The Peru Gazette

BATON ROUGE, LA (05/10/2022)– Alex Rine of Peru, New York, was recently initiated into The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, the nation’s oldest and most selective all-discipline collegiate honor society. Rine was initiated at State University of New York at Plattsburgh. Rine is among approximately 25,000 students, faculty, professional staff and alumni to be […]

Town of Peru will be closing a portion of Elm Street @ 53 Elm Street tomorrow May 10th  from 9 am till 2 pm for sewer line repair. There will be NO through traffic during this time.  

Chicken Cordon Bleu Casserole Rice Carrots Bread Dessert Served take-out only, 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. at St. Augustine’s Parish Center, 3030 Main St., Peru, NY 12972 . All Are Welcome at Our Table!

  On Tuesday, May 17th between noon and 9 p.m. Peru School District voters will cast ballots to approve or reject the 2022-2023 school budget and three propositions. They will also cast ballots to determine who is the incoming member of the Peru School Board.  The Peru Gazette posed five questions to the two school […]

Peru – CVPH Donor Center Blood Brive, Monday, May 16th from 3 p.m. to 6:30 p.m., at St. Augustine’s Parish Center, 3030 Main St. in Peru.  Your neighbors need and appreciate your donation. The blood drive is being coordinated by St. Augustine’s Knights of Columbus Council 7273. 

PERU CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT COMMUNITY REPORT MAY 2022  CLICK HERE FOR DETAILS  

Plowing & planting with antique farm equipment are ongoing throughout the weekend.  Other demos include the granary, blacksmith shop and flax spinning by Mary.  Talk with a Master Gardener and get answers to your gardening questions. Kids can plant a sunflower and planting handouts will be available. We will also feature a plant sale and […]

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TOWN OF PERU CALL MEETING TO ORDER PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE ROLL CALL APPROVAL of 13, 2022 minutes OPEN FLOOR to public hearing APPLICATIONS:  1.P2022-006 Davey Drive Commons, LLC Site Plan Review with SEQRA                                                               Davey Drive Commons LLC                                                                280.-1-30.12                                                                Davey Drive                                                                  Peru, NY 12972 2.P2022-010 Site Plan Approval […]

Spaghetti Salad Bread Dessert Served take-out only, 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. at St. Augustine’s Parish Center, 3030 Main St., Peru, NY 12972 All are welcome at our table!

Given the huge tractors, harvesters, and other farm equipment we see working in Peru, someone might get the idea that today’s dairy farmers don’t have to do much manual labor. There’s still some manual labor. On Tuesday, the Peru Gazette noticed Jake Hubbard and Tim Remmilard picking stones adjacent to the Dashnaw Road. Hard work, by […]

Jim was a longtime Peru resident. Source: Former P-R editor Jim Dynko dies at 74 | News | pressrepublican.com

  Peru Town Board Meeting of April 25, 2022 Edited at 10:45 a.m. on 4/29/22 to include paragraphs on the Renadette Road speed limit reduction and Peru’s new stop sign. Community News: Following an informative presentation by the Peru Girl Scouts, the town board enthusiastically agreed to the scouts’ request to plant one hundred flowering plants […]

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  By John T. Ryan Peru – Anyone who travels the River Road on cold winter days must have noticed the small apple orchard at the corner of the River and Jarvis Rd and thought, “What’s that crazy man doing at the top of that long ladder on a day like this?” That man is […]

A news story will follow. One bit of news – Peru street sweeping is delayed because of a machine parts issue. The sweeper replacement part is on order, but not available. Sweeping will resume as soon as possible.  

On Sat 4/23 the Peru Lions Club continued its 20 year tradition of roadside pickup in Peru.  This year they partnered with the Peru K-5 PTO and the Peru Scouts for a very successful event. More than 20 volunteers of families and Lions came together to collect 50 bags of trash on sixteen roads across […]

  BBQ Chicken  Rice Bean Salad Dessert   Served 4:30 to 5:30 p.m., take-out only, at St. Augustine’s Parish Center, 3030 Main St., Peru.   All are welcome at our table.

If you’re thinking about becoming a Peru Firefighter or EMT today is a great day to ask questions. The department is having a recruitment drive until 1 p.m. Get answers to your questions and see the trucks and equipment.

Photos of Peru’s new State Route 22 – Maiden Lane stop sign. NYS DOT installed the sign yesterday morning without notifying town officials. A witness said some cars stopped and others didn’t. At one time, traffic was backed up a small distance.

By John T. Ryan Peru – April 22, 2022 – State Route 22 drivers had a surprise this morning. The NYS Department of Transportation (DOT)installed a stop sign at the corner of Maiden Lane and Route 22. DOT did not notify Peru officials. Peru Town Supervisor Brandy McDonald said, “I didn’t know about it until […]

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