The Peru Gazette

Chef Curtiss knows a lot about food. He loves to teach and get people passionate about food any time of the year. He’s the former Dean of Culinary Arts at the New England Culinary Institute in Burlington, and has also taught at Paul Smiths College. These days he and his family live in Peru, NY […]

Chazy Central Rural School Facebook Page: The CCRS Board of Education would like to announce the appointment of Scott Osborne as Interim Superintendent for the 2019-2020 school year. Welcome to Chazy Mr. Osborne!

Peru – A stop today at the Peru Dock along Route 9 yielded an interesting story. Nathan Brault, a 2016 Peru High School graduate and SUNY Canton engineering student, was there working at his summer job – discovering and removing invasive species on boats and trailers entering and leaving Lake Champlain.  Nathan is employed by […]

Peru – L-R St. Augustine’s Knights of Columbus Grand Knight Keith Kemp presents Council 7273’s Knight of the Year Award to James Bosley. Bosley contributes his considerable talents to several council and parish activities. Serving as Council Lecturer he presents thoughtful, well-researched messages of faith and hope at monthly meetings.

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By John T. Ryan Plattsburgh/Peru – Paul Miller turned 94 last month. While age may may have slowed him down a little, he’s still a contributing member of our North Country community. Four mornings each week over the past six school years, the Apple Valley Senior Housing resident has been a volunteer in the third […]

PAUL SMITHS, NY (03/25/2019)– Joseph Barshow of Peru has been named to the Dean’s List at Paul Smith’s College for the fall 2018 semester. Barshow, majoring in Forestry, 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 the experience. We are the […]

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JCEO Food Shelf Position Open – JCEO Peru Food Shelf Coordinator Betsy Ero has taken another JCEO position.  The Food Shelf Coordinator position must be filled by a Peru resident. The hourly pay rate is $14.17. JCEO offers fringe benefits. If anyone has questions please call Sally Soucia at 518-561-6310 or 518-593-1659.

Helen Allen Nerska By John T. Ryan  Peru – “I really like the stories of people. My kids teased me that if someone was a pioneer I thought they were the greatest thing. My family thinks it’s in my blood.” The person speaking is Peru native and resident Helen Allen Nerska, the Director of Clinton […]

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ROCHESTER, NY (02/14/2019)– The following local residents made the Dean’s List at Rochester Institute of Technology for the 2018 Fall Semester: Avery Torrance of Peru (12972), who is in the applied mathematics program. Grayson Crosby of Peru (12972), who is in the game design and development program. Degree-seeking undergraduate students are eligible for Dean’s List […]

The Peru Central School District Hall of Fame is accepting nominations for potential candidates.  The District Hall of Fame is designed to recognize individuals who have made a significant impact on our school or achieved an outstanding contribution(s) to society as a graduate of Peru CSD. The candidate must have attended, been employed, served or […]

Peru – “People don’t believe I’m 86 years old. Who do you know in their mid-80’s who works with a bunch of kids and has a good time?” That’s how Roy Perry describes his experience for the past 7 1/2 years as a volunteer at the Peru Elementary School. For 90-minutes, four mornings each week […]

OSWEGO, NY (02/05/2019)– Connor M. Douglass of Peru, a junior majoring in broadcasting and mass communication, earned Deans’ List recognition at SUNY Oswego for the fall 2018 semester. Douglass was among SUNY Oswego students who received a grade point average of 3.3 to 3.79. Oswego students receiving a GPA of 3.8 to 4.0 earn President’s […]

Albina St. Germaine, a Clayburg (Siver Lake Road) native and St. Augustine’s parishioner will be 108 this Tuesday. She said she was walking a little slow into Mass at St. Augustine’s this morning. With all the snow/ice, who wasn’t walking slow this morning! Happy Birthday Albina!

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Peru residents on SUNY Plattsburgh Dean’s List: Erin Backlas, Emily Beaudette, Grace Betrus, James Blaise, Emily Bowen, Bryanna Brown, Amelia Busha, Gabrielle Dion, Gweneth Eamer, Paige Elder, Lauren Lawliss, Kennedy Mattila, Taylor Morse, Morris-Yedid Norelus, Kyle Osborne, Saleen Ramos, Alex Rine, Matthew Rine, Hunter Sartwell, Skelly Skolnick, Sara Szczypien, Brady Terry, Lacy Timmons, Kayleigh Willingham, […]

CANTON, NY (01/10/2019)– SUNY Canton students have been recognized for making the President’s List during the Fall 2018 Semester.   President’s List recognizes full-time students who achieve a GPA of 3.75 or greater. A complete list of academic honors for the semester will be listed on the college’s website.   Students who received President’s List […]

CANTON, NY (01/10/2019)– More than 550 SUNY Canton students earned Dean’s List honors during the Fall 2018 Semester. “On behalf of the college’s deans, I’d like to recognize these students for outstanding achievement,” said SUNY Canton President Zvi Szafran. “Your drive for success has been recognized, and we encourage you to continue your efforts.” Dean’s […]

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Peru resident Joe Kelley passed away this past Thursday. His obituary can be found at the Hamilton Funeral Home website. Here is a story about Joe’s life the Peru Gazette posted almost two years ago. He will be missed by many, many people. Click here to view our previous story. Click here to view Joe’s […]

Congratulations to the 2019 Peru Fire Department Officers who were elected at the Department’s annual meeting. Chief – Kevin O’Neil 1st Assistant Chief – Bryan Duprey 2nd Assistant Chief – Brad Bouvia Fire Captain – Bill Lawson 1st Fire Lieutenant -Jeremy Wrisley 2nd Fire Lieutenant- Aleksey Longino EMS Captain – John Stafford Fire Police Captain […]