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.
Posted: June 10th, 2013 under Education News, General News, State Government News, State Legislator News.
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Capitol Confidential » Here’s the Tax-Free NY bill
Capitol Confidential » Here’s the Tax-Free NY bill.
Posted: June 10th, 2013 under Business News, General News, State Government News, State Legislator News.
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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!
Posted: June 10th, 2013 under Education News, General News, Northern NY News, State Government News.
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Trailer destroyed by fire in Peru
Trailer destroyed by fire in Peru » Local News » Press-Republican.
Posted: June 9th, 2013 under General News.
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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 […]
Posted: June 9th, 2013 under General News.
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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 […]
Posted: June 9th, 2013 under General News, Northern NY News, Peru News, Peru resident news/accomplishments, Peru/Regional History.
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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 […]
Posted: June 8th, 2013 under General News, Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History.
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Fourth Watertown nurse accused of drug charges
Watertown Daily Times | Fourth Samaritan nurse accused of drug charges.
Posted: June 7th, 2013 under General News, Heathcare News, Law Enforcement News, Northern NY News.
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Pasquales asks for Zoning Law Interpretation – permitted parking at issue
Agenda 06.13-1
Posted: June 7th, 2013 under General News, Planning Board News, Town Board News, Zoning Board News.
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Monday’s Town Board Meeting Agenda includes speed zone request and culvert repair/replacement update
Regular Mtg Agenda June 10 2013
Posted: June 7th, 2013 under General News, Town Board News.
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1 1/8″ of rain in Peru between 3 pm Thursday and noon Friday
Posted: June 7th, 2013 under General News, Weather News/History.
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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.
Posted: June 6th, 2013 under Agricultural News, Business News, General News, Northern NY News, Peru News, State Government News, State Legislator News.
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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 […]
Posted: June 6th, 2013 under Education News, General News, Heathcare News, Peru resident news/accomplishments, Peru School News, Youth News.
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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.
Posted: June 6th, 2013 under General News, State Government News, State Legislator News.
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Tax-free plan gets a lukewarm reception – Times Union
Tax-free plan gets a lukewarm reception – Times Union.
Posted: June 6th, 2013 under Business News, General News, Northern NY News, State Government News.
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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.
Posted: June 6th, 2013 under General News, Heathcare News, Northern NY News, State Government News, State Legislator News.
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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.
Posted: June 6th, 2013 under General News, State Government News, State Legislator News.
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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. […]
Posted: June 5th, 2013 under Education News, General News, Peru resident news/accomplishments, Peru School News.
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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 […]
Posted: June 5th, 2013 under Business News, Congressional News, Environmental News, General News, Heathcare News, Northern NY News.
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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 […]
Posted: June 5th, 2013 under Adirondack Region News, Business News, General News, Northern NY News, State Government News.
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First Weekend events kick off Friday and Saturday
First Weekend events kick off Friday and Saturday » Local News » Press-Republican.
Posted: June 5th, 2013 under Arts and Entertainment, General News, Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History, Things to do in & near Peru.
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Lyon Mountain home destroyed by fire » Local News » Press-Republican
Lyon Mountain home destroyed by fire » Local News » Press-Republican.
Posted: June 5th, 2013 under General News, Northern NY News.
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Conservative Party opposes tax free zones
Capitol Confidential » Conservative Party opposes tax free zones.
Posted: June 4th, 2013 under General News, State Government News, State Legislator News.
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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.
Posted: June 4th, 2013 under Education News, General News, Peru resident news/accomplishments.
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“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, […]
Posted: June 4th, 2013 under Education News, General News, Peru News, Peru/Regional History.
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