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St. Augustine’s Soup Kitchen Menu for Wednesday, May 15, 2024

Pulled Pork Vegetable Bread Dessert Served 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. at St. Augustine’s Parish Center, 3030 Main St., Peru, NY 12972 All are invited and welcome!   Pork is served over rice, not on a bun as originally depicted. 

Agenda – Peru Town Board Regular Meeting, May 13, 2024 @ 6 p.m.

  Call Meeting to Order Pledge of Allegiance Roll Call  MOTION/DISCUSSION:  To Accept Reports from all Departments (Water/Sewer/Valcour; Highway; Town Clerk; Dog Control; Youth Department; Code/Zoning; Supervisor’s Report; Court; Website; and Banking Reports, JCEO); MOTION:  Acceptance of Minutes for the Regular Meeting of April 22, 2024. Community Input.  DISCUSSION/MOTION:  4-H Member Request for Allowing a […]

Town Hall and Town Count staff receive vital medical training

Thanks to Town Justice Scott Thurber for this good news! Peru, NY On Friday, April 10, Sarah Mitchell trained staff from the Town Hall and the Court on CPR/AED, First Aid, and Naloxone “Narcan” administration. It was excellent training, which we hope we never have to apply.  However,  if a medical condition should occur, staff […]

Regular Monthly School Board Meeting May 2024

The Peru CSD Board of Education will hold its regular monthly meeting on Tuesday, May 14th, 2024, at 6:30 PM in the High School Community Room. It is anticipated that an executive session will take place immediately following the 6:30 PM start, and that the Board will reconvene for open public session business at approximately […]

Peru faces a multi-million dollar price tag to replace its deteriorating culverts

By John T Ryan  Peru –  $5 million+ is a lot of money in a small town; however, that’s the approximate amount Peru incurred or will soon incur for its culvert replacement projects (not including any long-term borrowing costs). Town officials hoped that Peru would qualify for grants under the Bridge NY program; however, it […]

Event by Peru K-5 PTO, Paint Parties with Jessie 

PTO invites you to a Paint Party with artist Jessie Furnia on Saturday, May 11th, from 1-3 pm. This event is open to the public; all ages are welcome to paint with us! Please register to reserve your spot using the SignUp link, children must be registered as well. The cost is $30/painter. Cash, checks […]

Free Rabies Vaccination Clinic in Peru on May 16

Peru, NY, May 6, 2024: The Clinton County Health Department (CCHD) is hosting a free Rabies Vaccination Clinic for dogs, cats, and ferrets. New York State law requires pets to have their first rabies vaccination by four months of age, but pets may be vaccinated as early as three months of age. The event will […]

Babbie Museum opens May 18-19 with special programs

Peru, NY, May 7, 6:30 a.m. roadside scenes

Rove Cafe changes business hours and adds dinner hours

May 7, 2024 – A message from Crystal and Toni We’ve been contemplating adding dinners at Rove Cafè for quite some time. With recent events in our lives giving us a huge reminder to take care of our family and health as well as our business and livelihood, we are updating our hours. We will […]

Spring has arrived, especially at Sweet Treat

Peru, NY, May 5, 2024—It wasn’t difficult to predict that this evening’s beautiful weather would attract Sweet Treat lovers. Vehicles filled the Sweet Treat’s parking lot, and customers lined up to enjoy their favorite treats.

St. Augustine’s Soup Kitchen Menu for Wednesday, May 8, 2024 

Chili Vegetable Bread Dessert Served 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. at St. Augustine’s Parish Center, 3030 Main St., Peru, NY 12972 All are invited and welcome!

Elmore SPCA hoping to adopt out rest of ‘Gem’ dogs

Click here for the Press-Republican story 

AGENDA – Zoning Board of Appeals, WEDNESDAY May 15, 2024@ 7:00 PM TOWN OF PERU

CALL MEETING TO ORDER PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE ROLL CALL APPROVAL of April 17, 2024 minutes OPEN FLOOR to public hearing  APPLICATIONS: Z2024-009 Area Variance;  for placement of car chargers                                     Tesla Corp       280.1-9-21.2     […]

AGENDA- Planning Board, WEDNESDAY May 08, 2024 @ 6:00 PM, TOWN OF PERU

CALL MEETING TO ORDER PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE ROLL CALL APPROVAL April 10, 2024 minutes OPEN FLOOR to public hearing APPLICATIONS: P2024-004 Site Plan Approval with SEQRA, Keystone Novelties 280.-1-30.11 729 Bear Swamp Rd P2024-005 Site Plan Approval with SEQRA Jake Menard 258.-2-8.2 3999 US Route 9 P2024-006 Site Plan Approval with SEQRA, Peru Community Church […]

Pasquales Take-out Pizzeria (Not Pasquales Restaurant and Bar) announces closing

Peru, NY May 2, 2024 – The afternoon Pasquales Take-out Pizzeria (NOT Pasquales Restaurant and Bar) posted on Facebook, “Business Closed. Heartfelt appreciation to our valued customers and employees.” The business phone number 518-643-0791 is not responding to calls. At 3 p.m. no vehicles were in its parking lot. Best wishes to the Weaver family, […]

Peru grad named SUNYAC women’s tennis Rookie of the Year

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St. Augustine’s Soup Kitchen Menu for Wednesday, May 1, 2024 

Chicken and Biscuits  Butternut Squash  Fruit  Dessert Served 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. at St. Augustine’s Parish Center, 3030 Main St., Peru, NY 12972  All are invited and welcome!

Twelve more graduates of North Country Welding Academy including a Peru High School grad

By John T Ryan Over the past several years, the Plattsburgh region has become a manufacturing hub, especially in the transportation industry. With that success, there’s a need for special skills, such as welding. On Friday, April 26, North Country Welding Academy held its third graduation ceremony at Clinton Community College’s Institute of Advanced Manufacturing […]

Peru, NY – April 27, 2024

Telegraph Road closed just south of the Sullivan Rd. intersection

Supervisor Brandy McDonald said the road was to be closed at 2:30 p.m. until urther notice.  Highway Superintendent Mike Farrell will be closing the section of Telegraph Road indefinitely at 2:30 pm. between house # 403 and 382.    Any questions can be directed to him at 518-369-4845.   See the previous Peru Gazette story for more details

Update – Telegraph Rd. will be closed at 2:30 p.m., April 26, 2024.

The closure is about one-quarter mile south of the Sullivan Rd. intersection. Highway Superintedent Michael Farrell told the Gazette that the road’s culvert has 7 ft. deep hole that extends from the railing to the centerline.  Correction – 4/26/24 at 9:10 p.m. At a January 23, 2023, town board meeting, Mike Farrell said the culvert […]

April 25, 6:30 a.m. Sullivan Road, Peru, NY

Peru, NY – April 25, 2024 – sunrise and full moon along Old Town Rd. and at Ausable Point.

Granny’s Attic Boutique & Bake Sale this weekend