The Peru Gazette

By John T Ryan Peru, NY, December 10, 2025 – Peru Central School 1st graders arrived at the St. Augustine’s Parish Center by bus today, each carrying a bag of food for JCEO.  Two cars and a van came too, each filled with healthy foods, and there’s still more to come. Teacher Brianna Howie arrived […]

News Release – December 10, 2025, Governor Kathy Hochul today signed legislation to require general hospitals across the state to develop a language assistance program to ensure patients are able to access all health care services. This legislation builds on New York’s role as a national leader in breaking down barriers to quality health care […]

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the House of Representatives passed Congresswoman Elise Stefanik’s (R-NY) legislation to ratify the land claim settlement agreement between the Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe, the Mohawk Council of Akwesasne, New York State, Franklin and St. Lawrence Counties, the Towns of Fort Covington and Bombay, and the New York Power Authority. This agreement […]

$1 Million Northern New York Power Proceeds Funding Award to Support Empire Mines in St. Lawrence County Governor Kathy Hochul announced economic development awards from the New York Power Authority (NYPA) that will spur more than $127 million in private capital investments throughout the state and support 4,249 jobs — 158 newly created. The awards, […]

The Peru Central School District is cancelling all after-school activities, including the YMCA Aftercare Program and Middle School concert, due to the inclement weather this afternoon, December 10, 2025.

Governor Kathy Hochul today announced the award of more than $32 million to help local governments enhance safety on their roads by reducing instances of vehicles inadvertently straying from their lanes and lessening the severity of crashes that result from those instances. The funding is part of the State Department of Transportation’s comprehensive “Safe System” […]

By John T Ryan  At its Monday, December 8, 3035 meeting the Peru Town Board appointed Town Justice Elect Sarah Mitchell to fill the late Town Justice Jim Kirby’s term of office on the condition that she successfully completes a 5-day training course in Albany. The appointment is effective December 12.  In an action that […]

The murder has led to more tumult than New York’s prison system has seen since the Attica prison uprising over five decades ago. Click here for the New York Focus story 

The Keeseville–Peru Ecumenical Choir is delighted to present its 58th Annual Christmas Concert this December. The choir is under the direction of Jeanette Woodruff, accompanied by Steve Collier, with Steve Woodruff serving as organist. This year’s program features a wonderful selection of Christmas music, including Jesus Springing by Bob Chilcott, the 19th-century Basque carol The […]

Spoiler alert: It is less than 2% of total dollars Click here for the Adirondack Explorer story 

Food educators with Cornell Cooperative Extension teach kids about nutrition, food supply and the local farming community Click here for the Adirondack Explorer story 

Click here for the WPTZ story