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Archive for August, 2010

10 Best Restaurants in the Adirondack Mountains

Yahoo Assisted Content reports

Hoffman attempts to drunk-boat Doheny

Capital Confidential reports

Lawmakers revamp prison census rules

The Watertown Daily Times reports

Parents of Peru Middle School student seek to end cyber bullying

The Press Republican reports

Ellenburg flood and heroic rescue caught on tape

WPTZ reports (A great news scoop on video and a real hero in action!)

Community comes together to support injured girl Well-known local student injured in diving accident.

The Press Republican reports

Teen refuses to get in car; mom charged with fourth DUI

The Free Press reports

Natural gas drilling moratorium passes New York Senate

The Post Standard reports

Bushes visit the Adirondacks

The Adirondack Daily Enterprise reports

Don Evans has experienced a close-up look at every Clinton County highway and waterway

By John T. Ryan Most people in Peru have probably seen Don Evans either bicycling through town or driving through town with his kayak atop his Subaru Forester and a bicycle resting on the tailgate carrier. Few people know about the recent accomplishment of the retired Peru Central Spanish teacher. On July 22nd Don accomplished […]

55 MILLION FORT DRUM CONNECTOR PROJECT TO ENHANCE REGION Project Will Improve Traffic Mobility on Route 11 Corridor

NYS Department of Transport Press Release New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT) Acting Commissioner Stanley Gee was joined by federal, state and local officials in the Jefferson County today to mark the beginning of a $55.6 million highway project that will link Interstate 81 and the Main Gate of Fort Drum.  This project will […]

Doheny admits past BWI arrests

The Adirondack Daily Enterprise reports

NY Legislature passes late budget

The Press Republican reports

DEC seeks turkey survey volunteers

The adirondack almanack reports

Vermont colleges launch Rent-a-Text program

The Free Press reports

School Street sidewalk construction contract will be awarded this month

By John T. Ryan The Peru Town Board meeting of July 26, 2010 had a seventeen item agenda. The Board: Set August 31, 2010 at 10 a.m. as a bid opening date for the School Street sidewalk construction contract. A change in engineering plans required redelivery of bids. Will review copier information submitted by three […]

NY Inspector General plans to refer evidence against former state fair director to prosecutors

The Post Standard reports The Post Standard reports on evidence of even more corruption (Updated 8/4/10)

Business leaders propose study to help save Vermont Lake Monsters baseball team

The Free Press reports

More passengers riding Vermont Amtrak routes

The Free Press reports

Duplex units before Planning Board

AGENDA – PERU PLANNING BOARD, Wednesday, August 11, 2010, 7:00 p.m. Peru Town Hall 1. CALL meeting to order. 2. ROLL CALL. 3. APPROVAL of April, May and July minutes. 4. OPEN floor to Public Hearing. 5. SITE PLAN REVIEW: ROY BEDARD Construction of 4 Duplex Units on Davey Rd. 6. SUBDIVISION & SEQR: ADIRONDACK FARMS LLC 2 Lot […]

Owens Announces Panel Approval of Funding for Trudeau Institute

WASHINGTON – Last week, the Defense Appropriations Subcommittee approved Congressman Bill Owens’ funding request for the Trudeau Institute in Saranac Lake.  Funding in the amount of $2,000,000 will be used to develop an advanced pandemic influenza vaccine program for the United States Navy.

More than 2,100 tickets issued in latest distracted-driver crackdown

The Post Standard reports

VFW Field Day sounds like a great time!

Peru VFW Post 309 will host its 2010 Field Day next Saturday, August 7, 2010.  The day of family fun will begin at noon and will feature a Tug of War, horseshoes. food, music, games, face painting, raffles, a Chinese Auction and a BBQ. For more information call 643-2309 or visit Facebook.com. Facebook Group: Peru […]