The Peru Gazette

By John T. Ryan Peru – The Town of Peru Highway Department has been upgrading and widening the Liberty Rd. over the past several days. Highway Superintendent Michael Farrell said either a stone chip – oil base or ashphalt will be laid down on the 432 ft. road. Liberty Rd. is one of the town […]

Source: Comptroller: City in ‘moderate fiscal stress’ – Sun Community News & Printing

Source: New Adirondack Welcome Center enthralls visitors, area officials – Sun Community News & Printing

PLATTSBURGH, NY – The Strand Center for the Arts (SCA) is proud to announce that Bob Garcia has been hired as its new Executive Director. Mr. Garcia will continue to connect and unite the North Country through art as well take the helm while the Arts Center and Theatre embark onto the next phases of […]

Source: Last run of the season for Fort Ticonderoga Ferry

Source: As Invasive Waterflea Spreads, Another Confirmed In Champlain – – The Adirondack Almanack

Source: Cabot Creamery enduring major losses in U.S.-China trade war – VTDigger

Source: He Was Governor Cuomo’s Closest Aide. Now He’s Going to Prison for 6 Years. – The New York Times

Source: UVM medical center and nurses end labor dispute: How each side fared

By John T Ryan Peru – Anyone traveling down Old Town Rd. this morning couldn’t help but be struck by the contrasting crop harvesting methods. On one side of the highway Adirondack Farms’ 600+ horsepower corn harvester was filling a huge truck and clearing a 15-acre field in a matter of minutes. About 100 feet […]

The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) today announced that the State is prohibiting parking on the shoulders of both lanes of State Route 73 near the Roaring Brook Falls Trailhead starting Friday, Sept. 21. The parking prohibition supports DEC’s multi-year, comprehensive effort to promote sustainable tourism and address public safety in the […]

The 2018 Peru Athletic Hall of Fame banquet will be held at Plattsburgh Moose Lodge 2390, 90 Sharron Av, September 29th. The scheduled times are, 6:00 social, and 7:00 dinner @ $30.00 per person. Please get your reservations into Cathy Phillips ASAP. Checks can be sent with the names of individuals attending to Cathy Phillips […]

Peru – Town of Peru Water/Sewer Department personel are replacing a malfunctioning fire hydrant at the Pleasant St.- River Road-Jarvis Rd. intersection today. Vehicle traffic is not being impeded. They’re taking great care not to damage the yellow natural gas line.

Peru Central School District is currently accepting letters of interest for a vacant Board of Education seat.  Interested individuals should submit interest to Peru CSD District Office, PO Box 68, 17 School St, Peru, NY 12972 no later than Friday, September 21st.  Thank you.

Source: Chick-fil-A readies for opening – Sun Community News & Printing

Source: Art that called America to action – Sun Community News & Printing

Source: Local rivers nearing record lows | Local News | pressrepublican.com

Source: Tuition up at CCC – Sun Community News & Printing

Holy Name Parish in Au Sable Forks celebrated Labor Day and the 150th Anniversary of the parish Monday. Knight of Columbus Joe Kostoss was kind enough to send the Peru Gazette a few photos of the wonderful celebration. Peru native and former Holy Name Pastor Father Phillip Allen was in the parade and on the […]

A huge group of motorcyclists escorted the North Country Honor Flight to the Airport this morning. It took almost two minutes for them to pass by.  

North Country Honor Flight Ceremonies were conducted this morning (September 1, 2018) at the U.S. Oval Park. Tom Nagowski, a longtime Peru resident, was one of the honored veterans. The 24th Honor Flight will arrive back at the Plattsburgh Internatitonal Airport tonight at 7:45 p.m. People are encouraged to come out to greet the vets […]

Source: GlobalFoundries eliminated 455 jobs, new filings show – Times Union

Source: Watertown Daily Times | Clinton Correctional Facility correction officer pleads guilty to having a relationship with inmate

Source: AuSable voters nix community center project | Local News | pressrepublican.com

Source: City school district approves armed guards – Sun Community News & Printing