

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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“Baxtron says while she feels safer living in Potsdam than in Syracuse, racism is alive and well here.  “I’ve been called a n*gger, a baboon, and told to go home. We were outside handing flyers out at [a gas station] and some guy went in the store and asked the man ‘Why do you let […]

Plattsburgh/Peru, N.Y.  This spring, New York apple growers are applying the results of a computer modeling-based orchard management research funded by the Northern New York Agricultural Development Program (NNYADP) to more precisely manage their orchard thinning practices with a goal of producing higher quality fruit for harvest this fall. A free recorded webinar highlighting this […]

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