The Peru Gazette

Dimock Farms in Peru was one of four North Country farms holding an open house today. There was a big turnout to see this very modern, progressive farm. How dairy farming has changed! Dimock’s has been a family-run dairy since 1971 with three generations helping to operate the 600-acre farm with a herd of 270 […]

By John T. Ryan Peru’s Village Laundry continued its Grand Opening Celebration this morning when Robin Callioras, the laundry’s new owner, presented a new 39” flat screen television to Helen Kellas of Elm Street in Peru.  Kellas is one of the many customers who have discovered the Village Laundry’s major improvements. Since August 1st customers […]

Story updated to include biographies  The Peru Athletic Hall of Fame will have six new members on October 12th. This year’s inductees are Matt Bezio, Elmer Duprey, Mike Hogan, John Neyenhouse, Steve St. Clair and Scott Woodward. The Hall of Fame Banquet will be held on Saturday, October 12, 2013 at the Keeseville Elks Lodge. […]

Peru is a very busy little community this time of year, especially for our farmers. This morning trucks traveled our highways filled with a bountiful apple and corn harvest.  At the same time, aerial seeding was taking place on the Dimock Farm. Bruce Dimock watched as Winter Rye seed was loaded onto a helicopter which […]

Over 300 Peru children along with coaches, family and friends crowded into Laphams Mills Park today for the 2013 Peru Youth Commission Soccer Challenge.  Youth Commission Chairman Greg Mills and Town of Peru Youth Director John Flynn thanked all the coaches, volunteers, sponsors and parents for their support. Twenty-one teams participated in today’s games. Members […]

The Youth Commission is having their annual soccer shootout this Saturday, September 28, 2913 at Laphams Mills Park.  Opening ceremonies are at 10:00 AM with games running through to @ 1:00 PM. There will be a concession stand and members of the Peru Varsity Soccer Boys and Girls team in attendance to assist with whatever is […]

Evans Mills, NY – Country Cousins Farm in Evans Mills will be showcased among 51 farms opening their barn doors on October 13 from 11am to 2pm for the 2013 Open Farm Sunday across New England and New York state. This is the third such event to introduce the public to some of the more […]

Benefit to help Peru woman fighting cancer » Local News » Press-Republican.

Roger F. Forrence » Obituaries » Press-Republican.

New director named for Plattsburgh Housing Authority » Local News » Press-Republican.

By Jean & John Ryan Bryce Canyon National Park includes some very colorful rocks which have been sculpted by erosion into pillars called “hoodoos.” Iron oxides give red, yellow and brown tints to this canyon’s limestone. The name native Americans gave to this area translates as “red rocks standing like man in a bowl-shaped canyon.” […]

By John T. Ryan The highlight of today’s Battle of Plattsburgh Celebration was the parade which began at 1 PM. A very large crowd lined City Hall Place for the almost two hour parade. This year’s parade theme was “The Canadian Connection.”  It featured many bagpipe bands, community organizations and our own Peru Central High […]

By John T. Ryan Livingood’s Restaurant, one of the City of Plattsburgh’s most popular downtown eateries, plans to open its doors in Peru. The Town of Peru Planning Board approved the site plan filed by Jessica and Matthew Ray at its Wednesday, September 11, 2013 meeting. The Rays plan to open Livingoods’s Restaurant and Brewery […]

Part II of III:  A 3,300 mile journey of discovery through Nevada, Arizona, California and Utah Click here for Part II photos. Click here for Part I photos. By John & Jean Ryan Utah’s capitol Salt Lake City, founded by Mormons who still have a strong presence there, was our next stop. We toured Temple Square, […]

Story Corrected 7:35 AM – Monday 9, 2013. Neither Kimberly Davis nor Susan Polhemus have the Conservative Party endorsement. By John T. Ryan Peru’s registered Independence and Conservative Party voters will have a chance to express their preferences for candidates on Tuesday, September 10, 2013 in Clinton County’s primary elections. Balloting will take place at […]

To help the Northern New York apple industry with a farm gate value of $16 million, the farmer-driven Northern New York Agricultural Development Program is funding orchard improvement research and grower education focused on improving fruit quality through systems management, precision orchard thinning, and precision irrigation techniques.    “Controlling the final fruit number on an […]

One of Peru’s most respected residents, John Roach, was laid to rest today. Family, friends, former students, professional associates and fire fighters attended his funeral mass at St. Augustine’s Church and burial in the parish cemetery. The Peru Gazette photographed part of the wonderful tribute to this outstanding man. Click here for photos. Here is […]

By John T. Ryan The Peru Gazette was present at Forrence Orchards on the Mannix Rd. this afternoon to photograph as much of the “Run for Jon”as we could. What a great cause and wonderful family-community event! Congratulations to the Evans family and all their helpers! Click here for our photos. 

By Jean & John Ryan Part One of Three Parts  Click here for photos. A short description is included with individual photos. After learning about others’ trips to our western national parks and viewing photos of that beautiful area since our childhood, we decided to participate in a bus trip to several national parks of […]

The Town of Peru Republicans caucused on Thursday, August 1, 2013 and nominated five people for town offices. Pete Glushko for Supervisor Kathy Flynn for Town Clerk/Tax Collector Donald McBrayer for Town Council Michael Farrell for Highway Superintendent John “Jack” Lawliss for Town Justice Donald McBrayer, Democrat James Douglass and Democrat Lana Knight will vie […]

TROY, NY (07/30/2013)(readMedia)– Michael Higgins of Peru has been named to the Dean’s list at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute for the Spring 2013 semester. The dean’s list recognizes full-time students who maintain grade-point averages of a minimum of 3.0 out of a possible 4.0 and have no grades below “C.” Higgins studies Mechanical Engineering. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, founded […]

Peru Central student goes international » Local News » Press-Republican.

By John T. Ryan Peru is one of the few communities north of New York City to experience an increase in population during the past ten years (9.9%). Undoubtedly Allen Turner’s foresight and willingness to take a business risk has played an important role in that growth. During that period Turner constructed twenty-two single-family homes […]

Updated Sat. 11 pm. The Peru Central Class of of 1963 celebrated the first night of its 50th Class Reunion Friday night at Geoffrey’s Pub in Plattsburgh and Saturday night at the Quarry Rd. American Legion.   Here are a few photos (Click Here)