The Peru Gazette

By John T Ryan  Warning: Some readers and video viewers may find the wording on Mr. Guynup’s shirt objectionable.  Peru, NY – Following department reports Peru Town Supervisor commented on that the town board’s September 22, 2025 agenda was unusually brief. When he called on Code Enforcement Officer Bob Guynup the evening’s atmosphere changed. Guynup, […]

Harvest Weekend Oct. 11th & 12th 10am – 4pm •Demos include: cornharvesting & storing of corn, hit & miss engines, sawmilling, blacksmithing •Kids games, corn box search, pumpkin making, butter making •Popcorn and Cotton Candy •Ride the stagecoach, antique fire truck and Thomas the Train •Snacks and beverages available in the museum store 250 River […]

By John T Ryan “What in the world is happening?” I asked myself this morning as I approached a pickup truck and a trailer equipped with a platform and grain bin. Then I saw the largest drone I’ve ever seen land on the platform. Drone operator Alex Menard stated, “I’m planning a cover crop.” Adirondack […]

By John T. Ryan Peru voters will have the opportunity to fill several local elective offices on Tuesday, November 4. The Peru Republicans have nominated Craig Randall as their candidate for a three-year term as town supervisor. The Peru Democrats do not have a nominee for this position. Randall has been serving as the interim […]

Cheeseburger Casserole  Salad  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!

Another in the Peru Town Historian Helen Nerska’s Peru History Chats recorded by the Peru Gazette. Go to the Town of Peru website to find a link to all the Chats.  

Call Meeting to Order Pledge of Allegiance Roll Call MOTION: Approval of Minutes for the Regular Meeting of September 8, 2025 and Emergency Meeting of September 12, 2025.  Community Input.  RESOLUTION/DISCUSSION: Approval to Sign Contract With Luck Bros. for Fuller Rd. Culvert.   RESOLUTION/DISCUSSION:   Resolution to Use Storm Drain Reserve to Pay H33 Culvert […]

By John T Ryan (I do not have a video of this meeting because of a camera failure.)  At the Peru Town Board meeting on September 8, Clinton County District Attorney Andrew Wylie addressed an incident that occurred on September 2 in the Peru Town Court. A defendant with a history of mental health issues […]

The Town of Peru Water & Sewer Department announces that we will be closing School Street from Route 22B (Pleasant Street) to Jenkins Street on Tuesday, September  16th & Wednesday, September 17th   from 7.30 am til 3 pm for a sewer line replacement. There will be NO through traffic including Emergency vehicles during that time […]

The St. Augustine’s Community Meal will not be served this weekend because of Applefest preparations. We hope everyone enjoys the 2025 Applefest. Volunteers have been planning it for months. On Saturday, September 20, 2025 their hard work and our community will be on display.

Charles Andrews 1956, Len Gadway 1975, Nick Weaver 2001, Brandon Keleher 2003, Mary Mazzella 2013   Charles Andrews Class of 1956 Sport(s): Soccer, Basketball, Baseball, Track and Field Charles Andrews is being posthumously inducted to the Peru Central School Athletic Hall of fame for his contribution as an athlete but also as an administrator, teacher, […]

The Peru Town Board has scheduled an Emergency Meeting Friday September 12, 2025 at 5:00 PM at the Peru Town Hall. Purpose of the meeting is to award/reject bid for Fuller Road culvert.

CALL MEETING TO ORDER PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE ROLL CALL APPROVAL of  August  2025 minutes OPEN FLOOR to public hearing APPLICATIONS: Z2025-016 Area Variance, Erich Lutz, Matthew Ingram, 280.1-3-12, 3019 Main St. Z2025-107Area Variance, Leonard Jozwiak II,  768 Bear Swamp Rd, Peru, NY 12972 7. CEO REPORT 8. ADJOURNMENT Christine Crawford Codes & Zoning Secretary Town […]

Peru – CVPH Donor Center Blood Brive, Monday, September 8,  from 3 p.m. to 6:30 p.m., at St. Augustine’s Parish Center, 3030 Main St. in Peru. There’s a special bonus during September. Every CVPH drive donor will receive a FREE voucher for a pint of Stewart’s Ice Cream Gelato!  The blood collected by the Donor […]

SEPTEMBER 8, 2025, 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; Banking Reports, and JCEO); MOTION: Acceptance of Minutes for the Regular Meeting of August 25, 2025 Community Input.  DISCUSSION/MOTION:   Approval […]

Call Meeting To Order Pledge of Allegiance Roll Call MOTION:       To Open the Public Hearing. DISCUSSION:  PROPOSED Local Law #1 of 2025 – “A Local Law to override the tax levy limit established in General Municipal Law §3-c., (if needed) MOTION:      To Close the Public Hearing. MOTION:        […]

Michigans Macaroni Salad Fruit 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!

Flight 64 flew on September 6, 2025  Clement Couture, US Army Reserve 1962-1966 and 1974-1980 Vietnam After basic training, Clem was assigned to the Headquarters Company as a Mechanics Assistant in the motor pool. His job included transporting troops and supplies for training. Before long, he was promoted to dispatcher, sending others into the field. One […]

Peru CSD Board of Education will hold its regular monthly meeting on Tuesday, September 9, 2025, 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 open public session business at approximately 7:00 […]

WEDNESDAY September 10, 2025 @ 6:00 PM CALL MEETING TO ORDER PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE ROLL CALL APPROVAL June  2025 minutes OPEN FLOOR to public hearing APPLICATIONS:P2025-0014 Site Plan Review;Food Truck, Michele Belanger, 280.1-5-6, 2 Gorman Way P2025-0015 Merge, Forrence Orchards Inc. 268.-1-49 & 268.-1-35.1, 307 Route 22B ANY FURTHER BUSINESS Sketch plan review  Davey Drive,  […]