The Peru Gazette

Bacon, scrambled eggs, sausage gravy & biscuits, corned beef hash, pancakes or French toast, juice & coffee. Only $10 – seconds on the house. Sunday, April 28th 9 a.m. – Noon WHERE: Peru Memorial VFW 710 Pleasant St, Rt 22B Peru, NY 12972 WHY: Proceeds for veterans and their families. Thanks for your support. Judy […]

WEDNESDAY, May 15, 2019 @ 7:00 PM TOWN OF PERU CALL MEETING TO ORDER PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE ROLL CALL APPROVAL of April 17, 2019 minutes. OPEN FLOOR to public hearing APPLICATION: Expansion/Change of a Nonconforming Use: Z-2019-040 Richard Harwood Expansion/Change of a Nonconforming Use – to construct a 2,560 sq. ft. addition to an existing […]

Source: Climate Change Action Symposium Set for Saranac Lake – – The Adirondack Almanack

Source: City finances see ‘big swing’ – Sun Community News & Printing

Source: 2018 SAT scores ranked at 450 Upstate New York public schools – syracuse.com

AGENDA – Planning Board, WEDNESDAY, May 8, 2019 @ 7:00 PM, TOWN OF PERU CALL MEETING TO ORDER PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE ROLL CALL APPROVAL of April 10, 2019 minutes. OPEN FLOOR to public hearing APPLICATIONS: 1. Site Plan Review with SEQR: P-2019-006 JW Congregation Support Inc Site Plan Review – for a Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witness  […]

Clinton Correctional Facility received the 2019 SEFA Adirondack Leadership Award for the 2019 State Employees Federated Appeal campaign. Employee’s raised $37,050.00 with an increase in participation of 40% from the year before. Pictured: left to right, bottom row- Earl Bell; Superintendent and Bill Ferguson; SEFA Adirondack Region Chair; middle row- Tiffany Beshon; Office Assistant 1, […]

Thursday, April  25, 2019 @ 7:00 PM Call Meeting To Order Pledge of Allegiance Roll Call MOTION:  Approval of Minutes for the Town Board Regular Meeting of April 11, 2019. MOTION/DISCUSSION:  To Accept Report from Highway Dept. Community Input RESOLUTION/DISCUSSION:  Set a Public Hearing Date for Local Law Regarding Professional Fees. RESOLUTION/DISCUSSION:  Approve Dangerous Dog […]

Source: NCCC grows EMT program to meet workforce need – Sun Community News & Printing

Source: NY Gov. Cuomo Signs Plastic Bag Ban | WAMC

Source: Tax receipts decline $3.7B, per year-end Comptroller’s report – FingerLakes1.com

Source: Clinton Community College ranked for online programs – Sun Community News & Printing

Press Republican Editorial of April 20, 2019 VIEWPOINT Imagine no daily newspaper With great dismay we got the news — Northern New York Newspaper Corp. and its Watertown Daily Times couldn’t make payroll. It was the first time ever and it was a matter of timing, Watertown Times Managing Editor Alec Johnson told us. Not […]

The R.S.V.P. Kitchen Band performs bi-monthly at the noontime nutrition program at St. Augustine’s Parish Center. They were in Peru this past Wednesday. Retired Peru Central custodian Earl Southmayd was the lead singer on this song. They’re a great, fun group.

Source: Fresh census data documents upstate population shrinkage | Local News | pressrepublican.com

Source: Can the Adirondack Park be a welcoming place to all visitors? | NCPR News

By John HartMamma Black Bear and what appears to be a yearling cub just prowling their way up the hedgerow near the house Wednesday, April 10th @ 11:45PM! The only other time I’ve seen a bear hereabouts was way back in the Fall of ’85, so this was an occasion worth sharing, for sure!

Source: Dannemora buildings to be razed at last | Local News | pressrepublican.com

Source: Flood warning in place along lake shore | News | pressrepublican.com

Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today directed the Higher Education Services Corporation to broaden the interpretation of eligibility for New York’s Military Enhanced Recognition Incentive and Tribute (MERIT) Scholarship. Under the new interpretation, college tuition and related costs will be covered for all children, spouses, and financial dependents of members of the United States Armed Forces […]

Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Elise Stefanik released the below statement following the release of the redacted Mueller Report: “I have consistently supported the Mueller investigation and was one of the first Members to call for transparency of the Mueller Report to the American people. I will be reading the Mueller Report as it is made available […]

April 18, 2019 Peru – Last night the Peru Zoning Board of Appeals approved Stewart’s Shops request for a variance to construct a new 3,856 square ft. convenience store. Peru’s Zoning law restricts convenience stores in the hamlet to 2,500 sq. ft.; however, a variance can be granted if the benefit to the community prevails […]