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Maiden Lane Closed Thursday

The Town of Peru Water & Sewer Department will be closing Maiden Lane from State Route 22 to Holden Ave on Thursday,  July 22th  from 7:00 am until 3:00 pm to replace a water line. There will be NO through traffic including Emergency vehicles during that time period.  

Wednesday, July 21st St.. Augustine’s Soup Kitchen Menu

Chili  Salad Corn Bread  Dessert  Served take-out only, 4:30 to 5:30 pm. at St. Augustine’s Parish Center, 3030 Main St., Peru. ALL ARE WELCOME!!!!!! 

Sunday Evening Music in the Park

KTK Plays Sunday, July 18th, 6 to 8 p.m. at Heyworth Mason Park in Peru. Bring your blanket or chairs and enjoy the great music. Free of charge as one of Peru’s Sunday Evening Summer Concert Series.

Enterprise hires new managing editor | News, Sports, Jobs – Adirondack Daily Enterprise

Elizabeth Izzo from Peru! Congratulations, Elizabeth! She used to cover the Peru Town Board meetings for Sun Community News. Source: Enterprise hires new managing editor | News, Sports, Jobs – Adirondack Daily Enterprise

Mark Your Calendars for the APPLEFEST

Peru – Peru’s Applefest is going to happen in 2021. The Covid pandemic resulted in its cancellation last year, but this year the 43rd Annual St. Augustine’s Applefest will occur on Saturday, September 18th. Traditionally a two-day event, the Applefest will be packed into one day of fun. The parish center filled with dozens of […]

Highlights of the Peru Town Board’s Monday, June 12th Meeting

Dog Control Officer Hired  Youth Commission Member Resigns  Reduced Speed Limit Request for Telegraph Road.  Financing Sought for Phase #2 of Sewer System Upgrade  Hydrant Flushing to Begin  Council Satisfied With Heyworth Mason Park as a Concert Venue  America Cares Application Submitted  Peru has a new dog control officer (DCO). At its Monday, July 12, […]

Food Scrap Drop Off at Peru Town Market – July 25th 2 to 6 p.m.

A Great Place to be on Summer Sunday Evening

Peru – Tonight was a perfect night for Peru’s Sunday evening summer concert series (6 to 8 p.m.) at Heyworth Mason Park. Singles, couples, and families enjoyed the rock & roll and jazz performance by “The Duo” Neil Wight and John Seiden and their special guest trumpeter Matt Pray. The expansive green grass and great […]

Weather Forecaster John Hart’s 2021 Rain Measurements for Peru, NY – “Moderate Drought Category.”

Jan-Jun 2021 is 1.97” below my 30-year average for the period! Not so much, but added to last year’s deficit and our warm/dry spells, it kept us in the moderate drought category. January — June 2021 Precipitation (includes melted snow) 30-yr 2021 DEP+ DEP- Jan 1.71” 2.20” +0.49” – Feb 1.62” 1.81” +0.19” – Mar […]

Peru’s Post Office Has a New Leader

By John T. Ryan Peru – Since April, people stopping at the Peru Post Office have noticed a new face behind the counter. Seann Cassidy is our Officer in Charge (OIC) or temporary postmaster; however, he expects to be officially named Peru’s postmaster by late summer or early fall. Cassidy is a 25-year U.S. Postal […]

A Community-Building Addition to Peru’s Lifestyle 

By John T. Ryan  Peru – Lauren Prue commented, “Ali Webbinaro and I want to build community. We want the Peru Town Market at Heyworth Mason Park to bring people together after a long hard year.” Ali and Lauren’s goal came true when over 250 people turned out to enjoy the Peru Town Market on […]

Local Company Donates Beautiful Sullivan Park Sign

Artisan Sign and Design of Peru donated this beautiful new Sullivan Park sign to the Town of Peru. It’s made of high-density urethane and should last many, many years. Town personnel erected the sign.

June 28th Peru Town Board Meeting Highlights 


By John T. Ryan   Several board members commented that the Sunday, June 27th Peru Town Market and concert at Heyworth Mason Park was successful. Supervisor Brandy McDonald counted 117 people attending the show and 250 people shopping at the market. Some people said that prior to the events, they didn’t know beautiful Heyworth Mason […]

Congratulations to These College Students from Peru, NY

(Please note – Undoubtedly more students from Peru achieved high college honors. Only the colleges stated below have thus far notified The Peru Gazette.) Elan Bell Named to UVM Dean’s List   BURLINGTON, VT – Elan Bell, Class of 2023, has been named to the dean’s list for the spring 2021 semester at the University […]

Bring Your Families For Fun and Enjoyment

The Babbie Rural and Farm Learning Museum at 250 River Rd. in Peru opened for the season today. It will be open tomorrow too from 10 a.m to 4 p.m. Any day is a great day to visit the Babbie Museum. The kids especially LOVE it! Stop by and enjoy! The very friendly volunteers will […]

Gypsy moth caterpillar invasion: Gypsy moth caterpillar invasion: ‘It’s a plague’ | Adirondack Explorer

Peru – “For the past week, Diane Parmeter Wills has been picking caterpillars by the hundreds off her two apple trees at her home in Peru (Clinton County), in the northeastern part of the park. Wills estimates she pulled 2,000 the first day, (easily sliding bunches of them into a pail), 1,000 the second, 600 […]

Dog Control Officer Resigns

By John T. Ry Peru – One of the Peru Town Board’s meeting agenda items this week is acceptance of the resignation of the town’s Dog Control Officer.  David Drollette resigned just before the town board’s May 24th meeting. Supervisor Brandy McDonald commented, “It’s too bad. We can’t replace an employee like him. It’s a […]

Residents Applaud Graduating Peru High School Seniors

Congratulations Peru High School Class of 2021! Your parade was wonderful! Your Peru Gazette editor tried to capture the parade in photos. While several photos were good, some weren’t so good because of an incorrect camera setting. I apologize for my error. I was standing in front of the elementary school most graduates attended. Click […]

Sewer Upgrade Project Update From Water/Sewer Dept. Superintendent Courtney Tetreault

  Next week Rifenburg will continue to have Elm closed from Rt. 22B to Sandborn Lane for sewer main and manhole install. Crews will also be working on directional drilling on Rt. 22 from Valehaven to the gazebo. Sidewalk work and possible road paving on Northbend St. so expect disturbance to traffic.  

New town market and concert series coming to Peru | Sun Community News PERU | Heyworth-Mason Park will not only now host the town’s summer concert series, but the first-ever summerlong Peru Town Market.

Source: New town market and concert series coming to Peru | Sun Community News PERU | Becoming a new focal point in town, the Heyworth-Mason Park will not only now host the town’s summer concert series, but the first-ever summerlong Peru Town Market.

Mark Calendars For Peru High School Parade

Peru High School Graduating Senior Car Parade on Saturday, June 12th beginning at Livingood’s at 11 a.m. Let’s all get out to greet our high school seniors. Parade Route: Begin at Livingood’s Restaurant, Right on Bear Swamp Rd., Left on Dashnaw Rd., Left on Lapham Mills Rd, Left on Route 22 to Main St., Right […]

Summer Concerts Begin June 27th

Graduating Senior Parade This Coming Saturday

A parent notified the Peru Gazette that there is a Peru High School Senior Car Parade, similar to last year’s, on Saturday, June 12th beginning at Livingood’s at 11 a.m. Let’s all get out to greet our graduating seniors.

Peru Water-Sewer Dept. Notice

Rifenburg Contracting will continue to have Elm Street closed this week June 7th to June 11th from Sanborn Lane to 22B intersection (Town Park entrance) with heavy construction. There will be NO through traffic. Emergency vehicles will have limited access to that section of the road.   Any questions, please call the W/S Superintendent @ […]

“Sunday on Valcour Island”

  Featuring Tours of the Historic Bluff Point Lighthouse with additional historic island farm tours Sunday, July 11, 2021 Transportation leaving every 20 minutes from 9:30 am to 1:20 pm Peru Dock, 3930 State Route 9, Plattsburgh, $30 per person The public is invited to join the Clinton County Historical Association (CCHA) on Sunday, July 11, 2021, […]