The Peru Gazette

The Peru Town Council has scheduled fiscal year 2013 budget workshops. All meetings will be held from 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM and are open to the public.  Very important spending decisions are made at the budget workshops.

By Matt Doheny Our country has a long, proud history of taking care of its most vulnerable citizens. Medicare is an important part of that promise, giving seniors and disabled guaranteed access to care and the dignity they deserve. Sadly, our Medicare system is at a crisis point as spending grows twice as fast as […]

Vivian and Don Papson, who collaborated in founding the new North Star Underground Railroad Museum in Ausable Chasm, were named winners of the 2012 Underground Railroad Free Press Prize.

The Peru Athletic Hall of Fame will hold its annual induction ceremony on Saturday, September 29th at Cricketts Restaurant.  This year’s inductees include: Mike Hogan, Audrey Smith, Bob Finney, Julie Rock, Jephrey Doorey and Gary Edwards. The cost is $20. All family, friends and former athletes are encouraged to attend. RSVP by Monday, September 24th to […]

$6.5 million in federal funding awarded for Plattsburgh International Airport » Breaking News » Press-Republican.

 Washington – This week, Congressman Bill Owens called on U.S. Customs and Border Patrol (CBP) to work with Plattsburgh International Airport and Clinton County to reach an agreement that will maintain CBP’s presence at the airport. U.S. CBP’s Air Wing has occupied hangar space at Plattsburgh International Airport since 2004.  Plattsburgh International Airport recently completed […]

By Donald McBrayer We’ve wrapped up the 35th Annual St. Augustine’s Applefest, and it was the most successful one to date. This is due to the hard work and dedication from all the volunteers that make it possible. There are so many people to thank I could fill several pages and still miss some, but here’s […]

By John T. Ryan It appears that the 35th Applefest celebrated this past weekend was one of, if not the most successful Applefest ever.  

Plattsburgh, N.Y. The North Country Cultural Center for the Arts (NCCCA Arts Center) is pleased to announce the return of its Theater for Youth program that begins on Saturday, September 29th, 2012 at its location on Brinkerhoff Street next to the Historic Strand Theatre.

When:            September 21, 2012, 10:30 a.m. Where:           APA Headquarters, 1133 Rte 86, Raybrook, NY 12977 Governor Cuomo announced last month that grant applications are now being accepted for the $25 million Connect NY Broadband Grant Program,

Northern New York’s calendar is full with fall festivals and events – from a new North Country food festival in Elizabethtown and Lowville’s 8th annual Cream Cheese Festival this Saturday to the Fifth Annual Great Adirondack Rutabaga Festival in Keene later this month–celebrating the region’s farms and foods – from fresh-picked apples and cider to […]

  Duprey apparent winner in 115th Assembly District Republican primary » Local News » Press-Republican.

By John T. Ryan At about the same time that Forrence Orchards workers were completing their workday, another harvest was beginning adjacent to the apple orchard.

By John T. Ryan Peru Central School was recognized as a College For Every Student (CFES) “School of Distinction” at the Tuesday, September 10, 2012 Board of Education meeting. CFES Program Director Steve Boyce (left) presented a banner to High School Principal Chris Mazella and faculty members (L-R) Jeanne Caron, Lisa Crain and Rosemary Manchester.

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Click here to download June 6, 2012 Planning Board Meeting Minutes

By John T. Ryan The Fiscal Oversight Report is not the only bad news the Peru Town Board has received from the State Comptroller.  The Comptroller also manages town and state employee retirement funds. At the September 10, 2012 Board meeting, town counselors were informed that the town’s annual employee retirement expenses would be increasing […]

By John T. Ryan Town Supervisor Peter Glushko reported at the Town Board’s September 10, 2012 meeting that the Office of New York State Comptroller had published its Fiscal Oversight Report for the Town of Peru. The State Comptroller’s audit was for the period January 1, 2011 – February 29, 2012. The Peru Gazette reviewed […]

Snowmobile fire ignites barn » Local News » Press-Republican.

Chazy Elementary earns national honor » Local News » Press-Republican.

Republican State & Local Primary Election Thursday, September 13 Noon – 9PM St. Augustine’s Parish Center 3030 Main Street Peru, NY Only Registered Republicans can vote in this Primary

Health officials promote public vaccines for pertussis » NEW TODAY… » Press-Republican.

“We all know polls are merely snapshots in time. Siena was in the field during the Democratic National Convention, so it’s laughable to think three nights of wall-to-wall television coverage didn’t have a bearing on these numbers.

2nd Annual Kids Fair & Festival @ Babbie Rural & Farm Learning Museum Sept 22 & 23 from 10:00am to 4:00pm WANTED: All kids for a great time. 

NY21 Poll: Owens leads Doheny by 13 points | NCPR News.