The Peru Gazette

Plattsburgh – The military biographies of the fifteen veterans who flew to Washington D.C. on the June 22, 2019 North Country Honor Flight were memorable, often very stirring and humorous. Thank you to Honor Flight Operations Director Janet Duprey for providing them. GERALD COOPER Navy  1951-1955   Korea   EM-2  2nd Class Jerry was an […]

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Source: Parking nixed on Route 73 – Sun Community News & Printing

River Impassable Due to Low Water Levels – Result of Vandals Opening Sluice Gate on Lower Locks The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) announced today that it has closed the Saranac River to boating between the Lower Lock and Second Pond Boat Launch because of extremely low water levels that make this […]

From the NYS DEC The final Saranac Lakes Wild Forest Management Plan outlining plans to improve opportunities for outdoor recreation on the lands and waters in the northern Adirondacks was recently issued, New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Commissioner Basil Seggos announced today. “Implementing this new management plan for the Saranac Lakes Wild […]

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Source: Population Trends in the Adirondacks and Rural America – – The Adirondack Almanack

By John T. Ryan Keeseville – Yesterday my wife Jean and I took advantage of the Museum Weekend to visit the Anderson Falls Heritage Society Museum in Keeseville. We loved it! Located just off Main Street at 96 Clinton Street, the museum displays an array of Keeseville and Clintonville’s history. This summer’s featured display was […]

Lighthouse tours are free and open to the public.   Sundays in July and August and Sept 1st, from 1 pm to 3 pm   The historic Bluff Point Lighthouse on Valcour Island is open to the public from 1 pm to 3 pm every Sunday in July and August and September 1st. The lighthouse […]

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Source: 40 Years of Employment Trends in the Adirondacks – – The Adirondack Almanack

Peru – A stop today at the Peru Dock along Route 9 yielded an interesting story. Nathan Brault, a 2016 Peru High School graduate and SUNY Canton engineering student, was there working at his summer job – discovering and removing invasive species on boats and trailers entering and leaving Lake Champlain.  Nathan is employed by […]

Source: Depot Theatre Youth Theatre Program Auditions Saturday – – The Adirondack Almanack

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The Anderson Falls Heritage Society will be unveiling two historic roadside markers commemorating local Keeseville history on Saturday, May 4, 2019.  The first unveiling is at 10:00 AM at the First Baptist Church at 61 Liberty Street, Keeseville. The original structure was built in 1826 on the current site of St. John the Baptist Church. […]

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I Love My Park Day is an annual event that brings together thousands of volunteers to celebrate and enhance New York’s parks, historic sites, and public lands. DEC has events at a variety of locations – from trails in the Forest Preserve to popular campgrounds to urban escapes – providing many opportunities for New Yorkers […]

Source: Climate Change Action Symposium Set for Saranac Lake – – The Adirondack Almanack