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Archive for October, 2011

Octoberfest Half Marathon on Saturday will result in street/road closures & delays

The Octoberfest Half Marathon would like to announce the race course so everyone is aware of road closures/delays for October 15, 2011 in Peru. The race will start on Bear Swamp Road at 9 am. Bear Swamp Road (Peru Fire Department to 22), Main Street/22 (from the light in Peru to Cross Street) and Cross […]

Jay, Black Brook can borrow $1 million each

Jay, Black Brook can borrow $1 million each » NEW TODAY… » Press-Republican.

Stapleford officially resigns as Peru Central superintendent

Stapleford officially resigns as Peru Central superintendent » NEW TODAY… » Press-Republican.

Adirondack Almanack: John Warren: What the Occupation is All About

Adirondack Almanack: John Warren: What the Occupation is All About.

Flooded Rochester, VT struggles to ID cemetery remains

Flooded Rochester struggles to ID cemetery remains | Burlington Free Press | burlingtonfreepress.com.

Capitol Confidential » State agencies will ‘re-stack,’ starting in Corning Tower

Capitol Confidential » State agencies will ‘re-stack,’ starting in Corning Tower.

A message from Walk of Faith Chair Christ Reyell

We couldn’t have had a more perfect day for the walk. The beautiful weather on Sunday, October 9th helped bring a great turnout for this year’s Annual Walk of Faith. Thank you to all the participants and volunteers for making this such a great day. (Click here for more photos)  Here are some of the […]

Mercury down in Great Lakes but not in Adirondacks

Mercury down in Great Lakes but not in Adirondacks – AdirondackDailyEnterprise.com | News, Sports, Jobs, Saranac Lake region — Adirondack Daily Enterprise.

Here is your 2012 tentative town budget and a budget guide

Click here to review the Town of Peru’s Tentative 2012 Budget   Click here to learn how to review a town budget     Click here to read the Press Republican story on the Tentative Budget  

County Legislature Candidate Peter Keenan responds to our questions

1. Summarize your educational background, primary employment, a little about your family and community involvement. I am a graduate of Peru Central School and Clinton Community College.  I also attended PSUC. I retired from Clinton Correctional Facility as an officer.  I drove school bus for twenty years and was a Peru Town Justice for twenty-four years. During […]

County Legislature Candidate Sherm Hamel respond to our questions

1. Summarize your educational background, primary employment, a little about your family and community involvement. I was born and raised in Clinton County. I graduated from Peru Central School in 1971. I have been married to Donna Hamel for 39 years. We have three children and eight grandchildren. I was a member of the Morrisonville […]

Dairy farmers receiving record high prices; but many still hurting from devastating 2009

Dairy farmers receiving record high prices; but many still hurting from devastating 2009 | syracuse.com.

Report: Layoffs hit 3 percent of teachers in New York state

Report: Layoffs hit 3 percent of teachers in New York state | syracuse.com.

New York state comptroller warns of weakness on Wall Street

New York state comptroller warns of weakness on Wall Street | syracuse.com.

New manager heads War of 1812 Museum

New manager heads BOPA Museum » Local News » Press-Republican.

Grant program funds fraud investigation

Grant program funds fraud investigation » Local News » Press-Republican.

Take time Saturday to meet and evaluate your local Democrat candidates for office

The Peru Democratic Party has invited everyone to meet their candidates for local office. A “Meet and Greet” will be held on Saturday, October 15th from 3:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. at Murphy’s Restaurant, Route 22B in Peru. You will have the opportunity to meet with Democratic Town Council candidates Brandy McDonald and Kregg Bruno […]

Letter to the Editor

Dear Editor: The sun broke through and shined on the 2nd annual Leo Bourgeois Memorial Golf Tournament where 19 teams took to the links and teed up in support of the event to raise funds for a scholarship in Mr. B’s memory for a deserving Peru Central School senior.  Because of the golfers’ generosity along […]

Mr. “B’s” tournament very successful; Barney’s Boys Win

Peru native, Barney Woodward (left) and his three California friends, Mike Sills, Vic Haggerty and Matt Rodrigues claimed first prize in the Men’s Division and were the overall winners in the 2nd Annual Leo Bourgeois Memorial Golf Tournament. Nineteen teams took to the links and teed up in support of the 2nd Annual Leo Bourgeois […]

See New York City thru the eyes of photographers Mike Matzkin and Jonathan Karl Matzkin

Mike and Jonathan Karl Matzkin are father and son photographers with different approaches but a similar passion for New York City. Mike has extensive experience as a professional photographer and has had successful careers in newspapers and trade magzines as well as in public relations with Canon and Nikon.  Son Jonathan only recently took up photography, […]

Franklin County favors veterans cemetery at Camp Gabriels

County favors veterans cemetery at Camp Gabriels – AdirondackDailyEnterprise.com | News, Sports, Jobs, Saranac Lake region — Adirondack Daily Enterprise.

Here’s how to evaluate your town budget

From the Office of NYS Comptroller Tom DeNapoli Every citizen of New York State is a resident of some local government unit, and usually of several overlapping governmental units (county, city, town, village, school district, fire district). While the federal and State governments get a lot of attention for the laws, regulations, and policy decisions […]

Capitol Confidential » This week’s ‘NYN’: Adirondack communities in peril

Capitol Confidential » This week’s ‘NYN’: Adirondack communities in peril.

GlobalFoundries – Times Union

GlobalFoundries – Times Union.  (A close look at government aid. This is what journalism is all about!) “This massive transfer of taxpayer cash to a private company, and the paper trail that documents it, may provide the public its only glimpse into the biggest economic development project in state history.” Read more: http://www.timesunion.com/local/article/All-expenses-paid-2209878.php#ixzz1aNciBbUR

Adirondack Almanack: Ausable River Restoration Walk and Talk

Adirondack Almanack: Ausable River Restoration Walk and Talk.