The Peru Gazette

The United Way of the Adirondack Region, Inc. held its Annual Meeting and Recognition Dinner on Saturday, March 8th, 2014 at the American Legion Post #20 on the Quarry Road in Plattsburgh, NY. There were four new board members elected to the Board of Directors.  They are: Mark Davey, District Superintendent of Champlain Valley Educational […]

From the Office of Congressman Bill Owens WASHINGTON—Today the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) announced the allocation of 2,000 additional officers including staffing increases at Land Ports of Entry at Champlain and Alexandria Bay.  Increasing these allocations makes trade and travel across the northern border easier and more secure, supporting job growth and tourism […]

Soybean production in Northern NY has increased significantly in the last 5 years: from approximately 5,000 acres in 2007 to approximately 14,000 acres grown in Clinton, Essex, Franklin, Jefferson, Lewis and St. Lawrence counties in 2012. To support farmer interest in the crop, the Northern New York Agricultural Development Program (NNYADP) funded 2013 soybean variety […]

From the Office of Elise Stefanik Willsboro – Elise Stefanik today announced her founding team of County Coordinators for her 21st District congressional race, boosting the campaign’s reach and organizational efforts across the vast 12-county district. The roster includes business, political and community leaders from every county who will assist with voter outreach, campaign event organizing and planning, fundraising efforts, petition signature collection, […]

From the Doheny for Congress Campaign Watertown, New York – The Doheny for Congress Campaign today announced a number of new additions to its management team. The group includes a host of seasoned campaign veterans with years of experience throughout the state.  The team includes: Lynn Krogh, Campaign Manager; Andy Trombley, Field Director; and David […]

Willsboro – Elise Stefanik today launched a revamped website giving 21st Congressional District voters greater opportunities to become involved in the campaign and provide more information about Elise’s candidacy. The website, stillwww.EliseforCongress.com, offers voters  more information about her stances on the issues important to New York small businesses, veterans, hardworking families and farmers; the ability to […]

Cornell Cooperative Extension will present 2014 NNY Sheep and Goat Week programs in six North Country communities between April 8 and April 17. The program agenda includes activities for youth, families and adult livestock handlers, including the CSI Sheep and Goat: Health From the Inside Out presentation that includes learning how to do a basic […]

Contractor gets probation after pleading guilty to grand larceny » Local News » Press-Republican.

BREAKING:State Announces Purchase of More Former Finch Lands – The Adirondack Almanack

New Democrat joins race for Congress » Local News » Press-Republican.

City & State – Wild, Wild North.

Cuomo: N.Y. to run ski bus service from NYC, Toronto – Times Union.

Report Details Impact on Affordability by County  Housing costs in New York rose sharply relative to income from 2000 to 2012, with more than half of renters and more than a third of homeowners paying at least 30 percent of their 2012 income for a place to live, according to a report released today by State Comptroller […]

Watertown Daily Times | Fort Drum generates $1.4 billion in economic activity; slight decrease from previous year.

The Peru School Band, Chorus and alumni are seeking participants to present an honorary concert for longtime former Peru Band director Lynn Wilke to be held at 7 p.m. Saturday, April 12, in the Peru School Auditorium. Wilke was band, chorus and general music teacher at the school for more than 30 years. His halftime […]

Plattsburgh, NY – 3/03/14 – On Saturday, April 5, 2014 the United Way of the Adirondack Region, Inc. is teaming up with the Adirondack Coast Visitors Bureau and Project H.E.L.P. at SUNY Plattsburgh for the Annual Day of Caring.  This volunteer-driven event has hosted projects ranging from cleaning homes of senior citizens, helping complete projects […]

The League of Women Voters of the North Country announces the fourth annual Meet Your State Legislators (MYSL) event to be held on Saturday morning, March 15, 2014, 9:30 AM-12:00 noon at the Peru Central High School auditorium.  For the fourth consecutive year,  Senator Betty Little and Assemblywoman Janet Duprey have agreed to assist in […]

The farmer-driven Northern New York Agricultural Development Program has posted its 2014 Economic Impact Report online at www.nnyagdev.org. The two-page report offers a concise snapshot of the value of the 2013 projects funded by the research, technical assistance, and outreach program. The NNYADP receives funding from the New York State Legislature through the support of Senator […]

Capitol Confidential » This week on ‘NYN’: A highway through the North Country?.

Churchill: Stewart’s looks west to Syracuse – Times Union.

PLATTSBURGH, NY— Following the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, Congressman Bill Owens congratulated American Olympians with local ties. “Every Winter Olympics, New York’s rich Olympic history and the region’s pride in our local best-in-a-generation athletes come together as we watch the Olympic Games and root for our friends and neighbors,” Rep. Bill Owens said. “Our local […]

Paul Smiths and Gouverneur, NY – New York strawberry growers are hearing about a promising treatment for their fruit crop based on the success of a Cornell University entomologist with applying microscopic worms to beat back a highly-destructive alfalfa crop pest. Dr. Elson Shields expects to confirm the success of field trials with native-New York […]

Watertown Daily Times | Fort Drum faces cuts as DOD budget calls for massive Army soldier reductions.

Watertown Daily Times | Death of American Eagle at Watertown airport in May will mean birth of Philadelphia flights.

Watertown Daily Times | Climate change reaching north country farms.