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The editor is John Ryan at email: perugazette@gmail.com. The Peru Gazette is a free community, education and information website. It is non-commercial and does not accept paid advertising.

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Town Supervisor

Peter Glushko  My name is Peter Glushko and I am a candidate for Peru Town Supervisor from the Republican and Conservative Parties. I have served the Town 11 ½ years as a Town Board member, beginning in 1998.  I held the office of Deputy Supervisor for three years beginning in 2002. I graduated from St […]

Town Clerk

Kathleen Flynn My name is Kathleen Flynn and I have been the Town of Peru Town Clerk/Tax Collector for the past seven years.  I have lived in Peru all my life and, with my husband John, we are raising our three teenaged children Morgan, Will and Maddison.  My father Bill Kivett, two brothers, Pat and […]

Town Justice

Vote for any two candidates James Kirby  I am life long resident of the Town of Peru. I graduated from Peru Central School in June of 1975. I have a son, James, a daughter, Shawn, and two grandchildren. I enjoy fishing, computer work, reading, cooking and woodworking. Since 1997, I have been the successful owner […]

Town Counselor 4 yr.

VOTE FOR ANY TWO CANDIDATES Anthony “Tony” Andrews Hello.  My name is Tony Andrews and I am one of two Democratic candidates running for a four-year position on the Peru Town Council.  I am thirty-four years old and I have been a resident of Peru for twenty seven.  In 1982, I attended the former St. […]

Town Counselor 2 yr.

VOTE FOR ANY ONE CANDIDATE KREGG M. BRUNO  Hello, I am Kregg Bruno, and I’m running for the position of Town Councilman.  My wife Bonnie (Benson) Bruno and I have been married for over twenty years.  We have two children: Christopher (19) entering his second year at Tompkins Cortland Community College and Katie (16) a […]

Supt. of Highways

To the residents of Peru: My name is Mike Farrell and I am currently Peru’s Superintendent of Highway. I am currently finishing up my first year and with your support I am looking forward to another four years. Being Superintendent of Highways has many challenges. Whether it be plowing snow off the road, sanding because of […]

St. Augustine’s Parish has a new deacon

  By John T. Ryan  Jonathan Votraw of St. Augustine’s Parish in Peru was ordained a deacon by Bishop Robert J. Cunningham on Sunday, September 19th at St. Mary’s Cathedral in Ogdensburg.  Votraw was one of twelve men from the Diocese of Ogdensburg ordained by Bishop Cunningham.  Votraw joins Deacon George Benson in service to […]

Military ballots at risk in NY’s Special Election

The PostStandard reports

NYS adopts statewide ban on open burning – goes in effect Oct. 15

Daily Review.com reports

Enrollment up by 13% at Adirondack Community College

The PostStar reports

Patterson sets Nov. 3 date for Congressional Special Election

The Post Standard reports

Census finds the rich are getting richer while the poor are getting poorer

The Post Standard reports

Comptroller says NY should charge non-New Yorkers more for SUNY tuition

The Post Standard reports

Ron Stafford family endorses Scozzafava

The Adirondack Daily Enterprise reports 

Should American children be spending more time in school?

The Post Standard reports

Hoffman’s credibility questioned

The Watertown Daily Times reports 

Warren County officials in a rage at state over cost shifting

The PostStar reports

Former VP Cheney arrives in Saranac Lake for conservative retreat

The Adirondack Daily Enterprise 

Ticonderoga town highway chief arrested

The Press Republican reports

Curtis Doors, a Bombardier supplier, to close

The Press Republican reports

New Power Authority solar subsidies announced

The adirondack almanac reports

St. Augustine’s Applefest – a major success

By John T. Ryan  Rev. Alan Shnob Pastor of St. Augustine’s Church reports that the 2009 Applefest was one of the most successful ever with crowds packing the grounds on both Saturday and Sunday September 19th and 20th. Saturday’s parade kicked off at noon with Rev. Philip Allen as the Parade Grand Marshall.Father Allen recently […]

J&J recall infants’, children’s liquid Tylenol

Syracuse.com reports

SUNY Plattsburgh has a hugh economic impact on this area

The Press Republican reports 

ORDA found liable for 2007 luge crash

The Lake Placid News reports