The Peru Gazette

AGENDA ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS, Wednesday, September 19^th, 2012 7:00 p.m., Peru Town Hall Read more »

Watertown Daily Times | Two Fort Drum soldiers honored with Distinguished Flying Cross.

Peru VFW Post 309 Ladies Auxiliary
Fall Flea Market
Saturday September 22 & Sunday September 23
9am-2pm Read more »

There’s still time to register for the 3^rd Annual Leo P. Bourgeois Memorial Golf Tournament to be held on Friday, September 28^th to raise funds for the scholarship in his name.  Read more »

AGENDA TOWN BOARD REGULAR MEETING, September 10, 2012, 7:00 PM Read more »

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. Read more »

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

In the Adirondacks, a development battle pits neighbor against neighbor | syracuse.com.

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.  Labor Day, when hundreds of Jamaican men are in our community harvesting apples, is a fitting time to think about this country and its people.  Read more »

Where nothing good grows.

State: Local city schools among worst performers; suburban districts among the best – Times Union.

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

Adirondack Events This Weekend (Aug 31) | The Adirondack Almanack.

The start of the 2.5 mile run

The 22nd Annual “Run For Jon” was held on Saturday August 25th at Forrence Orchard on the Mannix Rd. in Peru. Over 150 runners, plus participants in the kids fun run and non-competitive walkers helped raise Read more »

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. Read more »

The regular meeting of the Peru Town Board was held on Monday, August 13, 2012 at the Peru Town Hall. Those present were Mr. Pete Glushko, Supervisor; Mr. Kregg Bruno, Councilman; Mr. Brandy McDonald, Councilman; Mrs. Susan Polhemus, Councilperson; Mr. Don Biggs, Town Attorney; Mrs. Judy Akey, Deputy Town Clerk. Also present Mr. Greg Timmons, Water/Sewer Superintendent; Mr. Michael Farrell, Highway Superintendent; Mrs. Adele Douglas, Grant Coordinator; and Ms. Pamela Barber, Secretary to the Board. Excused, Mr. James Douglass, Councilman. Read more »

AGENDA PERU PLANNING BOARD, Wednesday, September 12^th, 2012, 7:00 p.m. Peru Town Hall.       Read more »

Simple Pleasures: Coming home to the North Country « The In Box.

Talking education reform – AdirondackDailyEnterprise.com

Adirondack Scenic Railroad Hosting Railfan Weekend | The Adirondack Almanack.

Watertown Daily Times | Former Clare Town Supervisor charged with two felonies.

By John T. Ryan

Dave & Theresa Viti – Anxious to try one of Dave’s homemade desserts

The St. Augustine’s Soup Kitchen/Community Dinner served its first meal on May 16^th. Meal organizer David Viti hoped the first meal would attract at least 50 people.  Read more »

Melvin Summers (L) and Eacon Cooper traveled to Peru from New Market Jamaica

By John T. Ryan

Peru’s population increased significantly on Saturday, August 25^th as hundreds of Jamaican men arrived in town to pick this year’s apple crop.   Read more »

The Schools of Tomorrow | Seven Days.

Battle over Canadian hydro power embroils NY politicians « The In Box.