The Peru Gazette

We are now a solid 9 months into this. The holidays are here. If you are not working/not getting a paycheck/struggling to make ends meet and run out of food or necessities or anything. Please don’t let yourself or your kids go to sleep with an empty stomach tonight. Don’t be afraid or embarrassed to […]

By John T. Ryan  Highlights of the Peru Town Board’s Monday, November 23, 2020 meeting: Town Supervisor Brandy McDonald participated in the meeting online via Zoom. Following a 5:45 p.m. public hearing where no one testified, the Board voted to proceed with the sewer line upgrade project. The Board will not know the exact cost […]

  The Peru Lions Club will be hosting this year’s 43rd Annual John P Adams Memorial Turkey Trot on Thanksgiving Day. This will be a VIRTUAL event.  Pre-registration for the 5K, 10K and 1mile runs at adirondackcoastevents.com, Click Peru Lions Turkey Trot. Follow the prompts for pre-registration and information. Early package pick-up at Peru Fire […]

Thanks to Maureen McMurtry for the great photo of Rulfs Farmstand last evening. Great job Rulfs!

By John T. Ryan  Peru – Doug Brown’s family, friends, and local community gave him a great treat this afternoon. They asked him to take a seat outside Peru Hardware, the store he operated for 40 years, to watch a parade go by. It was a surprise for him to learn the parade was in […]

Peru – The Peru High School Student Council and National Honor Society are celebrating Christmas by adopting families in need. The community stepped forward to help them last year. The students hope you will do the same thing this year. Monetary donations and gift cards to local food or other stores are needed. If you […]

Nov. 17, 2020 – News from the Clinton County Historical Association – As of 10:15 this morning, the Battle of Valcour-Benedict Arnold monument on Route 9 south of Plattsburgh, erected in 1928 by the Saranac Chapter of the DAR, is in the protective hands of Doug McCabe of the DEC and CCHA Past President Roger […]

By John T. Ryan Peru – Visitors to our beautiful region have an updated place to stay – The Shamrock Inn at the Adirondacks located at 2445 State Route 9, Peru, NY, (in the Town of Ausable) just 1.5 miles north of Ausable Chasm.   Ann-Marie Kelly and her daughter Jennifer took ownership of the […]

By John T. Ryan Peru – The Peru Town Board passed a Final 2021 Town Budget at a Monday, November 16th Special Meeting. The Final Budget did not include the Preliminary Budget’s 18% pay raise for the town supervisor and 10% for town councilor positions. The supervisor and councilors also declined the 2.5% raise most […]

A message from School Superintendent Dr. Thomas Palmer Dear Peru Central School Community, COVID-19 Cases have increased in the North Country over the past several weeks. Last evening, the Clinton County Health Department notified a neighboring district that one of their students had tested positive for COVID-19. There was a relationship between that student and […]

Because of Covid-19 pandemic restrictions, all Catholic Churches in Clinton County will require reservations for each Christmas Eve and Christmas Day Mass. Parishes will begin accepting reservations beginning Monday, November 23rd. At this weekend’s St. Augustine’s Masses, Msgr. Duprey appealed for patience, saying everyone may not be able to attend Mass at their preferred time. […]

By John T. Ryan  Peru – The Peru Town Board will vote on the 2021 Town Budget at a Special Board Meeting on Monday, November 16th at 6 p.m. The budget projects a 2021 general fund tax rate decrease from $2.33/M this year to $2.2461/M and a highway tax rate decrease from $2.42/M this year […]

Source: Nighthawks rally in Lake semis | Sun Community News BEEKMANTOWN | The Peru Nighthawks rallied from two goals down against the Beekmantown girls varsity soccer team for a 3-2 win Nov. 11, moving on to face Northeastern Clinton in the Sectio

Source: Peru district announces ‘Nighthawks’ as new mascot | Local Sports | pressrepublican.com Peru Gazette Note: While it’s still subject to School Board approval, the name ‘Nighthawks’ was chosen as Peru School District’s new mascot. The Board has the matter on its November 10th meeting agenda. Students, alumni, staff, and community members cast 2,412 votes. […]

Good Afternoon, Please take a moment to listen to Episode 2 of the “We Are Peru” podcast. Dr. Palmer, Superintendent of Schools, shares the results of the Peru Mascot Vote. We Are Peru Podcast: Episode #2 https://www.parentsquare.com/feeds/5226736   

Bids sought for Peru’s Major Sewer Upgrade Project. Pre-bid conference on November 18th at 10 a.m. Bids must be submitted by December 2, 2020 at 1 p.m.

Peru – The North Country Regional Blood Donor Center, UVM Health Network will conduct a blood drive on Monday, November 23, 2020 from 3 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. at the St. Augustine’s Parish Center, 3030 Main St. in Peru. Your neighbors and need and appreciate your donation. Please make every effort to donate. Peru’s three […]

2,029 voters cast ballots at St. Augustine’ Parish Center today, November 3, 2020.  Here are the totals:  President of the United States Donald Trump – 1,258  Joseph Biden – 719  U.S. Congress  Elise Stefanik – 1,340  Tedra Cobb – 673  NYS Senate  Daniel Stec – 1,283  Kimberly Davis – 686  NYS Assembly  Billy Jones (Unopposed) […]

Peru – If you haven’t voted yet, dress warm, you may have to wait in line. This was the scene at St. Augustine’s Parish Center at 4 p.m. The line is steadily moving. The polls are open until 9 pm. The Peru Gazette will report on Peru’s in-person vote results as soon as possible after […]

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Peru High School photo dated 1923. The school was located between Pleasant and Elm Streets, just west of Lewis Street. $20,002.40 budget for 1934-35. Average teacher pay – $135 to $150 monthly. The school had 10 employees. Thanks to Bob McGee for a peek at Peru High School memories.

Source: Students to make final decision on North Country nickname change

This was the scene on Bear Swamp Rd. at about 10:30 this morning. Several businesses closed or almost closed because of lost electrical power. Power was lost at about 8 a.m. for some with outages continuing for the next three hours. Power was restored for some users at about 11 a.m. NYSEG is virtually impossible […]