January 2026
S M T W T F S
 123
45678910
11121314151617
18192021222324
25262728293031

News Categories

Site search

More About The Peru Gazette

The editor is John Ryan at email: perugazette@gmail.com. The Peru Gazette is a free community, education and information website. It is non-commercial and does not accept paid advertising.

Comment Policy

The Peru Gazette welcomes comments on posted stories. The author MUST include his/her first and last name. No  foul or libelous language permitted. The Peru Gazette reserves the right to not publish a comment.

Recent Comments

Archive for 'Peru News'

St. Augustine’s Soup Kitchen Menu for Wednesday, January 3, 2023

Oven Roasted Chicken Mashed Potatoes Vegetable/Bread Dessert Served take-out only, from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. at St. Auguatine’s Parish Center, 3030 Main St., Peru, NY 1272 All are welcome!

Adirondack Regional Blood Center Plans January Drives

CVPH program encourages all those who are eligible to donate in the New Year  Peru drive Monday, January 29  PLATTSBURGH, NY (12/28/2023) – The Adirondack Regional Blood Center, a program of the University of Vermont Health Network – Champlain Valley Physicians Hospital (CVPH) encourages all those who are eligible, to kick off the New Year […]

AGENDA – TOWN BOARD REGULAR MEETING DECEMBER 28, 2023 @ 10 AM

Call Meeting to Order Pledge of Allegiance Roll Call  MOTION:  Acceptance of Minutes for the Regular Meeting of December 11, 2023. Community Input.  DISCUSSION/MOTION:  Set Date of the Organizational Meeting of 2024 as January 8 at 5 PM. DISCUSSION/MOTION:  Approve Regular Meeting Schedule of 2024. RESOLUTION/DISCUSSION:  Approval to Put Cook Rd. Culvert Project Out to […]

NBC 5 Male Athlete of the Year: Peru’s Zach O’Connell

O’Connell made milestones in baseball, hockey and football during his senior year at Peru High School Click here for the MYNBC5 story 

THE PERU WATER DEPT. LIFTED ITS CONSERVE WATER REQUEST AT ABOUT 1 PM TODAY, DEC. 21!

Stewart’s Shop has the Christmas Spirit

December 20, 2023 – Noon to 1 PM. Santa Claus and WIRY are visiting the Peru Stewart’s Shop. Santa’s collecting for the Stewart’s Holiday Match program that benefits many local organizations. Caroline Ficociello (left) and Liz Marlow are doing a great job assisting customers.

Youth Commission ski sign-up closes January 7

Little Ausable River very high as it passes though Heyworth Mason Park

The Little Ausable River was very high and fast-moving as it traveled through Heyworth Mason Park this afternoon at 3 p.m. Best to keep children far away from the river.  Click here for video U. S. Weather Service FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 430 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON… * WHAT…Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is […]

(Note – This order was lifted on Dec. 21 at about 1 PM) Peru residents asked to conserve water

To All Residents of Peru: Due to the excessive rain and stormwater runoff, our water filtration capacity is reduced. The Town of Peru Water Department requests that the residents try to conserve water usage as much as possible until further notice. Thank you so much for your help with this. Courtney Tetrault Town of Peru […]

St. Augustine’s Soup Kitchen Menu for Wednesday, December 20, 2023

Boneless Pork Chops Scalloped Potatoes Vegetable Bread Dessert Served take-out only, 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. at St. Augustine’s Parish Center, 3030 Main St., Peru, NY 23972 All are welcome! MERRY CHRISTMAS!

Steve Collier spreading Christmas joy in Peru

Ecumencial Choir Concerts in Keeseville and Peru this weekend!

Steve Collier and Andrew Woodruff at St. Augustine’s Churhc this morning practicing for this weekend’s Ecumenical Choir Concerts in Keeseville and Peru. Based on what I heard, we have a lot to look forward to!!!!!!!!!!! Please give it a quick listen!!!!!! Click here to see and hear.

UPS driver honored for life-saving action

Corey Howe commended for his quick action during Sept. 25 tanker crash in Keene Click her for the Sun Community News story 

Peru Gazette 2023 You Tube Statistics

85 New subscribers 57.6K Views 46 Uploads, 165 Likes 4 Comments 185 Shares

Peru Town Board December 11 Meeting Summary

Outgoing Councilman Rick Barber praised for dedicated service In the first action of the evening, the board tabled Agenda #10 concerning Town Clerk Dianne Miller’s suggestion that the board only meet once a month in 2024. The board doesn’t appear to have reached a consensus on the issue.  JCEO has not been staffing its town […]

St. Augustine’s Soup Kitchen Menu for Wednesday, December 13, 2023

Sausage & Potato Skillet Vegetables Bread Dessert Served take-out only, 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. at St. Augustine’s Parish Center, 3030 Main St., Peru, NY 12972 All are welcome!

Interested in Peru’s 2024 Town and Fire Department budgets? Here they are!

Salaries, Tax Rates, Budget Summary, Fire Department Budget, Town General Budget Highway Department Budget Sewer District Budget Valcour Sewer District Budget Water District Budget  

Mazdzer slides for one last time

Chris lived in Peru when he took his fist luge run. He learned to slide on a hill in yard with friends.  Click here for the Adirondack Daily Enterprise story 

Peru Fire Department Christmas Truck Routes

A neignbor posted a Peru Fire Department’s Christmas Truck Routes. I don’t know it’s author or origin. The dates are on the left margin.

Nine minute video of tonight’s Peru Tractor Parade. It was GREAT!!!!

 One of Peru’s #1 residents. Monica Remillard, was Grand Marshall. There was a great turnout. Everyone, especially, the kids, love the parade!

AGENDA – PERU TOWN BOARD REGULAR MEETING DECEMBER 11, 2023 at 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) No JCEO; MOTION:  Approval of Minutes for the Regular Meeting of November 20, 2023.  Community Input.  RESOLUTION/DISCUSSION:  Possibility of Purchasing a Used Dump […]

Enjoy pancakes, plus much more, Sunday at St. Augustine’s Parish Center

Sunday, December 10, Peru – Pancakes, French Toast, Sausage, Scrambled Eggs, Hash Browns, Real Maple Syrup and more! That’s the menu for the Sunday, December 10 Community Pancake Breakfast hosted by St. Augustine’s Knights of Columbus. Served in the St. Augustine’s Parish Hall from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. $10 for adults, $5 children 5 […]

Regular Monthly Meeting Peru School Board December 2023

The Peru CSD Board of Education will hold its regular monthly meeting on Tuesday, December 12, 2023, 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 public session business at approximately 7:00 […]

Many kids and adults can’t wait for Saturday’s parade

The 2023 Peru Tractor Parade is on Saturday, December 9, beginning at 6 p.m. It is on the same route as last year. It starts at the Irwin farm on Jarvis Road, left on River Rd., right on Laflure Lane, Right onto Rt. 22, right over the bridge, Right at Liberty’s on Union Rd., left […]

Kids and adults can’t wait for Saturday’s parade

The 2023 Peru Tractor Parade is on Saturday, December 9, beginning at 6 p.m. It is on the same route as last year. It starts at the Irwin farm on Jarvis Road, left on River Rd., right on Laflure Lane, Right onto Rt. 22, right over the bridge, Right at Liberty’s on Union Rd., left […]