The Peru Gazette

Plattsburgh, NY – As part of their proposed fiscal year 2014 budget, the Department of Homeland Security is looking to study the feasibility of imposing a fee to cross the border.  Congressman Bill Owens, who is co-Chairman of the Congressional Northern Border Caucus, strongly opposes the measure and issued the following statement: “Imposing a fee to cross the […]

Former Saxony hotel ablaze » Breaking News » Press-Republican.

Alcohol can flow in Wilmington » Local News » Press-Republican.

Lenny’s Shoe and Apparel plan approved » Local News » Press-Republican.

Warriors welcome in Lake Placid » NEW TODAY… » Press-Republican.

Peru – St. Augustine’s Knights of Columbus Council 7273 will host a spaghetti dinner on Saturday, April 20th at the St. Augustine’s Parish Center. “ALL YOU CAN EAT” spaghetti, salad, Italian bread and a delicious dessert will be served from 4:30 to 6:30 PM for only $7.50 per person, $3.50 for children 6 to 12, […]

Even on a windy, overcast day Ausable Marsh in spring is chocked full of birds.  On just a short walk you can easily see over ten species.  Pictured here are a red billed mystery bird (any ideas?), a tern, Canada Geese and an Osprey.  The ones that got away inlcude a King Fisher diving for a fish, Red […]

Watertown Daily Times | Fort Drum’s 2nd BCT supporting Afghan police, military.

Watertown Daily Times | JCC forum explores gun control’s history.

Watertown Daily Times | Clifton-Fine school district dismisses interim administrators.

Common Core Testing Spurs Outrage and Protest Among Parents – NYTimes.com.

New York displaces California as No. 1 – Times Union.

Plattsburgh Half Marathon ready for Sunday » NEW TODAY… » Press-Republican.

Essex County supervisors: Nesting study is for the birds – AdirondackDailyEnterprise.com | 

Test boycott totals 54 Saranac Lake students — double what was expected – AdirondackDailyEnterprise.com 

The Outside (And Inside) Story: Ants | The Adirondack Almanack.

New Report: Lake Champlain Basin Flood Resilience | The Adirondack Almanack.

New Yorkers are waiting for Gov. Andrew Cuomo to clean up Albany, new statewide poll finds | syracuse.com.

State officials spend a ‘startling’ near-$7 million of campaign cash on legal fees in nine years amid cavalcade of corruption scandals – NY Daily News.

Capitol Confidential » Quebec-NYC power line is approved.

Capitol Confidential » Postal workers convicted in UI thefts.

Capitol Confidential » No bull: Dairy herds will be growing.

Three fall through ice » NEW TODAY… » Press-Republican.

Washington, DC – This week, Members of the U.S. Senate introduced the “Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act of 2013,” a bipartisan immigration bill closely watched by agricultural interests across New York.  Congressman Bill Owens, who called for the inclusion of a farm-labor provision in the run up to the bill, applauded the effort and made […]

Poodle killed by larger dog » Local News » Press-Republican.