The Peru Gazette

Adirondack historian Amy Godine, whose ground-breaking research helped re-open the narrative of Timbuctoo, the black settlement at Lake Placid, is back with another revealing story.Godine has found that wealthy abolitionist Gerrit Smith’s land give-away may have benefited black Americans still being held in bondage in the south. Speaking at the Peru Free Library on Friday, […]

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

By Adele Douglas This past Sunday two snapping turtles could be seen burying their eggs – one near the entrance to the Fellowship Center and the other in Little Ausable Park.  This morning this mommy was trying her luck in Heyworth/Mason Park.  Here are a few snapping turtle facts. From NYSDEC’s webpage about snapping turtles: […]

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

Bill to promote NY-grown products in restaurants passes Senate, Assembly | syracuse.com.

Medical marijuana: 610 doctors want option – Times Union.

The Inevitable Climate Catastrophe – The Chronicle Review – The Chronicle of Higher Education.

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

Museum Days to feature 16 museums and galleries » Local News » Press-Republican.

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

Saratoga casino to expand – Times Union.

Life in the North Country? Yup, it’s hard. « 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 […]

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The Vermont Marble Museum Explores the Company Behind Countless National Buildings and Monuments | Seven Days.

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

Out for trout in Lake Champlain | Burlington Free Press | burlingtonfreepress.com.

Peru gets $500,000 for water project » NEW TODAY… » Press-Republican.

New York State Historian to Speak in North Country on Civil War on June 1 | Regional Office of Sustainable Tourism.

In July Dr. Patrick Brimstein will have been at the helm of Peru Central School for one year.  He was kind enough to meet with the Peru Gazette to discuss his start as Superintendent. Adele Douglas conducted the interview. What are your impressions of the school? “In general the kids here seem to be very […]

Skiers Seek To Maintain Backcountry Glades On Lyon Mt. – The Adirondack Almanack – The Adirondack Almanack.

Washington, DC – The House Appropriations Committee today unanimously passed an amendment introduced by Congressman Bill Owens that would halt the proposed study of a “border fee.” Owens introduced the amendment as part of the mark-up for the Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Bill. Owens’ amendment would bar the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) from using […]

Watertown Daily Times | Fort Drum commander tells state Senate about importance of post, potential cuts.

Tupper Lake, Newcomb, Minerva budgets fail » Local News » Press-Republican.