The Peru Gazette

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By John T. Ryan Deputy Supervisor Jim Douglass chaired the meeting of May 22, 2023  General Town News  J. Hogan Refrigeration will provide and install a new electric-powered heat pump heating and air conditioning system. The board deemed Hogan’s $18,996 bid to be the most responsible. Peru will host nine Heyworth-Mason Park summer concerts. Bids […]

Are you a Senior in the Town of Peru looking to join the Golden Apple Club? We look forward to seeing you on June 8th, 2023, at 5 p.m. We will meet at the Pizza Palace in Plattsburgh. *Please RSVP by June 2, 2023. What is the Golden Apple Club? The Golden Apple Club offers […]

Peru – CVPH Donor Center Blood Brive, Monday, June 5 from 3 p.m. to 6:30 p.m., at St. Augustine’s Parish Center, 3030 Main St. in Peru. The blood collected by the Donor Center provides more than 95% of the blood used at CVPH and is used to supply other hospitals in Elizabethtown, Malone, Massena, Saranac […]

Below statement for the office of Congresswoman Elise Stefanik Washington, D.C. – Speaker Kevin McCarthy (CA-20), Majority Leader Steve Scalise (LA-01), Majority Whip Tom Emmer (MN-06), and Chairwoman Elise Stefanik (NY-21) issued the following statement on the release of legislative text for the Fiscal Responsibility Act: “The American people elected House Republicans to stop the […]

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The Peru Gazette received this message from Stephen Miller, the owner of the Green Acres Restaurant property. The current restaurant operator, Donna Rowley, plans to close her business by June 30. Stephen Miller Cell phone number 518 420 4357 I would be more than willing to discuss the restaurant with anyone that might be interested […]

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Plattsburgh, NY- Healing Grace Center for Hope and Healing is expanding their services thanks inpart to a grant from the Foundation at CVPH. The Foundation has awarded Healing Grace a Community Project Grant in support of their new program designed to support women going through early miscarriage.This program provides medical supplies and comfort items to […]

By John T Ryan “Green Acres will be closing on June 30… Want to express how much y’all mean to me…your support..meeting many fantastic people..thank you..my heart.” Those words are a portion of Donna Rowley’s May 29 Facebook post. This morning Rowley hadn’t changed her mind. She commented, “I’ll keep operating as long as my […]

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Fr. Scott Seymour is pastor of St. James Church in Cadyville, St Alexander’s Church in Morrisonville, and St. Augustine’s Church in Peru. At today’s Peru VFW Post 309 Memorial Day Service he talked about the importance of “remembering” and he related a meaningful family story. Five minutes long.

Post 309 honored our fallen war heroes, prisoners of war and missing in action, its deceased members, and World War II – Korean War Veteran Curtis Banker, celebrating his 99th birthday today. Rev. Scott Seymour was the guest speaker.  Click here for a 44-minute video of the service. 

Chicken and Biscuits Vegetables Fruit Dessert Served take-out only, 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.

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By John T. Ryan May 26, 2023 – Plattsburgh Excitement was in the air Friday as many supporters attended the groundbreaking ceremonies for the Battlefield Memorial Gateway. Town of Plattsburgh Supervisor Michael Cashman told the large gathering he was so excited he had trouble sleeping the previous night. Located on Route 9 across from Clare […]

Photos of St. Augustine’s Cemetery in Peru, where members and auxiliary members of VFW Memorial Post 308 erected flags this Friday. They mark the graves of many people who have served our nation in the U.S. Army, U.S. Air Force, U.S. Navy, U. S. Marines, U.S. Coast Guard, and Space Force. Memorial Day, formerly Decoration […]

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One of the many reasons people love Peru is that our little community has so many things to offer. This time of year it’s fruits, flowers, plants and fresh vegetables like asparagus. Here are some things Northern Orchard Farm Stand on Union Road is offering this weekend.