The Peru Gazette

St. Monica’s Court Catholic Daughters will host its annual St. Patrick’s Dinner on Saturday, March 15th from 4 to 6:30 PM at the St. Augustine’s Parish Center.  The sumptuous meal will feature corned beef, ham, cabbage along with music provided by Don McBrayer, George Shnob and Elizabeth Churchill. Deirdre O’Callaghan and Taylor Morse dance Irish […]

Regular Mtg Agenda 02242014

AGENDA        1. Call Meeting To Order        2. Pledge of Allegiance        3.  Roll Call      4. MOTION:         To Open the Public Hearing.      5. DISCUSSION:  Community Input and Questions      6. MOTION:         To Close the Public Hearing.      7.  MOTION:     […]

The Peru Central School Board of Education will gather Tuesday, February 25th at 6 PM in the Jr/Sr High School Community Room for their second public session budget workshop.  At its budget workshop, the School Board is expected to: Discuss Gap Elimination Adjustment. Receive Update on Budget Stressors. Receive an Overview Budget Advisory Committee Focus.

ROCHESTER, NY Jesse Charland of Peru, N.Y., a fifth-year student in the game design and development program in RIT’s B. Thomas Golisano College of Computing and Information Sciences, made the Dean’s List for the Fall 2013 semester. Degree-seeking undergraduate students are eligible for Dean’s List if their quarterly GPA is greater than or equal to […]

ALBANY, NY – Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences is pleased to announce that Raelyn Passino from Peru earned a place on the school’s Dean’s List for the Fall 2013 semester. Dean’s List status is awarded to students who have successfully completed their course work with a semester grade point average (GPA) of 3.5 […]

Enjoy the Peru Community Church’s 8th Annual Chili Dinner and Mardi Gras Celebration on Tuesday, March 4th at the Fellowship Center from 5 pm to 7 pm. Enjoy the chili dinner, MYO sundaes, games, crafts, music and a cakewalk. $5 adults, $3 for children with a $15 family maximum. Come and enjoy! Call 643-8641 for […]

SYRACUSE, NY – Le Moyne College congratulates the following students who have been named to its Deans List (those with a GPA of 3.5 or higher) for the Fall 2013 Semester. Sarah Connelly of Peru (12972) Connelly is a Senior majoring in Psychology at Le Moyne College. Caitlin Schmitt of Peru (12972) Schmitt is a […]

Mission of Hope nears Nicaragua » Breaking News » Press-Republican.

An Invitation from the Peru Drama Club Come one come all down to Peru Jr/Sr High School auditorium on March 6th & 7th at 7:30pm and March 8th at 3:00 and 8:00pm. Admission is $10.00 for adults and $5.00 for students. Tickets can be purchased at Peru Pharmacy (518-643-6499 ext. 5184), perudramaclub@gmail.com , or at the door. […]

The Adirondack Humane Society is Peru’s new Dog Shelter provider. The Peru Town Board voted unanimously to enter into a contract with the Adirondack Humane Society at its February 10, 2014 meeting.  The Elmore SPCA previously these services for many years, but the Town proposed significant contract changes and the two parties could not reach […]

COLCHESTER, VT Kelcey E. Briggs, daughter of Edward and Wendy Briggs of Peru was named to the Dean’s List for the fall 2013 semester at Saint Michael’s College. Briggs is a Junior Psychology major at the liberal arts and sciences, residential Catholic college located in Burlington, Vermont, one of the top 10 college towns in […]

Duprey will run again » Local News » Press-Republican.

Blaze destroys historic Peru home » Breaking News » Press-Republican.

A Route 22 home was devastated by fire last night. The home is located on the west side of Route 22, just south of the Peru Farm Center.  WIRY Radio reported that the Peru Fire Department was called out about 8:15 PM and to a rekindle about 1 AM. The property owner and/or occupants were […]

Agenda, Peru Town Board Meeting of February 10, 2014

Peru Central’s Board of Education launches its regular monthly meeting on Tuesday, February 11, 2014 at 6 PM at the school district’s community room, adjacent to the main entrance of Peru Jr/Sr High School.  An executive session associated with particular personnel matters will take place immediately following the 6 PM start.  The School Board is […]

By John T. Ryan Peter Glushko has been serving the Town of Peru for over 15 years – the first eight years as a Town Counselor and the last four years as Town Supervisor.  On January 1st, Glushko began his second four-year term of office. The Peru Gazette interviewed Glushko about the Town’s major accomplishments over the […]

ALBANY, NY Danielle Dayton of Peru, NY, is among 809 students named to the Dean’s List for the fall 2013 semester at The College of Saint Rose in Albany, NY. Full-time students who complete a minimum of 12 credit hours and achieve a semester grade-point average of at least 3.5 with no grades of D, […]

BROCKPORT, NY — The College at Brockport, State University of New York, recently honored students who excelled academically by naming them to the Dean’s List for the fall 2013 semester. Keely Dew of Peru, NY was named to the Dean’s List. Students who earn a GPA of 3.70–3.99 are named to the Dean’s List with Honors, […]

ALBANY, N.Y. The following students were named to the University at Albany’s fall 2013 Dean’s List for outstanding academic achievement: Jared McLean of Peru, NY Katherine Daly of Peru, NY

North Country celebrates Farm Bill » Local News » Press-Republican.

PAUL SMITHS, NY Emily Brosseau of Peru, N.Y., has been named to the dean’s list at Paul Smith’s College for the fall 2013 semester. Brosseau, who majors in hotel, resort and tourism management, earned a semester average of 3.3 or higher to receive this distinction. About Paul Smith’s College At Paul Smith’s College, it’s about […]

Fire leaves one homeless » Local News » Press-Republican.

Peru – Sharon L. Gruendling, 72, formerly of Lakeshore Drive, Willsboro, and Marco Island, Florida, died Tuesday, January 28, 2014 at the CVPH Medical Center in Plattsburgh, following a courageous battle with cancer, with her loving family by her side. Sharon was currently residing with her daughter and family on Route 22B in Peru. She […]