Archive for October, 2013
Seven Local Tech Companies Prove Vermont Can Lead the Nation
Seven Local Tech Companies Prove Vermont Can Lead the Nation | Seven Days.
Posted: October 21st, 2013 under Business News, General News.
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GE still looking at “simplification” that could affect Schenectady
GE still looking at “simplification” that could affect Schenectady – The Buzz: Business news.
Posted: October 21st, 2013 under Business News, General News, State Government News.
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Comptroller addresses NY’s “uneven” recovery
Comptroller addresses NY’s “uneven” recovery | News from North Country Public Radio.
Posted: October 21st, 2013 under Business News, General News, Northern NY News, State Government News.
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DiNapoli: Financial Challenges Remain for State Despite Progress
DiNapoli: Financial Challenges Remain for State Despite Progress, 10/15/13.
Posted: October 21st, 2013 under General News, State Government News.
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Lake George to Lake Champlain: The LaChute River Trail
Lake George to Lake Champlain: The LaChute River Trail – The Adirondack Almanack
Posted: October 21st, 2013 under Adirondack Region News, Education News, General News, Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History, Things to do in & near Peru.
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New York stacks the deck – A Times Union Opinion
New York stacks the deck – The Observation Deck.
Posted: October 21st, 2013 under General News, Opinion, State Government News.
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Peru Democrats Invite You to Meet Their Candidates Saturday at Murphy’s
Posted: October 18th, 2013 under General News, Town Board News.
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Farm cideries get boost in NY
Farm cideries get boost in NY.
Posted: October 18th, 2013 under Agricultural News, Business News, General News, State Government News, State Legislator News.
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Moreland co-chair received donations from intel-gathering contractor
Moreland co-chair received donations from intel-gathering contractor | Capital New York.
Posted: October 18th, 2013 under General News, State Government News.
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Rulfs Orchard Testing Alfalfa Beetle-Busting Treatment to Protect Strawberry Crop
A low-cost, easy-to-implement on-farm solution for controlling a highly destructive alfalfa pest is now expected to pay off for New York strawberry growers. The Northern New York Agricultural Development Program (NNYADP) has granted funds to Cornell University entomologist Elson Shields to evaluate the use of alfalfa snout beetle-controlling nematodes to manage two strawberry crop pests.
Posted: October 18th, 2013 under Agricultural News, Business News, General News, Northern NY News, Peru News, Peru resident news/accomplishments.
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A LIVE RADIO MYSTERY THEATER PROGRAM
Title: A LIVE RADIO MYSTERY THEATER PROGRAM Location: Peru Free Library Description: Monday, October 28th at 7:30pm. Fifteen members of the community, 55 and older, have been rehearsing with a theater professor from SUNY for the last eight weeks. Three short radio plays will be performed, complete with sound effects. Free and open to the […]
Posted: October 18th, 2013 under Arts and Entertainment, General News, Peru News, Peru resident news/accomplishments, Things to do in & near Peru.
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NYS Approves Funding for Projects That Will Leverage More Than $240 Million in Investments That Will Create and Retain Hundreds of Jobs Across New York State
Empire State Development’s Board of Directors met today in New York City and approved $6.1 million in funding for projects that will create more than 70 new jobs and retain nearly 300 jobs throughout the Empire State. This funding will leverage over $244 million in additional investments to support business growth and lay the groundwork […]
Posted: October 17th, 2013 under Business News, General News, State Government News.
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Half Moon Town Supervisor Arrested
Feds: Wormuth took $7,500 to write MMA letter – Times Union.
Posted: October 17th, 2013 under General News, Law Enforcement News, Northern NY News.
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Hazard Mitigation Grants Available and Health Insurance Must be Changed
Correction 10/17/13: Corrected to read “Hazard Mitigation.” First post read “Flood Hazards.” By John T. Ryan The Peru Town Board has a full schedule this month as it formulates its 2014 fiscal year budget and holds its regular meetings and a public hearing on changes in the zoning law. At the Monday, October 14th meeting […]
Posted: October 17th, 2013 under General News, Peru News, Town Board News.
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Report on low wages brings outcry – Times Union
Report on low wages brings outcry – Times Union.
Posted: October 17th, 2013 under Business News, General News.
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Rockland D.A.: 123 property owners came clean in STAR amnesty
Rockland D.A.: 123 property owners came clean in STAR amnesty | The Journal News | lohud.com | lohud.com.
Posted: October 17th, 2013 under General News, Law Enforcement News.
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Older state Supreme Court judges no longer able to collect salary and pension simultaneously
Older state Supreme Court judges no longer able to collect salary and pension simultaneously – NY Daily News.
Posted: October 17th, 2013 under General News.
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Tappan Zee Bridge milestone: Permanent work begins
Tappan Zee Bridge milestone: Permanent work begins | The Journal News | lohud.com | lohud.com.
Posted: October 17th, 2013 under General News, State Government News.
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Moreland panel readies subpoenas for state lawmakers
Moreland panel readies subpoenas for state lawmakers – Times Union.
Posted: October 16th, 2013 under General News, State Government News, State Legislator News.
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Afternoon read: High emotion in Common Core debate
Afternoon read: High emotion in Common Core debate « The In Box.
Posted: October 16th, 2013 under Education News, General News, State Government News.
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Looking For a Place to Celebrate Your Child’s Birthday Party; Here’s the Answer
Posted: October 16th, 2013 under General News, Northern NY News, Peru News, Things to do in & near Peru.
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Zoning Board to Consider Quaker Highlands and Pasquales Applications
Click Here – Zoning Board Agenda of 10-16-13
Posted: October 15th, 2013 under Business News, General News, Peru News, Zoning Board News.
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More Good News For Beer Lovers
By John T. Ryan Peru should be the home of two microbreweries sometime in 2014. Last month Livingood’s Restaurant announced plans to open a restaurant in November and a brewery a few months later. On October 9th the Town Planning Board approved an application from the Valcour Brewing Company to construct a microbrewery on Route […]
Posted: October 14th, 2013 under Adirondack Region News, Business News, General News, Northern NY News, Peru News, Peru/Regional History, Planning Board News.
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Media Note: Word of Gas Pipeline Opposition Spreads
Media Note: Word of Gas Pipeline Opposition Spreads to New York | Off Message: Vermont News and Politics from Seven Days.
Posted: October 14th, 2013 under Adirondack Region News, Business News, Environmental News, Northern NY News.
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Water Department Budget Workshop on Monday Oct. 21
Title: Water Department Budget Workshop Location: Peru Town Hall Description: Town Board discusses 2014 Water Department Budget Start Time: 18:30 Date: 2013-10-21 End Time: 20:30
Posted: October 14th, 2013 under General News, Town Board News.
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