The Peru Gazette

News Release   With COVID-19 emergencies poised to expire at federal, state level, Senator writes governor to lift mandate and help alleviate short staffing at hospitals and nursing homes             This week, Senator Dan Stec (R,C-Queensbury) wrote to Governor Hochul, requesting she end the vaccine mandate on healthcare workers. President Biden recently announced the federal COVID-19 […]

February 3, 2023 The New York State Thruway Authority (Thruway) has proposed a multi-year schedule of systemwide toll increases to begin in 2024, but a new report from State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli identifies concerns with the proposal and urges the Thruway to first improve its operations and maximize non-toll revenues. DiNapoli’s office reviewed a […]

The League of Women Voters of the North Country invites interested readers to join a six-week reading and discussion group on Place and Story made possible through a grant from Humanities New York. The three titles chosen by the League from the list developed by award-winning author and environmentalist Rick Bass will stimulate discussion about […]

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Peru Central School District will be closed today, Friday, February 3rd.

Thanks to Jodie Bonville for sharing the celebration at the end of Wednesday’s Peru-Ticonderoga basketball game on Senior Night. The Nighthawks won 51-39. Click here and wait for a second; the video should appear. IMG_6290

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Peru – When most people think of the JCEO Outreach Center, they think of a “food shelf.” But, the people attending the Peru Democratic Party’s first Community Learning Series at the Peru Free Library learned that it’s much more than a food shelf. Peru JCEO Outreach Coordinator, April Wright, was the guest speaker. Marque Moffett […]

Thanks to Jodie Bonville for allowing the Gazette to post her Facebook video of the victory celebration following last night’s Peru Varsity Basketball win over Ticonderoga. It was also Senior Night. Congratulations Nighthawks! Click here to view on Facebook. 

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The budget would raise the state cigarette tax from $4.35 to $5.35 per pack. Click here for the Syracuse.com story 

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We are reducing our operation Saturday related to the extreme cold forecasted. As a result, Peru Convenience will remain open 9-4 to accommodate other nearby closures.

More than 26 percent of the state government workforce is eligible for retirement in the next five years and state has lost 14,375 employees since 2020 Click here for the Times Union story 

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