The Peru Gazette

By John T. Ryan Peru – Compared to the 2015 off-year election, Peru voters turned out in larger, but still disappointing numbers in 2017. Only 35% of Peru’s 4,552 registered voters cast ballots. Of the two major parties, 41% of Peru’s 1,711 registered Republicans cast ballots while 36% of the 1,394 registered Democrats voted. The […]

By John T. Ryan The Forrence Orchards packing and distribution staff is #26 in our Peru Gazette series featuring people who make Peru a wonderful place to live. These are the people who inspect, pack, sell and ship approximately 500,000 bushels of Forrence’s beautiful apples each year. At 40 pounds a bushel, that’s 20 million […]

Public Information Meetings Planned for Dec. 11; Adirondack Park Agency Deems Permit Application Complete New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Commissioner Basil Seggos today announced the release of plans for the Frontier Town Campground, Equestrian, and Day Use Area, a new, accessible, public campground proposed at the site of the former Frontier Town […]

Source: Gov. Cuomo vetoes 20-year retirement option for sheriffs, corrections | News, Sports, Jobs – Adirondack Daily Enterprise

Amazing Photos Source: Republic Steel mines in Mineville in the 1940s |

Source: Stefanik votes in favor of concealed-carry reciprocity – Sun Community News & Printing

Source: After reshaping the US (and Upstate NY) General Electric is in crisis | NCPR News

Here’s the very friendly Green Acres staff L-R Paul Drake, Danyel Lawrence, Donna Rowley & Cathy Gray The Green Acres Restaurant staff is #25 in our Peru Gazette photo series featuring people who make Peru a wonderful place to live. Green Acres is famous for its down-home cooking, daily specials, hearty breakfasts and lunches. It’s […]

Source: Plattsburgh detective credited with breaking case of missing Florida teen found with soccer coach

Source: New “Mobile Crisis Team” helps people through mental health emergencies | NCPR News

Source: Plattsburgh hospital remains in lockdown; employees are still to come in for shifts | News | pressrepublican.com

By John T. Ryan Peru – Residents, businesses and organizations have been given the opportunity to participate in upgrading the Sullivan Park ice rink into a dual use ice rink – basketball court venue. The Peru Town Board accepted a challenge from the New York State Healthy Neighborhoods Program to raise matching funds for the […]

Source: Amish death reminder of buggy hazards on North Country roads | NCPR News

Source: Massena to lose grocery, department stores in 2018 | NCPR News

Source: Federal tax-code changes could force New York to adopt lean spending plan | Local News | pressrepublican.com

Source: Local family shattered by immigration crackdown – Sun Community News & Printing

Source: Police seek help in solving Peru cold case murder – Sun Community News & Printing

Source: Canadian company expanding in Plattsburgh | Local News | pressrepublican.com

By John T. Ryan November 15, 2017 – The Peru Town Board unanimously approved the town’s 2018 budget at tonight’s Special meeting. The budget did not include the resolution proposed by Supervisor-elect Brandy McDonald at the board’s November 13th meeting. That resolution would have lowered the supervisor’s salary by $3,690 and raised the deputy supervisor’s […]

By John T. Ryan Peru – Based on Supervisor-elect Brandy McDonald’s statements at the Monday, November 13, 2017 town board meeting, Peru residents will not find McDonald at his town hall desk until about 4 p.m. most weekdays. McDonald said that he completes his full-time job daily at 3:30 p.m. and will report to the […]

Source: A look at the impact of GE’s new vision on Schenectady, region – Times Union

Source: GE planning $1 billion in cuts at Schenectady-based unit – Times Union

Click here to view a Mountain Lake ETV Program on the history of Plattsburgh Air Force Base

L-R Linda Baker (Owner), Crystal O’Jida-Blair and Cheryl Rock The New Impressions staff is #22 in the Peru Gazette’s photo series of people who make Peru a wonderful place to live.  Linda Baker opened her business at 6 Mason St. in Peru’s former post office building in 2003. She describes New Impressions as a family […]

Click here to view a 31 minute video of today’s VFW Post 309 Veteran’s Day Service.