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Archive for March, 2018

Students detox from cellphone use | News, Sports, Jobs – Adirondack Daily Enterprise

Source: Students detox from cellphone use | News, Sports, Jobs – Adirondack Daily Enterprise

State Police: Plattsburgh teen had AR-15 rifles, high-capacity magazines in car | NCPR News

Source: State Police: Plattsburgh teen had AR-15 rifles, high-capacity magazines in car | NCPR News

Celebrating 50 Years of Service

L-R Herb Perry, Mike Roy, Roger Bonner, Dan Paquin, Devin LaPorte, Caleb Remillard, Mike Hogan, Sue Bonner, Dan Bonner, Alex Ekstrom, Brad Pellerin, John Whiteman and Seth Charles and office friend Drake.  The friendly and skilled staff at J. Hogan Refrigeration and Mechanical Inc., 12 Chamberlain Rd., is #35 in our Peru Gazette photo series featuring people […]

Peru PTO and Adirondack Coast Events Announce the Inaugural Peru Pride 5K Run/Walk

Race to benefit the Peru PTO Playground Replacement Fund Peru, NY – The Peru PTO will host the inaugural Peru Pride 5k Run/Walk and Kids Fun Run on Saturday April 28, 2018 at Heyworth/Mason Park in Peru. All proceeds will benefit the Peru PTO playground replacement fund. Registration can be completed online at www.adirondackcoastevents.com. The […]

Dairy Farms in Crisis: A Community Forum – Mountain Lake PBS

Source: Dairy Farms in Crisis: A Community Forum – Mountain Lake PBS

Revised Town Board Agenda

AGENDA- TOWN BOARD REGULAR MEETING, March 12, 2018 @ 7:00 PM Call Meeting To Order Pledge of Allegiance Roll Call MOTION: Approval of Minutes for the Town Board Regular Meeting of February 26, 2018; MOTION/DISCUSSION: To Accept reports from all Departments: (Water/Sewer/Valcour; Highway; Town Clerk; Dog Control; Youth Department; Code/Zoning; Supervisor’s Report; Court; Website; JCEO; and Banking […]

Peru CSD Regular Meeting & Budget Workshop #3/Community Forum, March 13, 2018

Peru Central’s Board of Education launches its regular monthly meeting on Tuesday, March 13th at 6:30 PM at the school district’s Community Room, adjacent to the main entrance of Peru Jr/Sr High School.  It is anticipated that an executive session will take place immediately following the 6:30 PM start, and that the school board will […]

United Way Names Distinguished Citizen

At the United Way of the Adirondack Region, Inc. Annual Meeting and Recognition Dinner on Saturday, March 3rd, 2018, Gerald Morrow, was the recipient of the 34th Annual Dorothy & Alan Booth Distinguished Citizen Award. Mr. Morrow serves as the Town Supervisor of the Town of Chesterfield and is a member of the Essex County […]

Tree stands account for six times as many deaths as guns | News, Sports, Jobs – Adirondack Daily Enterprise

Source: Tree stands account for six times as many deaths as guns | News, Sports, Jobs – Adirondack Daily Enterprise

Watertown Daily Times | Fort Drum family stranded in Pennsylvania storm helped by McDonald’s staff

Source: Watertown Daily Times | Fort Drum family stranded in Pennsylvania storm helped by McDonald’s staff Based on my experience, the Peru, NY  McDonald’s staff would do the same thing.

Watertown Daily Times | AG’s office lists top ten forms of fraud in New York for 2017

Source: Watertown Daily Times | AG’s office lists top ten forms of fraud in New York for 2017

Press Republican Editorial

If you have an opinion there’s a Facebook and Email address at the end of the editorial VIEWPOINT Turning their backs: Is it spirit or insult? Local schools are in the midst of playoffs, so it seems like a good time to talk about school spirit and sportsmanship — and how the two can sometimes […]

Federal tax, immigration policy has Capital Region colleges on alert – Times Union

Source: Federal tax, immigration policy has Capital Region colleges on alert – Times Union

The Strand Center Call for Student Artists for High School/Middle School Exhibition in April

The Strand Center for the Arts is excited to host its Annual High School & Middle School Exhibition this April and is looking for student artists. This year’s exhibition will be held at The Strand Center Main Gallery at 23 Brinkerhoff Street in Plattsburgh. The exhibition will open on April 6 and run through April […]

VFW to Serve Corned Beef & Cabbage Followed by Live Music

Corned Beef and Cabbage Dinner  4 – 7 p.m.                   Only $10                     and   “Just Jammin”  6 – 9 p.m.  No cover charge When:    Thursday, March 15, 2018 Where:    Peru Memorial VFW                 710 Pleasant St, Rt 22B                 Peru, NY 12972 Details:    Corned beef and cabbage with salad and cookie for dessert.  Followed by a group of local musicians get […]

PERU YOUTH SIGN UPS

THE TOWN OF PERU YOUTH COMMISSION WILL BE HOLDING LIVE REGISTRATION ON REC DESK MARCH 14 TH. PLEASE GO TO TOWNOFPERU.RECDESK.COM TO REGISTER. ANYONE THAT REGISTERED LAST YEAR WILL JUST NEED TO LOG ON TO REGISTER. ANYONE NEW WILL NEED TO CREATE AN ACCOUNT IN ORDER TO LOG IN. THIS IS FOR TOWN OF PERU […]

Corned Beef and Cabbage or Ham Dinner

DEC Releases New York State Hunting Safety Statistics for 201

Past Five Years are Safest on Record DEC Records Tree Stand Incidents for First Time The 2017 hunting seasons in New York saw the second-lowest number of hunting-related shooting incidents (HRSIs) on record, 19, Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Commissioner Basil Seggos announced today. Also in 2017, at Commissioner Seggos’ direction, DEC started tracking tree […]

Assemblyman Jones accepting nominations for 2018 Women of Distinction Awards

Assemblyman Billy Jones (D-Chateaugay) announced that he is seeking nominations for his second annual Women of Distinction Awards. Nominations will be accepted until March 31, with a ceremony honoring awardees taking place on April 14. “Women across our region work tirelessly to make it a better place for all.  They’re strong leaders and inspirational change-makers, […]

DEC Announces 2017 Bear Harvest Results

New York State bear hunters took 1,420 black bears during the 2017 hunting seasons, state Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Commissioner Basil Seggos announced today. “New York has excellent bear habitat and vast, accessible public lands that offer exciting opportunities for bear hunting,” said DEC Commissioner Seggos. “With abundant natural food sources this past year, […]

Benefit coming up to help Peru woman with cancer | Local News | pressrepublican.com

Source: Benefit coming up to help Peru woman with cancer | Local News | pressrepublican.com

Diocese of Ogdensburg to compensate abuse victims – Sun Community News & Printing

Source: Diocese of Ogdensburg to compensate abuse victims – Sun Community News & Printing

Canon vs Peru Game Rescheduled

News from Calvin Castine of Home Town Cable News   Section VII: The Class B Regional basketball games scheduled for today have been cancelled due to inclement weather. The games are rescheduled to Thursday, 3/8 at the SUNY Plattsburgh Fieldhouse. The games will remain at 6:00 and 7:45. 6:00 PM (girls) Canton vs Northeastern Clinton […]

Lake Placid lands university games | News, Sports, Jobs – Adirondack Daily Enterprise

Source: Lake Placid lands university games | News, Sports, Jobs – Adirondack Daily Enterprise

Peru puts sting on top seed Hornets – Sun Community News & Printing

Source: Peru puts sting on top seed Hornets – Sun Community News & Printing