The Peru Gazette

Source: City & State Coronavirus Update

Community Town Hall Forums for Tuesday and Wednesday have been moved to the bus garage due to weather concerns. 6:00 PM (max of 50 participants)

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.

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Eleven students attended tonight Peru Central School Town Hall Student Meeting. The School Board’s recent decision to retire the Peru “Indian” mascot was the subject. Superintendent Dr. Thomas Palmer led the discussion. Student speakers included Remi Beauharnois, Madeline Madore, Rachael Witkiewicz and Kash Palmer.  Most, if not all, the students supported the name change,  but […]

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            Assemblyman Billy Jones (D-Chateaugay Lake) announced that a bill he introduced – the Randy Preston Road Salt Reduction Act –to better protect the health of North Country families and safeguard Adirondack waterways and sources has passed the Assembly (A.8767). “The North Country is no stranger to harsh, snowy winters, which is why the safety […]

The Peru Highway Dept will be closing the Jarvis Road tomorrow morning (Wednesday, July 22) from River Road to Union Road from 6 am to 4 pm. Only emergency vehicles will be allowed through.   The Brand Hollow Road will be closed on Thursday, July 23rd from Route 22 to Military Turnpike from 6 am […]

Note: Clinton County COVID-19 case data reported by NYS differ slightly from data reported by CCHD. The NYS COVID-19 Tracker (found here: https://on.ny.gov/2ZLqPOE) does not include Clinton County residents tested out of state (such as residents who were tested in Vermont but live in Clinton County, NY). All cases reported by CCHD were living in […]

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July 20, 2020. Over the weekend we saw photos and videos of New York City residents gathering and drinking in large crowds, without socially distancing and without wearing masks, in Astoria and on the Lower East Side of Manhattan. That’s not New York Tough and it definitely isn’t New York Smart. The virus is still […]

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Source: Peru CSD to host town hall meetings | Sun Community News PERU | The Peru Central School District will host a pair of superintendent town hall meetings this week to discuss the changing of the schools’ namesake.

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Source: City & State Coronavirus Update