The Peru Gazette

By John T. Ryan Peru – The inside cover of the program handed out at today’s Veterans Day Service at Peru Memorial VFW Post 309 read: “What is a Veteran? A Veteran whether active duty, discharged, retired or reserve is someone who at one point in his or her life wrote a blank check made […]

  By John T. Ryan Peru – Each year the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) conducts a national scholarship competition known as the Voice of Democracy. It is an audio-essay contest for high school students in grades 9-12. The program annually provides more than $2.3 million in scholarships. This year’s essay theme “What makes America […]

By John T. Ryan Peru – At today’s Peru Memorial Post 309’s Veterans Day Service VFW Post 309 and its Auxiliary presented its Citizen Education Teacher Award to Saranac High School English teacher Shelly Webster. Auxiliary President Judy Lefevre talked with Mrs. Webster’s students and colleagues discovering that both hold her in the highest esteem. […]

Northern Franklin-Eastern Clinton-Southeastern St. Lawrence- Southern Franklin-Western Clinton-Western Essex-Eastern Essex- Including the cities of Malone, Plattsburgh, Star Lake,Saranac Lake, Tupper Lake, Dannemora, Lake Placid, Port Henry, …WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 1 PM EST TUESDAY… * WHAT…Heavy snow expected. Total snow accumulations of 6 to 12 inches. * […]

Source: Governor Cuomo Announces SUNY and CUNY will Waive Application Fees for Veterans and their Spouses | Governor Andrew M. Cuomo

Source: State Forest Preserve Use Plans Ignore Climate Change – – The Adirondack Almanack