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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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Archive for August, 2010

Town sues ex-bookkeeper – Lewis seeks return of $250,348 it lost when Wagner-Dano had access to account

The Watertown Daily Times reports

Invasive Clam, More Harmful than Zebra Mussels, Found in Lake George

The Lake George Mirror reports

North Country ranked among nation’s best community colleges

WNBZ reports

Lake George’s best kept hiking secret is out

The adirondack almanac reports

Climate Change in the Adirondacks

The adirondack almanac reports

Lyle Lovett, Justin Bieber, Weezer, Bill Cosby and more entertain at the Champlain Valley Fair

The Free Press reports

Kaye report on Paterson: Possible criminal charges should be explored

The Times Union reports

Class of 1960 enjoyed their 50th Reunion last weekend

By John T. Ryan If you know any of the people in the accompanying photos (Click here) (photos are largest in Slideshow format) you’ll find it hard to believe that they graduated from Peru High School fifty years ago. The Class of 1960 held its 50th Reunion this past weekend. They gathered at the North […]

Clinton County’s July real estate sales mirror national decline

Clinton County sales of existing single family homes declined by 11.9% in July 2010 compared to July 2009 according to figures compiled by the NYS Association of Realtors. Median prices declined by 16.9%.

Forrence Orchards is making a major investment in their business

By John T. Ryan Beginning July 23rd Peru residents traveling by Forrence Orchard’s River Road warehouse noticed piles of sand being dumped along the warehouse’s east side and many wondered what was happening. Four weeks later passersby can easily see that the warehouse is undergoing a major expansion. In fact Forrence’s are constructing a 60 […]

Zoning Board approves Forrence and Casella requests at July meeting

Leon Blair, Chairman of the Town of Peru Zoning Board of Appeals, called the meeting of July 21, 2010 to order at 7:00 pm.

Wall St. to Albany: You’re Dead

The Times Union reports

NYS will receive $700 million in “Race to the Top” Funding

The Times Union reports

Annual Run for Jon reaches 20th year Fundraiser memorializes Jon Evans who died in 1992

The Press Republican reports See “Run for Jon” 2007 Photos

Passing of Dog Law, and Beaver Dams among topics at Town Board Meeting

By Donald McBrayer The Peru Town Board held its regular meeting at 7:00 PM on August 23rd. Everyone, except Sue Polhemus who was excused, was in attendance. An audio recording of the meeting can be found at: http://d1091839.domain.com/PeruTown/TBM-08-23-10.WAV The Agenda contained 21 items including:

Inaugural Mayor’s Cup – Don Evans pictured and Saturday’s “Run for Jon” highlighted

The Adirondack Daily Enterprise reports

Fletcher Allen Health Care dedicates new radiation oncology center

The Free Press reports

Sky’s the limit for Vermont’s aerospace industry

The Free Press reports

Tonight’s Town Board agenda includes several important issues

AGENDA TOWN BOARD REGULAR MEETING August 23, 2010 @ 7:00 PM

MORAL: LET THE BUYER BEWARE – Soldiers’ home inspection woes may serve as cautionary tales

The Watertown Daily Times reports

Ithaca’s MicroGen Systems creates chip that harvests energy from rumble of traffic

The Post Standard reports

Population Explosion – Who will pay for senior boom?

Part 2 of 2 The Adirondack Daily Enterprise reports

Population Explosion -Why the last century saw huge global population growth

Part 1 of 2 parts The Adirondack Daily Enterprise reports

A new Dean for Paul Smith’s Hospitality Program

The Adirondack Daily Enterprise reports

Owens Praises Implementation of CARD Act

Congressman Owens Press Release WASHINGTON – Congressman Bill Owens today praised new implementations of H.R. 627, the CARD Act, which contains several strict protections for consumers – banning unfair interest rate increases and forbidding abusive fees and penalties by credit card companies.  Additional consumer protections under this legislation will go into effect this Sunday, August […]