The Peru Gazette

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A cast of 28 dedicated students will bring the stage to life March 20-22 Click here for the Sun Community News story 

  Plattsburgh, NY- Connor Baehre, a high school junior from Peru Central School, has been selected to attend this year’s Students Inside Albany Conference sponsored by the League of Women Voters of New York State Education Foundation, Inc. Annika Pair from Northern Adirondack Central School has been chosen 1st alternate and Lino Caputo from Boquet Valley […]

The Peru CSD Board of Education will hold its regular monthly meeting on Tuesday, March 11, 2025, at 6:00 PM in the High School Community Room. It is anticipated that an executive session will take place immediately following the 6:00 PM start, and that the Board will reconvene for open public session business at approximately […]

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Peru, NY – February 10, 2025 – Several dog tethering law advocates addressed the board, asking it to support a county tethering law, something the board previously declined to do in early 2024. Spokeswoman Jennifer Jewett said County Legislator Robbie Timmons voted against enacting the law because “Peru is against the law.” She stated that […]

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The Peru CSD Board of Education will hold its regular monthly meeting on Tuesday, February 11, 2025, at 6:00 PM in the High School Community Room. An executive session is anticipated immediately following the 6:00 PM start, and the Board will reconvene for open public session business at approximately 7:00 PM. The meeting will be […]

The Peru CSD Board of Education’s Policy Committee will meet on Friday, February 7, 2025, at 8:00 AM in the District Office, in the High School Building. The meeting is for policy development. Various policies from the 0000, 2000, 7000, 8000, and 9000 series may be discussed. The meeting is open to the public and […]

The Peru Central School District is seeking candidates to fill two (2) at-large seats on the Board of Education due to the upcoming expiration of the terms of Ms. Sarah Graves and Mr. Steven Peters. The three-year term for each seat runs from July 1, 2025 – June 30, 2028. The Petition for Nomination of […]

Peru Town Board January 27, 2025 Meeting Summary  By John T Ryan Youth Director Kristen Marino suggested a moment of silence, saying, “We have a heavy heart that one of our staunchest supporters, Geoff Spear, passed away yesterday.” Marino said Spear helped at Applefest, with the Youth Commission’s summer program, and at camp. She added, […]

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Apologies to Rod Driscoll.  I received this press release on January 11 but failed to post it.  Rod Driscoll for Congress in NY 21 “A strong voice for workers, families, veterans and retirees!” Our current congresswoman is leaving to be United Nations ambassador, resulting in a vacancy that will need to be filled by a […]

Students in grades 3-5 can sign up for a night of fun in the gyms, with games and activities planned by the indoor track team’s coaches and athletes! All proceeds from ticket sales will help the indoor track team attend more events this season. Students MUST be registered in advance. Student Registration Link: https://tinyurl.com/PeruKNO-Registration A […]

Property tax levy growth for New York’s school districts and 10 cities will remain capped at 2% for the fourth year, according to data released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. The tax cap, which first applied to local governments (excluding New York City) and school districts in 2012, limits annual tax levy increases […]

(PLATTSBURGH, NY – January 16, 2025) The Board of Trustees of the Strand Center for the Arts has announced the appointment of Megan Charland to the position of Executive Director of the organization. Charland has been with the SCA as the Artistic Programming Director since 2022 and has been instrumental in strengthening the SCA’s connection […]

By John T Ryan Peru, NY – January 9, 2025—Four members of Peru High School’s 2024 graduating class are proud members of the U.S. Marine Corps. Anthony Falvo, the 18-year-old son of Jim and Dorina Falvo, is one of them. Anthony has been home for a few weeks since his November 8 Basic Training graduation. […]

The Peru CSD Board of Education will hold its regular monthly meeting on Tuesday, January 14, 2025, at 6:30 PM in the High School Community Room. An executive session is anticipated immediately following the 6:30 PM start, and the Board will reconvene for open public session business at approximately 7:00 PM. The meeting will be […]

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Prekindergarten registration is now open for children living in the Peru School District who wish to attend in September 2025. Children must be four (4) years of age on or before December 1, 2025, to be eligible for Prekindergarten in the fall of 2025. The child’s completed registration packet, immunization records, physical exam, birth certificate, […]

The Peru Central School District is seeking candidates to fill two (2) at-large seats on the Board of Education due to the upcoming expiration of the terms of Ms. Sarah Graves and Mr. Steven Peters. The three-year term for each seat runs from July 1, 2025 – June 30, 2028. The Petition for Nomination of […]