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The editor is John Ryan at email: perugazette@gmail.com. The Peru Gazette is a free community, education and information website. It is non-commercial and does not accept paid advertising.

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No more Native American mascots, says New York State

Districts have until the end of the school year to comply Click here for the NCPR story 

Saturday football Peru vs. Ravena moved from Beekmantown to Ausable Valley

Peru vs. Ravena inter-sectional football games scheduled for Saturday, November 19th will be played at the Ausable Valley field, not the Beekmantwn field. 1:00pm Football: Varsity Regionals     (Location Changed) vs. TBA  @  Ausable Valley Central School Peru vs Ravena – Class B Regional Championship

Play of the Week: Championship edition

This past weekend saw some massive plays, in some great games Click here for the NBC5 report 

Peru highway department gears up for winter, Heyworth-Mason Park paintings awaken Peru students’ interest in local history

  By John T Ryan   November 16, 2022 – Peru – As of 8:30 a.m. Peru has more than 4 inches of snow on the ground, and it’s still falling. Thankfully, at the Monday, November 7th meeting, the town board approved hiring Adam Archer and Darrell Martineau as equipment operators, their most important job […]

New York school districts ranked from 1 to 646 based on new test scores in math, ELA

Click here for the Syracuse.com story 

NY Regents debate worth of exams for high school graduation

Click here for the Olean Times Herald story 

DiNapoli Report Finds Big Five School Districts’ Use of Pandemic Aid Reflects Different Priorities

State Comptroller Urges Schools to Track Academic Recovery and Provide Regular Public Updates November 14, 2022 New York’s five largest school districts received $8.6 billion in federal pandemic relief funds, and analysis by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli released today found sizeable differences in how school districts are using the funds. The New […]

O’Connell breaks TD record as Peru drubs Massena for subregional win

Click here for the Press-Republican’s detailed story  Click here for the NBC5 video coverage. 

Peru Nighthawks dominate Massena Red Raiders in Section VII Super Bowl

  Beekmantown – Saturday, November 12, 2022 – Peru over Massena 44 – 16. The Nighthawks next game is also in Beekmantown on Saturday, November 19th at 1 p.m. vs. the Ravena-Coeymans-Selkirk Indians. Click here for these and more Peru Gazette photos.

Vietnam War veteran receives honorary high school diploma, awards during Veterans Day ceremony

Cpl. Greg Lee volunteers with the North Country Honor Flight. Click here for the NBC5 story 

Burlington voters overwhelmingly approve $165 million bond for a new high school

Click here for the VTDigger story 

Saranac Central soccer program makes heartfelt $20K+ donation

Making a difference on and off the field with a lasting legacy Click here for the Sun Community News story 

Hathaway sets a Section VII swim record

Saturday, November 5 – Congratulations to Peru student Alexis Hathaway who surpassed a 100-meter backstroke record that stood for twenty-seven years. Alexis recorded a time of 1:02:89 surpassing Erica Lindsay’s  time of 1:02:90 set on September 15, 1995. Alexis set the record at Section VII competition held last Saturday at Ausable Valley Central. Alexis swims […]

Cornell University suspends frat parties after reported sexual assault, druggings

Click here for the Syracuse.com story 

President’s door revolves again at Paul Smith’s College

Click here for the Adirondack Explorer story 

Nighthawks defeat Eagles to win Sectional Championship

Plattsburgh – Saturday, November 5, 2022 – The Peru Nighthawks defeated the Beekmantown Eagles 42 -8 to win the Section VII, Class B, 2022 Boys Football Championship. The game was played on the Plattsburgh High School field. The Nighthawks led 27-0 at halftime. Click here to view Peru Gazette pre-game and pre-halftime photos.

Peru Lions perform vision screenings at BOCES

The Peru Lions Club was at BOCES (Rise for the Center of Success) Friday morning, performing vision screenings for twenty-seven five and six-year-olds. Lions participants were Ed Eisele, David Dalton, Craig Randall, and Carlene Wood.

The Musical 9 to 5 at the Strand Nov. 10-13

Teacher shortage lands early jobs for local college students

Job offers rolling in for Plattsburgh State students finishing education degrees Click here for the Sun Community News story 

Football sectional finals set

Peru faces Beekmantown Saturday at noon  Click here for the Sun Community News story 

Search new 2022 English, math test scores for every school district in New York state

Click here for the Syracuse.com story 

A Thank-You from the Babbie Rural and Farm Learning Museum

Happy Monday, All! On behalf of the Board of Directors and Volunteers at the Babbie Museum, we want to express our sincere appreciation and thanks for a wonderful 2022 Season! The Sponsors, Donors, Members, Visitors, School Tours, Class Attendees, and Grant Providers have allowed us to continue our mission to share and educate individuals in […]

Nighthawks dominant again in gymnastics; Lunan earns surprise all-around title

Click here for the Sun Community News story 

Friday Night Fever: Beekmantown, Moriah and Ausable Valley grab confidence boosting wins ahead of 2022 Section VII postseason

Click here for the NBC5 News story 

Peru shuts out Moriah 21-0 to win CVAC crown

Click here for the Press-Republican story