The Peru Gazette

Harvest Weekend at the Babbie Rural and Farm Learning Museum in Peru was a great time for both kids and adults. What a wonderful job the Babbie family and the volunteers are doing. I give the museum a Five Star Rating! Click here for more photos. 

Dimock Farms in Peru was one of four North Country farms holding an open house today. There was a big turnout to see this very modern, progressive farm. How dairy farming has changed! Dimock’s has been a family-run dairy since 1971 with three generations helping to operate the 600-acre farm with a herd of 270 […]

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Title: Autumn Wine Tasting Tonight Location: Peru Free Library Description: Autumn Wine Tasting ( wines will be brought in from California and Europe) Friday, October 11 6:00-8:00pm Tickets $10.00 Tickets may be purchasesd or pre-ordered at the library. Start Time: 18:00 Date: 2013-10-11 End Time: 20:00

Dear Editor, The United Way of the Adirondack Region, Inc. is dedicated to helping people in our community by focusing on Education, Income and Health.  As our 2014 Campaign begins we want to first thank you for your previous support.  It is only through your generous contributions that the United Way of the Adirondack Region, […]

Story updated to include biographies  The Peru Athletic Hall of Fame will have six new members on October 12th. This year’s inductees are Matt Bezio, Elmer Duprey, Mike Hogan, John Neyenhouse, Steve St. Clair and Scott Woodward. The Hall of Fame Banquet will be held on Saturday, October 12, 2013 at the Keeseville Elks Lodge. […]

Evans Mills, NY – Country Cousins Farm in Evans Mills will be showcased among 51 farms opening their barn doors on October 13 from 11am to 2pm for the 2013 Open Farm Sunday across New England and New York state. This is the third such event to introduce the public to some of the more […]

SUNY, Cuomo back tougher standards for teaching programs | Democrat and Chronicle 

Naughty images dodge state computer scrub test – Times Union.

Each year Peru Middle School students celebrate the International Day of Peace by placing pin wheels at the school’s entrance.   Thanks to Lynn and Ann Wilke’s phone call the Gazette was able to take a few photos. Click here for a 2011 story which explained the school’s participation in the program.       […]

By John T. Ryan The highlight of today’s Battle of Plattsburgh Celebration was the parade which began at 1 PM. A very large crowd lined City Hall Place for the almost two hour parade. This year’s parade theme was “The Canadian Connection.”  It featured many bagpipe bands, community organizations and our own Peru Central High […]

Campus Notebook: ‘Developing’ label disheartens teacher – Times Union.

NanoCollege ups the chip fab ante – Times Union.

Brown’s Raid At Fort Ticonderoga This Weekend – The Adirondack Almanack – The Adirondack Almanack.

Enrollment  declines present financial challenges for most Upstate New York School Districts Ticonderoga School District Audit

Study: Wetlands Key to Revitalizing Acid Streams – The Adirondack Almanack – The Adirondack Almanack.

Cornell Cooperative Extension (CCE) Associations of Northern New York will hold free workshops on the new federal healthcare insurance options at six regional sites starting September 24 sessions in Plattsburgh and Westport. Sessions will be offered September 25 in Malone and Canton and on September 26 in Watertown and Lowville. Specially trained Extension Educators Kirk […]

PLATTSBURGH, NY— Today, Congressman Bill Owens congratulated Clinton Community College and SUNY Plattsburgh for earning national recognition from Washington Monthly. The publication ranked Clinton Community College 49th on its Best Community Colleges List. SUNY Plattsburgh ranked as the 10th “Best Bang for the Buck” for Master’s Universities and 30th under the All Schools list in the same category. “I […]

First-graders and Mesopotamia? New York’s model lesson plan asks too much, critics say | syracuse.com.

File to keep STAR active – Times Union.

Northern New York – The Cornell Cooperative Extension (CCE) associations of Northern New York are asking growers to report any findings of leek moth, a pest that prefers onions, garlic, chives, shallots, leeks and other Allium crops. Cornell University and CCE researchers working with a Northern New York Agricultural Development Program grant to trap the […]

The 3rd Annual Kids Fair & Festival will be held on Saturday and Sunday September 7-8 at Babbie Rural and Learning Museum, 250 River Road, Peru, NY.  from 10am to 4pm. Old time games with prizes, stagecoach rides, face painting, animals, Champlain Valley Woodcarvers with special demonstrations for kids.  Kat’s Catering – enjoy our picnic […]

Red tape a barrier to school’s opening – Times Union.

Cuomo sees ‘death penalty’ to deal with failing schools – City & Region – The Buffalo News.