The Peru Gazette

Lawrence Gooley: My Dad Lives On – The Adirondack Almanack – The Adirondack Almanack.

Watertown Daily Times | Fort Drum aviation unit released from seven-day lockdown amid outcry from families.

Food pantries restock shelves with $4.5M from state – Times Union.

Casino site no longer a safe bet – Times Union.

PLATTSBURGH, NY (11/24/2013)(readMedia)– Girl Scouts of Northeastern New York & the Alpha lota Chapter of Theta Nu Xi Multicultural Sorority, Inc. will present “The Art of Public Speaking” on Saturday, December 7, 2013 from 1pm-3pm at SUNY Plattsburgh, Sibley Hall 100. The event is FREE and is open to all girls through grade 12 – girls do […]

The Keeseville-Peru Ecumenical Choir will be performing two concerts.  The first concert will be Saturday, December 14, 2013, at St. John the Baptist Church in Keeseville at 7:30pm. The second concert will be Sunday, December 15, 2013, at St. Augustine’s Church in Peru at 7:30pm.  The choir is directed by Jeanette Woodruff and accompanied by […]

Regular Mtg Agenda Nov 25 2013

ST. AUGUSTINE’S PARISH CENTER, 3030 MAIN ST., PERU Saturday, December 7, 2013, 10 am – 3 pm COME JOIN US TO SHOP WITH OVER 30 VENDORS – SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE ON YOUR CHRISTMAS LIST!      BROWSE                            CRATE & CHRISTMAS          ST. VINCENT’S THRIFT FATHER ALAN’S                    THRIFT SHOP WILL BE         STORE WILL BE OPEN […]

I represent the United Way Campaign Team for the Adirondack Region. United Way funds 40 different agencies in Clinton, Essex and Franklin Counties. I co-lead one of these agencies: The Champlain Valley Chapter of The Compassionate Friends. This is a self help bereavement support group for families who have had children, grandchildren or a sibling […]

ALBANY, NY (11/21/2013)(readMedia)– Recognizing the legal challenges often faced by our nation’s military veterans, the New York State Bar Association has established a special panel of attorneys to provide free phone consultations and discounted legal services to veterans statewide. More than 155 attorneys from around the state, including representatives from two local bar associations, have […]

By John T. Ryan It appears that the North Country business community has recognized that the Bear Swamp Road is a great place to do business. Livingood’s Restaurant is scheduled to open in a few days; Allen Turner’s four new apartments behind McDonald’s are being rapidly occupied and tonight the Zoning Board gave its approval […]

By John T. Ryan The absentee votes have been counted and according to the unofficial vote count Donald McBrayer will become a member of the Peru Town Council on January 1, 2014. On Election Day McBrayer led Lana Knight by 12 votes. After counting absentee ballots, he led by 15 votes. Two Town Council seats […]

From the Office fo State Senator Betty Little In advance of the 2014 Legislative Session set to begin in January, State Senator Betty Little and her Republican colleagues today announced a report outlining numerous proposals to simplify New York’s tax code and reduce taxes. The report was developed based on testimony collected through a series of statewide hearings this […]

Capitol Confidential » Thruway construction finished between exits 23 and 24.

By Adele Douglas The well-attended November 12, 2013 Board of Education meeting had a full agenda. These are the highlights of the evening. Renaming the reorganized Peru Central School was decided. Grades K to 6 will be called Peru Elementary School and grades 7 to 12 will be called Peru Junior/Senior High School as selected […]

Malone furniture firm shuts down » Breaking News » Press-Republican.

This was the scene at the Clinton County Board of Elections at 3:45 this afternoon as officials counted absentee ballots. The Peru Town Council seat sought by Republican Donald McBrayer and Democrat Lana Knight is undecided with McBrayer leading by only twelve votes on Election Day. Absentee voters will decide the election.

Mining Official Explains What’s Next For Wilderness Area – The Adirondack Almanack 

Peru Central renames secondary grades » Local News » Press-Republican.

Nassau DA Rice got $1M in gifts through a loophole being investigated by the anti-corruption panel she runs – NY Daily News.

By John T. Ryan Peru’s Town leaders have managed to limit the town’s 2014 tax levy increase to 1.5%; nevertheless, there will be an 8.8% tax rate increase in both Town General and Town Highway taxes. The General Fund Tax Rate will increase from $1.93 to $2.10 per thousand while the Highway Fund Tax Rate […]

Skiers: Whiteface open today, Gore open tomorrow « The In Box.

By John T. Ryan Since 2009, Knights of Columbus Councils in the United States and Canada have distributed more than 115,000 new winter jackets to needy children through the organization’s Coats for Kids Program. On November 6th, St. Augustine’s Council 7273 Grand Knight Anthony Andrews presented twenty-four jackets to Peru Elementary School Guidance Counselor Susan […]

CVPH unveils new Progressive Care Unit » Local News » Press-Republican.

State health site enrolls 50,000 – Times Union.