The Peru Gazette

Proceeds will support Thera-Pets work with special-needs kids Click here for the Sun Community News story 

By John T Ryan Peru – October 23, 2023 Most people recall studying bees in school; however, the Peru Primary and Intermediate School students have a unique opportunity. There’s an active bee hive in the school’s front yard, and studying bees is being integrated into the schools’ curricula. The hive is one art teacher Kathy […]

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PLATTSBURGH, NY (10/11/2023) – A Nurse who provided compassion and comfort to the grieving family of a North Country icon has been honored as the first recipient of The DAISY Nurse Leader Award at The University of Vermont Health Network-Champlain Valley Physicians Hospital (CVPH). Lee-Ann LaBombard, RN, was presented the award recently during a surprise […]

Well friends, October is already here and that means it’s the last Peru Town Market of the season. Make sure to join us on Sunday, October 22nd as we say goodbye to our 2023 season. The Meadow Farmstead will be joining us for the farewell, ready to share their fall harvest. Make sure to swing […]

Peru – October 5, 2023 – As Peru residents know, it’s harvest time. Trucks haul corn or apples on many local roads this time of year. The bins Forrence Orchards haul weigh 750 to 800 pounds each, depending on the apple variety. Once the apples enter the warehouse, experienced workers level the bins, either adding […]

October 4, 2023, Peru – Class visits are among the best happenings at the Babbie Farm and Rural Learning Museum. Peru Elementary School 4th grade teacher Mary Jo Trombley brought her class to the museum this morning. She remarked, “The kids are thrilled when they see what’s going on here, seeing what happened one hundred […]

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Check out the September 2023 Strictly Business. The Remillard Farm in Peru is featured. Tom Remillard is on the cover. As of this morning, Strictly Business still needs to post the September issue on its website, but I’m sure it will soon.

Giant craft and artisan fair, barbecue, games and rides at St. Augustine’s Click here for the Sun Community News story 

Clinton County Health Department details county’s first case and preventative steps Click here for the Sun Community News story 

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Free Family-Friendly Harvest Celebration at Essex County Fairgrounds WESTPORT, NY- Celebrate the harvest season and learn about agriculture in the Adirondack region at the 2023 Adirondack Harvest Festival on Saturday, September 23rd from 12 to 5 PM at the Essex County Fairgrounds. This free, family-friendly event features a large farmers’ market, local food trucks, a “Local […]

Peru, August 30, 2023 – A nice group of people enjoying Mitch Willette’s singing at the Babbie Rural Farm and Learning Museum tonight. The museum served tasty refreshments, too. If you haven’t been to the Babbie Museum lately, stop by. Exhibits are continually being improved, the museum keeps growing, and Peru Historian Helen Nerska has […]

Executive order directs state agencies to buy 30% of their food from New York state farms and food producers by 2028. Click here for the Syracuse.com  story 

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Homeowners in Clinton, Essex and Hamilton counties can qualify Click here for the Sun Community News story 

This year’s theme is “Country Hoedown” Click here for the Sun Community News story 

August 2, 2023 – 7:50 p.m. Adirondack Farms chopping hay as the sun sets tonight adjacent to River Rd. Area farmers are taking advantage of yesterday’s and today’s sunny days to get a second cut anticipating tomorrow’s scattered rain showers. In a typical year, the second cut would have been already harvested. Click the photo for […]