The Peru Gazette

Source: Law firm demands names of North Country’s abusive Roman Catholic priests | NCPR News

Source: Invasive Alewife Spreading In Champlain Basin – – The Adirondack Almanack

Burn Ban Decreased Spring Wildfires 37 Percent Since 2009 Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Commissioner Basil Seggos today reminds residents that with spring approaching and conditions for wildfires heightened, residential brush burning is prohibited March 16 through May 14 across New York State. “While many people associate wildfires with the western United States, the start […]

From the Office of State Senator Betty Little  The State Senate is expected to approve later this afternoon a budget resolution that includes numerous changes important to the Adirondack region, according to State Senator Betty Little. Little said the budget resolution strikes an executive budget proposal that would have eliminated a more than century-long obligation by […]

Peru – Social media posts led some to believe that there would be loud dissent at the Monday, March 12, 2018 Town Board Workshop on the Main Street Plan; however, while several residents expressed concerns, the overall tenor was positive. Concerns centered on tree placement, tree maintenance and doubt as to whether a tree-lined street […]

Source: 30 Epic Festivals In Montreal You Can Look Forward To This Summer – MTL Blog

Peru’s Water Department personnel will be be reading meters from March 19th to March 23rd.

Tonight’s Soup Kitchen at St. Augustine’s Parish Center has been cancelled. Next week you can look forward to pulled pork, baked beans, cold slaw and dessert. The pulled pork and cold slaw got rave reviews the last time they were served.

“Owner Robert Streeter has debarked to Cadyville, some 75 miles north of Ticonderoga, where he says he will launch new radio properties despite the cloud of controversy and unanswered questions left in the wake of his sudden departure.” Source: WIPS sudden exit leaves cloud of uncertainty, questions — and criminal investigation – Sun Community News […]

Peru Central School District is closed today, 3/14.  The Town Hall Meeting scheduled for tonight has also been cancelled.

Source: Assembly budget proposal slaps upstate ride-hailers with $1 fee – Times Union

Source: Stefanik threads her way through House intelligence panel shutdown – Times Union

From the Office of Assemblyman D. Billy Jones Assemblyman Billy Jones (D-Chateaugay) announced that the Assembly’s budget proposal maintains the current tax structure for Forest Preserve lands in order to protect the North Country economy, rejecting the governor’s proposal to cap taxes and shift to payments in lieu of taxes (PILOTs). “Changing the way state […]

During the 2017 hunting seasons there were 19 hunting-related shooting incidents, similar to the five-year average. About three-quarters of incidents involved two parties, and the other one-quarter were self-inflicted. Of the two-party hunting-related shooting incidents, almost 80% of the victims were not wearing hunter orange. Incidents involving two or more individuals highlight the importance of […]

Source: Percoco guilty on three counts – Times Union

Please note that tonight’s (March 13, 2018) Peru School District meeting/workshop/forum has been CANCELLED. They have been rescheduled for next Tuesday, March 20th. Thank you.      

PLATTSBURGH, NY – The Strand Center for the Arts is thrilled to announce that its Annual High School & Middle School Exhibition will be opening in the SCA Main Gallery at 23 Brinkerhoff Street in Plattsburgh. The Annual High School & Middle School Exhibition will be opening in the SCA Main Gallery at 23 Brinkerhoff […]

The Peru Community Church invites all to the annual Palm Sunday Brunch to be held on Sunday March 25th from 9 AM to 1 PM in the Peru Community Church Fellowship Center, 13 Elm Street, Peru, New York.   Enjoy a delicious hot breakfast with family and friends.  Menu includes:  Scrambled Eggs, French Toast, Bacon, Biscuits […]

Town Board Meeting of March 12, 2018 video. A written summary of the meeting highlights will follow.  The Board approved the plan to upgrade the northern portion of Main Street by a vote of 4-0.

This is a video of tonight’s Main Street Plan Town Board Workshop. At the Peru Town Board meeting that followed, the Board approved a resolution (4-0) to seek bids on the project. Please excuse two brief breaks in video due to technical issues. The round of applause for Adele Douglas was not purposely omitted.   […]

Source: Teachers laud new reading program | News, Sports, Jobs – Adirondack Daily Enterprise

Source: NCCC awarded $1.1 million for upgrades | Local News | pressrepublican.com

Source: Fire destroys Keene Valley grocery store

Political Parties Take Note   Source: Queensbury town supervisor, wife arrested on election law charges – Times Union

For the past twelve years, Peru CSD has organized a Budget Advisory Committee (BAC) that has served to inform and promote school-community discussion concurrent with the school district budget development process. The BAC typically meets in order to develop an understanding of revenues and expenditures, components of a balanced budget, and particular challenges that face […]