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The editor is John Ryan at email: perugazette@gmail.com. The Peru Gazette is a free community, education and information website. It is non-commercial and does not accept paid advertising.

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St. Michael’s climbs, UVM dips in ‘Best Colleges’ rankings

The Free Press reports

Congressman Bill Owens interviewed on ETV Program “New York Now”

The Times Union reports

Border Patrol sees spike in suicides

The Post Star reports

Shared services to go official

The Watertown Daily Times reports

Clarkson eyes military gains LINKING ROTC, RESEARCH: University wants more DOD projects

The Watertown Daily Times reports

New York State is hiring (in the prisons)

The Times Union reports

Drunk drivers in New York now face even greater shame and cost

The Post Standard reports

Governor Paterson signs no-fault divorce bill

The Post Standard reports

New York state getting out of dog licensing business

The Post Standard reports

Plenty of space at Bible camp – Kids have a blast at galactic-themed Peru church school

The Press Republican reports

The “Run For Jon” is coming soon

The 20th Annual “Run for Jon” will be held Saturday, August 28, 5 PM at Forrence Orchards on the Mannix Road in Peru. The Run attracts between 200 and 300 walkers, kids, fun runners and runners every year in addition to their friends and family who come as spectators.  The Run’s mission has always been to raise funds to help North Country families with children in medical crisis.  Along the way, it has also become a much anticipated yearly community event.

For additional information go to www.runforjon.com or call the Race Director, Scott Woodward at 834-7583 or email SWOODWARD@yahoo.com or Shirley or Don Evans at 643-2414 email evans7@charter.net.

It’s Lions Club Golf Tournament Time!

The Peru Lions Club will be hosting its 16th Annual Stanley Hughes Golf Classic on Sunday, September 12th at The Barracks Golf and Country Club at 12:00 p.m. The tournament is a four-person scramble with a team handicap of 40+. Cash prizes are awarded for 1st, 2nd and 3rd places. There will also be prizes for closest to the pin and longest drive. A buffet dinner will follow the round. Cost is $65 per person. Barracks members are $35.

For tee times or info, please contact: Jim Kieslich 643-2482 Dave Dalton 643-9618 Ed Eisele 643-2865

Spiegel loses battle with APA over house Home must be brought into compliance with permit

The Press Republican reports

Nova Bus work force hours scaled back Work week scaled down to three days

The Press Republican reports

Chazy Orchards gets new owners

The Press Republican reports

State probing officials at Cape ATTORNEY GENERAL: Misconduct alleged in wind development

The Watertown Daily Times reports

Trend continues with second hottest July on record

The Free Press reports

Water will be cutoff to some Peru residents on August 17th. Three day Boil Water Order will follow!

The Town of Peru is notifying customers on the Calkins Rd., Barney Downs Rd., Reservoir Rd., Morgan, Hillside, Summit, Twin Creek, Oakdale and Pinewood Drives and Old Town Rd. that on Tuesday August 17, the Town will be shutting down the water for maintenance of the water tank. The shutdown will begin at about 9 a.m. and will last for about four hours. When the water comes back on there will a BOIL WATER ORDER for approximately three days for the these streets only.

Planning Board approves Pasquale’s expansion with restrictions

Richard Williams, Chair of the Town of Peru Planning Board, called the meeting of Wednesday, May 12, 2010 at 7:00pm, to order. Read more »

Planning Board supported secretarial position at April meeting

Mr. Williams, Chair of the Town of Peru Planning Board, called the meeting of Wednesday, April 14, 2010 at 7:00pm, to order. Read more »

Owens Announces Additional Donut Hole Checks Are On Their Way to New York Seniors


Congressman Owens Press Release


WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Bill Owens announced that Medicare will begin mailing out another round of $250 ‘donut hole’ checks to more than 30,000 New York seniors. Under the recently enacted health care reform law, seniors who fall in the donut hole coverage gap in 2010 will receive this one-time tax-free $250 rebate check.  These checks will continue to be mailed monthly over the next several months as seniors enter the coverage gap. Read more »

Case against Ausable Chasm paddlers dropped

The Adirondack Explorer reports

Alan Weschler: Comparing Colorado to the Adirondacks

The adirondack almanac reports

Comments also very enlightening!

Man with seven prior DWI arrests arrested again

The Post Star reports

Rabideau rips DOT for Lake Flower Avenue road condition

The Adirondack Enterprise reports

Clyde Rabideau WILL MAKE WAVES in Saranac Lake!