The Peru Gazette

“It’s knowing what’s available, who to trust, and how to get help without frustration or fear.”  April 13, 2026 – Elizabethtown, NY – Knowing where to turn for help shouldn’t be the hardest part of getting it. Yet for many elders in the North Country, understanding insurance, avoiding scams or getting a ride to their […]

Department of Corrections Accounted for Over 87% of Total Increase in OT Earnings New York State agency overtime costs increased 22.7% in 2025 for a total of $1.6 billion, while the number of overtime hours increased by 5.9%, or 1.4 million hours, higher than the previous year, according to the annual report issued today by […]

Peru CSD Board of Education will hold its regular monthly meeting on Tuesday, April 14, 2026, at 6:30 PM in the High School Community Room, as usual, and not the High School Cafeteria. An executive session is still anticipated immediately following the 6:30 PM start, and the Board is expected to reconvene for open public […]

William Chase has been sentenced to 90 days in jail, 10 years probation and must reister as a sex offender Click here for the Sun Community News story 

Chicken Drumsticks Tater Tots Vegetable Bread Dessert Served 4:30 to 5:30 p.m., take-out only, at St. Augustine’s Parish Center, 3030 Main St., Peru, NY 12972. All are invited and welcome!

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