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Town Park and Trail Ordinance Will Regulate Dogs, Alcoholic Beverages and Vehicles

The Peru Town Board has scheduled a public hearing on Town Park Ordinance #1 for 2014 (Sullivan, Little Ausable, Laphams Mills, Sullivan and Heyworth/Mason Parks) at 6:45 PM on Monday, November 24, 2014. The proposed ordinance includes a prohibition of alcoholic beverage consumption in any town park or trail, a requirement that dogs be leashed […]

Researchers claim an incredible discovery in Lake Champlain – WCAX.COM

Researchers claim an incredible discovery in Lake Champlain – WCAX.COM Local Vermont News, Weather and Sports-.

NY-21 Candidates Answer Climate Change Questions – – The Adirondack Almanack

NY-21 Candidates Answer Climate Change Questions – – The Adirondack Almanack.

Northern Stem Canker Found: A New Challenge for Soybean Growers

Northern New York. A serious crop disease called northern stem canker has been confirmed for the first time in Northern New York soybean fields as part of the Northern New York Agricultural Development Program-funded NNY Corn and Soybean Disease Diagnosis and Assessment Database building project. NSC occurs in most Midwestern states and in Ontario, but […]

Town Board Pauses to Remember Keith Matott

The Peru Town Board conducted a moment of silence and reflected on the contributions made to the Town of Peru by former Peru Code Enforcement Officer Keith Matott at its Monday, September 22, 2014 meeting. Keith Matott passed away on September 14th. Glushko said Matott’s experience was invaluable in the formulation of the town’s new […]

Tar sands oil Albany-bound? – Times Union

Tar sands oil Albany-bound? – Times Union. This oil would probably pass through the Town of Peru! 

Oil Train Resolution on Town Board Agenda Tonight

Regular Mtg Agenda 09222014

Project Planned for Peru May Move to Plattsburgh

Old Stone Barracks plan brews interest – Press-Republican: Local News. Here is the Peru Gazette’s October 14, 2013 story. 

Oil Train Community Forum August 28th

City Hall Auditorium, 41 City Hall Place, Plattsburgh, NY, 7:00 – 9:00 PM, Free Admission: Co-sponsored by the Lake Champlain Committee, Adirondack Council, Adirondack Mountain Club, and the Center for Biological Diversity. Experts will discuss risks to the environment, schools and communities from transport of explosive Bakken crude oil on rail lines between Montreal and Albany. Hear […]

Schumer supports aid for turning farm waste into electricity – Times Union

Schumer supports aid for turning farm waste into electricity – Times Union.

Move Public Housing Residents Away From Oil Trains – Times Union

McCoy: Move Ezra Prentice residents away from oil trains – Times Union.

New Oil Train Rules Have a Wider Reach – Times Union

New oil train rules have a wider reach – Times Union.

New Yorkers Still Evenly Split on Fracking

Poll: Still even split – Times Union.

Ruling Paves Way For Tupper Lake Resort – Times Union

Ruling paves way for resort – Times Union.

Town Water Contaminant Levels Exceed Limits; Water Department Optimistic About Improvement

VIOLATION NOTICE The Town of Peru has to sample quarterly for total trihalomethanes and haloacetic acids to comply with the disinfection by-products rule for E.P.A. and New York State. Test results for the 1ST quarter of 2014 exceeded the allowable maximum contaminant levels. Results are calculated by averaging the previous 4 quarter’s results. Current results […]

Full Steam Ahead With Peru Construction

Large dump trucks filled with asphalt and dirt will be a common sight in Peru this summer. Several long-discussed Town of Peru construction projects are underway. They include paving Woodland Drive, Maiden Lane and Button Brook Parkway; replacing a major Fuller Road bridge; constructing the Heyworth/Mason Park to Sullivan Park Walking Trail; and replacing the […]

NYC trash, shipped by rail, coming to upstate landfill

NYC trash, shipped by rail, coming to landfill.

Beauty is Springing Forth and There’s Much More to Come

By John T. Ryan Most local residents know the Harkness to Clintonville Road as a short cut to AuSable Forks and the Adirondack Region. Many people think of it as a lonely highway known for the blueberries on the Clintonville Plains. But for past the few summers, passersby have noticed a thing of beauty about […]

LCC: Rail Transport of Oil Poses Lake Risk

LCC: Rail Transport of Oil Poses Lake Risk.

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

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

Girl Scout Camp Has Openings

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 […]

Northern New York Agricultural Development Program Receives $600,000 in State Funding for Research

Northern New York – The Northern New York Agricultural Development Program (NNYADP) has received $600,000 in the recently-passed New York State Budget for research to enhance the sustainability and profitability of farm businesses in the state’s six northernmost counties: Clinton, Essex, Franklin, Jefferson, Lewis and St. Lawrence. The Northern New York agricultural industry contributes nearly […]

Environmental Protection Fund gains $9 million

Environmental Protection Fund gains $9 million » Local News » Press-Republican.

Peru Should Have a Walking Trail by October 31

By John T. Ryan The final costs will exceed estimates by about 15% –$100,000–, but in a few weeks Peru residents should see work commencing on the Little Ausable River Walking Trail. The Peru Town Board at its March 24th meeting unanimously approved a bid of $809,799 from Steven E. Fuller Excavating of Keeseville. Three other […]

Senator Betty Little Comments on the 2014 NYS Budget

“The new enacted state budget addresses a number of priorities for me, including a reduction in the Gap Elimination Adjustment to help schools, extra funding to help municipalities fix roadways damaged by the harsh winter and tax relief for businesses and homeowners to help spur growth. My push was for increased Gap Elimination Adjustment restoration funding.  […]