The Peru Gazette

Chicken’n Biscuits Vegetable  Fruit Snack  Dessert  Served 4:30 to 5:30 p.m., take-out only, at St. Augustine’s Parish Center, 3030 Main St., Peru, NY 12972.  All are invited and welcome!

SUNY Canton  Emma Baker named to SUNY Canton President’s List. Isaac Lane named to SUNY Canton President’s List. Dusty LeClair  named to SUNY Canton President’s List. SUNY Potsdam  Ethan Luoma set to graduate summa cum laude with a Bachelor of Music degree in Music Education Madison Tromblee set to graduate with a Master of Science […]

June 5, 2026 – The Peru CSD Board of Education will hold its regular monthly meeting on Tuesday, June 9, 2026, at 6:30 PM in the High School Community Room. It is anticipated that an executive session will take place immediately following the 6:30 PM start, and that the Board will reconvene for open public […]

Call Meeting to Order Pledge of Allegiance Roll Call  MOTION/DISCUSSION: To Accept Reports from all Departments: Meeting of May 11, 2026 MOTION/DISCUSSION: To Accept Reports from all Departments: (Water/Sewer/Valcour; Highway; Town Clerk; Dog Control; Youth Department; Code/Zoning; Supervisor’s Report; Court; Website; and Banking Reports, JCEO); MOTION: Acceptance of Minutes for the Regular Meeting of May […]

By John T Ryan  Peru, NY, June 4, 2026 – The Peru Town Board met for a low-key, 31-minute meeting on Thursday, May 28. Several department heads were absent, along with Councilman Nick Weaver and town attorney Matt Favro. County Legislator Kevin Randall observed the meeting.  Primary news items:  Supervisor Craig Randall shared that construction […]

By John T Ryan Peru, NY, June 3, 2026 – Luck Brothers Inc. personnel began replacing the Telegraph Road Dry Mill Brook culvert today. The culvert’s deteriorating condition led the Peru Highway Department to close the road in April 2024, forcing many people to travel several additional miles. The culvert being replaced was installed after […]

Chili Salad Bread  Dessert  Served 4:30 to 5:30 p.m., take-out only, at St. Augustine’s Parish Center, 3030 Main St., Peru, NY 12972.  All are invited and welcome!

Hello North Country Career Folk I am looking to gather workplace safety rules and signage. If your place of work is willing to share some, please reply to this email and attach an image of a sign or rule posted at your place of employment, particularly those that might be more unique to your type […]

MAY 28, 2026 REGULAR MEETING AGENDA

April 8, 2026 Stamped Planning Board Minutes

CALL MEETING TO ORDER PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE ROLL CALL APPROVAL of May 2026 minutes OPEN FLOOR TO PUBLIC HEARING APPLICATIONS: File # P-2026-007 – Minor 2-Lot Subdivision – Parcel ID# 267.-1-3.23 – 392 John Boswell Rd – Robert Wright – APPLICANT SEEKS TO SPLIT LOT INTO 2 SUBDIVISIONS. LOT #1 = 19.4 ACRES, RETAINED. LOT #2 […]

Tom Venne performing on Sunday 11:30 – 2:30   

Mac’n Cheese  Chicken Nuggets  Vegetable  Bread  Dessert  Served 4:30 to 5:30 p.m., take-out only, at St. Augustine’s Parish Center, 3030 Main St., Peru, NY 12972.  All are invited and welcome!

We still have maybe 20-30 8ft tables lined up with tabletops stuffed with great items to peruse & buy. From 9-12noon it’s a bag sale – purchase one of our bags for $5 & fill it with whatever you like! Then noon to 2 pm ( or so) most everything is free or donate whatever […]

There will be a special meeting of the Peru Town Board held on Friday May 22 at 9:30 a.m. at the Peru Town Hall;  This meeting is to replace Special Counsel.

The Town of Peru Highway Department will be paving River Road on Thursday, May 21st from 7am- 4:30 pm. We will be closing River Road from Donahue Road intersection to Calkins Road intersection. Emergency vehicles & School buses will be able to access the road.

Peru, NY – May 19,2026  2026 – 2027 Peru School Budget and School Board Elections Results 2026-27 Budget  380 Yes  151 No  Purchase of up to three school buses 376 Yes 155 No  School Board Candidates (Top two elected)  Mark Hamilton – 399 (Elected to a 3-year term)  Steven Peters – 274 (Elected to a […]

May 19, 2026, Peru, NY — This afternoon at Peru High School, Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Memorial Post 309 and its Auxiliary recognized two talented student artists from Peru High School for their outstanding achievements in the VFW Auxiliary National’s Annual 3-D Patriotic Art contest. Magdalena Manley and Adalyn Gertsch were both honored for […]

By John T Ryan  May 19, 2026, Peru, NY – Controversy continues over Lake Champlain Transportation’s (LCT) work at the former Olde Valcour Marina/Snug Harbor Marina/Mariner Restaurant and the nearby Valcour Campsite. At the Peru Town Board meeting on Monday, May 11, 2026, Corey Trombley—owner of the adjacent Lighthouse Apartments—and Theresa Larson, former co-operator of […]

The regular meeting of the Peru Town Board was held on Monday April 27, 2026 at the Peru Town Hall. Those present were Mr. Craig Randall, Supervisor; Mr. Kregg Bruno, Councilman ; Mr. Mel Irwin, Councilman; Mr. Nick Weaver, Councilman and Mrs. Christine Crawford, Town Clerk. Also present were Mr. Michael Farrell, Highway Superintendent; Ms. […]