The Peru Gazette

Climate report paints bleak picture for winter tourism | NCPR News.

NY leads coalition in climate change suit « The In Box.

Got drought? Bring in the beavers. « The In Box.

By Adele Douglas Town employees Mike Hanlon and Rob Wright installing the new sign for the Town’s new park.  Thanks to Kris Bruno for volunteering  and building this impressive sign.  The post was designed and manufactured by John Trombly of Modern Mechanical Fabricating in Champlain.  The design elements represent both saw blades and log sections, […]

By John T. Ryan Peru should have its first community garden next summer, but it’s not located where most people would expect. On Saturday, November 3, 2012 several volunteers were enthusiastically tilling soil at the Peru Free Library. Librarian Becky Pace explained that she has been interested in starting a garden for some time, but […]

What Lies Beneath | Seven Days.

Rochester, NY – Sustained 40-mile-per-hour winds and gusts of 60 miles per hour or more from the remnants of Hurricane Sandy are likely to cause serious damage to NYSEG’s and RG&E’s electricity delivery system, leaving some customers without power for many days. The only question now is exactly where the damage and outages will occur.

By John T. Ryan The current cost to heat a home or hot water with natural gas is less than half the cost of heating with fuel oil or propane. This situation has many Peru residents wishing they had access to natural gas on their street or road. NYSEG claims it would like to provide […]

By John T. Ryan People attending the October 11th Peru Town Board meeting learned that New Yorkers of all income levels as well as small businesses and non-profits can qualify for energy assistance, energy upgrades, special financing and cashback programs. Town Counselor Brandy McDonald invited the people who administer the programs to the Town Board […]

Clam-ity – AdirondackDailyEnterprise.com | 

Vermont natural-gas pipeline headed for Ti mill » Local News » Press-Republican.

By John T. Ryan Bringing more utility options to Town of Peru residents were discussed at the October 11, 2012 Town Board meeting. 

Cormorants on Lake Champlain decreasing » Local News » Press-Republican.

Lake Placid village officials want state to remove rails – LakePlacidNews.com 

Watertown Daily Times | State police seek suspect who shot turbines in Lowville.

Warm feeling for bill payers – Times Union.

In the Adirondacks, a development battle pits neighbor against neighbor | syracuse.com.

Click here for the Adirondack Almanack story 

Watertown Daily Times | Cape Vincent bloggers sued for defamation by wind farm backers.

Watertown Daily Times | Large-mouth bass sale provides potential, pitfalls, groups say.

Calls for Champlain Canal Closure, New Invasives Law Signed | The Adirondack Almanack.

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 2nd quarter of 2012 exceeded the allowable maximum contaminant levels.

Spiny flea impact on Lake Champlain unknown, under study » Local News » Press-Republican.

By Donald McBrayer The New Zoning Law Informational Meeting for agricultural landowners was held on Thursday evening July 19, 2012 at the Town Hall. About 30 area landowners  (including representatives from Rulf’s Orchard, Forrence Orchards, Applejacks Orchard, Sullivan’s Farm, Everett Orchards, and several others) were in attendance.

Green group: documents reveal secret talks during Big Tupper review via The In Box.