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Archive for June, 2025

St. Augustine’s Community Meal/Soup Kitchen Menu for Wednesday, June 18, 2025

Pork Roast  Sweet Potatoes  Vegetable  Bread  Dessert Served 4:30 to 5:30 p.m., take-out only, at St. Augustine’s Parish Center, 3030 Main St., Peru, NY 12972  All are invited and welcome!

June 11 – Peru Lions Club recognizes members and others for their contributions and service to the community.

10 years later: Albany hosts special presentation to commemorate prison break in Dannemora

Click here for the MYNBC5 story 

10 years later, The 46ers film comes back to the Adirondacks

Click here for the NCPR story 

CBP officers intercept Canadian driving stolen $55K Porshe

Canadian citizen turned over to the Royal Canadian Mounted Police Click here for the Sun Community News story

Akwesasne Mohawk Land Claim Settlement clears House review

Agreement returns thousands of acres back to Akwesasne Mohawks Click here for the Sun Community News story 

Updated: Six transported from Clinton Correctional after unknown exposure

Facility to receive a legal mail scanner the week of June 23 Click here for the Sun Community News story 

St. Alexander and St. Joseph Golf Classic on July 11

Champlain Area Trails Expands Conservation Efforts with New $100,000 Grant to Fund Land Conservation Manager

WESTPORT, NY – Champlain Area Trails (CATS) is thrilled to announce a $100,000 grant from the New York State Environmental Protection Fund to establish a new permanent position: Land Conservation Manager. This vital role will spearhead land protection efforts throughout New York’s Champlain Valley, advancing CATS’s mission to maintain trails to connect people with nature and ensure […]

AGENDA – Peru Town Board Regular Meeting, June 9 at 6 PM

Call Meeting to Order Pledge of Allegiance Roll Call  MOTION/DISCUSSION: To Accept Reports from all Departments: (Water/Sewer/Valcour; Highway; Town Clerk; Dog Control; Youth Department; Code/Zoning; Supervisor’s Report; Court; Website; Banking Reports, and JCEO); MOTION: Acceptance of Minutes for the Regular Meeting of May 29, 2025 Community Input.  DISCUSSION: Update from AES Engineering on Peru WWTP […]

DEC Air Quality Health Advisory in Effect

An Air Quality Health Advisory has been issued for Friday, June 6, 2025 for the following regions: Adirondacks Eastern Lake Ontario Western New York. This advisory is effective 10:00 am until 11:59 pm. The pollutant of concern is Fine Particles. To see the daily Air Quality Index (AQI) forecast for New York State, visit our […]

Turkey hunters ticketed after ECO observes loaded gun in vehicle’s front seat

Click here for the Adirondack Almanac story 

Body Cam video shows Upstate NY man point gun at troopers before being shot dead (Video)

Click here for the Syracuse.com story 

Point Au Roche State Park welcomes new adaptive kayak launch

June 21 celebration to highlight the adaptive launch- the first of its kind in the area Click here for the Sun Community News story 

Gov. Hochul announces launch of statewide artist fellowship program

New York Council on the Arts Program Will Embed Artists Within NYS Agencies To Bring Innovation and Foster Community Engagement for Key State Initiatives Three State Agencies Selected for Pilot Program Governor Kathy Hochul announced the launch of a new opportunity for New York State artists to partner with State agencies to develop innovative engagement […]

Regular Monthly School Board Meeting June 2025

The Peru CSD Board of Education will hold its regular monthly meeting on Tuesday, June 10, 2025, at 6:00 PM in the High School Community Room. It is anticipated that an executive session will take place immediately following the 6:00 PM start, and that the Board will reconvene for open public session business at approximately […]

Flags to fly at half staff to honor State Highway Maintenance Supervisor Robert Bornt

Flags To Be Flown at Half-Staff Across New York on Friday, June 6 and Saturday, June 7, 2025 In 2024, there were 322 intrusions in New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT) work zones. These intrusions resulted in the deaths of two drivers who entered the work zones and 138 additional injuries to highway workers […]

New Covid variant in NY: What to know about symptoms, cases, vaccines

Click here to view the Syracuse.com story 

Elise Stefanik eyes run for governor with new PAC

Congresswoman says the PAC will fund Republican campaigns for local offices. Click here for the MYNBC5 story 

42nd annual Jazz Fest kicks off in Burlington

Students from 42 local schools are performing in this year’s Jazz Fest. Share Students from 42 local schools are performing in this year’s Jazz Fest.  Click here for the MYNBC5 story 

St. Augustine’s Community Meal/Soup Kitchen Menu for Wednesday, June 11, 2025

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

Central NY needs 1000s more nurses and health care workers now. One tactic: ‘Grow your own’

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Agenda – Town of Peru Zoning Board of Appeals, Wednesday., June 18@ 7:00 PM

CALL MEETING TO ORDER PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE ROLL CALL APPROVAL of  March 2025 minutes OPEN FLOOR to public hearing APPLICATIONS: Z2025-014    Special Use Permit, NY RSA2 Cellular Partnership, d/b/a Verizon Wireless,Valcour Rest Area Z2025-015  Area Variance, Joshua and Diana Bartholomew, 277.-1-10.2, Patent/Mud Pond Rd  CEO REPORT ADJOURNMENT

AGENDA – Town of Peru Planning Board, Wednesday, June 11, 2025 @ 6:00 PM

CALL MEETING TO ORDER PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE ROLL CALL APPROVAL April 2025 minutes OPEN FLOOR to public hearing APPLICATIONS: P2025-0011 Merge, Gary and Julia Liberty, 278.-1-11.41,278.-1-11.5, 278.-1-11.2, 25 Taylor Rd P2025-0012 4-Lot Minor Subdivision, Nathan and Scott Brault, 258.-3-8, Lapham Mills Rd, Rock Rd P2025-0013 Merge, Nathan and Scott Brault, 258.-3-8, 258.-3-11, 328 Lapham Mills […]

Chamber of Commerce honors Peru Central’s Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA).

The North Country Chamber of Commerce was proud to have recently taken part in a ceremony at Peru High School recognizing their Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA). Joel Wood of the Chamber’s Economic Development team attended the event and had the honor of awarding gold stoles to the students who completed all FBLA requirements […]