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The Peru Central School District is now closed, due to the inclement weather today, January 15, 2026.

The campus will be closed to all activities.   The Peru Central School District is now closed, due to the inclement weather today, January 15, 2026. The campus will be closed to all activities. 

Peru Central on a two-hour delay!

The Peru Central School District is operating on a two-hour delay, due to the inclement weather this morning, January 15, 2026.

Abigail Duquette’s work reflects who she is

By John T Ryan Peru, NY –  The art and graphic design show underway through March 7 at the Peru Free Library has an intriguing title – “The Light We Carry.” Abigail Duquette, a Cadyville native, is the artist/designer whose works are on display. Abigail graduated from Saranac Central High School in 2020 and earned […]

Video: View Peru Town Board’s 2026 Organizational Meeting of Jan. 12.

Councilman Melvin Irwin to serve as Deputy Town Supervisor  Pam Barber named to the Personnel Committee  NBT Bank named as a secondary town depository. TB Bank remains as the primary depository.   Click here to view the Peru Gazette Video.  Click here to view the Resolutions on the agenda/ Note a camera battery failure resulted […]

Video: Peru Town Board Regular Meeting of January 12, 2026

Click here to view Peru Gazette video. 

St. Augustine’s Community Meal/Soup Kitchen Menu for Wednesday, January 14, 2026

Meatloaf  Potatoes  Vegetables  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!

Winter is here! The Peru Knights are serving breakfasts again! 

Peru  – Pancakes Plus Breakfast, Sunday, January 11, 2026 served by the St. Augustine’s Knights of Columbus, St. Augustine’s Parish Center, 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. $10 for adults, $5 children 5 to 11, Children under 5 are Free. Take-outs are $10.  The menu includes Pancakes,Waffles, Strawberry Sauce, Scrambled Eggs, Bacon, Home Fries, Real Maple […]

Peru Gazette YouTube Last 30 days Video Viewing Report

#1 Video – Peru Tractor Parade New subscribers – 20 Total Views – 8,277 Minutes watched 14,600 Thank you Viewers! 

AGENDA – PERU TOWN BOARD REGULAR MEETING, JANUARY 12, 2026, @ 6 PM

Call Meeting to Order Pledge of Allegiance Roll Call  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 December 29, 2025. Community Input.  DISCUSSION/MOTION:  Clinton Co. Health Dept./Casella Presentation on Food […]

AGENDA – Peru TOWN BOARD ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING, JANUARY 12, 2026 @ 5:00 PM

Call Meeting To Order Pledge of Allegiance Roll Call DISCUSSION/RESOLUTION: Establishment of 2026 Salaries for Elected Positions: DISCUSSION/RESOLUTION: Approval of 2026 Appointees. DISCUSSION/RESOLUTION: Establishment of 2026 Appointee Salaries and Frequency of Payments DISCUSSION/RESOLUTION: Establishment of Town Department Liaisons. DISCUSSION/RESOLUTION: Establishment of 2026 Regular Town Board Meeting Dates and Times. DISCUSSION/RESOLUTION: Approval of 2026 Contracts. DISCUSSION/RESOLUTION: […]

Regular Monthly School Board Meeting January 2026

Peru CSD Board of Education will hold its regular monthly meeting on Tuesday, January 13, 2026, at 6:00 PM in the High School Community Room. It is anticipated that an executive session will take place immediately following the 6:00 PM start, and that the Board will reconvene for open public session business at approximately 7:00 […]

USPS says your mail might no longer get postmarked on the same day you post it

Click here for the CBS News story 

Peru Youth Basketball Program Seeking Rec. Director

Basketball program seeking assistant to Rec Director. Should be available now until March 24 Saturday’s for games and weeknights for practices. Would prefer someone associated with the school district to help access facilities.

Town of Peru Youth Commission 2026 Meetings

*Anticipated for the fourth Tuesday of each month excluding February, June, and December January 27 @ 7:00 pm Peru Town Hall March 24 @ 7:00 pm Peru Town Hall April 28 @ 7:00 pm Peru Town Hall May 26 @ 7:00 pm Lapham Mills Park July 28 @ 7:00 pm Lapham Mills Park August 25 @ […]

CVPH Blood Drive, Monday Jan. 12

Peru – CVPH Donor Center Blood Brive, Monday, January 12, 3 p.m. to 6:30 p.m., at St. Augustine’s Parish Center, 3030 Main St. in Peru. The blood collected by the Donor Center provides more than 95% of the blood used at CVPH and is used to supply other hospitals in Elizabethtown, Malone, Massena, Saranac Lake […]

Revolutionary War shipwrecks are caught in a preservation debate

A push to save relics from Battle of Valcour Island, 250 years after American forces clashed with the British on Lake Champlain Click here for the Adirondack Explorer story 

St. Augustine’s Community Meal Menu for Wednesday, January 7, 2026

Oven Baked Chicken Mashed Potatoes Vegetable 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!

Peru Town Board December 29 meeting highlights include tributes to Jim Douglass and Dianne Miller

By John T Ryan The Peru Town Board’s December 29 meeting included fond and respectful farewells as participants thanked outgoing councilman Jim Douglass and Town Clerk/Tax Collector Dianne Miller. Jim Douglass, elected in November 2009, served on the board for sixteen years, including several years as deputy town supervisor. He did not seek reelection. Douglass […]

Ledge Hill North in Peru closes its doors

Peru, NY, January 3, 2026 – The Peru Gazette confirmed today that Ledge Hill North Cidery and Pub on Bear Swamp Road is closed and the future of the location is uncertain. Ledge Hill North also posted “permanently closed” on its Facebook page. The restaurant held its Grand Opening on May 24, 2024. Operator Matt […]

The Peru Knights will be serving breakfasts again! Mark your calendar for Jan. 11

Peru – Pancakes Plus Breakfast, Sunday, January 11, 2026 served by the St. Augustine’s Knights of Columbus, St. Augustine’s Parish Center, 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. $10 for adults, $5 children 5 to 11, Children under 5 are Free. Take-outs are $10. The menu includes Pancakes,Waffles, Strawberry Sauce, Scrambled Eggs, Bacon, Home Fries, Real Maple […]

Happy New Year to everyone. May isn’t far away!

Deep deficits: Why early snow doesn’t mean drought is fully over for Adirondack region

Recapping a dry year for the Eastern Adirondacks Click here for the Adirondack Explorer Story 

St. Augustine’s Church. December 30, 2025 – Merry Christmas Everyone!

Peru Town Board conducted its final 2025 meeting today

Click here to view Peru Town Board’s Regular Meeting conducted on Dec. 29, 2025 at 1 p.m. 

CVPH Peru Blood Drive, Monday, Jan. 12, 3-6:30 p.m.

Peru – CVPH Donor Center Blood Drive, Monday, January 12, 3 p.m. to 6:30 p.m., at St. Augustine’s Parish Center, 3030 Main St. in Peru. CVPH uses all blood collected in our local trl-county region.  St. Augustine’s Knights of Columbus Council 7273 coordinates Peru blood drives.