The Peru Gazette

The Adirondack Daily Enterprise reports

The Peru Volunteer Fire Department budget for 2011 will remain at $571,940 according to Department Secretary-Treasurer Robert Akey.  The tax rate is expected to decline from $1.30 per thousand dollars of assessed valuation to $1.29 per thousand. Click here to review the 2011 budget and click here to see the Department’s new website.

The Daily News reports

The adirondack almanac reports

Want to make your own cheese to eat or to sell? The demand for artisan farmstead cheeses and interest in making one’s own cheese is on the rise. Thanks to the Northern NY Regional Foods Initiative of Cornell Cooperative Extension, aspiring local cheesemakers have the opportunity to work with Vermont Master Cheesemaker Peter Dixon. In […]

Gazette contributor Don McBrayer reports that 2,006 Town of Peru voters came to the polls today or 47% of registered voters. It was a strong voter turnout for a non-presidental election year. Last year when all the local elected offices were on the ballot 2,293 voters cast ballots or about 55% of of registered voters. […]

The Post Star reports

By John T. Ryan Updated 5:25 p.m. As of 5:25 p.m. voting was proceeding smoothly at the St. Augustine’s Parish Center with 1,500 (35%) ) of Peru’s 4,232 registered voters already casting ballots. Election worker and Peru Gazette contributor Don McBrayer reported that there were only a few bottlenecks. Even though six privacy booths were in […]

The Adirondack Daily Enterprise reports

The adirondack almanac reports

The adirondack almanac reports

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The Press Republican reports

The Adirondack Explorer reports

The Peru Volunteer Department personnel just can’t seem to help themselves. They can’t stop doing good things for the Peru community. Last evening they were next to Stewart’s handing out candy to children. Happy Halloween from the Peru Fire Department! (Click for more Dave Brown photos)

The Press Republican reports

The Press Republican reports

The Press Republican reports

Fall’s end may be rapidly approaching. We had a dusting of snow on the ground this morning, but Peru is still very beautiful this afternoon.   Photos are seen best as a slideshow. Click here.

The Press Republican reports

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The Post Star reports

The Free Press reports

The Press Republican reports

Please be advised, motorists may expect to encounter lane closures on I-87 November 2 and November 3.  Northbound is expected to be closed on Tuesday, November 2 with Southbound closed on Wednesday, November 3. The closures are necessary to set steel on the CR 38 (Arthur Road) Bridge Reconstruction Project. The closures will be for […]