The Peru Gazette

Ruling paves way for resort – Times Union.

The North Country Chamber of Commerce invites area business people to Business After Hours on July 17th from 5:30 – 7:00pm on the lawn at the Strand Center for the Arts. Co-sponsored by ETS and Coldwell Banker Whitbeck Associates, this month’s Business After Hours will be held in conjunction with The Strand Center for the […]

By John T. Ryan Almost every Peru resident has attended an activity at the Peru Community Church Fellowship Center. The spacious building serves the church and the community at large providing space for meetings, homeless families, receptions, parties, showers, concerts, and more. Some of Peru’s most joyous and important events have taken place within its […]

Everyone who enjoys motorcycling or a pig roast and contributing to a good cause should mark Saturday, August 2nd on their calendar. Proceeds from the “Ride For The Roof” will be donated for a new roof on the Peru Community Church Fellowship Center. Experienced Road Captain Rick Lawrence will lead the cycles on a 100-mile […]

By John T. Ryan Alan Place, a member of Peru High School’s Class of 64, rolled out the red carpet for his classmates for a 50th Class Reunion picnic at his family’s historic Eccles Road farmhouse. His classmates enjoyed the beautiful setting. Alan’s grandparents, Putnam and Lola Place, purchased the home in 1915 and lived […]

The Peru Central Class of 64 is having a great reunion this afternoon, July 5th, at the historic Ken and Eleanor Place farm at the corner of the Eccles and Felton Roads. Click here for individual photos  Click here for slideshow 

VIOLATION NOTICE The Town of Peru has to sample quarterly for total trihalomethanes and haloacetic acids to comply with the disinfection by-products rule for E.P.A. and New York State. Test results for the 1ST quarter of 2014 exceeded the allowable maximum contaminant levels. Results are calculated by averaging the previous 4 quarter’s results. Current results […]

Family, friends grieve loss of young boys » Breaking News » Press-Republican.

2 boys dead in Harkness fire » Breaking News » Press-Republican.

Nicholas Uliva, a resident of Peru, N.Y., and a freshman sport management major, was named to Dean’s List in Ithaca College’s School of Health Sciences and Human Performance for the spring 2014 semester. From day one, Ithaca College prepares students for success through hands-on experience with internships, research and study abroad. Its integrative curriculum builds […]

Charles Remillard of Peru, NY, is among the 1474 students who earned Dean’s List honors for the spring 2014 semester at SUNY Oneonta. To qualify for the Dean’s List, undergraduate students must earn a grade point average of 3.5 or higher while carrying a course load of 12 semester hours or more. A liberal arts […]

Peru – Peru Town Justice John Lawliss has resigned citing health concerns. The Town Board accepted Lawliss’s resignation at its Monday, June 23rd meeting. Several Board members praised Lawliss’ nine years of service. Counselor Kregg Bruno said, “I wish he could have been here so we could thank him.” Counselor Brandy McDonald added, “Jack did […]

Price Chopper cuts 80 jobs at corporate headquarters – Times Union.

Here are the affluence rankings for all 861 Upstate cities and towns – Buffalo – Business First.

Elise Stefanik wins big in GOP primary » Local News » Press-Republican.

Peru’s Republican voted for Elise Stefanik by almost a 2 to 1 margin in today’s Republican Congressional primary besting Matt Doheny 156 to 87. Approximately 15% of Peru’s registered Republican voters cast ballots. Sadly, 15% is a good primary turnout.

Voters to decide GOP Congress candidate » Local News » Press-Republican.

Fire destroys Peru home » Breaking News » Press-Republican. Click here for Zillow Home Photo

Benefit scheduled for Peru man on June 21 – North Countryman.

The following local residents made the Dean’s List for spring 2013-2014 semester at Rochester Institute of Technology: Abigail Higgins of Peru, N.Y., (12972), who is in the industrial engineering program in RIT’s Kate Gleason College of Engineering. Keegan Parrotte of Peru, N.Y., (12972), who is in the software engineering program in RIT’s B. Thomas Golisano […]

TROY, NY Glenn Miller of Peru was recently named to the President’s List at Hudson Valley Community College. Each fall and spring term, the college’s President’s List honors those students who have a term grade point average between 3.5 and 4.0. Miller is studying in the Mortuary Science academic program at the Troy, NY college. […]

Fifteen local World War II Veterans and their escorts traveled from Plattsburgh to Washington DC on the Saturday, June 14th North Country Honor Flight.  The day began with ceremonies at the Veterans Memorial on the U.S. Oval and at Plattsburgh International Airport. Peru Central teacher Jim Neyenhouse was kind enough to photograph the local ceremonies. […]

OSWEGO, NY  Alyssa R. Estus of Peru, a senior history major, has been named to the Deans’ List for the spring 2014 semester at SUNY Oswego. The President’s and Deans’ lists represent the academic top 30.3 percent of the Oswego student body. To be included on the Deans’ List, students must have a semester grade […]

Photos taken on June 20, 2014     

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