The Peru Gazette

A good sign of apple harvest season – Forrence’s removed the netting from their beautiful Honeycrisp apples.

By John T. Ryan Northern Blacktopping paved the Town Hall Plaza area this morning. In about four weeks colors will be applied to the patterns etched in the asphalt. Corey Trombley of Northern Blacktopping said the asphalt should withstand our cold weather thaws, freezes, and ground heaving. Paving was necessary because salt deteriorated the pavers […]

Source: Ausable River Clean-up Announced – – The Adirondack Almanack

We will be shortly posting guidelines for players, coaches and spectators to follow as we progress with our soccer season. With the obvious guideline of social distancing and wearing face masks, the youth commission has decided NOT to play Mini-Mite soccer this fall. This was not an easy decision to make but the safety of […]

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By John T. Ryan  August 29, 2020, Peru, NY – The 2020 pandemic has resulted in the cancellation of many events, but it didn’t stop the 30th Annual Run For Jon today at Forrence’s Mannix Road Orchard.   Yes, the event was held differently, but people came from near and far to participate.  It was […]

Peru Central School District announces an amendment to its policy for serving meals for children served under the National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program for the 2020-2021 school year. It will allow for all children at all schools/sites to be served meals at no charge.

By John T. Ryan (Photos by Michelle Besaw) Peru – Twenty-five volunteers took only two hours to fill a 40-foot container at the North Country Mission of Hope’s Peru warehouse this morning. Volunteers had already labeled and weighed each of the 548 items, greatly expediting the loading process. In a few weeks, the container filled […]

This story gives more details on the cancellation and its impact on the parish. Source: Peru Applefest canceled | Sun Community News PERU | St. Augustine’s Church in Peru has made the decision to cancel their biggest fundraiser of the year.

The Ausable River Association (AsRA), in partnership with Adirondack River Rentals, is hosting an Ausable River Clean-Up Tuesday, September 8th in Peru, NY. The clean-up is open to all community members and visitors who want to volunteer their time to help restore and protect the Ausable River.   AsRA will be working with Adirondack River […]

A message from St. Augustine’s Church Pastor Msgr. Dennis Duprey After reviewing the possibility of celebrating St. Augustine’s Annual Applefest, the Committee recommended that the Parish cancel this year Fest because of COVID 19. The Parish of St. Augustine’s has canceled the Applefest for this year but kept the GRAND Raffle of $3000.00 for the […]

By John T. Ryan Peru – There’s a new Farmers Market in Peru at the Tops Shopping Plaza. It’s open on Saturdays and Sundays from 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Brooke Callioras of Calcom Properties explained, “ We want to support local producers and crafters. It’s good to have the community support each other, especially […]

 Source: Peru super: District submitted reopening plans to NYSED, DOH | Coronavirus | pressrepublican.com

Peru High School Graduate – Winner of the Nobel Prize of computing. Sister of Rev. Philip Allen and Peru farmer Jimmy Allen. Funeral Tuesday at St. Augustine’s church   Source: Obituary of Frances Elizabeth Allen | Hamilton Funeral Home serving…

Peru High School Graduate – Winner of the Nobel Prize of computing. Sister of Rev. Philip Allen and Peru farmer Jimmy Allen. Funeral Tuesday at St. Augustine’s church One of the few women in the computer industry in its early days, she paved the way for the efficient, lightning-fast apps of today. Source: Frances Allen, […]

Don’t forget to stop by the Farmer’s Market at the Peru Shopping Plaza. It’s in its beginning stages with limited exhibitors, but the plaza owners are working to make it grow. The Peru Gazette will have a story on the market later this week. It’s open today until 2 p.m.

Click here to view video  This culvert is usually bone dry, but a little water was flowing today after an almost three-inch rainfall.   Last April a four-foot-wide sinkhole appeared in the Patent Road about 700 feet north of Mother Cabrini Shrine. The new culvert cost the Town of Peru about $264,000. NYS Department of […]

It’s a beautiful day to visit Mother Cabrini Shrine and St. Patrick’s Oratory on the Patent Road in Peru. It’s one of our town’s masterpieces and Our Lord’s masterpieces. For you out-of-towners, that’s the Lake Champlain Valley and the Green Mountains of Vermont in the distance. Click here to view a few more photos

Many North Country residents are mourning the passing of John “Jack” Lawliss who passed away on Sunday, August 2nd. John Lawliss knew and was respected by many people after having served as State Police Troop B Commander, Clinton County Sheriff and Peru Town Justice. The Peru Gazette interviewed Jack in January 2015. Click here to […]

Obituary of John Henry Lawliss What a wonderful life. Late Sunday evening, John Henry Lawliss, 86, passed peacefully at home after living a long life brimming with love, purpose, and accomplishments. John was born at home on Lawliss’ Corners in Beekmantown, New York. He grew up in a simpler time without electricity or indoor plumbing. […]

Peru – Jonathan Blaise is the 2020 winner of the St. Augustine’s Knights of Columbus $750 college scholarship. A recent graduate of Peru High School, Blaise will be entering the physical therapy assistant program at SUNY Canton.  Council 7273 has awarded college scholarships each year for the past 40+ years.

Peru Sports and Youth Program Hello Town Residents I would like to give everyone an update on our youth programs. First I would like to thank Linda and Mary Mccaulffe for teaching our tennis program for 2 weeks. We had 36 youth signed up and it was well-received by everyone. We are continuing to run […]

Good Friday everyone,   We are ready to do a shipment to Puerto Rico and we need help to load the container.   When: Wednesday, August 26, 2020 Where: MOHtown at 3452 State Route 22, Peru, NY 12972 Time: Please arrive no later than 7:45 AM. We expect to begin loading at 8 AM. What: […]