The Peru Gazette

Now in its 77th year, DEC operates four residential camps for children and hires 60 seasonal employees to provide week-long adventures in conservation education for children ages 11-17. Working at a NYSDEC camp is a great opportunity to gain practical outdoor, naturalist, teaching, leadership, and many other transferrable skills while living in a beautiful setting. […]

“If I didn’t dislocate my knee, I never would have started track,” said Evie Liberty Click here for the MYNBC5 story 

Youth Summer Employment opportunity in the Town of Peru. Work with kids, have fun, and get paid. Apply on Recdesk, which can be accessed on the Town of Peru webpage. You must be a town resident.   To apply, click here and scroll to the BOTTOM of the page 

The Town of Schuyler Falls announces the first annual Easter Egg Hunt for children 10 and under, which will be held on Saturday, March 30, starting at 2 PM at the Jefferson Dukette Memorial Field (Salmon River Rec Park) at 618 Salmon River Road, between Mason Street and Military Turnpike. A special area will be […]

Auditions for its Academy program will take place March 30 Click here for the Sun Community News story 

ALBANY, N.Y. – Girl Scouts of Northeastern New York (GSNENY) has opened its 2024 summer camp registration for all three of its American Camp Association Accredited camps – Camp Is-Sho-Da in East Greenbush, Hidden Lake Camp in Lake George and Lake Clear Camp in Lake Clear near Saranac Lake. GSNENY camps are a community shaped […]

Peru Girl Scout Troop 4183 will kick off this year’s cookie sale on Saturday, Feb 17th, with a table at the Peru Plaza outside Kinneys and Aubochon from 10 am to 2 pm or until supplies last! 

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Town partners with regional organizations and businesses for family activities over February break Click here for the Sun Community News story 

ALBANY, N.Y. – On Friday, February 2, thousands of Girl Scouts from the Girl Scouts of Northeastern New York (GSNENY) Council will start their sales for the annual cookie season. All of the favorite flavors – Girl Scout S’mores, Thin Mints (vegan), Samoas, Tagalongs, Dos-si-dos, Trefoils, Lemon-Ups, Toffee-tastic (gluten free) and Adventurefuls – are returning. […]

$50M in capital grants for new center construction and $50M in tax credits Click here for the Sun Community News story 

Plattsburgh, N.Y. – Girl Scouts of Northeastern New York (GSNENY) recently recognized 11-year-old Cadette Ava Currie from Plattsburgh, who earned the Medal of Honor from Girl Scouts USA for rescuing a four-year-old boy from drowning when he fell into a pool while throwing pool toys into the pool from the deck. While numerous adults were on […]

Peru Sports and Youth Program4h  · The moment we are all waiting for!!! Ski sign ups are online now!! Copy the link below to your browser and sign up by January 7th. We will received one complementary chaperone pass for every 10 students who register. If you are interested in a chaperone pass, please message […]

2022 Photos Peru’s Annual Christmas Tree Lighting will take place Friday, December 1 at 6 p.m. at Little Ausable River Park. Longtime resident Roy Perry will light the tree. Santa and Mrs. Claus, the Girl Scouts and the Fire Department will entertain the children. It should be a fun family event. 

This show tells the story of Detective Casey Neptune, a world-famous detective investigating the case of eccentric billionaire J. Lesie Arlington’s tragic death. Murdered before his 75th birthday party, it is up to Casey to figure out who committed this terrible crime. Of the guests invited to J. Leslie’s birthday party, eight suspects are singled […]

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Proceeds will support Thera-Pets work with special-needs kids Click here for the Sun Community News story 

Message received from Stephanie Breen We will do a big send-off for the Varsity Football team on Saturday morning for the next round of playoffs. Busses will leave the bus loop between 11 and 1130. They are playing against Ravena at 4pm at Mechanicville High School. Photos provided by Stephanie Breen

Saturday, Nov. 25 stops include Fort Edward, Port Henry, Plattsburgh and Rouses Point Click here for the Sun Community News story 

One is 13 children have food allergies  Click here for the MYNBC5 story 

Graffiti was found throughout various notable locations in the Lake City Click here for the MYNBC5 story