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Archive for November, 2022

President’s door revolves again at Paul Smith’s College

Click here for the Adirondack Explorer story 

St. Augustine’s Soup Kitchen Menu for Wednesday, November 9, 2022

Pulled Pork Dinner 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!

No Powerball winner; jackpot now a record $1.9 billion (see smaller prizes won in NY)

Click here for the Syracuse.com stories 

Congratualtions Peru Volleyball, Swimming and Football Section VII Champions

Nighthawks defeat Eagles to win Sectional Championship

Plattsburgh – Saturday, November 5, 2022 – The Peru Nighthawks defeated the Beekmantown Eagles 42 -8 to win the Section VII, Class B, 2022 Boys Football Championship. The game was played on the Plattsburgh High School field. The Nighthawks led 27-0 at halftime. Click here to view Peru Gazette pre-game and pre-halftime photos.

World-renown organist to perform Sunday afternoon in Morrisonville

If you appreciate the organ and classical music here’s an idea for this afternoon. Steve Woodruff, our respected local organist, says, “Hector Olivera is one of the world’s most respected and accomplished organist. He is amazing!” The concert is free and will last about 90-minutes.

Cultivating Hope Benefit Raises Money for Healing Grace Center for Hope and Healing

On October 15th, International Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Day, Healing Grace Center for hope and Healing spent an evening sharing the story of Grace, honoring the families of loss in the North Country and remembering the sweet infant son of William and Alice Miner. Miner Institute and The Alice T. Miner Museum hosted a […]

Peru Lions perform vision screenings at BOCES

The Peru Lions Club was at BOCES (Rise for the Center of Success) Friday morning, performing vision screenings for twenty-seven five and six-year-olds. Lions participants were Ed Eisele, David Dalton, Craig Randall, and Carlene Wood.

AGENDA PERU TOWN BOARD REGULAR MEETING November 7, 2022 @ 6:00 PM

Call Meeting To Order Pledge of Allegiance Roll Call 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 Reports).  MOTION:  Approval of Minutes for the Regular Town Board Meeting of October 24, 2022; Emergency Meeting of November 1, 2022 and the […]

AGENDA – TOWN OF PERU PUBLIC HEARING LOCAL LAW #2 OF 2022

PROPERTY TAX LAW SLIDING SCALE AUTHORIZATION LAW   NOVEMBER 7, 2022, 5:45 PM   Call Meeting To Order   Pledge of Allegiance   Roll Call   MOTION: To Open the Public Hearing.   DISCUSSION: PROPOSED Local Law #2 of 2022 – “A Local Law to enact the Property Tax Law Sliding Scale Authorization for NYS […]

Clinton County Legislature launches ‘Operation Green Light’

National effort to raise awareness about challenges facing veterans Click here for the Sun Comunity News story 

Plattsburgh: manganese in water could actually pose health risks

Click here for the Press-Republican story 

Three Essex County towns plan cannabis sales votes on Election Day

Click here for the Press-Republican story 

Election Day is coming, and here’s a bond act breakdown

Click here for the Adirondack Almanac story 

Enjoy Nov. 10th chicken & biscuits at the VFW

Syracuse children’s hospital sees surge of kids seriously ill with RSV

Click here for the Syracuse.com story 

Peru’s sewer system upgrade is almost complete; now it’s time to pay for it

  By John T. Ryan    Peru – November 3, 2022 – The Peru Town Board unveiled its 2023 Preliminary Budget at a public hearing last evening. Peru residents have been watching the sewer system upgrade project for many months. Beginning in 2023, property owners in the sewer district will experience tax increases. The higher […]

Regular Monthly School Board Meeting November 2022

The Peru School Board of Education will hold its regular monthly meeting in the High School Community Room on Tuesday, November 8th, at 6:30 PM.  It is anticipated that an executive session will occur immediately following the 6:30 PM start and that the Board will reconvene for public session business at approximately 7:00 PM.   Anticipated topics […]

Elmore SPCA to host micro-chip clinic

Jeffords Steel & Engineering supports our region

  Jeffords Officials presented John Bernardi, President & CEO of United Way of the Adirondack Region, Inc., with a $20,000 check from the employee’s workplace giving campaign and their corporate pledge. Jeffords Steel & Engineering Company has a long history of supporting United Way and several other community initiatives.   Pictured left to right: Alex […]

Elm Street work nearing completion

Peru – November 3, 2022 – Trucks poured concrete for a portion of Elm Street’s new sidewalk this morning. This afternoon Luck Bros. Inc. personnel are performing finish work. They expect to complete the sidewalk tomorrow.   The existing sidewalk and pavement had to be removed to install new sewer lines. Paving the street is […]

Construction on rail-trail underway

Saranac Lake to Lake Placid segment expected to be complete next fall, full trail expected to be done in 2025 Click here for the Adirondack Enterprise story 

The Musical 9 to 5 at the Strand Nov. 10-13

Teacher shortage lands early jobs for local college students

Job offers rolling in for Plattsburgh State students finishing education degrees Click here for the Sun Community News story 

Local nanny charged for alleged child assault

Click here for the Sun Community News story