The Peru Gazette

On Tuesday, May 21, Safe Kids Adirondack held the 3rd Annual F.U.N. Ride (Fittin’ Ur Noggin). Community volunteers traveled to five elementary schools in Clinton & Essex Counties (Lake Placid, Ausable Valley, Holy Name, Keeseville & Peru).  Peru Elementary was the largest number of kids, with 150 second graders given helmets.  Thankfully, members of the Peru Lions Club […]

Fire destroys Rouses Point home » Breaking News » Press-Republican.

Watertown Daily Times | Biomass facility on Fort Drum officially opens on Friday.

Watertown Daily Times | Fort Drum soldier dies in Afghanistan.

AVCS educator named top tech teacher » NEW TODAY… » Press-Republican.

Capitol Confidential » Owens joins in the pro tax-free crowd.

Adirondack Events This Weekend (May 31) – The Adirondack Almanack – The Adirondack Almanack.

Governor in town to tout tax-free plan » Local News » Press-Republican.

Nurse charged with morphine theft » Local News » Press-Republican.

Watertown Daily Times | Fort Drum remembers two soldiers killed in Afghanistan in April.

Don’t miss this Carl Heilman photo  Memorial Day Frost And Snow Covered High Peaks – The Adirondack Almanack

Jury finds Rivers guilty » Local News » Press-Republican.

Canton, NY – The Cornell Cooperative Extension associations of Northern New York are bringing respected stockdog trainer Barbara Armata of Taravale Farm Kennels to Canton for a two-day training workshop for handlers and their dogs June 22 and 23. Barb has been training working and competitive Border Collies since 1974 and breeding, training, and competing […]

New York State plans to close two upstate juvenile jails, even as alternative program is criticized   – NY Daily News.

Saratoga casino to expand – Times Union.

Life in the North Country? Yup, it’s hard. « The In Box.

Obamacare grows up « The In Box.

Local WWII veterans honored » Local News » Press-Republican.

By John T. Ryan Peru residents interested in agriculture may have noticed a plant peeking through the corn stubble this spring. If things go as planned, they’ll see even more of this crop next year. On April 24th, several farmers gathered at Dimock Farms on Route 22B to hear agriculture and water pollution experts describe the […]

Ash tree news: linking tree health to human health? « The In Box.

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Boaters can curb spread of invasives » NEW TODAY… » Press-Republican.

Watertown Daily Times | Non-ethanol fuel catches on at north country gas stations; Nice N Easy is latest to join trend.

Washington, DC – The Northern Border Regional Commission (NBRC) today announced the availability of grant funding for job creation projects in eligible Northern Border communities.  Congressman Bill Owens urged constituents to apply for the funds and issued the following statement: The Northern Border Regional Commission is designed to support projects that will help create or […]

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