The Peru Gazette

$1.5 Million in Lost Money Returned Everyday New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli oversees more than 46 million unclaimed funds accounts valued at $17.5 billion. Staff from the Comptroller’s office will attend community events this month to help residents search for lost and forgotten money, also known as unclaimed funds. “In 2022, we gave […]

If you’re a property owner in Peru, you probably received your 2023 Town of Peru, Clinton County & Peru Fire Department tax bill today. If you prefer paying in person, here are Town Clerk-Tax Collector Dianne Miller’s January office hours. Monday- 9am-2pm 4pm-6pm – January 9, 23 & 30 Tuesday- 9am-2pm Wednesday- 9am-2pm Thursday- 9am-2pm […]

My 2023 wish is that I’d find someone who would like to contribute stories about happenings and people to the Peru Gazette. As many of you know, the Peru Gazette focuses on Peru news, but it also links to stories that affect Peru residents or might interest Peru residents. A few dozen people read some […]

The number of people under age 20 with type 2 diabetes in the U.S. may increase nearly 675% by 2060 if trends continue, researchers say Click here for the NBC5 story 

Springtime street sweeping will not be necessary  By John T. Ryan Peru – What Supervisor Brandy McMcDonald predicted to be a five-minute December 29 town board meeting ended up being a fifty-minute meeting. Action items included: Purchasing fencing to enclose road salt. Purchasing a road salt tracking system and cameras. Transferring several budget line items. […]

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  Holiday Match Helps Children All Year Long December 23, 2022—The Stewart’s Holiday Match Program is a true community effort with Stewart’s Shops doubling every customer gift. Customer donations have reached $884,667 through Thursday, December 22nd. That’s over $1.7M with Stewart’s doubling every gift, and there are three more collection days! The Stewart’s Holiday Match […]

Photo monitoring expands to 16 summits Click here for the Sun Community News story 

Commits to keeping systems running at Moriah Shock to prevent deterioration Click here for the Sun Community News story 

“Superintendent Jay Lebrun said 50 teachers around the district had called out sick ahead of Friday’s classes with no substitutes available to cover them, which forced him to cancel school before the snow even hit the ground.” Click here for the Press-Republican story 

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Roast Pork Stuffing Gravy Squash  Applesauce Dessert Served 4:30 to 5:30 p.m., take-out only at St. Augustine’s Parish Center, 3030 Main St., Peru, NY 12972. All are welcome at our table!

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Peru – Thanks to a very successful Thanksgiving Day Turkey Trot, the Peru Lions Club recently donated $500 Grand Union gift cards to both the Keeseville and Peru JCEO Outreach Centers. Each year, the Lions also bring toys to their holiday meeting. Lincoln and Ann Sunderland presented the toys and gift cards to JCEO Outreach […]

Monday, Dec. 12, 2022 – Peru resident Mike Derrick and Chris Maron, Executive Director of Champlain Area Trails (CATS), updated the Peru town board on the trail network CATS is developing in Peru near the Peru Rod and Gun Club. From Huckleberry Hill’s 1,500-foot peak, hikers can view vast portions of Peru, the Green Mountains, […]

By John T. Ryan  December 12, 2022, Peru Town Board Meeting  On December 5, Supervisor Brandy McDonald warned residents via Facebook that two guns and a bulletproof vest were among the items stolen from Washington, Paine, and Elm Street cars. Several residents’  security cameras photographed the alleged thief. McDonald said he hasn’t heard from the […]

Peru Central School District Grades 9-12 presented the 2022 Winter Concert on Tuesday, December 13th, in the newly renovated Peru Jr./Sr. High School Auditorium.   The school video does not include the concert’s first ten minutes. It begins with the String Orchestra conducted by Emily Allen, followed by the Concert Choir directed by Christopher Urban, […]

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Don’t mothball Moriah Shock,’ local officials urge while offering strategic new ideas Click here for the Sun Community News story 

Peru – If you’re searching for a one-of-a-kind gift for a loved one or friend, you might find just what you’re looking for at the Peru Free Library. The North Country Potter’s Guild has many beautiful works on display and for sale, as does Matt McGarr, a Plein air artist and recent SUNY Plattsburgh graduate […]

Indoor batting cages and year-round training opportunities to open in January Click here for the Sun Community News story