The Peru Gazette

The Peru Athletic Hall of Fame will hold its annual induction ceremony on Saturday, September 29th at Cricketts Restaurant.  This year’s inductees include: Mike Hogan, Audrey Smith, Bob Finney, Julie Rock, Jephrey Doorey and Gary Edwards. The cost is $20. All family, friends and former athletes are encouraged to attend. RSVP by Monday, September 24th to […]

$6.5 million in federal funding awarded for Plattsburgh International Airport » Breaking News » Press-Republican.

 Washington – This week, Congressman Bill Owens called on U.S. Customs and Border Patrol (CBP) to work with Plattsburgh International Airport and Clinton County to reach an agreement that will maintain CBP’s presence at the airport. U.S. CBP’s Air Wing has occupied hangar space at Plattsburgh International Airport since 2004.  Plattsburgh International Airport recently completed […]

By John T. Ryan It appears that the 35th Applefest celebrated this past weekend was one of, if not the most successful Applefest ever.  

  Duprey apparent winner in 115th Assembly District Republican primary » Local News » Press-Republican.

By John T. Ryan Peru Central School was recognized as a College For Every Student (CFES) “School of Distinction” at the Tuesday, September 10, 2012 Board of Education meeting. CFES Program Director Steve Boyce (left) presented a banner to High School Principal Chris Mazella and faculty members (L-R) Jeanne Caron, Lisa Crain and Rosemary Manchester.

Snowmobile fire ignites barn » Local News » Press-Republican.

Chazy Elementary earns national honor » Local News » Press-Republican.

Health officials promote public vaccines for pertussis » NEW TODAY… » Press-Republican.

By Donald McBrayer In 1978 the St. Augustine’s Home and School Club hatched an idea for a church bizarre. It would feature a handful of games for  kids, a booth for hamburgers and fries, and some music by local artists. They gave it the name “Applefest” and a tradition was born.

West Chazy man hits jackpot » Breaking News » Press-Republican.

The Peru Gazette is pleased to reprint an article published in the September 2012 Peru Community Church newsletter in which Mrs. Bruni Michaud tells a wonderful story about Jamaica and its people.   Mrs. Michaud and her husband Dr. Alan Michaud, D.D.S. traveled to Jamaica as members of the Peru Community Church’s Jamaican Mission team. […]

Living History At Fort Ticonderoga This Weekend | The Adirondack Almanack.

By Donald McBrayer At Monday’s Regular Town Board Meeting, the board approved bids for the Peru Water Quality Improvement Project for the total amount of $1,739,123.

By John T. Ryan The St. Augustine’s Soup Kitchen/Community Dinner served its first meal on May 16th. Meal organizer David Viti hoped the first meal would attract at least 50 people. 

The Post-Standard to reduce print edition delivery in bold bet on stronger digital presence | syracuse.com.

Do we need a big policy debate about local government in the North Country? Yes. « The In Box.

Amid Budget Squeeze, N.Y. Sells Nursing Homes : NPR.

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Calls for Champlain Canal Closure, New Invasives Law Signed | The Adirondack Almanack.

Large donation gives CCC campaign a boost » NEW TODAY… » Press-Republican.

The Town of Peru has to sample quarterly for total trihalomethanes and haloacetic acids to comply with the disinfection by-products rule for E.P.A. and New York State. Test results for the 2nd quarter of 2012 exceeded the allowable maximum contaminant levels.

A message from the Babbie Museum Babbie Rural & Farm Learning Museum is having their annual Hay & Grain Harvest Weekend on August 18th and 19th. Come and join us and watch us

Spiny flea impact on Lake Champlain unknown, under study » Local News » Press-Republican.

Death at Ausable Chasm bridge » Local News » Press-Republican.