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Cuomo wants to bring back college courses for convicts in prison – NY Daily News.

Will Big Blue fade to dark in Albany? – Times Union.

Debate builds on need for local mental health services – Times Union.

50 years of firefighting » Local News » Press-Republican.

An Invitation from the Peru Drama Club Come one come all down to Peru Jr/Sr High School auditorium on March 6th & 7th at 7:30pm and March 8th at 3:00 and 8:00pm. Admission is $10.00 for adults and $5.00 for students. Tickets can be purchased at Peru Pharmacy (518-643-6499 ext. 5184), perudramaclub@gmail.com , or at the door. […]

Storm brings numerous cancellations » Breaking News » Press-Republican.

Council holds first meeting since being awarded a Top Performer in Round 3 of the Regional Council competition  The North Country Regional Economic Development Council (NCREDC) today held its first public meeting of 2014 at SUNY Plattsburgh.  The council met to provide an overview of last year’s presentation to the Strategic Implementation Assessment Team (SIAT) and its […]

Watertown Daily Times | Who is Aaron Woolf? And why is he running for Congress?.

New standards should stay – AdirondackDailyEnterprise.com 

The Adirondack Humane Society is Peru’s new Dog Shelter provider. The Peru Town Board voted unanimously to enter into a contract with the Adirondack Humane Society at its February 10, 2014 meeting.  The Elmore SPCA previously these services for many years, but the Town proposed significant contract changes and the two parties could not reach […]

Budget Highlights Programs that Strengthen US-Canada Trade, Flow of People and Goods at Northern Border From the Office of Congressman Bill Owens PLATTSBURGH, NY—Today, Representative Bill Owens applauded Canada’s proposed 2014 budget, which was delivered to Parliament earlier this week. The proposal outlined Canada’s trade agenda and highlighted its accomplishments over the last year. “Canada’s proposed budget […]

What: A meeting of the North Country Regional Economic Development Council (NCREDC). Who: All individuals, businesses, organizations, labor and education representatives from Clinton, Essex, Franklin, Hamilton, Jefferson, Lewis and St. Lawrence counties are welcome to attend the meeting.            When: Friday, February 14, 2014     1 – 2 p.m.            […]

Stunned by Tragedy, a Village in Rural Quebec Turns Inward – NYTimes.com.

COLCHESTER, VT Kelcey E. Briggs, daughter of Edward and Wendy Briggs of Peru was named to the Dean’s List for the fall 2013 semester at Saint Michael’s College. Briggs is a Junior Psychology major at the liberal arts and sciences, residential Catholic college located in Burlington, Vermont, one of the top 10 college towns in […]

Student teachers in New York face daunting new exams – Times Union.

Cuomo explains ‘extremist’ comment.

NWS report: Lake Champlain 99 percent frozen » NEW TODAY… » Press-Republican.

Democrats select congressional candidate » Local News » Press-Republican.

Duprey will run again » Local News » Press-Republican.

Board of Regents sets aside proposal – Times Union.

A Route 22 home was devastated by fire last night. The home is located on the west side of Route 22, just south of the Peru Farm Center.  WIRY Radio reported that the Peru Fire Department was called out about 8:15 PM and to a rekindle about 1 AM. The property owner and/or occupants were […]

Senator Betty Little discusses the Jobs for Heroes program at a press conference in the State Capitol on Monday,  February 10.  Little is a sponsor of the proposal that would establish a five percent goal in the awarding of State contracts to service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses.   She is working to have the measure  included in […]

Lake Placid’s Hamlin wins bronze » Breaking News » Press-Republican.

CVPH plans residency program » NEW TODAY… » Press-Republican.

Capitol Confidential » Cuomo: Regents’ action ‘too little, too late’ to fix Common Core.