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Archive for June, 2011

As populations grow, old nuclear plants bring new risks

The Post Star reports

Property tax cap proves elusive; Some say that it won’t do enough, others believe the concept is too restrictive

The Watertown Daily Times reports

Big deal for biotech Saranac Lake lands two biotech firms, will move village offices to town hall; Deal will also reopen Sears parking lot to public

The Adirondack Daily Enterprise reports and The Adirondack Daily Enterprise reports are related story   Explaining the Science behind the biotech deal

Finally – a good month for local real estate

Clinton County existing single family real estate sales increase dramatically in May according the NYS Association of Realtors. Sales increased by over 32% compared to May of last year. (Click here for details) Median sales prices also showed a healthy 9% increase. (Click here for details)

Kodak’s patent-infringement case against Apple, Blackberry, could be key to company’s future

The Post Standard reports (A sad story, indeed!)

Warrensburg woman, 30, dies after accident with State Police car

The Post Star reports

Another look at farm workers’ program – Senators propose visa plan extension

The Watertown Daily Times reports

Cheese vendors on N.Y. rules: No whey! – State enforcing stricter rules on how farmers markets sell sliced cheese

Pressconnects.com reports

Cuomo Takes Tough Stance on Nuclear Reactors

The New York Times reports

Contract awarded for Heyworth-Mason Park work

By John T. Ryan The Peru Town Board Awarded a bid to Stephen Fuller Excavating Inc. in the amount of $139,139 for work at Heyworth-Mason Park at its June 27th regular meeting. The access road to the park will be improved, a parking area behind the Heyworth-Mason building will be constructed, drainage will be installed at the […]

Pfizer re-acquires Rouses Point plant – there is good news and bad news

The Press Republican reports

5 of 7 counts dismissed against LeRoy Douglas

The Adirondack Daily Enterprise reports

Prison closure list coming in 10 days or less

The Adirondack Daily Enterprise reports

Peru Youth earns SUNY recognition

Rob Duquette, a freshman on the SUNY Potsdam men’s basketball team, has earned a spot on the 2011 State University of New York Athletic Conference Spring All-Academic Team. Duquette, a Peru, N.Y., native, is one of 59 student-athletes from SUNY Potsdam to earn recognition. To qualify for the list, students must be a varsity athlete […]

Peru Sunday Night Concerts begin July 3

An invitation from the Town of Peru JOIN US FOR AN EVENING OF MUSIC AT THE LITTLE AUSABLE PARK GAZEBO, EVERY SUNDAY NIGHT FROM 6:00 TO 8:00 PM JULY 3 THROUGH AUGUST 28, 2011 JULY 3 ROY HURD – ADIRONDACK FOLK MUSIC JULY 10 TOO TALL STRING BAND – ADIRONDACK, CELTIC, COUNTRY, BLUEGRASS JULY 17 THE […]

Violin-Piano Duo in Saranac on July 8

Hill and Hollow Music has a July 8th event (Click here for information)

New York teachers union sues to stop new teacher evaluations

Update: The Times Union reports The Post Star reports

Bone marrow donors give patients a fighting chance

The Post Star reports

Investigation finds Nuclear Regulatory Commission being lax on power plant safety rules

The Post Star reports

NY OKs annual SUNY tuition hikes

The Watertown Daily Times reports

New Americans Graduate from Burlington High School – Over 60 students for whom English is not their native langauge

Seven Days reports

SUNY provides 6,700 jobs, $604 million in annual economic activity to NNY region

The Watertown Daily Times reports

Changing the culture – Saranac Lake school district completes year of diversity, anti-bullying education following incident

The Adirondack Daily Enterprise reports

Mickey’s Restaurant mostly gutted by fire

The Press Republican reports

Report: CT scanning overused at Adirondack Medical Center

The Adirondack Daily Enterprise reports