The Peru Gazette

DEC Announces Bowhunting Seasons for Deer and Bear Youth Big Game Hunt on Columbus Day Weekend New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Commissioner Basil Seggos announced today that bowhunting seasons for deer and bear will begin in the Northern Zone on Sept. 27 and in the Southern Zone on Oct. 1. “New York […]

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The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) today announced that the State is prohibiting parking on the shoulders of both lanes of State Route 73 near the Roaring Brook Falls Trailhead starting Friday, Sept. 21. The parking prohibition supports DEC’s multi-year, comprehensive effort to promote sustainable tourism and address public safety in the […]

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PERU — Michael V. James has been sentenced to a year in jail for allowing his dog to attack and severely injure a neighbor, Mrs. Loretta Timmons. Source: Jail time meted out to man whose bulldog mauled elderly woman | Local News | pressrepublican.com

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New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Commissioner Basil Seggos today announced that Canada goose hunting season opens Saturday, September 1, in most of the state. Commissioner Seggos said, “September goose hunting season provides New York’s hunters with excellent opportunities to pursue an abundant resource. Goose hunters are key partners in DEC’s efforts to […]

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Training in Safe Handling of Firearms and Hunting Required before Purchasing a Hunting License New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Commissioner Basil Seggos today reminded all new hunters and trappers planning to go afield this season that they must first complete a mandatory hunter, bowhunter, or trapper education course before obtaining the appropriate […]

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Michael V. James is scheduled to appear in Peru Town Court for sentencing on Tuesday, August 7th at 2PM.   In May Richards was found guilty of misdemeanors second-degree criminal contempt and second-degree reckless endangerment; one count of the Dangerous Dog section of State Agriculture and Markets Law, a misdemeanor; and three counts each of […]

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