The Peru Gazette

  AGENDA PERU ZONING BOARD OF AGENDA Wednesday February 17, 2010  7:00 p.m. Peru Town Hall

Walter Russell, Chair of the Town of Peru Zoning Board of Appeals, called the meeting of December 16, 2009 to order at 7:03pm.

Richard Williams, Vice Chair of the Town of Peru Planning Board, called the meeting of Wednesday, December 9, 2009 at 7:00 pm, to order.

AGENDA PERU PLANNING BOARD Wednesday, February 10, 2010 at 7:00  Peru Town Hall

The Post-Star reports  “Meanwhile, it will cost more to run the school district next year. The board learned Queensbury must pay at least an extra $450,000 for retirement benefits to teachers and another $237,000 for non-teaching employees’ retirement expenses. Right now, officials estimate health insurance costs will increase by $550,000.”

The Peru Town Board approved a public hearing procedure policy at its January 25th meeting. Town of Peru Public Hearing Procedures  The Town of Peru is committed to making its public meetings open to the public and structured to accept public comment in an orderly and efficient manner so that the Town may consider the comments […]

By Donald McBrayer The Regular Town Board Meeting was held on Monday, January 25 at 7:00PM. Everyone except Town Clerk, Kathy Flynn, was in attendance. Passed Motions included: Setting a date for a Compressive Plan Workshop to be held on Monday, February 1 at 6:30 PM prior to the Regular Meeting. Setting a date for […]

Rulf’s Orchard will host a Full Moon Festival on Saturday, January 30 from 5:30p.m. to 8:30p.m. People will be allowed to cross country ski, snowshoe, or take the wagon ride to the bonfire. At the bonfire there will be hotdogs, cookies, doughnuts, hot cider, hot chocolate.  Adults: $7  Children(12 and under): $4.  (Food and beverages […]

The adironack almanack (Poll results revealed)

The Adirondack Daily Enterprise reports (A very interesting story about Haitians who were housed in the Ray Brook prison while their immigration status was being determined in the early 1980’s)

AP reports 

Ione Kirby of Peru celebrated her 96th birthday on Friday, January 22nd.  On Tuesday night, January 19th she was in her usual seat at the St. Augustine’s Knights of Columbus bingo.  Ione rarely misses the weekly bingo.  The Knights celebrated her birthday serving cupcakes to all the bingo players and caller Tim Mitchell led players […]

The adirondack almanack reports  Hearing scheduled for Saranac Town Hall January 28th ay 7 p.m.

By John T. Ryan On Friday, January 22, 2010 Joanne Kennedy, Colleen Kaulfuss and Jean Ryan left Peru at 6 a.m. for a 12.5 mile hike of Armstrong and Gothics Mountains. They departed the Ausable Club at 7:10 a.m. and returned at 4:10 p.m. Joanne Kennedy forwarded a few photos you might enjoy viewing. (Click […]

The Times Union reports

The Post Standard reports 

 AGENDA TOWN BOARD REGULAR MEETING JANUARY 25, 2010 @ 7:00 PM

The Town of Peru Democratic Party conducted its annual leadership elections on Thursday, January 21, 2010. There were no changes in party leadership other than in the Secretary position. Robert Manchester was elected succeeding John Larocque.  Brandy McDonald will serve as Chairman. Edward Schiffler was elected as Vice-Chairman and Jean Schiffler will continue to serve […]

Superintendent’s Cross Campus Update

The Press Republican reports 

The Adirondack Dairy Enterprise reports

The Post-Standard reports

The adirondack almanack reports

The Watertown Daily Times reports 

The Times Union reports