The Peru Gazette

Peru – St. Augustine’s Knights of Columbus Council 7273 will host a spaghetti dinner on Saturday, April 20th at the St. Augustine’s Parish Center. “ALL YOU CAN EAT” spaghetti, salad, Italian bread and a delicious dessert will be served from 4:30 to 6:30 PM for only $7.50 per person, $3.50 for children 6 to 12, […]

Even on a windy, overcast day Ausable Marsh in spring is chocked full of birds.  On just a short walk you can easily see over ten species.  Pictured here are a red billed mystery bird (any ideas?), a tern, Canada Geese and an Osprey.  The ones that got away inlcude a King Fisher diving for a fish, Red […]

Watertown Daily Times | Fort Drum’s 2nd BCT supporting Afghan police, military.

Watertown Daily Times | JCC forum explores gun control’s history.

Watertown Daily Times | Clifton-Fine school district dismisses interim administrators.

Common Core Testing Spurs Outrage and Protest Among Parents – NYTimes.com.

New York displaces California as No. 1 – Times Union.

Plattsburgh Half Marathon ready for Sunday » NEW TODAY… » Press-Republican.

Essex County supervisors: Nesting study is for the birds – AdirondackDailyEnterprise.com | 

Test boycott totals 54 Saranac Lake students — double what was expected – AdirondackDailyEnterprise.com 

The Outside (And Inside) Story: Ants | The Adirondack Almanack.

New Report: Lake Champlain Basin Flood Resilience | The Adirondack Almanack.

New Yorkers are waiting for Gov. Andrew Cuomo to clean up Albany, new statewide poll finds | syracuse.com.

State officials spend a ‘startling’ near-$7 million of campaign cash on legal fees in nine years amid cavalcade of corruption scandals – NY Daily News.

Capitol Confidential » Quebec-NYC power line is approved.

Capitol Confidential » Postal workers convicted in UI thefts.

Capitol Confidential » No bull: Dairy herds will be growing.

Three fall through ice » NEW TODAY… » Press-Republican.

Washington, DC – This week, Members of the U.S. Senate introduced the “Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act of 2013,” a bipartisan immigration bill closely watched by agricultural interests across New York.  Congressman Bill Owens, who called for the inclusion of a farm-labor provision in the run up to the bill, applauded the effort and made […]

Poodle killed by larger dog » Local News » Press-Republican.

By John T. Ryan Two years ago Frank Slycord succeeded Paul Blaine as the Town of Peru’s Code Enforcement Officer. He brought extensive code enforcement training and enforcement experience to his position. Slycord clearly enjoys his job and appreciates its importance to the Peru community. He said, “I work for the people of the Town […]

Senate rejects gun amendment compromise | The Ticket – Yahoo! News.

Elizabethtown must cancel bank accounts » Breaking News » Press-Republican.

Outdoor dining tabled by city » NEW TODAY… » Press-Republican.

The Gazette previously posted a story on this issue. Brian Mann gives a good summary of the arguments. Supreme Court won’t hear challenge to NYS gun law « The In Box.