The Peru Gazette

Peru’s in-person voting takes place from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. at St. Augustine’s Parish Center, 3030 Main St., Peru, NY 12972.  Voters cast ballots for several NYS Supreme Count, NYS Assembly. Clinton County, Town of Peru Elective Offices and for a NYS Constitutional Amendment on the reverse side of the ballot.  Here are Peru’s […]

Peru – CVPH Donor Center Blood Drive, Monday, November 17, 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.  Your neighbors appreciate and need your support. St. Augustine’s Knights of Columbus Council 7273 coordinates the blood drive.  

Chicken’n Biscuits  Salad  Fruit  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!

Patients from area hospitals benefit every donation collected  Plattsburgh, NY –Every unit of donated blood can help up to three North Country residents and the Adirondack Blood Donor Center is calling on the community to join them in supporting the health and wellbeing of their family, friends and neighbors by donating or sponsoring blood drive. […]

Obituary: Hamilton Funeral Home James Kirby  James Peter “Jim” Kirby, 68, of the Military Turnpike, Plattsburgh, died Wednesday, October 29, 2025, at his home, under the loving care of his family. He was born in Plattsburgh, November 21, 1956, the son of Clark Alan “Red” and Helen Jane (Grzeszczuk) Kirby. At Jim’s request there will […]

By John T Ryan Peru, NY, October 29, 2025 – These men were working in Forrence’s Orchard along Old Town Road today. They were on their lunch break but ready to talk. Needless to say, they’re very concerned about their families and property back home in Jamaica. One man from southwest Jamaica, where Hurricane Melissa […]

Peru, NY – The Peru Town Board conducted its routine town business agenda Monday on Monday, October 27; however, in addition to routine actions, several essential items came to the public’s attention.  Supervisor Craig Randall related a letter he received from the Joint Council of Economic Opportunity (JCEO) stating that Energy Assistance Program (HEAP) and […]

Michigans Salad  Fruit  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!

The 2025 Peru Tractor Parade will be held on Friday, December 5 beginning at 6 PM.  105-year-old Doug Brown will be the Grand Marshal. Make plans now! The Tractor Parade is one of Peru’s special events.  It starts at the Irwin farm on Jarvis Road, left on River Rd., right on Laflure Lane, right onto […]

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Oct. 22, 2025 – East Rutherford, NJ – The New York Giants and Gatorade have selected Mr. Ryon O’Connell of Peru High School (Peru, N.Y.) as the Lou Rettino High School Coach of the Week for Week 8 of the 2025 season. The Peru Knighthawks remain undefeated and improved to 7-0 with a 27-0 win […]

The Town Board approved: Granting Town Supervisor Craig Randall the authority to approve routine change orders on the Wastewater Treatment Plant Project after conferring with the town’s engineer. The board’s goal is to “keep the project moving,” rather than delaying work until the next board meeting. A Murnane Building Contractors change order of $15,570.74 and […]

Surpasses personal goal to help other kids during hospital visits and stays Click here for the Sun Community News story 

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The jury handed down the verdict Wednesday evening Click here for the WPTZ story 

The Alzheimer’s Association is partnering with the Peru VFW to offer free dementia centered education at the Peru VFW Memorial Post 309 on Nov. 18 @ 2:00pm. The Association will be offering light refreshments and would love to see a good turnout. A document that outlines the correlation between veterans and dementia is attached. More […]

Due to the weather, we will NOT be paving Allen Hill Road & River Road on Tuesday, October 21. We will be trying for Wednesday, October 22 or Thursday, October 23, depending on the weather.  

Shepherd’s Pie  Fruit  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!

Click here to view meeting video (Technical issues led to the first few minutes of the meeting not being recorded including department reports, minute acceptances, plus the first portion of engineer’s report of the Wastewater Treatment Plant Project.) Thanks to Bill Baggs for recording the meeting. AGENDA – Peru Town Board Regular Meeting of Sept. […]

The Town of Peru Highway Department announces that we will be closing a portion of Fuller Road between Bear Swamp Road and Lapham Mills Road from house # 881 to 906 on Monday, October 20th and will remain closed for up to four weeks while a box culvert is being put in. There will be […]

The Town of Peru Highway Department will be paving Allen Hill Road & River Road on Tuesday, October 21st from 7am- 5pm. We will be closing the road between Rod & Gun Club to Donahue Road. Emergency vehicles & School buses will be able to access the road.