The Peru Gazette

By John T. Ryan There’s rarely a dull Peru Town Board meeting and the Monday, June 24, 2013 meeting was no exception.   The first 35 minutes of the meeting involved an alleged zoning law violation in one of Peru’s most beautiful neighborhoods on the shores of Lake Champlain. Coastland Drive residents Jay and Heidi […]

Adirondack Independence Day Celebrations – The Adirondack Almanack –

JOIN US FOR AN EVENING OF MUSIC AT THE LITTLE AUSABLE PARK GAZEBO EVERY SUNDAY NIGHT FROM 6:00 TO 8:00 PM JUNE 30 THROUGH AUGUST 25 JUNE 30 THE CHILLBILLYS – CLASSIC THROUGH CONTEMPORARY ROCK JULY 7 BOOTLEG BAND – COUNTRY, TOP 40 VARIETY, 60’S ROCK- PRESENT JULY 14 THE CASTAWAYS – COUNTRY, CLASSIC ROCK, […]

Watertown Daily Times | Fort Drum releases additional information about soldier killed Sunday.

Watertown Daily Times | Fort Drum may lose 1,500 soldiers in long-term cuts.

Syracuse’s Lennon finishes second in 10,000-meter USA Championships » Sports » Press-Republican.

Sales tax hike approved in St. Lawrence, Essex, Clinton, Franklin counties « The In Box.

From the office of State Senator Betty Little The New York State Senate passed an historic package of bills today that would ensure equal pay for women, strengthen laws against human trafficking, provide greater support and protection for victims of domestic violence, stop sexual harassment, and end discrimination of women in the workplace related to […]

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Lawmakers Approve Use of Lever Voting Machines for Fall’s Mayoral Voting – NYTimes.com.

Watertown Daily Times | Schumer urges the Army to consolidate 10th Mountain Division at Fort Drum in the face of potential cuts.

Watertown Daily Times | Drum connector lures military drivers, leaves businesses in dust.

Watertown Daily Times | Indian River student prepares to graduate after death of parents.

Turkey Soup BBQ Chicken Pasta Salad Baked Beans Bean Salad Dessert ST. AUGUSTINE’S SOUP KITCHEN WILL BE CLOSED ON JULY 3, 2013. WILL REOPEN JULY 12, 2013 We are now posting weekly menu on Facebook (St. Augustine’s Soup Kitchen)

Big Adirondack issues – hogs, landswaps – clear legislature « The In Box.

North Country Cross Burnings Are Nothing New – The Adirondack Almanack – The Adirondack Almanack.

From the Office of state Senator Betty Little The New York State Senate will act today on the “Public Assistance Integrity Act,” sponsored by Senator Tom Libous (R-C-I, Binghamton) and cosponsored by Senator Betty Little (R-C-I, Queensbury)  that would help cut down on the flagrant abuse of EBT (Electronic Benefit Transfer) cards by prohibiting welfare […]

Woman charged with robbing 96-year-old » NEW TODAY… » Press-Republican.

Click here to see graduation rates by county and then by district The State Education Department (SED) today released high school graduation rates for the 2007 cohort (students who entered 9th grade in 2007). These data show that New York’s overall graduation rate continues to rise slowly over time. SED also released outcome data for […]

In 2013, the Northern New York Agricultural Development Program (NNYADP) is funding research to evaluate the agricultural benefits and environmental impacts of using tile drainage on farms. The use of tile drainage has been a critical best management practice on American farms since 1835. In the early 1900s, William H. Miner, for whom the agricultural […]

Empire State Development (ESD) today announced that the Consolidated Funding Application (CFA) for Round III of Governor Andrew M. Cuomo’s Regional Economic Development Council (REDC) initiative is now available to businesses, municipalities, not-for-profits and the public. The CFA serves as the single entry point for applicants to access the up to $760 million in economic […]

Commentary: ARTA Rail Trail, Economic No-Brainer – The Adirondack Almanack – The Adirondack Almanack.

DURHAM, NH (06/14/2013)(readMedia)– Douglas Osborne of Peru has earned High Honors for the spring semester of the 2012-2013 academic year at the University of New Hampshire. Students named to the Dean’s List at the University of New Hampshire are students who have earned recognition through their superior scholastic performance. Highest honors are awarded to students […]

Clinton County treasurer won’t run » Local News » Press-Republican.