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Peru Students to Ignite Climate Action at Earth Fest 2026

Local youth leaders partner with 20+ organizations to tackle food waste and environmental conservation through interactive learning and mural art. PERU, NY, April 20, 2026 –  – On Thursday and Friday, April 23rd and 24th, the Students Against a Vanishing Environment (SAVE) will host Earth Fest 2026, a massive educational summit designed to inspire the […]

Royal Savage: A legacy preserved

First used by the British, Royal Savage sailed under Benedict Arnold’s command and was sunk during the Battle of Valcour Island Click here for the Sun Community News story 

North Country Mission of Hope is returning to the Appalachian region of Kentucky for 4th annual mission experience!

Mission of Hope Welcomes Volunteers  Peru, NY, April 20, 2026  – This trip is a remarkable opportunity for adults and students alike to step outside the routine of daily life and discover the profound rewards of serving others. Participants consistently return home with a renewed sense of purpose, a deeper faith, and connections forged through […]

Our town looks much better today thanks to the Green Up Day volunteers

Peru, April 18, 2026 – Peru Lions Club and Peru PTO Community volunteers came to Rulfs Orchard Saturday morning to participate in the 2026 Community Green Up Day.  Lions Club President Dave Dalton estimates that 50 adults and youth were given street and road assignments throughout the community.  Dalton and other Lions Club members handed […]

St. Augustine’s Community Meal/Soup Kitchen Menu for Wednesday, April 22, 2026

Meatloaf Potatoes  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!

Firefighters working hard to fund scholarship at Peru High School

Peru, NY, April 18, 2026 – Peru, NY, April 18, 2026 – Peru Firefighters are at work this morning hoping to build up the Greg Timmons Memorial Scholarship. Stop by the Peru Fire Department and show your support!!!!!!! They’ll be working until noon.

Rise early Saturday and help clean up our community – Make it even more beautiful:

Notice of Special Election – Peru Fire Department

Peru Fire Department seeks voter approval to move ahead with expansion project

Bids came in higher than expected  Peru, April 17, 2026 – On September 3, 2024, Peru voters approved, by a margin of 121 to 70, the Fire Department’s plan to expand and upgrade its fire station. At the time, Architectural Engineering and Design Associates (AEDA) estimated having to borrow no more than $5 million. However, […]

AFL Football Signups Slated for April 29

“What to do when something bad happens to you” – Today at the Peru Free Library

See you either this fall or January 2027

Peru, April 14, 2026 – Peru Knights of Columbus Council 7273 extends sincere appreciation to the parishioners of St. Alexander’s, St. Augustine’s, and St. James, as well as all the many supporters throughout the community. Your ongoing encouragement and attendance at our monthly breakfasts have strengthened the Knights’ charitable mission and fostered a vibrant community […]

Longtime Peru restaurant-brewpub property is for sale

By John T Ryan Peru, April 14, 2026 – Opportunity knocks at 697 Bear Swamp Road! ReMax North Country has just listed this iconic property, well-known as the former home of Ledge Hill North, Livingoods, Crickets, an dLeaning Pine. This location is filled with cherished memories and community spirit. The brewpub-restaurant has been a popular […]

Your chance to play a role in Peru’s outstanding recreation program

Serve as Assistant Recreation Director for Baseball/Softball and Summer Programs  This is a paid position  Job Description: Maintain a working relationship with coaches for Baseball/Softball and Summer programs. Equipment distribution and intake processing. Maintain visibility throughout the season at various home games. Provide support for summer recreation leaders and act as a liaison between summer […]

Update: School Board Meeting Location

Peru CSD Board of Education will hold its regular monthly meeting on Tuesday, April 14, 2026, at 6:30 PM in the High School Community Room, as usual, and not the High School Cafeteria. An executive session is still anticipated immediately following the 6:30 PM start, and the Board is expected to reconvene for open public […]

St. Augustine’s Community Meal/Soup Kitchen Menu for Wednesday, April 15, 2026

Chicken Drumsticks Tater Tots 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!

America 250: Peru Before the Revolution with David Glenn

AGENDA – TOWN BOARD REGULAR MEETING APRIL 13, 2026 6:00 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 March 23, 2026. Community Input.  RESOLUTION/DISCUSSION: Acceptance of 284 Agreement Between Highway Dept. […]

Minutes: Peru Planning Board Meeting of February 11, 2026

PB Minutes Feb 2026

School Board Regular Monthly Meeting on April 14, at 6;30 p.m.

Peru CSD Board of Education will hold its regular monthly meeting on Tuesday, April 14, 2026, at 6:30 PM in the High School Cafeteria. 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 session business at approximately 7:00 PM. […]

Airborne’s 72nd season slated to begin Sunday

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Longtime Peru Hardware owner Doug Brown passes away at age 105

Peru, NY, April 9, 2026  – Doug was an amazing man who Peru will truly miss. Most recently, he was Grand Marshal of the 2025 Peru Tractor Parade. Click here for a link to the latest Peru Gazette story on Doug Brown. There have been several Doug Brown stories over the years. Click here for […]

Harkness United Methodist Church to host special commemoration service

One of the area’s local luminaries will be honored at a special service on Sunday, April 19, 2026, at Harkness United Methodist Church. This year’s annual recognition of Dr. Georgia Harkness will celebrate not only her birthday, but also the dedication of an official marker naming the church a Methodist Historic Site. The worship service […]

 Town of Peru America250 T-shirt on sale

For sale at the Peru Historian’s office in the Town Hall on Mondays from 10 am to 4 pm or at the Clinton County Historical Association, 98 Ohio Avenue, open from 10 to 3, Wednesdays to Saturday. $15 a shirt. It proclaims the Battle of Valcour Island on October 11, 1776, and remembers’ the Royal Savage […]

Art Graves, a Local Inspiration

By John T Ryan Peru, April 8, 2026 – Though some people may not know him by name, almost everyone residing in or near the Peru hamlet is familiar with Art Graves. Graves has been running along Peru’s streets and roads for as long as most people can remember. A few years ago, a Jamaican […]