The Peru Gazette

Capitol Confidential » Bharara: After Silver arrest, ‘stay tuned’ for more.

Standing by their man – Times Union.

FBI raids Essex Town Hall – Press-Republican: Local News.

Update as of 4:38 PM  The Jr/Sr High School has been thoroughly cleared by law enforcement. The building will remain secured until a normal class schedule resumes tomorrow. No one will be permitted into the building until tomorrow morning. District Administrator’s will continue to work cooperatively with law enforcement to investigate this incident. The District […]

Sheldon Silver, Speaker of New York Assembly, Is Accused of Taking Millions in Graft 

Police: Unattended death related to medical issues – Press-Republican: Local News.

Sheldon Silver, New York Assembly Speaker, Faces Arrest on Corruption Charges – NYTimes.com.

Look up how many people in your county are too mentally unstable to have guns 

Cuomo: Time for feds to act on oil trains | Crain’s New York Business.

News from the Empire State Development Corporation Empire State Development (ESD) today announced it has issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) for the purchase and redevelopment of the former Chateaugay Correctional Facility, an approximately 100 acre site located in Chateaugay, New York. The site was closed in July 2014 as part of Governor Andrew M. […]

By John T. Ryan The 2015 budget was not the only important subject matter at the Monday, November 10, 2014 Town Board Meeting.  Dog control, water-sewer rates, curbside parking in the hamlet, an enforceable park policy and walking trail fencing were also on the agenda. As of Monday’s meeting the Town of Peru did not […]

Editorial: Lasting records on the Internet – Press-Republican: Opinion.

Teen ‘critical’ after Peru crash – Press-Republican: Local News.

By John T. Ryan On August 25th, the Peru Town Board, citing employee and public concern with court proceedings being held in the midst of the Town Hall, voted to move the time Peru Town Court convenes from 2 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. for a two-month trial period. At the Board’s October 9th meeting, Supervisor […]

Mental Health Issues Put 34,500 on New York’s No-Guns List – NYTimes.com.

From the Office of Congressman Bill Owens WASHINGTON—Yesterday Congressman Bill Owens spoke at the Canadian/American Border Trade Alliance’s (Can/Am BTA) Annual Conference in Washington, D.C. The event focused on infrastructure improvements, trade facilitation reforms, and the effective management of the U.S./Canada border. “Our northern border is the backbone of the largest economic relationship in the […]

By John T. Ryan “It’s a space issue, isn’t it?” remarked Peru Town Attorney Donald Biggs at the Peru Town Board’s August 25, 2014 meeting following a contentious discussion between town counselors and Judge James Kirby. The counselors voted to change the time Peru Town Court convenes disagreeing with the points made by Judge Kirby. […]

Control of cable at issue – Times Union.

City Police investigating stabbing death – Press-Republican: News.

The presence of dogs may be a thing of the past at sporting events at Laphams Mills and Sullivan Parks. In response to a serious July 30th dog-biting incident at Laphams Mills Park, the Peru Town Board directed Town Attorney Donald Biggs to draft a local law that would prohibit dogs, even on a leash, […]

Marijuana debate heats up in U.S. and Canada « The In Box.

WASHINGTON—Today Congressman Bill Owens announced new funding allocations for local law enforcement agencies through the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Operation Stonegarden (OPSG) state and local preparedness grant program for Fiscal Year 2014. OPSG provides funding to support operational preparedness along the northern and southern U.S. borders and to improve coordination among Federal, state, territorial […]

Capitol Confidential » Local government is very, very good to some employees — especially police.

1 dead in high-speed pursuit in Ray Brook » Breaking News » Press-Republican.

New oil train rules have a wider reach – Times Union.