The Peru Gazette

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By John T. Ryan Peru – Peru’s Water and Sewer Department may be facing personnel challenges within the next few weeks. Matt Hauser, one of the department’s three licensed water/waste water plant operators, is leaving town employment effective January 18, 2019. Mike Hanlon, who is also licensed to operate both plants, is expected to retire […]

PLATTSBURGH, NY – The Strand Center for the Arts, in partnership with Walter Early from the Plattsburgh State Art Museum, is pleased to present a selection of Andy Warhol’s original artwork. The exhibition opening will take place in The Strand Center Main Gallery on Friday, February 1, 2019 and a reception that is open and […]

ONEONTA, NY (01/16/2019)– Peter Daly of Peru, NY, was among 1,584 SUNY Oneonta students who earned Dean’s List honors for the fall 2018 semester. To qualify for the Dean’s List, a student must earn a grade-point average of 3.5 or higher while carrying a course load of 12 hours or more. Located in the Leatherstocking […]

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Day-Old Pheasant Chick Program Enhances Fall Hunting in New York State New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Commissioner Basil Seggos today announced that the application period for the cooperative Day-Old Pheasant Chick Program is now open. The Day-Old Pheasant Chick Program began in the early 1900s and was officially established in 1919, making […]

Bacon, scrambled eggs, sausage gravy & biscuits, corned beef rash, pancakes or French toast with real maple syrup, juice and                                coffee for only $10.00 WHEN:  January 27th, 2019     9 a.m. to Noon WHERE:  Peru Memorial VFW                  710 Pleasant Street, […]

From the Office of Congresswoman Elise Stefanik Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Elise Stefanik (R-NY-21) has cosponsored H.R. 553, the Military Surviving Spouses Equity Act. This is a bi-partisan bill that allows surviving spouses of military members to not forgo their Military Survivor Benefit Plan (SBP) payments if they become eligible for Dependency and Indemnity Compensation […]

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Letter to the Editor – January 14, 2019 I have the privilege of serving on the annual United Way campaign team. The team helps to spread the news about the great work that the United Way and its 40 partner agencies provide to our community each and every day.  They touch the lives of 80,000 people […]

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The regular meeting of the Peru Town Board was held on Monday December 31, 2018 at the Peru Town Hall.  Those present were Mr. Brandy McDonald, Supervisor-Excused; Mr. James Douglass, Councilman; Mr. James Langley, Councilman; Mr. Melvin Irwin, Councilman; Mr. Richard Barber, Councilman and Mrs. Judy Akey, Deputy Town Clerk.  Also present were Mr. Courtney […]

The regular meeting of the Peru Town Board was held on Thursday December 27, 2018 at the Peru Town Hall.  Those present were Mr. Brandy McDonald Supervisor; Mr. James Douglass, Councilman; Mr. James Langley, Councilman; Mr. Melvin Irwin, Councilman; Mr. Richard Barber, Councilman; Mrs. Dianne Miller, Town Clerk.  Also present Mr. Courtney Tetrault, Water/Sewer Superintendent; […]

From the Office of Assemblyman Bill Jones Assemblyman Billy Jones (D-Chateaugay) announced that he helped pass a series of bills to make it easier for residents of the North Country, and all of New York State, to carry out their civic duty. “Casting a ballot is critical to a functioning government and we must make […]

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Nicolas Babineau and Alexis Chartrand are two dynamic young Québécois musicians brought together by passion for traditional music. Their shared sensitivity for recordings of old fiddlers inspires their performances of traditional Québécois music. They sometimes play two fiddles, and sometimes allow the guitar to accompany the melodies, with their feet energizing the dance tunes. In […]

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