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Gov. offers buyout for Underwood residents | News | pressrepublican.com

Source: Gov. offers buyout for Underwood residents | News | pressrepublican.com

A Blessing For the People of Nicaragua and the North Country

By John T. Ryan Peru – 2018 is an historic year for the North Country Mission of Hope. On January 2 the Mission opened its warehouse and offices at the former Peru Knights of Columbus Hall at 3452 Route 22 and in June it will celebrate its 20th Anniversary. Over the course of those twenty […]

Well Attended Workshop on Main Street Plan

Happy Kids Make For Success

L-R Mary Jane Wilkins and Morgan Wilkins The staff at Little Angels Preschool is #31 in our Peru Gazette photo series featuring people who make Peru a wonderful place to live. Mary Jane Wilkins opened Little Angels 24 years ago and now she has the pleasure of working with her daughter Morgan. Little Angels offers […]

Main Street Project Update on Monday

A Town Board Workshop is scheduled for Monday, January 29, 2018 at 6:00 PM. The purpose of the workshop will be to discuss The Main Street Project. The Workshop will take place at The Peru Town Hall and is open to the public.

Cuomo order lets pharmacists give flu shots to kids – Capitol Confidential

Source: Cuomo order lets pharmacists give flu shots to kids – Capitol Confidential

McBrayer Board Appointment on Meeting Agenda

AGENDA – TOWN BOARD REGULAR MEETING, JANUARY 29, 2018 @ 7:00 PM Call Meeting To Order Pledge of Allegiance Roll Call MOTION: Approval of Minutes for the January 18, 2018 Regular Board Meeting. Community Input RESOLUTION/DISCUSSION: Essex County Terry Mtn. Snow Plowing Contract Approval. MOTION/DISCUSSION: Approve the Appointments of the Youth Commission Board DISCUSSION: New Building Permit […]

Bombardier contracts spur new hires | Local News | pressrepublican.com

Source: Bombardier contracts spur new hires | Local News | pressrepublican.com

County formally supports Sky West bid | Local News | pressrepublican.com

Source: County formally supports Sky West bid | Local News | pressrepublican.com

N.Y. community colleges would take hit under Cuomo budget – Times Union

Source: N.Y. community colleges would take hit under Cuomo budget – Times Union

Gallery Cooperative Featured Artist Gordon LeClair at The Strand Center for the Arts in February

PLATTSBURGH, NY – The Strand Center for the Arts is thrilled to announce painter Gordon LeClair as the featured artist in their Gallery Cooperative for the month of February. This forthcoming exhibit, will take place in The Strand Center Community Gallery on Friday, February 2 and a reception that is free and open to the […]

Peru School District Seeks Board Candidate

The Peru Central School District is seeking candidates to fill two (2) vacancies on the Board of Education, due to the expiration of the terms of Ms. Kim Mayer and Ms. Kathleen Wyckoff. The seat is at large for a five-year term from July 1, 2018 – June 30, 2023. The ‘Petition for Nomination of […]

With ‘Mixed Emotions,’ Scott Legalizes Marijuana in Vermont | Off Message

Source: With ‘Mixed Emotions,’ Scott Legalizes Marijuana in Vermont | Off Message

DiNapoli: State Correction Commission Falling Short in Tracking Problems or Inspecting Prisons

The state agency in charge of the oversight and inspection of 561 state and local correctional facilities and jails across New York is not tracking or analyzing incidents and inmate complaints that may indicate problematic trends at those facilities, according to an audit released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. Auditors also found the […]

Hard Working Young People

Back Row L-R Lucas Russell, Jake Atkinson (Manager), Marek Zuckerberg, Ryan Bedaw, Zowie Macey, Amy Clowney (Owner). Front Row L-R Peter Daly, Jessy Dick, Colby Fortin, Adam Rein. Missing: Matt Golden, Dylan Hazel, Rachel Desotell, Taylor Burl. The staff at the Little Pizza Shop is #30 in our Peru Gazette photos series featuring people who […]

CLINTON COUNTY SCHOOLS 2017-18 ENROLLMENTS

DISTRICT NAME PK-12 TOTAL AUSABLE VALLEY 1,111 BEEKMANTOWN 1,988 NORTHEASTRN CLNTON 1,351 CHAZY 445 NORTHRN ADIRONDACK 850 PERU 1,880 PLATTSBURGH 1,866 SARANAC 1,423 Source: http://www.p12.nysed.gov/irs/statistics/enroll-n-staff/home.html

Teaching educators to prepare students in poverty for success | NCPR News

Source: Teaching educators to prepare students in poverty for success | NCPR News

Cleanup begins for Plattsburgh mobile home park; some homes “completely destroyed” in flood | NCPR News

Source: Cleanup begins for Plattsburgh mobile home park; some homes “completely destroyed” in flood | NCPR News

A gun grab? Just more paperwork? The facts about handgun “re-certification” | NCPR News

Source: A gun grab? Just more paperwork? The facts about handgun “re-certification” | NCPR News

Hotel Saranac has reopened, plans open house | NCPR News

Source: Hotel Saranac has reopened, plans open house | NCPR News

Some Underwood families can return to homes | Local News | pressrepublican.com

Source: Some Underwood families can return to homes | Local News | pressrepublican.com

Board Seat Remains Open

Peru – Eight years of relative harmony on the Peru Town Board appears coming to an end. Politics, word parsing and disagreement over facts appear to be rearing their heads. The disharmony centers on filling or not filling the Council seat that opened when Councilman Brandy McDonald was elected Town Supervisor. Two years remain on […]

Councilperson Appointment on Board Agenda

AGENDA – TOWN BOARD REGULAR MEETING, January 18, 2018 @ 7:00 AM   Call Meeting To Order   Pledge of Allegiance   Roll Call   MOTION: Approval of Minutes for the Town Board Regular Meeting of December 26, 2017; Regular Meeting of December 29, 2017; 2018 Organizational Meeting of January 2, 2018 and Emergency Meeting […]

Plattsburgh mobile home park evacuated after ice jams, flooding (updated) | NCPR News

Source: Plattsburgh mobile home park evacuated after ice jams, flooding (updated) | NCPR News

DEC Statewide Forest Ranger Highlights

Forest Ranger Actions for 1/8 – 1/14/18 Recent missions carried out by DEC Forest Rangers include:Town of Keene Essex County Helicopter Rescue: On Jan. 14 at 4 p.m., DEC Ray Brook Dispatch received a call from a man snowboarding with a friend on Mount Marcy. While snowboarding, a 32-year-old Staten Island man sustained a puncture […]