The Peru Gazette

POTSDAM, NY – Nicholas Lawliss of Peru, N.Y., a sophomore majoring in mechanical engineering was named a Presidential Scholar for the fall 2014 semester at Clarkson University. Presidential Scholars must achieve a minimum 3.80 grade-point average and carry at least 14 credit hours. Clarkson University launches leaders into the global economy. One in five alumni […]

Morrisville State College recently announced that Colin Pope of Peru, NY was named to the Dean’s List for the Fall 2014 semester. To be named to the Dean’s List, a student must achieve an average of 3.0 to 3.99 for the semester and complete 12 credit hours. Morrisville State’s curricula are enriched with applied learning […]

  By John T. Ryan Longtime Peru resident John “Jack” Lawliss feels and looks good these days. And he’s relaxing! That’s a relief to many people who were thinking of and praying for Jack as he battled tongue cancer. Last spring his cancer treatments forced him to resign from his Peru Town Justice position. Jack […]

The Babbie Rural & Farm Learning Museum, 250 River Road, Peru, NY is proud to announce that on January 12, 2015, they were granted their Absolute Charter by the New York State Board of Regents. The museum was provisionally chartered by the Board of Regents on January 12, 2010. By granting the museum an Absolute […]

The State University of New York at Geneseo has announced its Dean’s List for the fall semester 2014. To be on the list, a student must have achieved at least a 3.5 grade point average while taking a minimum of 12 credit hours. On the list from this area are: Benjamin Ford from Peru, NY […]

The Clem Hawkins Band will perform their popular music at the Peru Community Church Coffeehouse, 13 Elm St. Peru, on 1/31 at 7:00. Doors open at 6:00 and tickets are available for $12 at the door or $10 in advance at the church office, Adirondack Coffee Roasters, Alpha Stereo and Saranac Country Store. Refreshments available. […]

Peru teen recovering from devastating accident – Press-Republican: Local News.

TROY, NY – More than 1300 students at Hudson Valley Community College were recently named to the college’s Deans’ List for the Fall 2014 term. Students named to the Dean’s List have have a term grade point average between 3.0 to 3.49. Those honored include: Geoffrey Halevan of Peru, who is studying in the Respiratory […]

POTSDAM, NY – The State University of New York at Potsdam recently named Molly Lawliss of Peru, NY to the SUNY Potsdam Dean’s List. Lawliss, whose major is Childhood/Early Childhood Education, was among 391 students who were honored for academic excellence in the Fall 2014 semester. To achieve the honor of being on the Dean’s […]

POTSDAM, NY Emily Allen of Peru, NY was recently named to the President’s List at The State University of New York at Potsdam. Allen, whose major is Music Education, was among 925 SUNY Potsdam students who were honored for academic excellence in the Fall 2014 semester. College President Dr. Kristin G. Esterberg recognized the students […]

POTSDAM, NY Emily Allen of Peru, NY was recently named to the President’s List at The State University of New York at Potsdam. Allen, whose major is Music Education, was among 925 SUNY Potsdam students who were honored for academic excellence in the Fall 2014 semester. College President Dr. Kristin G. Esterberg recognized the students […]

The Town of Peru has been awarded grants totaling $200,000 to be used to enhance its central area or core. $25,000 was awarded last summer and a $175,000 grant was announced at the Town Board’s December 22, 2014 meeting. The New York State Department of State awarded the grants through its Local Waterfront Revitalization Program. […]

The Peru Community Church Senior Youth group will be conducting a bottle drive on January 3, 2015 to raise money for their annual mission trip to Washington DC. We will be stopping by our local neighborhoods requesting refundable bottles and cans or donations to help fund this very important mission to help others in need. […]

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Peru Community Church members were singing Christmas carols for Peru residents today! Thanks to Joanne Kennedy for the photo!

Peru firefighters thrill kids on Washington Street and throughout the community! Their dedication is amazing! https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=10204453564811876

By John T Ryan The face of agriculture in our community continues to change. On November 27, 2014 Melvin Irwin started cutting trees at his family’s orchard at the corner of the River and Jarvis Roads, not far from the Peru Elementary School. When he’s finished about 120 of the orchard’s 800 trees will be […]

Story updated with race & walk results at 4:40 p.m. Hundreds of hearty folks began their Thanksgiving Day celebration by participating in the Peru Lions Club’s 37th annual John P. Adams Memorial Turkey Trot.  Yesterday’s snowfall made walking and running a little treacherous, but that didn’t seem to deter the congenial families and supporters from […]

A Message from Ithaca College ITHACA, NY Nicholas Uliva, a junior sport management major in the School of Health Sciences and Human Performance at Ithaca College, was inducted into the Oracle Honor Society on Nov. 3, 2014. Students who maintain a GPA in the top 10 percent of all students in their school throughout their […]

In the race for the office of Peru Town Justice Republican Larry Cabana received 1201 votes to Democrat Karen Glushko’s 628 votes.  Both candidates worked hard for the position visiting all or almost all the homes in the town.  Cabana stressed his law enforcement experience while Glushko stressed her background in school psychology and in assisting […]

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 […]

John T. Ryan Clinton County Republican caucused on September 30 and elected Peru Town Councilman Donald McBrayer as their new County Chairman succeeding Randy Beach who has been chairman since last year. McBrayer has been serving as Peru’s Republican Chairman for four years. Local Republicans chose Michael Farrell, Peru’s Highway Superintendent, to succeed McBrayer in […]

Peru – On October 18th, St. Augustine’s Council 7273 Grand Knight Anthony Andrews and “Coats For Kids” Chairman John Ryan presented twenty-four new winter jackets to Peru Elementary Principal Matt Slattery (Left) and Associate Principal Sanford Coakley (Right). Since 2009, Knights of Columbus Councils in the United States and Canada have distributed more than 167,000 […]