The Peru Gazette

By Adele Douglas The Town of Peru has been awarded $235,000 Safe Routes to School (SRTS) grant for infrastructure and non-infrastructure elements to improve the safety of walking and biking to Peru Central School. SRTS  grants are 100% federally funded and are administered by NYSDOT. The Town has been working to improve the walkability of the […]

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Indians repeat in Peru Wrestling Classic » Sports » Press-Republican.

Cursive writing becoming a postscript – Times Union.

Rodney Ralston » Obituaries » Press-Republican.

ROCHESTER, NY (12/18/2012)(readMedia)– The following local residents made the Dean’s List for Fall 2012 quarter at Rochester Institute of Technology: Jesse Charland of Peru, N.Y., a second-year student in RIT’s B. Thomas Golisano College of Computing and Information Sciences. Keegan Parrotte of Peru, N.Y., a second-year student in RIT’s B. Thomas Golisano College of Computing and Information […]

Shooting prompts concern among local parents » Local News » Press-Republican.

USDA relaxes school lunch rules « The In Box.

By Donald McBrayer The Town Board held their regular meeting on Monday, December 10. All members were in attendance. The meeting started off with a presentation by Peru High School Principal Chris Masella. Mr. Masella informed the board PCS had received the Colleges For Every Student (CFES) School of Distinction Award for the third year […]

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The Pride – December 2012

Peru remains top competition in CVAC wrestling » Sports » Press-Republican.

Dan Lennon, Sara Dunham among Turkey Trot winners » Sports » Press-Republican. Sorry for the late posting! Your editor was out of town for Thanksgiving! 

Rod Driscoll served on the Peru Central School District’s Board of Education for 10 years (2002-2012). He was board president for the last seven of those years.  Driscoll is an educator by profession. He teaches psychology, economics and government at AuSable Valley High School and was recently elected as President of the AuSable Valley Teachers […]

CCRS named top area school in academic performance » NEW TODAY… » Press-Republican.

By John T. Ryan Peru – An impressive ceremony on Sunday, November 11, 2012, climaxed a five-year journey for Thomas Gwinn Jr. In 2007 Gwinn achieved the Boy Scout Tenderfoot rank. Last Sunday he was awarded Boy Scouting’s highest rank – Eagle Scout.  Gwinn’s Court of Honor ceremony was conducted at St. Augustine’s Parish Center as […]

Glens Falls upends Peru in Class B football » Sports » Press-Republican.

Pedestrian-safety effort follows tragedy » Local News » Press-Republican.

By John T. Ryan Peru should have its first community garden next summer, but it’s not located where most people would expect. On Saturday, November 3, 2012 several volunteers were enthusiastically tilling soil at the Peru Free Library. Librarian Becky Pace explained that she has been interested in starting a garden for some time, but […]

Zumba event Tuesday to help fund fitness center » NEW TODAY… » Press-Republican.

Capitol Confidential » School districts will see pension rate jump.

Peru captures Section VII Class B title » Sports » Press-Republican.

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TV, movie cameras no stranger to Peru Central alum » Local News » Press-Republican.