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  Assemblywoman Janet Duprey cuts the celebratory ribbon and School Superintendent Dr. Patrick Brimstein looks on. By John T. Ryan Tuesday, April 19, 2016 was a historic day for staff and students at Peru elementary School. The school’s long-awaited elevator was put into service. Assemblywoman Janet Duprey, who expedited funding for the project, cut the […]

Town of Peru 2016 Presidential Primary Election Results Not including 43 Affidavit Ballots and 14 Emergency Ballots Republican Party Donald Trump 299 John Kasich 159 Ben Carson 6 Ted Cruz 94 Democratic Party Bernie Sanders 349 Hillary Clinton 128 1,050 or 39% of Peru’s 2,838 Registered Republicans and Democrats cast ballots.

Registered Republicans and Democrats were lined up at noon to vote in the Presidential Primary when polls opened at the St. Augustine’s Parish Center. Voting continues until 9 p.m. The Peru Gazette will be there when the votes are counted. We’ll post the Peru results as soon as possible.

See Sample Ballots Below Registered New York State Republican and Democratic Party voters are the only people eligible to vote in the Tuesday, April 19, 2016 Presidential Primary elections.  Registered Independence Party, Working Families, Conservative and other third-party voters are not eligible. The primary is for Republicans and Democrats only. Peru voters will vote in […]

Tickets are available for Donald Trump’s Friday, 3.p.m. appearance at the Crete Civic Center. https://www.donaldjtrump.com/sched…/register/plattsburgh-ny/

The workers, members of two unions — the Communications Workers of America and the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers — represent installers, customer service employees, repairmen and other service workers in Connecticut, Delaware, New York, New Jersey, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Maryland, Virginia and Washington, D.C., for Verizon’s wireline business, which provides fixed-line phone services […]

Obituary of Scott William “Coach” Woodward from the Hamilton Funeral Home Website Port Kent – Scott William “Coach” Woodward, 60, of Lake Street, Port Kent, passed away Monday, April 11, 2016 at his home. He was born in Plattsburgh, October 17, 1955 on a golden autumn morning the son of the late Robert William and […]

Obituary of Scott Woodward Scott M. Woodward Port Kent – Scott M. Woodward, 60, of Lake Street, Port Kent, died unexpectedly, Monday, April 11, 2016 at his home. He was born in Plattsburgh, October 17, 2016, son of the late Robert William and Barbara (Bromley) Woodward. Service details are incomplete and will be announced. Arrangements […]

Glens Falls – Congresswoman Elise Stefanik today announced a 1st Quarter fundraising total of $330,000. Stefanik’s re-election campaign received donations from every one of the 12 counties in New York’s 21st Congressional District, and now has more than $1.1 million cash on hand. “I’m grateful for the outpouring of support across the North Country and […]

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SHAPE UP CLINTON COUNTY! (Read our previous story for background information.)  New and Exciting Program for YOUR Kids this Summer Gymnastics,/Tumbling, Hip Hop Dance, Golf, Karate and Archery. Registration for all of the following Peru Youth Commission Activities will be held on Friday, April 8th from 5 PM- 9 PM and Friday, April 15th from […]

GRANTS UP TO $50,000 AND LOANS UP TO $500,000 AVAILABLE TO HELP BUSINESSES ENTER THE GLOBAL MARKETPLACE  (News Release from Empire State Development (ESD) Empire State Development (ESD) today announced the Global NY Fund Tour visited the North Country region this week, stopping first in Watertown yesterday, Monday, April 4, before heading to Plattsburgh today. […]

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Construction of the new 9,000 sq. ft. Rulfs Orchard farm stand is underway. The Town of Peru issued a Building Permit on Tuesday, March 29, 2016. The building will also be the home of Apple Blossom Florist. Luck Brothers is the general contractor. Click here for our February 18th story which has more details. 

Plattsburgh station’s programming is now also available at 100.7 FM. Source: WIRY launches FM signal | Local News | pressrepublican.com

By John T. Ryan Traffic should be heavy on the River Road this Saturday as people travel to 280 River Road to bid on the large array of farm equipment on display. Peru’s farm community is losing a family. Brian and Carole Sipley are moving to Williamsburg, Iowa where they’ve purchased a larger farm. Brian […]

A Message from the Veterans Service Agency  50 YEARS REMEMBERED / HONORED 2016 marks the 50th Anniversary of the North Country Platoon. For those who are not aware, this was a group of young men from the North Country, enlisting together in the Marines during the Vietnam War. As with most veterans of the Vietnam […]

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We are happy to announce that the Peru Community Church has partnered with the Senior Citizens Council Nutrition Program! This new location at the Fellowship Center will enable us to serve more members of the Peru community. Our opening date is April 4th with the Grand Opening on April 7th. The hours of operation will be […]

Photos and Story by Mike Langlois About sixty people from the St. Augustine and Peru Community churches gathered on a chilly Sunday morning to celebrate Easter Sunrise Service at St. Patrick’s Oratory in West Peru, NY. The service celebrants were Pastor Bob Svenson and Father Alan Shnob from the Peru Community Church and St. Augustine Church […]

By John T. Ryan Code Enforcement Officer Resigns CSEA to Represent Highway Department Employees Judge Kirby Would Still Like to Move Town Court Downstairs Parks Damaged by Motorized Vehicles Frank Slycord, Peru’s Code Enforcement Officer (CEO), has resigned and a replacement is being sought. Town Supervisor Peter Glushko informed the public of Slycord’s decision at […]

PLATTSBURGH, NY – The Strand Center for the Arts (SCA) is proud to announce the selection of Karen Dispo-De Boos as its new Development Director. The position is new to the organization made possible by the 2015 Regional Economic Development Council Award for Workforce Development. As Development Director, Dispo-De Boos will oversee all individual, corporate […]

Jump Rope for Heart On February 9th and 10th, Peru CSD Elementary students, led by teachers Amie Chase, Tracy Posada, Natalie Schaefer and Nancy Thompson, celebrated our 11th annual Jump Rope for Heart event during their Physical Education classes.  Students had fun and teachers were able to share heart and exercise facts with the students and […]