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Father and Son Working Side By Side

By John T. Ryan Richard and Nick Arnold are #33 in our Peru Gazette photo series featuring people who make Peru a wonderful place to live. The father and son operate Peru Welding and Machine at 139 Dashnaw Rd. Richard opened the business in 1978. Nick joined him seven years ago. When the Peru Gazette […]

Project Drawings for the Main Street Plan Are on Display at the Peru Town Hall

Mission of Hope gets teeth in new service | Local News | pressrepublican.com

Story features Dr. Anne-Marie B. Spear.  Source: Mission of Hope gets teeth in new service | Local News | pressrepublican.com

Chris Mazdzer Hasn’t Forgotten Peru

Thanks to Don and Shirley Evans for providing information regarding Chris Mazdzer’s Peru roots. Last week Chris won a Silver Medal in luge competition at the 2018 Olympic Winter Games.  He was the first American man to medal in luge. Chris attended Peru Central through grade 7 or 8. Open the Olympic profile below and […]

Mission #71 Journal Friday, February 23, 2018

Sister Debbie Blow’s Mission Journal – Food for thought and a great summary of the good works being done by the our friends and neighbors. This is our hump day – three days completed and three days ahead of us after today. A cool breeze enveloped us as we gathered supplies for our morning tasks […]

Rt. 9 Bridge Still Closed

Peru – February 23, 2018 – As of 11 AM the Route 9 Carpenter’s Flats Bridge over the Ausable River was still closed. There is a serious ice jam on both sides of the bridge with water flowing into a nearby field. New York State Department of Transportation (DOT) representative Michael Flick said bridges are […]

Several Important Items on Monday’s Town Board Agenda

AGENDA – TOWN BOARD REGULAR MEETING, FEBRUARY 26, 2018 @ 7:00 PM Call Meeting To Order Pledge of Allegiance Roll Call MOTION: Approval of Minutes for the February 12, 2018 Regular Board Meeting. Community Input DISCUSSION: Main St. Project Update. RESOLUTION/DISCUSSION: Building Permit Fee Change. DISCUSSION: Flooding Update. DISCUSSION: Court Arraignments Concerns. DISCUSSION: Miniseries Filming on Lyons […]

NYS Route 9 Bridge Over Ausable River Closed for Repairs

Information from the NYS Department of Transportation  Motorists are advised that the NYS Route 9 bridge over the Ausable River, known locally as Carpenter’s Flats, in Clinton County, has been closed due to ice and high water conditions. The bridge will remain closed until water recedes enough to allow a thorough post-flood inspection and to […]

Peru Knights Assist Religious Education and Local Catholic Schools 

On Sunday, February 11, at the St. Augustine’s Church Mardi Gras celebration for religious education students, Council 7273 Grand Knight Keith Kemp presented a $500 New York State Knights of Columbus Charities Inc. check to Father Alan Shnob and St. Augustine’s Religious Education Director Janice Morse and to benefit the parish’s religious education program. New […]

Mission of Hope team heads to Nicaragua | News | pressrepublican.com

Source: Mission of Hope team heads to Nicaragua | News | pressrepublican.com

Tops files for bankruptcy, says stores will stay open | News, Sports, Jobs – Adirondack Daily Enterprise

Source: Tops files for bankruptcy, says stores will stay open | News, Sports, Jobs – Adirondack Daily Enterprise

A Message from Clinton County Emergency Services

  Due to impacts from an ice jam the Route 9 Bridge at Carpenters Flats (between Peru and Keeseville) is closed until further notice.  

An Opportunity to Contribute Your Knowledge and Voice Your Concerns

For the past twelve years, Peru Central School District  has organized a Budget Advisory Committee (BAC) that has served to inform and promote school-community discussion concurrent with the school district budget development process. The BAC typically meets in order to develop an understanding of revenues and expenditures, components of a balanced budget, and particular challenges […]

Hall of Fame Nominations Requested

The Peru Central School District Hall of Fame is accepting nominations for potential candidates.  The District Hall of Fame is designed to recognize individuals who have made a significant impact on our school or achieved an outstanding contribution(s) to society as a graduate of Peru CSD. The candidate must have attended, been employed, served or […]

Mayor reassures skittish city – Sun Community News & Printing

Source: Mayor reassures skittish city – Sun Community News & Printing

New digs for senior grub | News | pressrepublican.com

Meals for seniors at 11:45 AM Monday-Friday at the St. Augustine’s Parish Center Source: New digs for senior grub | News | pressrepublican.com

10 questions about Tops and its financial situation – The Buffalo News

Source: 10 questions about Tops and its financial situation – The Buffalo News

Enjoy Red Wine for a Good Cause

Big Reds…Wine Tasting at the Library. Friday, February 23 at 5:30pm. Featuring 6 Red Wines from California, Portugal, Sardinia, Sicily and South Africa. Seating is limited, reservations requested. Your $20 donation supports the library.

A Message from Jeanne Flora Boutilier

PLEASE SHARE Hello Peruvian Alumni! The class of 78 is proud to announce that we will be having a 40 year reunion on the weekend of September 21st. We are planning an event on the 21st and on the 22nd and currently working on details. Just wanted to get the dates out there now so […]

A Message From North Country Mission of Hope Executive Director Sr. Debbie Blow

Good morning everyone, Over the next 3-4 days, various groups will be arriving in Nicaragua for Mission # 71. So, this will be very short and very sweet! 1.  Applications are due for July Mission no later than March 1st.  Can be found on our website at ncmissionofhope.org 2.  Daily info during Mission trips:  As […]

Town of Peru Department Head Reports For January

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Langley Questions Peru Town Court Arraignment Workload

Highlights of the Peru Town Board February 12, 2018 Meeting Counselor Jim Langley expressed frustration that of the 114 arraignments conducted in Peru Town Court last year, 77 or 66% involved people arrested outside of the Town of Peru. Forty-one arraignments involved arrests in the Town of Plattsburgh (36%), 36 (31.5%) involved arrests in other […]

Spaghetti Dinner – Everyone Welcome! 

Peru – Peru Knights of Columbus Council 7273 spaghetti dinner, Saturday, February 17, St. Augustine’s Parish Center.  Regular & gluten-free spaghetti, salad, bread and a delicious dessert. 4:30 to 6:30 PM, $7.50 per person, $2.50 for children 6 to 12, free for children 5 and under. Take-outs available.  

Art Talk : The Life and Art of Jan Balet

Peru Free Library Wednesday, February 28 at 4:00 pm The Life and Art of Jan Balet will cover the fascinating story of Jan’s life, from his escape from Hitler’s army, through his days as a highly successful commercial artist, art director, and children’s book author and illustrator in New York, to his later years as […]