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Town of Peru is seeking a Part Time Assistant Recreation Director

Town of Peru is seeking a Part Time Assistant Recreation Director. Starting salary $ 3,200.00. Please apply at Peru Town Hall 3036 Main Street Peru, New York. 

Kristen Marino appointed Recreation Director; Brian Marino to resign as Youth Commission Chairman

By John T Ryan Kristen Marino is officially Peru’s Recreation Director.  Deputy Supervisor Douglass, who presided at the Monday, April 11, Town Board Meeting, announced the news saying, “That was the Board’s decision. Three citizen volunteers, Larry Ewald, Dave Gosnell, and Corinne Kerley, sat in on our interviews. We had good applicants.” Counselor Kregg Bruno […]

Agenda – Peru Youth Commission Meeting

Tuesday, March 28, 7 p.m. at the Peru Town Hall  Call to order Motion, Discussion, Approval of March Agenda Motion, Discussion, Approval of January Meeting Minutes Youth Director Update Motion Discussion Approval of Youth Commission Appointments 2022 Brian Marino – Chairman Emily Sypek – Vice Chair Krista Bull – Secretary Kristin Marino – Assistant Youth […]

Peru Drama Club presents Beauty and the Beast – March 9-11, 2023

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Peru Daisy Scouts selling cookies at Stewart’s on Saturday, March 4 from 11 am to 3 pm

Adirondack Center for Writing hosts event to help students with their writing 

Saranac Lake, NY—The Adirondack Center for Writing is hosting a Teen Night on Friday, March 3, from 3 to 7 PM in order to help teenagers draft, revise, and send their writings to Wild Words: Adirondack Teen Writing Anthology. As the deadline to submit writing to the anthology is approaching (3/10/2023), ACW wants to support […]

LPCA presents Sacre by Circa Contemporary Circus, Feb. 22

Click here for the Adirondack Almanac story 

DEC is Hiring Staff for the 2023 Summer Camps Program

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Platttsburgh Scouts host Sunday Pancake Breakfast

Teen suspect in Brexi’s killing was released from youth facility despite gun charges last year

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Lake George Ice Castle to open, tickets on sale

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‘It’s crunch time’ Ice Palace construction starts late, but IPW 101 moves fast

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County social services in NY botch many child death investigations, system failing kids, audit says

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Peru seeking Part-time Recreaction Director

The Town of Peru is seeking a Part-time Recreation Director at $18,000 per year.  Please see the attached job description and requirements.  The attached application (or pick up at the Town Hall) must be fully filled out and returned to secretary@perutown.com or dropped off at the Peru Town Hall to Pamela Barber.  Applications must be […]

Edible marijuana consumption among kids in VT, Upstate NY skyrockets

Following the national trend for kids under 5 over the last five years Click here for the NBC5 story 

How sweet it is: See Central NY gingerbread village named a top hotel display in the US

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What parents should know about COVID vaccine boosters for kids age 5 and under

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Children as young as 6 months can now receive an updated COVID-19 vaccine

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Peru’s Christmas Tree is illuminated and beautiful

Peru – December 2, 2022 – It was fun at Little Ausable River Park tonight as the Peru Girl Scouts sang Christmas carols and Mrs. Marti Cabana lit Peru’s Town Christmas Tree. Just as she was about to throw the switch, the Peru Fire Department’s decorated trucks passed by. The kids were excited. Dianne Miller, […]

Peru highway department gears up for winter, Heyworth-Mason Park paintings awaken Peru students’ interest in local history

  By John T Ryan   November 16, 2022 – Peru – As of 8:30 a.m. Peru has more than 4 inches of snow on the ground, and it’s still falling. Thankfully, at the Monday, November 7th meeting, the town board approved hiring Adam Archer and Darrell Martineau as equipment operators, their most important job […]

North Country Youth Soccer Program finds a winter home

Plattsburgh YMCA joins Adirondack Coast Sports to ensure program continuation Click here for the Sun Community News story 

Peru youth soccer closing ceremony

9 a.m. Oct. 15, 2022 – Youth Commission Brian Marino thanked coaches, parents, former Recreation Director John Flynn, Interim Recreation Director Kristen Marino, youth commission members, the field maintenance staff, and everyone responsible for the program’s success. Three hundred eighty children participated on mite, mini-mite, and peewee soccer teams.  

Holiday Train to return after two-year hiatus

Stops planned in Port Henry, Plattsburgh and Rouses Point Monday, Nov. 28 Click here for the Sun Community News story 

Peru father, daughter become 46ers together

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Adirondack Center for Writing Launches First Teen Writing Anthology 

  FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 20, 2022—Saranac Lake, NY—The Adirondack Center for Writing is pleased to announce that submissions are open for Wild Words, the first Adirondack Teen Writing Anthology. This brand new, yearly print publication is designed to be a place for teens living in the North Country to publish their creative writing, including […]