The Peru Gazette

Click here to view video  This culvert is usually bone dry, but a little water was flowing today after an almost three-inch rainfall.   Last April a four-foot-wide sinkhole appeared in the Patent Road about 700 feet north of Mother Cabrini Shrine. The new culvert cost the Town of Peru about $264,000. NYS Department of […]

It’s a beautiful day to visit Mother Cabrini Shrine and St. Patrick’s Oratory on the Patent Road in Peru. It’s one of our town’s masterpieces and Our Lord’s masterpieces. For you out-of-towners, that’s the Lake Champlain Valley and the Green Mountains of Vermont in the distance. Click here to view a few more photos

Many North Country residents are mourning the passing of John “Jack” Lawliss who passed away on Sunday, August 2nd. John Lawliss knew and was respected by many people after having served as State Police Troop B Commander, Clinton County Sheriff and Peru Town Justice. The Peru Gazette interviewed Jack in January 2015. Click here to […]

Obituary of John Henry Lawliss What a wonderful life. Late Sunday evening, John Henry Lawliss, 86, passed peacefully at home after living a long life brimming with love, purpose, and accomplishments. John was born at home on Lawliss’ Corners in Beekmantown, New York. He grew up in a simpler time without electricity or indoor plumbing. […]

Peru – Jonathan Blaise is the 2020 winner of the St. Augustine’s Knights of Columbus $750 college scholarship. A recent graduate of Peru High School, Blaise will be entering the physical therapy assistant program at SUNY Canton.  Council 7273 has awarded college scholarships each year for the past 40+ years.

Peru Sports and Youth Program Hello Town Residents I would like to give everyone an update on our youth programs. First I would like to thank Linda and Mary Mccaulffe for teaching our tennis program for 2 weeks. We had 36 youth signed up and it was well-received by everyone. We are continuing to run […]

Good Friday everyone,   We are ready to do a shipment to Puerto Rico and we need help to load the container.   When: Wednesday, August 26, 2020 Where: MOHtown at 3452 State Route 22, Peru, NY 12972 Time: Please arrive no later than 7:45 AM. We expect to begin loading at 8 AM. What: […]

By John T. Ryan  The Peru Town Board made several significant decisions at its July 27 meeting.  The Board:  Agreed to a contract with AES Northeast as its engineer to develop plans for the hamlet’s wastewater treatment plant. The NYS is requiring the Town to upgrade the plant and its infection control system no later […]

Source: Peru CS board: name is changing | Sun Community News PERU | The Peru Central School Board of Education released a statement July 27 making it clear they will not change their mind when it comes to changing the school nickname and mascot.

“We like schools and local governments to look at the image they are projecting and how it reflects on them.” By John T. Ryan  Peru – A debate, especially on social media, has been ongoing since July 14th when the Peru Central School Board voted to retire the school’s “Indian” mascot/nickname. Most people commenting on […]

Source: Peru community members deliver passioned plea | Sun Community News PERU | Community members delivered a passioned response to school superintendent Dr. Thomas Palmer July 22 — do not change our mascot.

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Two of Peru’s houses of worship have much-needed repair work in progress today. Both projects are part of past capital fund drives. Repairing the church steeple is the Peru Community Church’s first project. St. Augustine’s Church is having its church parking area paved today. Last year the parish center parking lot was paved.

A message from the Peru School District A historical namesake of a mascot for the Peru Central School District has been retired.  The District’s new mascot is going to be created based on recommendations to the Board of Education from a stakeholder group consisting of students, community members, administrators and staff. Superintendent Town Hall Meetings […]

Notice appearing on the Peru Central School District website   July 15, 2020 Last night, the Peru Central School Board of Education voted to retire the Indians name and mascot for the Peru Central School District. Superintendent Dr. Thomas Palmer has been directed to assemble a stakeholder task force to develop a new Peru sports […]

  Peru – New shingles were installed earlier this month by Ronald H. Hoy Construction of Plattsburgh at a cost of $17,455. 

By John T. Ryan   Peru – By this time next year, four families will hopefully be moving into new housing in Peru. At its July 8th meeting, the Peru Planning Board approved Plattsburgh Housing Outlet’s application to develop a 4-lot, 8.6-acre subdivision on the Lyons Road.   Michelle LaBounty and her husband Eric operate […]

  The Peru CSD announces its participation in the Summer Food Service Program (SFSP). Meal Packages containing six days of Breakfast and Lunch are available this summer to all children 18 years and under free of charge. They are available for pick-up at Peru Elementary-Intermediate Building, Entrance E-31. Pick-Up Dates are scheduled for: Thursdays, July […]

Greg Cassidy, Peru resident, and owner of Dannemora Redemption is providing a large covered trailer in which to place bags of deposit bottles and cans. People may also drop off bottles at Dannemora Redemption and let the folks there know that the bottles are being donated to the SPCA.

7/6/20 Peru – St. Augustine’s Church parishioners surprised their pastor after 9:30 mass yesterday with a cake and best wishes for the future. Fr. Alan Shnob is retiring effective June 8th after serving the people of Peru for the past 15 years. They’ll remember Fr. Shnob for many good things including his loving care of […]

Peru – The North Country Regional Blood Donor Center, UVM Health Network will conduct a blood drive on Monday, July 6, 2020 from 3 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. at the St. Augustine’s Parish Center, 3030 Main St. in Peru.  Your neighbors need blood. It is in short supply, especially during this crisis period. Please make […]

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