The Peru Gazette

Described as championing the credit union’s philosophy of ‘People Helping People’ Click here for the Sun Community News story 

Baked Ziti  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!

Call Meeting to Order Pledge of Allegiance Roll Call MOTION: Approval of Minutes for the Regular Meeting of July 13, 2026.  Community Input.  RESOLUTION/DISCUSSION:  Call for a Public Hearing for Local Law to Change Residency Restrictions for Deputy Twon Clerk. RESOLUTION/DISCUSSION: Amending the Building Permit Fees for Residential, Commercial, Planning & Zoning & Miscellaneous Fees […]

Call Meeting To Order Pledge of Allegiance Roll Call MOTION:       To Open the Public Hearing. DISCUSSION:   Community Input and Questions MOTION:       To Present the New Permitting  Fee Schedule MOTION:       To Close the Public Hearing. MOTION:          Adjourn          

This week late Monday night/early Tuesday morning I lost a woman’s long, wallet between the Dollar General and thrift markets. (The Gazette deleted the color for verification purposes) If found please email the Peru Gazette at perugazette@gmail.com. …

Peru, NY, July 24, 2026 – On July 13, 2026, the Town Board duly passed a resolution, 326.07-13.07, to amend the building permit fees for residential, commercial, planning & zoning, and miscellaneous fees. The town adopted the existing fee schedule on June 25, 2022.  Residents will have an opportunity to comment at a public hearing […]

By John T Ryan  Peru, July 23, 2026 – Changes in Permitting, Planning & Zoning fees were on the Peru Town Board’s Monday, July 13 regular meeting agenda. The board voted to conduct a public hearing on Monday, July 27, at 5:45 p.m. The board did not discuss exact increases. (The Peru Gazette will get […]

Due to plant issues this morning, we were unable to pave today. So The Town of Peru Highway Department will be paving Lapham Mills Road between Henry Sr Drive and Fuller Road on Friday,  July 24th,  from 7 am til aprox. 4 pm The road will be open to all traffic and will be controlled […]

The Town of Peru Highway Department will be paving Lapham Mills Road between Henry Sr Drive and Fuller Road on Thursday,  July 23rd,  from 7 am til aprox. 4 pm.  The road will be open to all traffic and will be controlled by flaggers due to being one lane.  

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Peru, NY, July 20, 2026  Click here for the WPTZ News story.  The stories are brief, but they did a great job. Click here for the WCAX News story  Click here for the WAMC News story  Click here for the NCPR story added 7/28/26

The Town of Peru Highway Department announces that Garrow & sons will be closing Lyons Road between Rock Road and South Junction Road on  Tuesday,  July 21st until aprox Monday, September 21st, 2026  for a large box culvert project. There will be NO threw traffic including emergency vehicles during the closure. When traveling on Rock […]

Former Peru Central School teacher Janet Kokoszka passed away on March 27, 2026. Janet’s caregivers are conducting a celebration of her life on Sunday, July 26 at 1 p.m. at 863 Route 374 in Cadyville. Friends and family members are invited to share stories and pictures of Janet’s life. For more information, contact Nancy Taylor […]

Tuna Casserole 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!

CLINTON COUNTY, NY, July 16, 2026 – – The Clinton County Legislature is proud to announce that outstanding students from the Peru Central School District and Beekmantown Central School District have been selected as recipients of the 2026 Municipal Electric and Gas Alliance (MEGA) Member Scholarship. Peru’s Lauren Davey and Beekmantown’s Loghan Strickland have each […]

By John T Ryan The Keeseville Community Arts Festival takes place Friday and Saturday, July 17 and 18. There is a long list of community activities, including a clay-bird workshop, a book talk and poetry writing, a paint party and paint workshop, and the Plein Air show and opening reception. Noah Bonesteel and Mary Freida […]

Two guided walks and a water chestnut pull scheduled for July, August Click here for the Sun Community News story 

Show starts at 7PM! The band will be performing a mix of marches, showtunes, swing standards, and patriotic pieces. The concert will be held on the back lawn of the church’s fellowship center, and is free and open to the public.

Peru, NY Unitary America News Release – Unitary America is holding another food giveaway, on Saturday, July 25th, from 11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m., at the Peru Free Library. Unitary America will give away fresh bread, pastries, and other bakery treats. Food will be distributed as supplies last. If you are in need of food, […]

DiNapoli News Release – State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli unveiled a new taxpayer migration dashboard where users can track the number of personal income tax (PIT) filers moving in and out of New York. DiNapoli has been monitoring taxpayer trends, most recently issuing a report that examined pre-pandemic trends in PIT tax filings and a […]