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A great meal and fellowhip happening right now at the Fellowship Center

These friendly folks will serve you pancakes, bacon, and homefries until noon at the Peru Community Church Fellowship Center. They also have a silent auction with several great items to bid on. If you’re looking for a good meal in eat-in or take-home, this is the place to be Saturday Morning, April 29, 2023.

Enjoy pancakes this morning at the Fellowship Center

Judy Lefebvre named Woman of Distinction

From Assemblyman Billy Jones  Please join me in congratulating our 2023 Woman of Distinction for Service to Hometown Heroes recipient, Judy Lefebvre! Since moving to Beekmantown in 1984 with her husband and Air Force Veteran, James, Judy has been an active volunteer. She has served on Beekmantown’s Planning and Assessment Review Boards for over 20 […]

Approved Minutes of Town Board’s 4/10/23 Regular and 4/20/23 Special Meeting

23.04.10 Regular Meeting 23.04.20 Special Meeting

Granny’s Attic Boutique Sale – Saturday, May, 6 at the Fellowship Center

Saturday, April 29 Car Wash at the Peru Fire Department benefitting the Peru Nighthawk Golf Team

10 a.m. to 2 p.m.   $5 a car or donation accepted.   Proceeds help the team buy towels, team jackets, balls, etc. Let’s support our Nighthawks and get them off to a great season!

Livations celebrates two years of a growing business

By John T. Ryan  Peru – On Saturday, April 29th Scott Hite and Mary Ann Cayea will celebrate their second anniversary as owners of Livations Wine and Spirits, located in Grand Union Plaza (formerly Swain’s Liquor and Wine). They’ll be offering numerous specials and tastings to celebrate the occasion.  Today, when customers drive into the […]

Peru Walking Trail swept clean this morning

The need to sweep branches and limbs from the Walking Trail was mentioned at the Monday, April 24, Peru Town Board Meeting. These photos were taken at about 10 a.m. this morning. 

St. Augustine’s Soup Kitchen Menu for Wednesday, April 26, 2023

Creamy Italian Sausage & Potatoes Green Beans Bread Dessert Served take-out only, 4:30 to 5:30 pm. at St. Augustine’s Parish Center, 3030 Main St. , Peru, NY 12972 All are welcome!

Friends and families working together to clean up Peru

April 22, 20223 – 8:30 a.m. Several families have already arrived at the Peru Fire Station for the Lions Club’s Annual Peru Clean Up Day. The Lions have trash bags, pickers, beverages and food goodies for everyone. Mr. Badger’s Peru Art Class at Peru Elementary School colored rocks for the kids. When the kids complete […]

AGENDA TOWN BOARD REGULAR MEETING APRIL 24 @ 6:00 PM

Call Meeting To Order Pledge of Allegiance Roll Call  MOTION:  Approval of Minutes for the Regular Meeting Minutes of April 10, 2023, and Special Meeting Minutes of April 20, 2023.  Community Input. MOTION/DISCUSSION:   Sale of Excess Town Owned Properties.  RESOLUTION/DISCUSSION:  Declaring the 1984 Ford Tractor Model 1710 as Surplus Equipment and Bid Date for […]

Peru Fire Department’s April 22 Car Wash Is Canceled

The car wash in 4/22 has been canceled. We would like to thank everyone for their support this year during the car washes. We will see you next spring for them again.

June 17 North Country Mission of Hope Color Run and Raffle

North Country Mission of Hope office # (518) 643-5572

Peru student selected to attend Students Inside Albany

Danika Clowney chosen from among 16 schools in Clinton and Essex Co. Click here for the Sun Community News story 

Kristen Marino possesses coaching experience and appreciates the importance of youth sports

By John T Ryan  Peru – The Peru Town Board named Kristen Marino Peru Recreation Director at its April 10 meeting. Marino served as interim director since August 22 of last year. She brings a history of sports participation and leadership to the position.  Kristen grew up as a member of a U.S. Air Force […]

“WHAT A WONDERFUL COMMUNITY WE LIVE IN”

Words preceding the paragraph below: The Peru Exercise Group celebrated a lovely anniversary luncheon yesterday at Pasquale’s. We were awaiting our checks when the waitress came to tell us our lunches had been paid for by an anonymous Peru community individual(s). We were and are still quite overwhelmed by their generosity. “The Peru Exercise Group […]

Peru’s Clean Up Day is this Saturday, April 22

Peru Lions Club and Peru K-5 PTO announce they are co-hosting this year’s town-wide Community Green Up Day on Saturday April 22nd from 8 am – 12 pm. This event is being conducted on Earth Day and everyone, young and old, is encouraged to take part. We invite you to join us as we pick […]

Janet Duprey honored for public service

Click here for the Press-Republican story 

Here are this year’s Peru Town Market Dates

State Police continue to search for Peru girl missing since 1973

Linda St. Germaine was last seen on frozen Lake Champlain Click here for the Sun Comunity News story 

Town Board Special Meeting to accept air conditioning bid

The Town of Peru Town Board has scheduled a Special Meeting for Thursday, April 20, 2023 at 5:00 PM at the Peru Town Hall. The purpose of the meeting will be for the Town Board to accept bid for a/c units.

Learn about the work the Ausable River Association is doing to restore and maintain local rivers and streams

Support the Peru Nighthawk Outdoor Track and Field Team

St. Augustine’s Soup Kitchen Menu for Wednesday, April 19, 2023

Chicken Cordon Bleu Casserole Carrots Bread Dessert   Served take-out only, 4:30 to 5:30 pm. at St. Augustine’s Parish Center, 3030 Main St., Peru, NY 12972   All are welcome!

Peru HS students shine in medical first responders course

All earned an American Heart Assoc. Basic Life Support and took the NYS Final Practical Skills Exam Click here for the Sun Community News story