The Peru Gazette

By John T. Ryan Peru – On Sunday, July 3rd,  the Peru Lions Club dedicated the “McCarty Memorial Bench” at Heyworth-Mason Park.  The bench honors the late Marge and Jim McCarty for their long, dedicated service to the Peru Lions Club and the Peru community.  Members of the McCarty family were present to witness the […]

CALL MEETING TO ORDER, PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE, ROLL CALL, APPROVAL of April 20, 2022 minutes, OPEN FLOOR APPLICATIONS:   Z2022-071 Area Variance   Jason Chamberlain 280.-2-19 707 Telegraph Rd Peru, NY 12972   Z2022-072 Special Use Permit with SEQRA   T-Mobile NorthEast LLC 276.-2-2 159 Peasleeville Rd Peru, NY 12972   ANY FURTHER BUSINESS   […]

CALL MEETING TO ORDER, PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE, ROLL CALL, APPROVAL of June 8, 2022 minutes, OPEN FLOOR to public hearing   APPLICATIONS:   1.P2022-0018 2-Lot Minor Subdivision with SEQRA Kim Lawrance Jan Dahlen 270.-2-24 3493 State Route 9 Peru, NY 12972 2.P2022-019 2-Lot Minor Subdivision with SEQRA Linda Covel 267.-1-13.1 830/832 Mannix Rd Peru, NY […]

Includes 21 crossings along State Routes 22B and 442 in the hamlet of Peru in Clinton County New York State Department of Transportation Commissioner Marie Therese Dominguez today announced that work will soon begin on a $1 million project that will provide sidewalk accessibility improvements at 70 pedestrian crossings in Jefferson, St. Lawrence, and Clinton County. […]

Michigans Salad Yogurt 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 at Our Table!

Good evening everyone, I’d like to begin with two short quotes:  “To everything there is a season, and a time for everything under the Heavens” from the Book of Ecclesiastes. And from the book, The boy, the mole, the fox and the horse comes this quote:  “Tears fall for a reason and they are your […]

Kid’s Art Camp! Participants must register. Sign up through the library’s email: perulib@gmail.com or call 518-643-8618.

Beef Stew Rice Bread Dessert Served take-out only, 4:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. at St. Augustine’s Parish Center, 3030 Main St., Peru, NY 12972. All are welcome at our table!

  Peru, Sunday, June 26, 2022 – More than 300 shoppers turned out for the Peru Town Market’s first 2022 day of operation at Heyworth-Mason Park. Lauren Prue and Ali Webbinaro are the Market organizers. Lauren commented, “I’ve very happy with the turnout, especially with the hot temperatures. We have 35 vendors including several famers […]

Nice crowd as Sunday evening concerts at Heyworth-Mason Park begin. Concerts every Sunday 6. p.m. to 8 p.m. through August 28th.

JUNE 27, 2022 @ 6:00 PM   Call Meeting To Order Pledge of Allegiance  Roll Call MOTION/DISCUSSION: To Accept Late Reports for April from Departments: (Highway and Water/Sewer) MOTION: (Regular Meeting of June 13, 2022 Minutes Previously Approved) Community Input. RESOLUTION/DISCUSSION: Approval of Shared Services Agreement with NYSDOT.  MOTION/DISCUSSION: Approval of Rifenburg’s Payment App #14. […]

Source: RENY award to support school gardening project | Sun Community News PLATTSBURGH | Tricia Thurber, a Peru Middle School teacher, will use the funds to buy equipment.

Source: Adirondack Visions – Mountain Lake PBS

Good Luck and Congratulations Peru High School Seniors Peru – The Peru High School parade started during the pandemic and it’s continuing. Here’s a video of this morning’s parade as it went down Washington St. The pandemic put this class through something none of us have ever encountered. They persevered. Good for them!    

Mynbc5 Source: Remembering North Country trailblazer Bob Rulfs

A Facebook message from Rulfs Orchard was posted at about 6 p.m. today June 15, 2022 It is with the deepest sadness we tell you that Grandpa Bob Rulfs has passed. Bob was a true legend of Rulfs Orchard. He always loved chatting with customers and thanking them for coming in. The one place he […]

The Town of Peru Youth Commission will conduct a meeting, Tuesday, June 21, 2022 at 7 pm at Lapham Mills Park.

By John T. Ryan Plattsburgh – Last Saturday afternoon at SUNY Plattsburgh’s Burke Gallery, Peru, NY native Joe Remillard narrated a gallery walkthrough of his solo art exhibition Adirondack Visions. Many people attended, including several Peru residents and members of his family. The previous evening almost 200 people enjoyed the opening reception. A June 9th Press-Republican […]

Peru – The Dollar General Store on Route 22 reopened on Thursday, June 9th according to staff members. Code Enforcement Officer Robert Guynup ordered the store to close on May 25th because it does not have a functioning bathroom, a violation of New York State Property Maintenance law.

Meat Loaf Mashed Potatoes Carrots 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 AT OUR TABLE!

Source: Two CV-TEC Students Headed to SkillsUSA National Competition – Champlain Valley Educational Services

“Peru Central School’s Amara Corrigan (Early Childhood Education), and Schroon Lake Central School’s Shelbie Rice (Allied Health), took home first-place awards at this year’s SkillsUSA competition.” Source: CV-TEC students take home multiple honors at SkillsUSA Championships | News | pressrepublican.com