The Peru Gazette

The UPS driver was Peru native and resident Corey Howe  Click here for the Adirondack Daily Enterprise story 

U. S. Oval, Plattsburgh October 7, 2023 – People didn’t let heavy rain keep them from attending the Send-Off Ceremony for North Country Honor Flights 50 and 51 this morning at 7 a.m. There are three Korean War Veterans, four Cold War Veterans and twenty-one Vietnam Veterans flying today. The heavy rail subsided during the […]

The 11th Annual Octoberfest is on October 14, 2023 at the Peru Fire Dept.  Courses changed this year – it’s a 5K, 10K, and 20 mile bike.  Along with a free 1/2 mile kids fun run for 10 and under (pending enough participants). The Octoberfest is In loving memory of Robert “Chip” Hamilton and proceeds […]

Peru – October 5, 2023 – As Peru residents know, it’s harvest time. Trucks haul corn or apples on many local roads this time of year. The bins Forrence Orchards haul weigh 750 to 800 pounds each, depending on the apple variety. Once the apples enter the warehouse, experienced workers level the bins, either adding […]

Peru, NY October 5, 2023 – If there is a perfect day for kitesurfing in the area, today had to be it. Ausable Point activity is pictured here, but undoubtedly, other areas were busy, too. At 3 p.m., it was 78 degrees with a steady, moderate wind.

October 4, 2023, Peru – Class visits are among the best happenings at the Babbie Farm and Rural Learning Museum. Peru Elementary School 4th grade teacher Mary Jo Trombley brought her class to the museum this morning. She remarked, “The kids are thrilled when they see what’s going on here, seeing what happened one hundred […]

The Town of Peru Town Board has scheduled a Public Hearing on Local Law # 1 known as   “Flood Damage Protection,” on October 4, 2023, at 5:45 PM, at the Peru Town Hall.  

CALL MEETING TO ORDER PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE ROLL CALL APPROVAL of September13, 2023 minutes OPEN FLOOR to public hearing APPLICATIONS: P2023-012; Site Plan Approval with SEQRA Leon Blair, 280.1-8-67; 817 Union Rd P2023-020; Site Plan Approval with SEQRA WJB Properties LLC 269.-1-39, Town Park Rd P2023-027; 2-Lot Minor Subdivision with SEQRA Sam Duval, 280.-1-61.2, 628 […]

Turkey Dinner Bread Dessert Served take-out only, 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. at the St. Augustine’s Parish Center, 3030 Main St., Peru, NY 12972 All are welcome! Note – The dinner will be good, but not quite this fancy! 😀 Correction: The date was originally posted as October 3. It is Oct. 4. 

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Saturday, Sept. 30, 2023 There a nice crowd at the Peru Community church Fellowship Hall for the annual Granny’s Attic Boutique and Bake Sale. It’s on today until 4 p.m. and tomorrow, Sunday, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. It’s busy, but there’s stlll a great choice of items! AND the cookies and brownies are […]

Peru – CVPH Donor Center Blood Brive, Monday, October 9, from 3 p.m. to 6:30 p.m., at St. Augustine’s Parish Center, 3030 Main St. in Peru.  All blood collected is utilized in our local trl-county region.  Your neighbors appreciate and need your support.  The blood drive is coordinated by St. Augustine’s Knights of Columbus Council […]

By John T. Ryan Heyworth Mason Park, Peru, NY- It was about two years year ago when town councilman Melvin Irwin asked Peru Middle School art teacher Greg Badger if he’d be interested in utilizing his art talents at Heyworth/Mason Park—the town needed to replace the rotting plywood covering the window of the park’s 1836-era […]

The Granny’s Attic Unique Boutique sale is this Saturday, September 30, from 9a – 4p, and Sunday, October 1, from 10a-2p at the Peru Community Church Fellowship Center, 13 Elm St, at the corner of Routes 22 and 22B in the heart of Peru.   All are welcome!! A huge number and variety of items are […]

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; JCEO; and Banking Reports. MOTION:  Acceptance of Minutes for the Public Hearing and Regular Meeting of September 11, 2023 and the Special Meeting Minutes of September […]

By John T. Ryan Plattsburgh – September 24, 2023  Members of the First Presbyterian Church gathered Sunday morning to thank CV-TEC for restoring one of the three clock faces that adorned the church’s tall spire from 1873 to 1950. Building and Grounds Committee member Bill Merrill unveiled the impressive 54-inch diameter clock face to the […]

Peru – CVPH Donor Center Blood Brive, Monday, October 9, from 3 p.m. to 6:30 p.m., at St. Augustine’s Parish Center, 3030 Main St. in Peru.  All blood collected is utilized in our local trl-county region.  Your neighbors appreciate and need your support.  The blood drive is coordinated by St. Augustine’s Knights of Columbus Council […]

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; JCEO; and Banking Reports. MOTION:  Acceptance of Minutes for the Public Hearing and Regular Meeting of September 11,  2023 and the Special Meeting Minutes of September […]

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Michigans Macaroni Salad Fruit 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!

The North Country Children’s Consignment Sale is coming to Peru School this Saturday, September 16th to benefit the Class of 2025.  You’ll find toys, snow boots, books, baby gear, games, clothing in sizes newborn-14/16, ride-ons, sports equipment and lots more.  The doors will open at 8 AM. Enter via the HS lobby (no entry fee). […]

September 13, 2023, Peru, NY Applefest preparations are underway. This morning Dave Soulia and volunteers set up the craft fair tables and this afternoon, they tackled the game booths. Tomorrow, the food booths will go up. Other volunteers have been baking, frosting cakes for the Cake Wheel, and cooking delicious Michigan sauce. Soon Forrence Orchards […]

Monday, September 18, 2023, 6:00 PM Special Meeting to Present Tentative Budget &    Highway Budget Workshop Thursday, September 21, 2023, 6:00 PM Water/Sewer/Valcour Workshop  Wednesday, October 4, 2023, 6:00 PM Salaries/General Workshop   Wednesday, October 18, 2023, 6:00 PM Budget Review Workshop Wednesday, October 25, 2023, 6:00 PM Budget Review Workshop (if      […]