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By John T. Ryan Sometimes a name says it all and this appears to be the story at Peru’s new fitness center.   The facility once known as Hardcore Fitness has reopened under new ownership and a new name – Community Fit. Peru residents Susan and Kirk Polhemus purchased the facility at  3452 Route 22.  Susan […]

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Leon Blair, Chair of the Town of Peru Zoning Board of Appeals, called the meeting of Wednesday, April 20th, 2011 at 7:00pm to order.

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By John T. Ryan Anyone visiting the Peru Town Hall recently may have noticed a man they do not recognize either examining town records or entering data into a laptop.  For the past several weeks Alden Stevens, a records management specialist, has been organizing thousands of town records and preparing thousands of others for disposal. […]

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By Donald McBrayer Geoffrey Spear was nominated to run for Town Councilor at the Peru Republican caucus that was held on Thursday, July 14th. A Peru native,  Spear is the son of Dr. Merritt  & Joan Spear. Graduating from Peru Central in 1980, Spear went on to earn a B.S. degree in Biology/Chemistry and a […]

By John T. Ryan There’s a new flag flying high over the Champlain Valley thanks to the good works of the Woodmen of the World Life Insurance Society.  A flagpole has been erected at St. Patrick’s Oratory also known to many as Mother Cabrini Shrine. It was dedicated on Sunday, July 10th at the St. […]

POTSDAM, NY (07/14/2011)Kregg Bruno used the unique combination of a successful high school career and a taste of the NCAA Division I level to create a standout three-year career as a wrestler at SUNY Potsdam. Bruno, a member of the Bears wrestling team from 1981-84 and a 2011 Bears Hall of Fame inductee as of […]

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By John T. Ryan The Peru Volunteer Fire Department has chosen Tyler Williams as its 2011 Firefighter of the Year.  Chief Brian Westover said the award is a way of recognizing all the effort Williams has put forth for the department during the past year.  Tyler Williams has been a member of the Peru Volunteer […]

By John T. Ryan The Peru Volunteer Fire Department put a new ambulance into service on June 20, 2011. Chief Brian Westover said the Ford E450 replaces a 1999 with about 59,000 miles. While the CVPH Medical Center provides primary ambulance service for the Town of Peru, the Peru Ambulance is called when there are […]

By John T. Ryan Oftentimes over 50% of native-born U.S. citizens do not exercise one of their most sacred rights – the right to vote. Yesterday, two Peru residents, both natives of Canada, became naturalized United States citizens in a ceremony conducted at Clinton Community College. When asked why they decided to become U. S. […]

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  By John T. Ryan Social media like Facebook and Twitter has been taking the planet by storm. People all over the world are communicating like never before. Elmore SPCA is directly benefiting from Facebook thanks to Dr. Brett Paepke of Firstcare Eye Care Associates in Plattsburgh. For every person who clicked “Like” on his […]