The Peru Gazette

Peru – Tonight was a perfect night for Peru’s Sunday evening summer concert series (6 to 8 p.m.) at Heyworth Mason Park. Singles, couples, and families enjoyed the rock & roll and jazz performance by “The Duo” Neil Wight and John Seiden and their special guest trumpeter Matt Pray. The expansive green grass and great […]

Jan-Jun 2021 is 1.97” below my 30-year average for the period! Not so much, but added to last year’s deficit and our warm/dry spells, it kept us in the moderate drought category. January — June 2021 Precipitation (includes melted snow) 30-yr 2021 DEP+ DEP- Jan 1.71” 2.20” +0.49” – Feb 1.62” 1.81” +0.19” – Mar […]

By John T. Ryan Peru – Since April, people stopping at the Peru Post Office have noticed a new face behind the counter. Seann Cassidy is our Officer in Charge (OIC) or temporary postmaster; however, he expects to be officially named Peru’s postmaster by late summer or early fall. Cassidy is a 25-year U.S. Postal […]

By John T. Ryan  Peru – Lauren Prue commented, “Ali Webbinaro and I want to build community. We want the Peru Town Market at Heyworth Mason Park to bring people together after a long hard year.” Ali and Lauren’s goal came true when over 250 people turned out to enjoy the Peru Town Market on […]

Artisan Sign and Design of Peru donated this beautiful new Sullivan Park sign to the Town of Peru. It’s made of high-density urethane and should last many, many years. Town personnel erected the sign.

By John T. Ryan   Several board members commented that the Sunday, June 27th Peru Town Market and concert at Heyworth Mason Park was successful. Supervisor Brandy McDonald counted 117 people attending the show and 250 people shopping at the market. Some people said that prior to the events, they didn’t know beautiful Heyworth Mason […]

(Please note – Undoubtedly more students from Peru achieved high college honors. Only the colleges stated below have thus far notified The Peru Gazette.) Elan Bell Named to UVM Dean’s List   BURLINGTON, VT – Elan Bell, Class of 2023, has been named to the dean’s list for the spring 2021 semester at the University […]

The Babbie Rural and Farm Learning Museum at 250 River Rd. in Peru opened for the season today. It will be open tomorrow too from 10 a.m to 4 p.m. Any day is a great day to visit the Babbie Museum. The kids especially LOVE it! Stop by and enjoy! The very friendly volunteers will […]

Peru – “For the past week, Diane Parmeter Wills has been picking caterpillars by the hundreds off her two apple trees at her home in Peru (Clinton County), in the northeastern part of the park. Wills estimates she pulled 2,000 the first day, (easily sliding bunches of them into a pail), 1,000 the second, 600 […]

By John T. Ry Peru – One of the Peru Town Board’s meeting agenda items this week is acceptance of the resignation of the town’s Dog Control Officer.  David Drollette resigned just before the town board’s May 24th meeting. Supervisor Brandy McDonald commented, “It’s too bad. We can’t replace an employee like him. It’s a […]

Congratulations Peru High School Class of 2021! Your parade was wonderful! Your Peru Gazette editor tried to capture the parade in photos. While several photos were good, some weren’t so good because of an incorrect camera setting. I apologize for my error. I was standing in front of the elementary school most graduates attended. Click […]

  Next week Rifenburg will continue to have Elm closed from Rt. 22B to Sandborn Lane for sewer main and manhole install. Crews will also be working on directional drilling on Rt. 22 from Valehaven to the gazebo. Sidewalk work and possible road paving on Northbend St. so expect disturbance to traffic.  

Source: New town market and concert series coming to Peru | Sun Community News PERU | Becoming a new focal point in town, the Heyworth-Mason Park will not only now host the town’s summer concert series, but the first-ever summerlong Peru Town Market.

Peru High School Graduating Senior Car Parade on Saturday, June 12th beginning at Livingood’s at 11 a.m. Let’s all get out to greet our high school seniors. Parade Route: Begin at Livingood’s Restaurant, Right on Bear Swamp Rd., Left on Dashnaw Rd., Left on Lapham Mills Rd, Left on Route 22 to Main St., Right […]

A parent notified the Peru Gazette that there is a Peru High School Senior Car Parade, similar to last year’s, on Saturday, June 12th beginning at Livingood’s at 11 a.m. Let’s all get out to greet our graduating seniors.

Rifenburg Contracting will continue to have Elm Street closed this week June 7th to June 11th from Sanborn Lane to 22B intersection (Town Park entrance) with heavy construction. There will be NO through traffic. Emergency vehicles will have limited access to that section of the road.   Any questions, please call the W/S Superintendent @ […]

  Featuring Tours of the Historic Bluff Point Lighthouse with additional historic island farm tours Sunday, July 11, 2021 Transportation leaving every 20 minutes from 9:30 am to 1:20 pm Peru Dock, 3930 State Route 9, Plattsburgh, $30 per person The public is invited to join the Clinton County Historical Association (CCHA) on Sunday, July 11, 2021, […]

#1 – Adirondack Farms was cutting an extremely good hay crop in small fields adjacent to the Barney Downs. Rd. A quarter mile away on the River Rd. another Adirondack Farms machine was tedding cut hay prior to its being chopped. AMAZING TECHNOLOGY!!!!!! Story #2 – Forrence orchard workers installed apple tree netting today in […]

Peru Boil Water Order of June 2, 2021 Lifted

At approximately 8:41 a.m. this morning, a Peru Central School District school bus was involved in an accident at the intersection of Irish Settlement Road and Military Turnpike.  A preliminary medical assessment of the bus driver and elementary students was completed at the scene of the accident – no major injuries were noted.  Three (3) students […]

By John T. Ryan  Peru – Up until five years ago, retired Peru teacher Don Evans had never been a gardener; now, he has a beautiful garden that most passers-by stop to examine. His garden doesn’t have corn, beans, and other vegetables; instead, it’s a fairy garden designed to make magic happen for children. It’s […]

Peru – Coach Bill Pafford, assisted by a group of very proud volunteers, erected 135 senior class banners adjacent to Route 22B this afternoon. The graduation will take place on June 25th on the football field.

The Town of Peru will be shutting the water off from 7 am until approximately 12 pm on Wednesday June 2nd, 2021 for a valve replacement. Your area will be under a precautionary boil water order. There will be a boil water order in effect until two check samples have been approved. Updates can be […]

  Rifenburg Contracting will continue to have Elm Street closed this week from 7 am till 5 pm June 1st to June 4th from Sanborn Lane to 22B intersection (Town Park entrance) with heavy construction. There will be NO through traffic. Emergency vehicles will have limited access to that section of the road.   Any […]