The Peru Gazette

Mission of Hope Welcomes Volunteers  Peru, NY, April 20, 2026  – This trip is a remarkable opportunity for adults and students alike to step outside the routine of daily life and discover the profound rewards of serving others. Participants consistently return home with a renewed sense of purpose, a deeper faith, and connections forged through […]

Peru, NY, April 18, 2026 – Peru, NY, April 18, 2026 – Peru Firefighters are at work this morning hoping to build up the Greg Timmons Memorial Scholarship. Stop by the Peru Fire Department and show your support!!!!!!! They’ll be working until noon.

Peru, April 14, 2026 – Peru Knights of Columbus Council 7273 extends sincere appreciation to the parishioners of St. Alexander’s, St. Augustine’s, and St. James, as well as all the many supporters throughout the community. Your ongoing encouragement and attendance at our monthly breakfasts have strengthened the Knights’ charitable mission and fostered a vibrant community […]

Proceeds help fund scholarships, graduation caps and gowns and the senior banquet. Click here for the Sun Community News story 

Adirondack Land Trust announces protection of 321 acres in Schroon

No age restrictions, no AARP membership necessary Click here for the Sun Community News story 

Customers invited to round up purchases during March to fund critical community services Schenectady, N.Y., March 2, 2025– Market 32 and Price Chopper are inviting customers to round up their purchase total to the nearest dollar at checkout to benefit local United Way chapters and the various nonprofit partners they help support across the chain’s […]

PLATTSBURGH, NY, February 27, 2026  – The Plattsburgh Polar Plunge benefiting Special Olympics New York will take place on Saturday, March 28, 2026, at Plattsburgh City Beach on Lake Champlain. Hundreds of participants from across the North Country are expected to take the icy leap in support of local athletes with intellectual disabilities. The Polar Plunge […]

Market 32 Cares-supported fundraiser continues to deliver critical support for local communities Price-Chopper/Market 32 Press Release Schenectady, N.Y., February 18, 2025– Salvation Army bellringers at Market 32 and Price Chopper stores in New York, Vermont, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, and New Hampshire raised over $623,000 during the 6-week “Red Kettle” holiday campaign in November and December […]

The Peru Knights of Columbus express thanks to the many people who supported our February 8 breakfast. Many people attended despite the frigid temperatures. We definitely appreciate your many compliments. If you have ideas to make our breakfasts even better, don’t hesitate to make suggestions. Our next breakfast is on Sunday. March 8, served from […]

Peru  – Pancakes Plus Breakfast, Sunday, February 8, 2026 served by the St. Augustine’s Knights of Columbus, St. Augustine’s Parish Center, 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. $10 for adults, $5 children 5 to 11, Children under 5 are Free. Take-outs are $10.  The menu includes Pancakes,Waffles, Strawberry Sauce, Scrambled Eggs, Bacon, Home Fries, Real Maple […]

Peru  – Pancakes Plus Breakfast, Sunday, February 8, 2026 served by the St. Augustine’s Knights of Columbus, St. Augustine’s Parish Center, 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. $10 for adults, $5 children 5 to 11, Children under 5 are Free. Take-outs are $10.  The menu includes Pancakes,Waffles, Strawberry Sauce, Scrambled Eggs, Bacon, Home Fries, Real Maple […]

Fundraisers underway to help local teen hospitalized after Friday night fatality in Colchester Click here for the Sun Community News story 

Stewart’s Shops president Chad Kiesow is working shifts at our Pine Bush and Haines Falls shops this month to thank our partners for their hard work and our customers for their generosity during a successful Holiday Match season. “There is no better way to get an appreciation for how hard our partners work than to […]

A pair of siblings have been arraigned on a sealed indictment for allegedly stealing $90,000 in Emergency Rental Assistance Program (ERAP) funds to which they were not entitled, New York Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli, Albany County District Attorney Lee C. Kindlon and New York State Police Superintendent Steven G. James announced today. As part of […]

Peru  – Pancakes Plus Breakfast, Sunday, January 11, 2026 served by the St. Augustine’s Knights of Columbus, St. Augustine’s Parish Center, 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. $10 for adults, $5 children 5 to 11, Children under 5 are Free. Take-outs are $10.  The menu includes Pancakes,Waffles, Strawberry Sauce, Scrambled Eggs, Bacon, Home Fries, Real Maple […]

Peru – Pancakes Plus Breakfast, Sunday, January 11, 2026 served by the St. Augustine’s Knights of Columbus, St. Augustine’s Parish Center, 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. $10 for adults, $5 children 5 to 11, Children under 5 are Free. Take-outs are $10. The menu includes Pancakes,Waffles, Strawberry Sauce, Scrambled Eggs, Bacon, Home Fries, Real Maple […]