The Peru Gazette

Click here for County By County Sales and Median Price Data Albany, NY – April 22, 2014 – The New York State median sales price grew by 5.1 percent in the 2014 first quarter compared to a year ago, continuing its upward trend, according to the housing market report released today by the New York […]

The United Way of the Adirondack Region, Inc. will have their 14th Annual Olympian Celebrity Golf Classic on Thursday, June 19, 2014. This year the tournament will be held at the Lake Placid Club Mountain Course in Lake Placid. This unique event randomly pairs an Olympic athlete or other Celebrity with a registered three person […]

Meeting is Wednesday, May 14th at 7 PM.       APPLICATION:  Site Plan Review & SEQR: JBSL Corp. / MX Petro. Corp., Site Plan Review Lot 2 Chamberlain Road ANY FURTHER BUSINESS: CEO REPORT: ADJOURNMENT:

Think Spring and your beautiful gardens! The Ladies Guild of the Peru Community Church will be selling geraniums and marigolds, by order only, from now until May 11th. Geraniums are in red, white and pink and are $1.50 per pot. Marigolds are mixed in color in a six-pack for $1.75. Orders are due by May […]

By John T. Ryan Town Supervisor Peter Glushko had good news for Town Board members at the Monday, April 28th Board meeting. The Town’s accountants finally completed their analysis of the Town’s accounting records. The general fund balance was determined to be $765,000, an increase of $115,000. As a result the Town will not have […]

The North Star Underground Railroad Museum opens for a 4th season on May 3rd. The museum exhibits portray compelling stories of freedom seekers (former slaves) who passed through Northeastern New York and the Champlain Valley, many of them going to Quebec and Ontario, Canada. Displays include a multimedia production of the story of John Thomas […]

Gov. Cuomo reminds New Yorkers to vaccinate against measles « The In Box.

Dangerous tank cars will be taken off the rails by Canadian government « The In Box.

Adirondack North Country gets $300K in NYS conservation grants « The In Box.

Downtown store renovations planned » NEW TODAY… » Press-Republican.

Challenges mount in 21st Congressional District race » NEW TODAY… » Press-Republican.

A Message From The Girl Scouts of NENY The Girl Scouts of Northeastern New York (GSNENY) offers a magical camp experience for girls. At camp girls have the opportunity to meet old and new friends, gain confidence in their skills, and feel good about who they are while learning new things! Girl Scout camp offer […]

Spring Book Sale: Friday, May 16, 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Saturday, May 17, 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. Peru Free Library, Main Street, Peru NY

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From the Peru School District The importance of working together to chart the course forward for the Peru Central School District was a sentiment echoed often by the parents, students, teachers and community leaders who gathered to share their insights during sessions held in February. Those sessions were actually the first step in a planning […]

The Town of Peru Highway Department announced that on Monday, April 30th the Fuller Road will be closed between houses 444 and 447 for a culvert replacement project. The project completion date is June, 30, 2014. No through traffic will be permitted.  Houses 444-447 are just south of the Sullivan Road – Fuller Road intersection.

Sixty-six shears and counting » Local News » Press-Republican.

New service to Atlantic City begins » Local News » Press-Republican.

On Saturday. April 12th, Lynn H. Wilke was honored by his former students and the local community. Peru Central teacher Jim Neyenhouse was kind enough to provide the Peru Gazette with several wonderful photos of Mr. Wilke’s Opus, An Alumni Concert In Honor of Lynn H. Wilke, Peru Central School teacher: 1952-1985.  Click here for a […]

NY21 candidates have more than pocket money “on hand” « The In Box.

‘Mass exodus’ from Cuomo administration expected post-election | New York Post.

PLATTSBURGH, NEW YORK–The North Country Cultural Center for the Arts (NCCCA) is pleased to announce the Second Annual Tri-County Decentralization Grant Awards Ceremony set for May 9 at 5:30pm in the Main Gallery of the Art Center at 23 Brinkerhoff Street in Plattsburgh. Thirty plus artists and arts organizations from Clinton, Essex, and Franklin Counties […]

By John T. Ryan Unplanned expenses, debt and concern about cost estimates were the primary topics at the April 14th Peru Town Board meeting. In the not too distant future, the Town of Peru will be incurring in excess of $1,000,000 in debt. Supervisor Peter Glushko said he would research borrowing costs prior to the […]

Peru Central School District’s Board of Education will have a brief, special meeting on the morning of Thursday, April 24th at 7:30 AM in the Jr/Sr High School Community Room. The brief special meeting will focus exclusively on consideration of the BOCES administrative budget for the 2014‐2015 school year and consideration of candidates running for seats on […]