The Peru Gazette

HamilSun Community Solar opened its subscriber portal. If you do not fall into the low—to moderate-income category, the portal will accept your information and get back to you later. To apply, you’ll need a photo or copy of some or all of your NYSEG bill. Click here to apply

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(ESD News Release) Empire State Development (ESD) today announced the opening of the new Small Business Environmental Support Office (SBESO), designed to help small businesses understand and comply with federal and state environmental regulations involving air, water, solid and hazardous waste, petroleum and chemical bulk storage, and other important environmental standards. Governor Kathy Hochul first […]

(Please Share) November 19, 2024, Peru, NY—Peru residents learned about the solar farm on Mannix Road six years ago when the Hamilton family (Patti, Neil, Mark, and Ruth) applied for a building permit. At long last, there’s good news to report. By the end of December or early 2025, HamilSun Community Solar’s 5,200 panels should […]

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Gregson is actively looking for younger people he could train to take over. But he hasn’t had much success. “Masonry is hard work and that’s what everybody thinks of it: it’s hard work. And so, you know, the volunteers just don’t step right up.” Click here for the NCPR story 

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By John T Ryan November 5, 2024, Peru, NY – One of Peru’s most visible and long-standing businesses will change hands at the end of this year. Langley Insurance Agency owner James Langley Jr. is retiring on December 31, 2024, and Troy Shepherd will become the agency’s new owner. Shepherd, the owner of the MLM […]

(Schenectady, NY) – Market 32/Price Chopper is honoring the dedication and service of our nation’s Veterans with a special 11% discount on any one shopping trip on Veterans Day, Monday, Nov. 11. All veterans and retired, active-duty, reserve and National Guard military personnel and immediate family members are welcome to the discount with proof of […]

Forrence Orchards, Barney Downs Rd., November 3, 2024

“Given this lower year-over-year growth, local officials should temper their expectations for future sales tax revenues.” Local government sales tax collections totaled $5.98 billion in the third calendar quarter (July-September) of 2024, an increase of 1.4%, or $82.7 million, compared to the same quarter last year, according to a report released today by State Comptroller […]

Includes $825 million in finding Click here for the AP story 

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Schenectady, N.Y. – To honor those who serve and have served, Price Chopper/Market 32 will be raising funds for Disabled American Veterans (DAV) in November. All month, Price Chopper/Market 32 customers will have the opportunity to round up their change at checkout, 100% of which will go directly to DAV. Price Chopper/Market 32 will add […]

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On the first floor of a Siena College freshman dormitory, a dedicated staff of college students and retirees make hundreds of calls every night. Click here for the Times-Union story 

Peru – October 16, 2024—Fencing is up while eight Tesla EV chargers are installed adjacent to the Peru Stewart’s Shop. Construction is expected to take about six weeks. Workers put a very heavy concrete vault in place today.

Stops include Fort Edward, Port Henry, Plattsburgh and Rouses Point Click here for the Sun Community News story 

Extracted from the Octoberfest Facebook page The Octoberfest Event is an annual event in Peru, NY, to raise awareness and money to help the Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation find a cure. It is a 5k, 10K, and 20 Mile Bike in which runners and bikers can enjoy an exhilarating walk/run/bike ride through Peru’s apple country and […]

Kevin Soucia, “We do everything right across the board.” By John T Ryan A Peru native, Peru High School graduate, Kevin Soucia, and his wife Sally are celebrating the 20th anniversary of their family-owned business. Located just off Mason Street, at 27 Trombley Way in Morrisonville, Signs and More made the beautiful Nighthawk wall lettering […]