The Peru Gazette

By John T. Ryan Retired U.S. Air Force Chaplain Father Richard Demers has been a priest in residence at St. Augustine’s Parish in Peru for about five years. A few months ago St. Augustine’s/St. Patrick’s Pastor Father Alan Shnob was having a few trees cut at St. Patrick’s Oratory. Father Demers happened to notice two […]

The adirondack almanac reports A fun lesson in local history!

By John T. Ryan Peru voters approved the 2010-11 fiscal year Peru Central School budget today by a vote of 617 to 481. Proposition #2 to authorize purchase of three new school buses was also approved by a vote of 547 to 535. The incumbent candidates for school board ran unopposed. Jon Ruff garnered 825 […]

Updated 5/19/10 The Post-Star reports Part#1 The Post Star reports Part #2 The Post Star reports Part #3 The Post Star reports Part #4 A wonderful series about the history of the Crown Point Bridge, why it failed and what the new bridge will be like. Click here for a list of the deficient bridges […]

By Adele Douglas The Heyworth/Mason Park has a long and interesting history that will soon be documented and displayed for the public. Volunteers are working to develop eight interpretive signs to go up in the park and along the new trail. These are the subjects of the signs: 1. Welcome to Heyworth/Mason Park 2. Native […]

Thanks to Joanne Kennedy for the great photos. See www.joannekennedy.net By John T. Ryan May 13, 2010 was the end of the smudge pot era at Forrence Orchards. At about 1 a.m. Seth Forrence and two helpers lit about 550 pots for the last time. Forrence said that smudge pots made economic sense when fuel oil […]

Rulfs Orchard and Roadside Stand is undoubtedly one of Peru’s best-known businesses. Its beginnings can be traced to the fall of 1952 when Bob Rulfs’ father asked him how he was going to sell all his surplus apples. When Bob didn’t have a ready answer, his dad placed a crate of apples on his son’s […]

The Adirondack Daily Enterprise reports

The Regular Town Board Meeting was held on Monday, April 26 at 7 P.M. All Board personnel were present. An audio recording of the meeting can be found at: http://d1091839.domain.com/PeruTown/TBM-04-26-10.WAV Minutes for the Regular Meetings on 3/22/10 & 4/12/10, and Special Meeting on 4/1/10 were approved and can be found at: http://www.perutown.com/min10.htm The meeting started […]

Photo includes – Emma Altizer, Gabrielle Altizer, Alissa Chung, Rachel Collier, Sarah Connelly, Kariana Garrand, Mary Gilbert, Rebecca Gonyea, Sven Hecken, Russell Izzo, Kyler Kennedy, Emily McCall, Paige Moore, Boone Nolan, Morgan Reyell, Justus Ruff, Taylor Spear, Corey Knight and Charles Remillard. (Not pictured) Will Rice. Click here to see a larger photo. While some teenagers […]

The Press Republican reports

The Press Republican reports

By Donald McBrayer A Public Hearing on the Backflow Prevention Device Ordinance was held on Monday, March 22 at 6:30 PM. Under this ordinance any commercial property or residential property with three or more dwellings hooked to town water will be required to have a backflow prevention device installed. Single-family homes and duplexes are exempt.

Statement of Congressman Bill Owens on Health Care Reform Owens will vote to improve, increase coverage for hundreds of thousands of Upstate New Yorkers WASHINGTON – Congressman Bill Owens today released the following statement regarding H.R. 4872, the Health Care & Education Affordability Reconciliation Act of 2010:

Richard Williams, Chair of the Town of Peru Planning Board, called the meeting of Wednesday, February 10, 2010 at 7:00 pm, to order.

The Peru Volunteer Fire Department upgraded a major piece of equipment on March 6, 2010 when its new American LaFrance pumper arrived. Chief Brian Westover said the pumper replaces a twenty-two year old Pierce Lance model. The American LaFrance will transport eight firefighters, carry 1000 gallons of water, pump 2,000 gallons of water a minute […]

The Press Republican reports

The Free Trader reports

Lincoln Cahill became an Eagle Scout on Saturday, February 27th in Boy Scouts of America Eagle Court of Honor Ceremonies conducted at the Peru Community Church Fellowship Center. Cahill is the old son of Stephen and Wendi Cahill of Peru and a member of Boy Scout Troop 49. He received the award before a large gathering of fellow […]

History & Freedom:  Herstory March 19, 2010. 7:00 pm. Peru Community Church, 13 Elm Street $10 adults, $8 children and seniors.  Music by:  Sounds of the Northway March is women’s history month.  The North Country Underground Railroad Historical Association will host a celebration of the role of women in humanity’s great moments, from Miriam at […]

The Adirondack Daily Enterprise reports

This morning, February, 23, 2010, the Holy See announced that Pope Benedict XVI has appointed Reverend Terry LaValley, currently Diocesan Administrator of the Diocese of Ogdensburg, as the fourteenth Bishop of the Diocese of Ogdensburg to succeed the Most Reverend Robert J. Cunningham, Bishop of Syracuse, NY

By Donald McBrayer The Town Board sat a little prouder at this week’s Town Board Meeting as they showed off the new conference table that was installed this past week. A few months back Peru Craftsman Thom Longware offered to build a new conference table for the Peru Town Hall. He didn’t let anyone down. […]

Old photos of one room school houses in the Peru area (there were 19 of them in Peru in 1869). Names of students who attended and teachers who taught in these one room schools. One room school house artifacts such as teacher’s hand bells, desks, textbooks, inkwells, etc. Old photos of A. Mason & Sons […]

By Adele Douglas Libraries are usually quiet places, but the latest acquisition to the Peru Free Library is meant to encourage just the opposite.  Librarian Becky Pace believes the front room of the library is a perfect place for local musicians to share their talent.  “The acoustics in that room are just lovely, it affords […]