The Peru Gazette

Calling all Peru Central School, Peru NY 1973 graduates. Gail (Brown) Moore and I are starting to collect contact information in preparation for a 50th class reunion in 2023. Please pm me or email me at jliberty0606@yahoo.com with an email and/or mailing address. If you have contact information for classmates that are not on Facebook, […]

2020 Calls total 336 Structure fires 10 Cooking fires 1 Chimney fires 1 Car fires 3 Wildland fires 10 Trash/Rubbish fires 2 EMS Assist 38 EMS 48 MVA 31 Water rescue 2 Natural Gas incidents 2 Carbon monoxide calls 5 Power lines down 7 Misc…trees down, Assist law enforcement, traffic control 19 Flooded basement 3 […]

As we begin our year with new officers we would like to take a moment to say Thank you to our outgoing Chief, Kevin O’Neil. He has served as our Chief for the last four years. We appreciate your dedication and service to Our department and the community. We thank your wife Darlene for sharing […]

Source: Peru restaurants combat area COVID-19 spike | Sun Community News PERU | Like many across the region, two local restaurants in Peru are adapting to the late December spike of COVID-19 cases as one temporarily shuts its doors and the other moves to take-out

“Battling ‘putrid’ outbreaks on the Adirondack Park’s eastern flank, New York and Vermont advocates struggle to reduce phosphorus pollution in Lake Champlain.” An excellent story that anyone concerned about Lake Champlain should read. Source: A lake in crisis | Adirondack Explorer

  The 2020 Holiday Match program has raised over $1.88 million for local children’s organizations. From Thanksgiving Day through Christmas Day, Stewart’s customers impressively donated  $941,207 to the program. Each individual donation is matched penny for penny by Stewart’s Shops. There are no administrative costs and 100% of the funds benefit local, non-profit children’s organizations. […]

Absentee and Early Voting Follows National Trend By John T. Ryan The Clinton County Board of Elections published the final 2020 Election Results on November 24th.   President-Elect Joseph carried Clinton County with 18,364 (51.82%) vs Donald Trump’s 16,514 (46.6%). Other candidates garnered 559 votes (1.58%).   Countywide absentee voting mirrored national trends with Biden […]

Source: Remodeled Shamrock Inn offers sleek comfort, adventure | Sun Community News PERU | Located at 2445 on State Route 9 in Peru, NY, The Shamrock Inn at the Adirondacks, just along the Ausable River, came under new ownership in March 2020.

Source: NYC director holds local casting call – The Press-Republican

Town Highway Supervisor Mike Farrell (Left) and other department personnel honored Crew Supervisor Darrell Martineau earlier this week at a luncheon held in his honor at GiGi’s on the River Restaurant. Darrell served the people of Peru for 31 1/2 years.

Please be advised that motorists will encounter rolling lane closures in support of a utility installation over I-87 in the area of Exit 35 (Peru), Clinton County. The rolling lane closures will be carried out by utility personnel for the northbound and then the southbound lanes of I-87 near Exit 35 in Peru. Work is […]

As we gather this holiday season, the NYS Division of Consumer Protection wants to help keep you safe. In light of the public health crisis and with winter approaching, families are spending more time at home than ever. Did you know that many deaths due to carbon monoxide poisoning occur during the winter months? Learn […]

By John T. Ryan   For the past several weeks, Peru residents have watched NYSEG contractors installing massive 70 ft. poles (15 ft. are underground) adjacent to one of our most highly traveled streets, the Bear Swamp Rd. Many residents have had questions about the nature of the work which has caused traffic delays, while […]

Peru’s farmers thrilled kids and adults alike tonight with a wonderful Christmas Tractor Parade.  Cars and people lined the streets and hundreds of kids were outside their homes to watch.  Great Job Farmers!!!!!!!!!  

Positive COVID-19 Case at Peru Central School District December 11, 2020 Dear Parents/Guardians and School Community Members, Good Evening. We were just notified by the Clinton County Department of Health that one of our students has tested positive for the COVID – 19 virus. We have started our tracing protocol to determine who was in […]

Regular daytime hours continue  St. Vincent’s will be closed on Thursday evenings after December 17th for the winter months and will reopen in the spring. We will let everyone know the date of the reopening of the Thursday night hours 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Our regular hours will continue. Monday through Friday 10 a.m. […]

If your children like farm tractors, they’re going to enjoy what happens this Friday in the Peru hamlet. Beginning at 7 p.m. several local farmers will be parading their tractors through many of the hamlet’s street. The parade will begin at the Irwin Farm in the Jarvis Rd., proceed down Jarvis Rd., Right on Elm […]

  Peru – Two local men have bikes for people in need, i.e., the unemployed, underemployed, foster children, etc. Dick Jenkins and Gene Provencher have been repairing bikes for about three years and giving them to children and adults in need. They have everything from pushcarts up to 29-inch bikes. Call Dick Jenkins at 518-420-5637 […]

By John T. Ryan Peru – There’s a long line of cars transporting the Peru High Schol Class of 2021 at the school tonight, thanks to several senior class parents’ hard work. The parents raised funds to erect a teacher and staff thank you and appreciation sign, delivered cookies and Dunkin gift cards to teachers […]

  If your children like farm tractors, they’re going to enjoy what happens this Friday in the Peru hamlet.  Beginning at 7 p.m. several local farmers will be parading their tractors through many of the hamlet’s street. The parade will begin at the Irwin Farm in the Jarvis Rd., proceed down Jarvis Rd., Right on […]

Peru – The Town of Peru conducted a subdued, brief tree lighting ceremony tonight at Little Ausable River Park. Doug Brown was given the honor of lighting the tree. Doug’s family and Town Board members Jim Douglass, Melvin Irwin and Rick Barber were present along with Town Clerk Dianne Miller. Town Clerk Dianne Miller made […]

By John T. Ryan Peru – 2020’s COVID-19 pandemic has been a challenge for the restaurant industry. Livingood’s Restaurant and Brewery is facing all the well-publicized rules and regulations. Co-managers Gary Morette and Jody Renaudette describe the past several months as a period of adapting, learning and finding ways to keep customers and staff safe […]