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Archive for June, 2013

CUNY and SUNY bigs get chauffeurs as tuition soars – NYPOST.com

CUNY and SUNY bigs get chauffeurs as tuition soars – NYPOST.com.

Capitol Confidential » Here’s the Tax-Free NY bill

Capitol Confidential » Here’s the Tax-Free NY bill.

Outstanding audit results for Plattsburgh School District

Please read the audit findings of NYS Comptroller Thomas DeNapoli. These are the best results the Peru Gazette has ever seen! 

Trailer destroyed by fire in Peru

Trailer destroyed by fire in Peru » Local News » Press-Republican.

Bill Ston: A man with a commanding presence at war and at peace

By John T. Ryan June 9 – Generations of Peru Central School students remember Bill Ston as their high school chemistry teacher. Yesterday another important part of Bill’s life was recalled as he joined fifteen other World War II veterans on the North Country Honor Flight to Washington DC. The veterans toured the World War […]

Peru businessman honored for his World War II service

By John T. Ryan June 9 – Many people know Doug Brown as the man who operated Peru Hardware for 40 years (1946-1985).  Like most World War II veterans, Doug didn’t talked to many people about his war experiences and like most of those veterans he had never visited the World War II Memorial in […]

Hundreds send off Vets’ Honor Flight

Hundreds of people came to the Base Oval and the Clinton County Airport this morning to give sixteen World War II veterans a wonderful “North Country Honor Flight” send-off.  This afternoon the veterans and their escorts will visit the World War Ii Memorial, the Iwo Jima Monument and Arlington Cemetery. They’ll arrive back home about […]

Fourth Watertown nurse accused of drug charges

Watertown Daily Times | Fourth Samaritan nurse accused of drug charges.

Pasquales asks for Zoning Law Interpretation – permitted parking at issue

Agenda 06.13-1

Monday’s Town Board Meeting Agenda includes speed zone request and culvert repair/replacement update

Regular Mtg Agenda June 10 2013

1 1/8″ of rain in Peru between 3 pm Thursday and noon Friday

What to think about the two percent tax cap on ag land? « The In Box

What to think about the two percent tax cap on ag land? « The In Box.

Peru Lions work to preserve our children’s vision

By John T. Ryan June 6 – Only a few days ago the Peru Lions Club helped the “Safe Kids Adirondack Program” distribute bike helmets to Peru Central 2nd graders.  This week Lions Club members were conducting a “Screening Eyes Early” program at the Peru Primary School. The vision screening program was offered free of […]

Assembly bill introduced to bring back lever-operated voting machines – NY Daily News

Assembly bill introduced to bring back lever-operated voting machines – NY Daily News.

Tax-free plan gets a lukewarm reception – Times Union

Tax-free plan gets a lukewarm reception – Times Union.

Cuomo unveils ‘Women’s Equality Agenda’ including proposed controversial abortion bill – NYPOST.com

Cuomo unveils ‘Women’s Equality Agenda’ including proposed controversial abortion bill – NYPOST.com.

Poll Finds Voters Think Silver Should Step Down as Assembly Speaker – NYTimes.com

Poll Finds Voters Think Silver Should Step Down as Assembly Speaker – NYTimes.com.

Peru resident named to SUNY Oswego President’s List

OSWEGO, NY (06/05/2013)(readMedia)– Alyssa Estus of Peru, a senior history major, has been named to the President’s List for the spring semester at SUNY Oswego. Students who achieve grade averages of 3.80 and above on the 4.00 scale are named to the President’s List, the top 8.3 percent of Oswego students. Admission to SUNY Oswego is competitive. […]

Rep. Bill Owens Introduces Bipartisan “Spending Reduction Act”

From the office of Representative Bill Owens  Washington, DC – This week, Congressman Bill Owens introduced legislation, the “Spending Reduction Act” (H.R. 2250), in support of federal spending cuts outlined in a series of reports by the General Accountability Office (GAO).  Specifically, the Congressman’s legislation would require executive agencies to put into place the efficiencies identified by […]

Empire State Development announces Round III Guidelines; Up to $760 million in economic development resources available in 2013

Empire State Development (ESD) today announced the competition guidelines and resources available for Round III of Governor Andrew M. Cuomo’s Regional Economic Development Council (REDC) initiative. Together with funding from twelve additional New York State agencies, up to $750 million in economic development resources will be available to applicants through the 2013 REDC process. The […]

First Weekend events kick off Friday and Saturday

First Weekend events kick off Friday and Saturday » Local News » Press-Republican.

Lyon Mountain home destroyed by fire » Local News » Press-Republican

Lyon Mountain home destroyed by fire » Local News » Press-Republican.

Conservative Party opposes tax free zones

Capitol Confidential » Conservative Party opposes tax free zones.

Korey M. Devins, of Peru, Awarded Degree at St. Lawrence University Commencement

CANTON, NY (06/04/2013)(readMedia)– Korey M. Devins of Peru, was among the 548 students awarded a degree at St. Lawrence University’s Commencement ceremony, held May 19 on campus in Canton, New York. Devins was awarded a degree in biology and is a graduate of AuSable Valley Central High School.

“A Dream Deferred” at the Peru Free Library on Friday, June 14th

Adirondack historian Amy Godine, whose ground-breaking research helped re-open the narrative of Timbuctoo, the black settlement at Lake Placid, is back with another revealing story.Godine has found that wealthy abolitionist Gerrit Smith’s land give-away may have benefited black Americans still being held in bondage in the south. Speaking at the Peru Free Library on Friday, […]