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Archive for October, 2022

Football sectional finals set

Peru faces Beekmantown Saturday at noon  Click here for the Sun Community News story 

Shania Twain to perform at St. Joe’s Amp; first Syracuse concert in nearly 25 years

Tickets go on sale this week  Click here for the Syracuse.com story 

St. Augustine’s Soup Kitchen Menu for Wednesday, November 2, 2022

  Beef Stew & Dumplings Bread Dessert   Served take-out only from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. at St. Augustine’s Parish Center, 3030 Main St., Peru, NY 12972   All are welcome at our table.

Powerball grand prize climbs to $1 billion without a jackpot winner

Click here for the NBC5 story 

Heyworth Mason Park Bell sounds loudly and clearly

October 29, 2022 – Please forgive the Peru Gazette for this late report. Thank you to Ali and Eddie Webbinaro for videoing and photographing the historical event and sending it to the Gazette. On October 9, 2022, as the Peru Town Market opened, Councilman Rick Barber rang the Heyworth Mason Park Bell. Barber, a Heyworth […]

State Inspector General releases limo report after furor over delay

Investigators scrutinized agencies’ oversight of the limousine industry and interactions with owners of vehicle that caused 20 deaths Click here for the Times-Union story 

Planning for Thanksgiving: Buying a turkey from a local farm/retailer

Click here for the Adirondack Almanac story 

Front-country steward in Keene shares first-hand experiences

Click here for the Adirondack Almanac story 

Houston Astros lose yet another World Series Game 1

The series opener at Minute Maid Park Friday night followed a frustrating trend for Houston. The franchise is now 0-5 in World Series Game 1s. Click here for the Houston Chronicle Story 

Public Hearing on Peru’s 2023 town budgets scheduled for Wednesday, November 2

If you have questions, this is the time to ask them. 2023 TENTATIVE BUDGET. The Preliminary Budget is the Public Hearing subject. It was not available as of Oct. 27.  Wednesday, November 2, 2022, 6:00 PM      Public Hearing on Preliminary Budget Tuesday, November 15, 2022, 5:30 PM          Special Meeting to Adopt Final Budget

A safe Halloween Treat

99¢ Cones on Halloween for Everyone!  October 27, 2022- No tricks here! On Monday, October 31st, every customer who visits Stewart’s Shops wearing a Halloween costume can get a single scoop ice cream cone treat for just 99¢! Even those not in costume can get a 99¢ cone to celebrate Halloween. Stewart’s award-winning ice cream […]

Jones, Chilton vie for Assembly

Click here for the Press-Republican story 

Stec, Lapper facing off for State Senate

Click here for the Press-Republican story 

NY-21 debate becomes Castelli interview

Stefanik, the no-show!  Click here for the Press-Republican story 

Building a Better Apple

Click here for the Adirondack Almanac story 

Editorial: Placid emergency room closure points to bigger problem

Click here for the Sun Community News Editorial 

MTA goes green with Nova Bus helping to lead the way

Plattsburgh manufacturer nets strategic MTA contract for five LFSe+ buses Click here for the Sun Community News story 

Hochul reveals new details about where, how much Micron plans to invest in Syracuse

Click here for the Syracuse.com story 

Sewer upgrade costs balloon; tax impact on sewer district users to be determined

  By John T. Ryan   Peru – Rifenburg Construction completed Phase #1 of Peru’s sewer system upgrade project a few weeks ago. Contract details made public at the Monday, October 24th town board meeting revealed that payments to Rifenburg Construction would total $4,113,154.14, $385,215 above the contract’s original $3,712,939 price. Supervisor Brandy McDonald cited […]

Enjoy Election Day Dinner at the PCC Fellowship Center

State Senator Dan Stec debates challenger Jean Lapper

Click here for the Mountain Lake PBS Coverage 

NYS local sales tax collections up by 10.2% in third quarter

From the office of Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli October 27, 2022 Local government sales tax collections grew by 10.2% in the third quarter of 2022 compared to the same period last year, mostly driven by double digit growth in New York City. Total sales tax collections reached nearly $5.7 billion, an increase of $529 million, according to […]

Here is a sample ballot for the Nov. 8, 2022 election

The Environmental Bond Question is on the reverse side of the ballot  2022 Sample Ballot in Peru, NY

New Yorkers to vote on Proposal 1, Environmental Bond Measure (2022)

Click here for the BALLOTPEDIA explanation 

Six seek State Judge seats in our judicial district

Click here for the Press-Republican story