The Peru Gazette

Eddie Webbinaro was elected to the school board with 490 votes vs. 268 votes for Kara Bruno Hicks. . 2022-223 school budget approved 537 to 254. Budget Proposition #1 passed by 537 to 254 Bus Proposition #2 passed by 568 to 223 Capital Reserve Dissolution Proposition #3 passed by 593 to 190   Capital Reserve Establishment […]

Peru is well-known for its productive apple orchards. It’s also well-known for its productive dairy farms. Our beautiful soil has to be one of the reasons.

  Waterville, N.Y.: The North Atlantic Conference (NAC) announced today that two members of the SUNY Cobleskill men’s and women’s outdoor track & field teams have been named to the 2022 NAC Sportsmanship Team by the league’s coaches. First year women’s team member and team captain Jenna Swyers, Peru, N.Y., Peru High School junior men’s […]

If you traveled on the eastern portion of the Bear Swamp Rd. this morning you undoubtedly saw members of the Peru Lions Club doing their monthly roadside trash pick-up. The Lions adopted the Bear Swamp Rd. many years ago as participants in the “Keep America Beautiful” program. Amy Davies, one of the Lions Club’s newest […]

Don’t forget “Granny’s Attic” today at the Peru Community Church Fellowship Center. Shoppers were lined up before today’s 9 a.m. opening. It will be open until 4 p.m. Stop by for a special bargain!

By John T. Ryan Peru – I attended the Peru School Board meeting Tuesday evening May 10th where learned a lot about the 2022-23 budget, met administrators, and gained respect for all the people willing to serve as school board members.   Something else impressed me – Peru High School’s Entrepreneurial Club. Club members invited board […]

  According to the May 2022 Peru Central School District Community Report if you live in the Town of Peru, your school tax rate should be declining from $18.83/M to $17.37/M based on the ESTIMATED tax levy. That could change slightly. Click the following for more details School Tax Rate 2022-2023

If you lost your cell phone today around the Grand Union parking lot. It was found on Route 22 and the exit of the parking lot. I turned it in to the Grand Union.   Patrick Andrews

Senator Stec with Trooper Shannon J. Saunders and Trooper David M. Rogers             Senator Dan Stec (R,C-Queensbury) today honored the service of our local New York State Police officers at the 46th Annual Superintendent’s Commendation and Awards Day Ceremony in Albany. The awards recipients and their families are residents of the 45th Senate District, and […]

Source: Babbie Rural and Farm Learning Museum reopens for another season | Sun Community News PERU | “Our family always been collectors. My mother was a great collector,” Leeward Babbie, the founder of the Babbie Rural and Farm Learning Museum stated.

BATON ROUGE, LA (05/10/2022)– Alex Rine of Peru, New York, was recently initiated into The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, the nation’s oldest and most selective all-discipline collegiate honor society. Rine was initiated at State University of New York at Plattsburgh. Rine is among approximately 25,000 students, faculty, professional staff and alumni to be […]

Town of Peru will be closing a portion of Elm Street @ 53 Elm Street tomorrow May 10th  from 9 am till 2 pm for sewer line repair. There will be NO through traffic during this time.  

Chicken Cordon Bleu Casserole Rice Carrots Bread Dessert Served take-out only, 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. at St. Augustine’s Parish Center, 3030 Main St., Peru, NY 12972 . All Are Welcome at Our Table!

  On Tuesday, May 17th between noon and 9 p.m. Peru School District voters will cast ballots to approve or reject the 2022-2023 school budget and three propositions. They will also cast ballots to determine who is the incoming member of the Peru School Board.  The Peru Gazette posed five questions to the two school […]

Peru – CVPH Donor Center Blood Brive, Monday, May 16th from 3 p.m. to 6:30 p.m., at St. Augustine’s Parish Center, 3030 Main St. in Peru.  Your neighbors need and appreciate your donation. The blood drive is being coordinated by St. Augustine’s Knights of Columbus Council 7273. 

PERU CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT COMMUNITY REPORT MAY 2022  CLICK HERE FOR DETAILS  

Plowing & planting with antique farm equipment are ongoing throughout the weekend.  Other demos include the granary, blacksmith shop and flax spinning by Mary.  Talk with a Master Gardener and get answers to your gardening questions. Kids can plant a sunflower and planting handouts will be available. We will also feature a plant sale and […]

Source: AuSable Valley readies for change of leadership | Sun Community News CLINTONVILLE | Since 1972, there have been just four superintendents in the AuSable Valley Central School District.

TOWN OF PERU CALL MEETING TO ORDER PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE ROLL CALL APPROVAL of 13, 2022 minutes OPEN FLOOR to public hearing APPLICATIONS:  1.P2022-006 Davey Drive Commons, LLC Site Plan Review with SEQRA                                                               Davey Drive Commons LLC                                                                280.-1-30.12                                                                Davey Drive                                                                  Peru, NY 12972 2.P2022-010 Site Plan Approval […]

Spaghetti Salad Bread Dessert Served take-out only, 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. at St. Augustine’s Parish Center, 3030 Main St., Peru, NY 12972 All are welcome at our table!

Given the huge tractors, harvesters, and other farm equipment we see working in Peru, someone might get the idea that today’s dairy farmers don’t have to do much manual labor. There’s still some manual labor. On Tuesday, the Peru Gazette noticed Jake Hubbard and Tim Remmilard picking stones adjacent to the Dashnaw Road. Hard work, by […]

Jim was a longtime Peru resident. Source: Former P-R editor Jim Dynko dies at 74 | News | pressrepublican.com