NY just loosened its marijuana testing requirements in a big way
Posted: November 2nd, 2022 under Business News, Heathcare News, Law Enforcement News, State Government News.
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Saranac Lake named best place in the U.S. to buy a lake house
Posted: November 2nd, 2022 under Adirondack Region News, Business News, Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History.
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Town of Peru – Public Hearing on Preliminary Budget Wednesday, November 2, 2022, 6:00 PM
The preliminary budget will include 8% salary increases for all elected officials, except the Highway Superintendent, who is scheduled to receive a 6.4% raise.
Town Supervisor – 2023 salary $32,400, 2022 salary $30,000
Town Council – 2023 salary $9,180, 2022 salary $8,500
Town Clerk/Tax Collector 2023 salary $31,056.38, 2022 salary $28,756.00
Town Justices – 2023 salary $22,461.84, 2022 salary $20,798
Highway Superintendent – 2023 salary $69,565, 2022 salary $65,405
Posted: November 2nd, 2022 under Peru News, Town Board News.
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Daylight Saving Time ends soon: Here’s when you turn your clocks back
Posted: November 2nd, 2022 under National News.
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St. Alexander’s Harvest Dinner – November 13th
Posted: November 1st, 2022 under Community Events, Northern NY News.
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Football sectional finals set
Posted: October 31st, 2022 under Education News, Northern NY News, Peru School News, Sports News.
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Shania Twain to perform at St. Joe’s Amp; first Syracuse concert in nearly 25 years
Posted: October 31st, 2022 under Arts and Entertainment, Upstate New York.
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St. Augustine’s Soup Kitchen Menu for Wednesday, November 2, 2022
Beef Stew & Dumplings
Bread
Dessert
Served take-out only from 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.
Posted: October 30th, 2022 under General News.
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Powerball grand prize climbs to $1 billion without a jackpot winner
Posted: October 30th, 2022 under National News, State Government News.
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Heyworth Mason Park Bell sounds loudly and clearly
L-R Richard Arnold the bell tower’s fabricator and Councilman Rick Barber
October 29, 2022 – Please forgive the Peru Gazette for this late report. Thank you to Ali and Eddie Webbinaro for videoing and photographing the historical event and sending it to the Gazette.
On October 9, 2022, as the Peru Town Market opened, Councilman Rick Barber rang the Heyworth Mason Park Bell. Barber, a Heyworth family descendant, donated the bell and coordinated the bell tower’s construction and placement.
The bell atop the tower recalls a time in Peru’s mid-19th century history when the Heyworth family operated a woolen mill, a starch mill, and then a sawmill in what is today Heyworth Mason Park. Someone rang the bell when it was time for the workers to take their lunch break. The bell was located at the Heyworth house at today’s Grand Union Plaza entrance.
Town Councilman Rick Barber donated the bell to the Town of Peru. He had always wanted it to be in an appropriate place. What better place than beautiful Heyworth Mason Park?
Peru Welding and Machine assembled and welded the tower and K & S Bodyworks in Peru sandblasted, primed and painted it. J. Hogan Refrigeration and Mechanical in Peru donated the majority of the steel.
Posted: October 29th, 2022 under Business News, Northern NY News, Peru News, Peru resident news/accomplishments, Peru/Regional History.
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State Inspector General releases limo report after furor over delay
Investigators scrutinized agencies’ oversight of the limousine industry and interactions with owners of vehicle that caused 20 deaths
Posted: October 29th, 2022 under Law Enforcement News, Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History, State Government News.
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Planning for Thanksgiving: Buying a turkey from a local farm/retailer
Posted: October 29th, 2022 under Adirondack Region News, Agricultural News, Business News, Northern NY News.
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Front-country steward in Keene shares first-hand experiences
Posted: October 29th, 2022 under Adirondack Region News, Heathcare News, Northern NY News.
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Houston Astros lose yet another World Series Game 1
The series opener at Minute Maid Park Friday night followed a frustrating trend for Houston. The franchise is now 0-5 in World Series Game 1s.
Posted: October 29th, 2022 under National News, Sports News.
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Public Hearing on Peru’s 2023 town budgets scheduled for Wednesday, November 2
If you have questions, this is the time to ask them. 2023 TENTATIVE BUDGET. The Preliminary Budget is the Public Hearing subject. It was not available as of Oct. 27.
Wednesday, November 2, 2022, 6:00 PM Public Hearing on Preliminary Budget
Tuesday, November 15, 2022, 5:30 PM Special Meeting to Adopt Final Budget
Posted: October 28th, 2022 under Peru News, Town Board News.
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A safe Halloween Treat
99¢ Cones on Halloween for Everyone! 
October 27, 2022- No tricks here! On Monday, October 31st, every customer who visits Stewart’s Shops wearing a Halloween costume can get a single scoop ice cream cone treat for just 99¢! Even those not in costume can get a 99¢ cone to celebrate Halloween.
Stewart’s award-winning ice cream is made from local milk sourced from 20 local dairy farms. Try seasonal offerings like Philly’s Apple Pie or Pumpkin Pie. With dozens of flavors to choose from, the hardest question will be, What’s Your Flavor?
Posted: October 28th, 2022 under Business News, Community Events, Peru News.
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Jones, Chilton vie for Assembly
Posted: October 28th, 2022 under Northern NY News, Political News, State Legislator News.
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Stec, Lapper facing off for State Senate
Posted: October 28th, 2022 under Northern NY News, Political News, State Legislator News.
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NY-21 debate becomes Castelli interview
Posted: October 28th, 2022 under Congressional News, Northern NY News, Political News.
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Building a Better Apple
Posted: October 28th, 2022 under Adirondack Region News, Agricultural News, Business News, Northern NY News, Peru News.
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Editorial: Placid emergency room closure points to bigger problem
Posted: October 27th, 2022 under Adirondack Region News, Business News, Heathcare News, Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History, State Government News.
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MTA goes green with Nova Bus helping to lead the way
Plattsburgh manufacturer nets strategic MTA contract for five LFSe+ buses
Posted: October 27th, 2022 under Business News, City News, General News, Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History.
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Hochul reveals new details about where, how much Micron plans to invest in Syracuse
Posted: October 27th, 2022 under Business News, Peru/Regional History, Political News, State Government News, Upstate New York.
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Sewer upgrade costs balloon; tax impact on sewer district users to be determined
By John T. Ryan
Peru – Rifenburg Construction completed Phase #1 of Peru’s sewer system upgrade project a few weeks ago. Contract details made public at the Monday, October 24th town board meeting revealed that payments to Rifenburg Construction would total $4,113,154.14, $385,215 above the contract’s original $3,712,939 price. Supervisor Brandy McDonald cited pandemic-related supply chain issues, unforeseen sewer line obstructions, and other issues. The $4.1 million figure does not include AES Engineering’s design and engineering costs. Exactly when the project’s cost will impact sewer district taxpayers is being determined.
The board reluctantly accepted Deputy Highway Department Superintendent Lloyd Provost’s resignation and appointed a six-year employee Tyler Jarvis as his successor. Provost is the second highway department employee to resign in the past month. Clinton County, other towns, and private companies offer higher pay and good benefits.
In an October 26 follow-up interview, Highway Superintendent Michael Farrell said he might hire retired employees whose only duty would be to operate snow plows and then go home. The department uses seven plows to maintain 100+ miles of town and county roads.
The board hopes to increase income limits for senior citizen tax exemptions at its November 7th meeting. Projected increases in social security and, in some cases, retirement benefits will result in some senior citizens losing tax exemption eligibility. The board scheduled a November 7, 5:45 pm. public hearing. The exemption would not go into effect until the tax year 2024.
Calkins Road residents will not see a reduction in their road’s 55 MPH speed limit. The New York State Department of Transportation (DOT) did not approve the requested speed limit reduction. Earlier this year, DOT approved speed limit reductions for the Arnold, Renadette, and Signor Roads, plus Valley View Drive. Supervisor Brandy McDonald commented, “There’s no rhyme or rhythm to DOT’s decisions.”
Posted: October 27th, 2022 under General News.
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Enjoy Election Day Dinner at the PCC Fellowship Center
Posted: October 27th, 2022 under Community Events, Peru News.
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