Archive for August 16th, 2011
Congressman Owens announces USDA Disaster Designation for Upstate Farmers
PLATTSBURGH – Congressman Bill Owens today announced a secretarial disaster designation for Clinton, Essex, Franklin, Oswego, Oneida and Lewis counties. The designation from USDA immediately triggers the availability of low-interest emergency loans from the Farm Services Agency (FSA) and the Supplemental Revenue Assistance Program (SURE) to eligible agricultural producers in all primary and contiguous counties […]
Posted: August 16th, 2011 under Congressional News.
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Enjoy Sunday night music in Peru
The Town of Peru Concert Series continues on Sunday, August 21st with the music of Towne Meeting. Towne Meeting is a 5-member band with powerful vocal harmonies. Their musical roots are in folk but the band branches out into many other genres, from acoustic rock to country. Formed in Plattsburgh, NY, in 2006, the band has […]
Posted: August 16th, 2011 under Arts and Entertainment, Things to do in & near Peru.
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Town of Peru water violations continue; solution promised
VIOLATION NOTICE The Town of Peru has to sample quarterly for total trihalomethanes and haloacetic acids to comply with the disinfection by-products rule for E.P.A. and New York State. Test results for the 2nd quarter of 2011 exceeded the allowable maximum contaminant levels. Results are calculated by averaging the previous 4 quarters’ results. The current […]
Posted: August 16th, 2011 under General News, Town Board News.
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