The Peru Gazette

The Jabez Allen Road speed limit will remain at 4o miles per hour.  Last November, at the behest of Jabez Allen Road residents, the Peru Town Board asked to NYS Department of Transportation (DOT) to consider reducing the speed limit. At the Town Board’s July 11th meeting Town Supervisor said the DOT has determined that […]

The Town of Peru, Town Board is holding a Special Meeting on Tuesday, July 19, 2016 at 7:00 PM, at the Peru Town Hall.  The purpose of the Special Meeting will be to discuss and act upon property search. Peru Gazette Note:  The Town Board has been searching for a new location for Town Court.

Norsk Titanium announced new details Monday about its planned facility in Plattsburgh. Source: Plattsburgh’s Norsk Titanium facility to be world’s first aerospace additive manufacturing plant | Local News – WPTZ Home

New plant will launch “manufacturing revolution” with 3-D production of aerospace parts, official says from London air show. Source: Norsk Titanium: We are coming to Plattsburgh

Thanks to the generosity of the Ausable Valley Central School District the North Country Honor Flight has a vehicle dedicated to transporting veterans to Honor Flights. The bus was unveiled today at the Precision Auto Center in Plattsburgh where Precision experts converted a yellow school bus into a vehicle that will become and important part […]

Governor in Plattsburgh to announce winning application. Source: $10 million coming to city downtown | News | pressrepublican.com

SCHUYLER FALLS — The Cadyville Fire Department is making a request to the towns of Schuyler Falls and Plattsburgh and the county to tear down the Oxbow Bridge, the site of numerous fatalities in recent years. Source: Cadyville FD fights for end to Oxbow Bridge – Sun Community News & Printing

Enjoy just a few of Dave Brown’s photos of the Plattsburgh 4th of July parade. The slideshow is accompanied by sound on a PC. Click Here. 

Chazy District ranked No.1 by business journal for sixth consecutive year. Source: CCRS maintains top spot among area schools | Local News | pressrepublican.com

PERU — “Midst the mountains and the lake, in the fragrant orchard’s wake, lies our alma mater true, hail to thee the white and blue.” Source: Peru proud – Sun Community News & Printing

Darrell Martineau is one of the Gradall Operators By John T. Ryan The Peru Highway Department’s new excavator has arrived. Highway Superintendent Michael Farrell included a new excavator in his 2016 budget and the Town Board approved the purchase in February. The Model D154 Gradall replaced a Gradall purchased used in 1995. A Gradall excavator […]

PERU — Sleeping in has never sounded so good for one local grad. Source: Peru Central senior graduates with perfect attendance – Sun Community News & Printing

SARANAC — School’s out, farmers are in. Source: Saranac Green Market opens Sunday – Sun Community News & Printing

Forrence Orchards, Northern Orchards already battling fire blight, other challenges. Source: Hail pelts Peru apples; puts bite in crop quality | Local News | pressrepublican.com

PLATTSBURGH — Clinton County Family Court Judge Timothy Lawliss is running for New York State Supreme Court Justice, Fourth Judicial District. Source: Lawliss announces candidacy for NYS Supreme Court – Sun Community News & Printing

Here’s a sampling of the apples in the Forrence Orchard off the Mannix Road where the Run For Jon is held. Seth Forrence picked them. He still has a smile, but it must be difficult. Living adjacent to his Old Town Road orchard I know the thousands of dollars invested in a crop and the […]

Oakdale Dr. Peru. The hail lasted about 5 minutes. Received over an inch of rain in just over 40 minutes. The Gazette spoke to Seth Forrence at 2:15. He fears that he’s lost 225 acres of apples. He said, “Some of the apples look like they’ve been through a meat grinder.” He said his father […]

Folks in Essex, Franklin and Clinton County, are mourning the death last Wednesday of beloved historian, author, and media legend Gordie Little. Source: Gordie Little: The Passing of a North Country Legend – – The Adirondack Almanack

Yesterday morning, Saturday, June 18, 2016, fourteen area veterans traveled to Washington D.C. as members of the North Country Honor flight. Peru’s dedicated photographer David Brown was kind enough to share his photographs with The Peru Gazette. The Gazette complied the following slideshow which is accompanied by music and we think an emotional experience when […]

A Message from Adele Douglas Please join us for an event at Heyworth/Mason Park and the Little Ausable River Trail on Friday, June 24th, from 10am to 1pm. As part of the Clinton County Health Dept.’s Longest Day of Play the Town of Peru will be hosting “Explore the accessible trail in Peru”. We hope […]

PORT HENRY — A pair of local churches came together June 12 to celebrate 50 years of service by Rev. Dr. Kenneth N. Parker, who has served the Moriah community for the last three of those. Source: Moriah churches celebrate Parker’s 50 years of ministry – Sun Community News & Printing

Peru – Ethel Dashnaw Stewart, 94, of 6 Holden Avenue, Peru, passed away peacefully in her sleep on Saturday, June 11, 2016, at the UVM Health Network, CVPH, Plattsburgh. She was born in Peru, on September 15, 1921, the daughter of Albert and Emma (Soulia) Dashnaw. Ethel began formal education in a one-room school house, […]

By John T. Ryan After what appeared to be a pause, restoration or at least stabilization of the Town’s Lyon Street School is continuing. At the regular May 25th Town Board meeting, Peru Town Counselors accepted a Rob’s Repair bid of $3191.20 to repair and paint the school’s bell tower and bell. Contractor Rob Timmons […]

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