The Peru Gazette

Plattsburgh, NY – 06/12/2023: The North Country Chamber of Commerce is pleased to offer a Leadership Training Series designed to help you and your employees obtain and develop the skills necessary to be an effective leader in the workplace. Whether you’re working toward a promotion, were recently promoted, just started a new business, or have been […]

Police said they didn’t find “any suspicious or harmful items.” Click here for the MYNBC5 story

By John T Ryan  Peru – Peru’s newest business has opened adjacent to Mountain Valley Federal Credit Union and the CFA Insurance Agency. After several weeks of remodeling and cleaning, Molly LaMountain and Karen Riccardelli opened LaMountain Riccardelli Accounting at 692 Bear Swamp Road. The women bring many years of individual and business accounting experience […]

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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 […]

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 […]

“On the whole, Vermont retailers are still struggling to regain customers from national websites.” Click here for the VTDigger story

DEC encourages New Yorkers to ‘Know it, Avoid it, Report it” Click here for the Sun Community News story 

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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 […]

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.

May 25, 2023 – From the North Country Chamber of Commerce – The New York State Labor Dept. has released seasonally unadjusted unemployment rates for April, showing some area counties approaching record lows and most outperforming the statewide figure of 4%. The unemployment percentages for April 2023 are as follows:    CLINTON COUNTY: 2.8%    ESSEX COUNTY: 3.5%    FRANKLIN […]

We are gearing up for our first @perutownmarket on June 25th from 10 am to 2 pm at Heyworth-Mason Park in Peru, NY, so mark your calendars!  We still have space available if you’re a vendor and you’re interested in joining us! Visit our PeruTownMarket.com to sign up. And please reach out with any questions!

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By John T Ryan  Peru – It’s hard not to love drone photos. They’ve given us a whole new perspective on the world. David Duprey of Peru, is the owner of Duprey’s Drone Zone. The aerial views of Peru, the City of Plattsburgh, the Cumberland Head ferry landing, and the Babbie Rural and Farm Learning […]

Elevate ADK is operating a delivery-only service until it moves into its new storefront. Click here for the MYNBC5 story 

The forthcoming housing development will feature 155 new all-electric dwellings — a mix of single-family, multi-family and permanently affordable homes — some of which are slated to be ready for move-in later this year. Click here for the VTDigger story 

In response to inflation, minimum wage to increase to $16 by 2026 Click here for the Sun Community News story   

No, helicopters weren’t overflying Peru beginning at about midnight last night; fans turned, sometimes loudly, keeping the air moving to protect our orchards from the frost damage. Temperatures reached the low thirties—video with sound.