The Peru Gazette

Source: Malone Telegram | Corrections officer union cites Franklin stabbing in criticizing inmate use of metal eating utensils

Source: Job Fair rescheduled for April 25 – LakePlacidNews.com | News and information on the Lake Placid and Essex County region of New York – Lake Placid News

Recorded by Town Clerk Dianne Miller The regular meeting of the Peru Town Board was held on Monday, February 26, 2018 at the Peru Town Hall. Those present were Mr. Brandy McDonald Supervisor; Mr. James Douglass, Councilman; Mr. James Langley, Councilman; Mr. Melvin Irwin, Councilman; Mr. Matthew Favro, Town Attorney; Mrs. Dianne Miller, Town Clerk. […]

Easter Egg Hunt Saturday, March 31, 2018 Bring your basket, there’s 10,400 eggs to be found! Come and meet the Easter Bunny while collecting as many eggs as you can.  Open to all “hunters” up to second grade. Separate hunting ground for ages 3 and younger. Time: 10:00am Sharp Place: CVPH Front Lawn Cost: Free! […]

Source: Watertown seeks to build a culture of success in anti-poverty campaign | NCPR News

Please note that the meeting/workshop/forum originally scheduled for 3/13 and postponed to 3/20 has now been postponed to Tuesday, March 27th.

The Peru Free Library Board of Trustees will hold their monthly meeting tomorrow, March 20 at 7pm. The public is always welcome.

Source: Criticism of Cuomo’s opioid surcharge mounts – Times Union

Assemblyman Jones: Assembly budget proposal increases education funding, promotes school safety Assemblyman Billy Jones (D-Chateaugay) announced that he helped pass the Assembly’s 2018-19 state budget proposal, which includes a significant increase in education aid as well as measures to make schools safer and more inclusive. “A good education opens the door to limitless possibilities for […]

Source: Horse show leader mourned | News, Sports, Jobs – Adirondack Daily Enterprise

Excellent program that aired last night. Source: MLJ Community Forum: Dairy Farms in Crisis – Mountain Lake PBS

Source: Avoiding Conflicts With Adirondack Coyotes – – The Adirondack Almanack

Source: Prell indicted by grand jury | Local News | pressrepublican.com “Former Clinton Correctional Facility employee Denise Prell has been indicted on charges alleging inappropriate behavior with an inmate.”

By John T. Ryan The Main Street Revitalization will proceed with a planned completion date of summer 2018. The Board passed a resolution (4-0) at its March 12, 2018 meeting to proceed with the first phase of the project. Supervisor Brandy McDonald noted the project workshop that preceded the meeting was generally characterized by a […]

Source: Silence, signs and empty chairs | Local News | pressrepublican.com

Source: Trial raises questions about many Cuomo practices – Times Union

The United Way of the Adirondack Region, Inc. held its Annual Meeting and Recognition Dinner on Saturday, March 3rd, 2018 at the Butcher Block-The Adirondack Room on Booth Drive in Plattsburgh, NY. There were two new board members elected to the Board of Directors. They were Anna Walls, Vice President, Regional Northern Manager of Glens […]

The moose (Alces alces) is the largest member of the deer family and the largest land mammal in New York State. DEC staff, in collaboration with other groups, are currently conducting aerial distance sampling for moose across the Adirondacks. During this multi-year research project, the team will obtain information on the status of New York […]

Source: Law firm demands names of North Country’s abusive Roman Catholic priests | NCPR News

Source: Invasive Alewife Spreading In Champlain Basin – – The Adirondack Almanack

Burn Ban Decreased Spring Wildfires 37 Percent Since 2009 Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Commissioner Basil Seggos today reminds residents that with spring approaching and conditions for wildfires heightened, residential brush burning is prohibited March 16 through May 14 across New York State. “While many people associate wildfires with the western United States, the start […]

From the Office of State Senator Betty Little  The State Senate is expected to approve later this afternoon a budget resolution that includes numerous changes important to the Adirondack region, according to State Senator Betty Little. Little said the budget resolution strikes an executive budget proposal that would have eliminated a more than century-long obligation by […]

Peru – Social media posts led some to believe that there would be loud dissent at the Monday, March 12, 2018 Town Board Workshop on the Main Street Plan; however, while several residents expressed concerns, the overall tenor was positive. Concerns centered on tree placement, tree maintenance and doubt as to whether a tree-lined street […]

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Peru’s Water Department personnel will be be reading meters from March 19th to March 23rd.