The Peru Gazette

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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.

*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 @ […]

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 […]

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 

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!

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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

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

Call Meeting to Order Pledge of Allegiance Roll Call MOTION: Acceptance of Minutes for the Regular Meeting of December 8, 2025. Community Input. DISCUSSION/MOTION: Set Date of the Organizational Meeting at 5:00 PM and First Regular Meeting of 2026 at 6 PM January 12, 2026. DISCUSSION/MOTION: Review Regular Meeting Schedule of 2026. RESOLUTION/DISCUSSION: Approve C […]

Patients in North Country hospitals benefit from donations collected at drives Plattsburgh, NY – Adirondack Blood Center has partnered with numerous community sponsors to offer the community 18 opportunities to give blood in January.Blood collected at community drives and at the Donor Center, located at 85 Plaza Blvd., benefits patients at Champlain Valley Physicians Hospital, […]

Click here to the Steve and Andrew perform at the Keeseville-Peru Ecumenical Choir Christmas Concert on December 21, 2025 at St. Augustine’s Church 

Click here December 21, 2025 at St. Augustine’s Church, Steve Collier and Andrew Woodruff. 

Free time permitted a little editing at the beginning of this video.  Click here to enjoy the concert. 

The St. Augustine’s Community Meal /Soup Kitchen will not be served on December 24 and December 31 to allow our many devoted volunteers to spend time with family and friends. May everyone have a Happy and Blessed Christmas and a Happy New Year.

Peru, NY, December 20, 2025 –  Sarah Mitchell was sworn in as Peru’s first  woman Town Justice shortly after 6 p.m. this evening. Deputy Town Clerk Judy Akey, Sarah’s mother, conducted the ceremony as Sarah’s father, Robert Akey, husband Tim, sons Isaac and Jacob, and other family members looked on.  Town Justice Scott Thurber was […]

Peru, NY, Dec. 18, 2025 – The St. Augustine’s Parish Center was a busy place this morning. Volunteers, Town of Peru Highway personnel, and Clinton County JCEO Outreach personnel filled Paul Calkins Hall and the parish center hallway with bags of toys for local children. The Christmas Bureau and JCEO Outreach offices work together to […]