Archive for March, 2011
Gillibrand makes proposals to help dairy farmers
The Adirondack Daily Enterprise reports
Posted: March 3rd, 2011 under Congressional News, General News.
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UPS denies ‘unsafe’ claims
The Watertown Daily Times reports
Posted: March 3rd, 2011 under General News.
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Teachers Wonder, Why the Scorn?
The New York Times reports
Posted: March 3rd, 2011 under General News.
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Owens joins with others to expand farm credit
WASHINGTON – Today, Representatives Bill Owens (D-NY), Joe Courtney (D-CT), and Richard Hanna (R-NY) reintroduced legislation that would improve access to credit for family farmers. H.R. 874, the Agricultural Credit Expansion Act of 2011, would expand the range of business structures that qualify for loans through the Farm Service Agency (FSA), ensuring more family farms […]
Posted: March 3rd, 2011 under Congressional News.
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“A HELPING HAND FOR HEIDI”
THE PERU VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT WILL BE HOSTING A SPAGHETTI DINNER FUNDRAISER ON MARCH 5Th, 2011 FROM 3 TO 7 PM AT THE PERU FIRE STATION, 753 BEARSWAMP ROAD. A CHINESE AUCTION AND 50/50 RAFFLE WILL BE HELD. THE COST IS ONLY $5 PER DINNER. DELIVERIES WILL BE AVAILABLE TO PERU FIRE DISTRICT RESIDENTS WHO […]
Posted: March 2nd, 2011 under General News.
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Talk of teacher cuts stirs up emotion
The Adirondack Daily Enterprise reports
Posted: March 2nd, 2011 under General News.
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Vermont school budgets sail through on Town Meeting Day
The Free Press reports
Posted: March 2nd, 2011 under General News.
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Construction pacts between companies, governments rising
The Post Star reports
Posted: March 2nd, 2011 under General News.
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Attorney: tight control over fundraising groups could get schools in trouble
The Watertown Daily Times reports
Posted: March 2nd, 2011 under General News.
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UPS to pay $1.3m penalty – Company put workers, public at risk, AG says
The Watertown Daily Times reports
Posted: March 2nd, 2011 under General News.
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New pension tier, contract flexibility proposed by state mandate panel
Pressconnects.comreports
Posted: March 2nd, 2011 under General News.
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Teacher effectiveness goes to head of class – Senate eases seniority; Cuomo adds his reforms
The Times Union reports
Posted: March 2nd, 2011 under General News.
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Wood dealers selling short cords?
NCPR Reports
Posted: March 2nd, 2011 under General News.
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Low milk prices, high business cost force many to lose dairy farms
The Observer-Dispatch reports
Posted: March 2nd, 2011 under General News.
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Laurentian Aerospace closes financing deal – “As of today the construction team is at work.”
The Press Republican reports
Posted: March 1st, 2011 under General News, Peru/Regional History.
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St. Vincent de Paul Thrift Store has a wonderful new home
By John T. Ryan The St. Vincent de Paul Thrift Store has opened at a new location directly across from St. Augustine Church in Peru. The parish recently purchased the former Etesse house at 3028 Main St. adjacent to the St. Augustine’s Parish Center. The thrift store has served the public for several years offering […]
Posted: March 1st, 2011 under Peru/Regional History.
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Congressman Gibson wants to see a more U.S.-based military
The Adirondack Daily Enterprise reports
Posted: March 1st, 2011 under Congressional News.
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Town of Peru restricts highway travel for heavy vehicles
The Town Highway Superintendent has informed the Town Board that in order to protect certain town roads it is necessary to exclude certain heavy vehicle traffic for limited periods of time during the year . Beginning March 14, 2011 and until such time as the Town Board directs otherwise the following town roads shall be […]
Posted: March 1st, 2011 under Town Board News.
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Congressman Owens Announces Congressional Art Competition
WASHINGTON – Congressman Bill Owens announced today that he is currently accepting submissions from high school students in New York’s 23rd Congressional District for an annual Congressional Art Competition. The theme for this year’s competition is An Artistic Discovery. “This competition is a great opportunity for artists from Upstate New York to display their talent […]
Posted: March 1st, 2011 under Congressional News.
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Saratoga town supervisor defends purchase of old school building
The Post Star reports
Posted: March 1st, 2011 under General News.
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St. Lawrence raising tuition, room & board nearly $2,000 – Tuition, room and board total $53,740
The Watertown Daily Times reports
Posted: March 1st, 2011 under General News.
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N.Y. still pushing school standards – School officials fear new rules may clash with tighter budgets
The Watertown Daily Times reports
Posted: March 1st, 2011 under General News.
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Local History: A true story of sunken treasure
The adirondack almanac reports
Posted: March 1st, 2011 under General News, Peru/Regional History.
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