Archive for 'General News'
Downstate Little League treasurer accused of stealing $100K from league is hospitalized. Previous treasurer stole over $156K
Story Updated 05/06/11 Lo-Hud reports Lo-Hud.com reports
Posted: May 5th, 2011 under General News.
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Mother tells how daughter was confined in potentially unsafe Oswego BOCES “time-out room”
The Post Standard reports
Posted: May 5th, 2011 under General News.
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Good eats and beats: Vermont venues offer music and a meal
The Free Press reports and Seven Days reviews several restaurants
Posted: May 5th, 2011 under General News, Things to do in & near Peru.
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U.S. prosecutor issues Vermont pot dispensary warning
The Free Press reports
Posted: May 5th, 2011 under General News.
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GM plant removal begins – DEMO Project at Powertrain facility in Massena to be complete by fall
The Watertown Daily Times reports
Posted: May 5th, 2011 under General News, Peru/Regional History.
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St. Augustine’s Church celebrates First Communion
St. Augustine’s Church held First Holy Communion ceremonies on Sunday, May 1, 2011. Fifteen children received the Eucharist for the first time. They included: Emily Beattie, Nicholas Chamberlain, Maria Folley, Ryan Furnia, Kade Manchester, Michael McBride, Cecilia McKinney, Natalie Miner, Myah Mitchell, Daniel Nisoff, Dierdre O’Callaghan, Terrance Royea, Jennifer Swyers, Zachary Swyers and Andrew Woodruff. […]
Posted: May 4th, 2011 under General News.
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Saranac Lake highlighted in National Geographic
National Geographic covers Saranac Lake’s many wonderful attributes. Click here for the story
Posted: May 4th, 2011 under General News, Things to do in & near Peru.
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Franklin County damage said to be $10.2M, not counting Tupper
The Adirondack Daily Enterprise reports
Posted: May 4th, 2011 under General News, Peru/Regional History.
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Peru area camps and roads hit with major flooding, see our photos
The record high Lake Champlain water level has resulted in the flooding of homes and roads adjacent to the lake. The road leading to the Ausable Point Campsite is covered with water and blocked to traffic. Many of the camps in “Little Peru” just north of Port Kent are inundated with water. The Giddings Road […]
Posted: May 4th, 2011 under General News, Peru/Regional History.
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Local fire departments struggle to find new recruits
The Lake Placid News reports
Posted: May 4th, 2011 under General News, Peru/Regional History.
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Flooding states of emergency extended – County hopes continued struggle will lead to state aid
The Press Republican reports
Posted: May 4th, 2011 under General News, Peru/Regional History.
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Health care premiums for state employees could rise as much as 17.9 percent next year
The Times Union reports
Posted: May 4th, 2011 under General News.
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Peru is barking for a park!
Through its Bark for Your Park contest, PetSafe is giving one lucky U.S. community $100,000 toward building a dog park. Several dog park advocates in Peru have logged their support already on the contest website, www.barkforyourpark.com, making it one of the early leaders of the pack. Here’s the contest page for Peru: http://barkforyourpark.com/city/Peru_New%20York
Posted: May 3rd, 2011 under General News, Peru/Regional History.
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Look for a place for your dog to run and play?
Friday, May 6th at 7pm, Peru Community Church Fellowship Center learn what the plans for the Peru Dog Park are so far and help us get this project going! Dog behaviorist Kara Ott, from the Adirondack Pet Lodge, will help us understand how our canine friends will behave in a dog park. A dog park […]
Posted: May 3rd, 2011 under General News.
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Isle LaMotte suffers serious flooding
Facebook photos here
Posted: May 3rd, 2011 under General News.
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Public cost of Saranac Lake flood could hit $5M
The Adirondack Daily Enterprise reports
Posted: May 3rd, 2011 under General News, Peru/Regional History.
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Great tips on how to protect New York’s waters
You can protect New York’s waters from the Great Lakes to Long Island Sound and all points in between with New York Sea Grant’s “Green Tips for Coastal Living.” The tips for everyone from anglers and boaters to marina operators, beach and seafood enthusiasts and prescription drug users are posted online at http://www.seagrant.sunysb.edu/article.asp?ArticleID=612. Recreational anglers […]
Posted: May 3rd, 2011 under General News.
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School boards seek health insurance cap
The Times Union reports
Posted: May 3rd, 2011 under General News, Peru School News.
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SUNY’s big four eligible for up to $140 million
The Times Union reports
Posted: May 3rd, 2011 under General News.
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Inmate separates corrections officers fighting over food – officers suspended
The Times Union reports
Posted: May 2nd, 2011 under General News.
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Cuomo, Schumer offer dueling Democratic visions of government spending
Cityhall.com reports
Posted: May 2nd, 2011 under General News.
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Lake level, south wind a dangerous combination – There has been severe lakeside flooding
The Press Republican reports on severe flooding in the region
Posted: May 2nd, 2011 under General News, Peru/Regional History.
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Death of bin Laden celebrated by PSU students, others
The Press Republican reports
Posted: May 2nd, 2011 under General News, Peru/Regional History.
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New Superintendent appointed at Peru Central
At its special meeting of April 28, 2011, the Peru Central Board of Education passed a resolution appointing Dr. Thomas A. Stapleford to a three-year contract as Superintendent of Schools at Peru Central. Stapleford will start his service on July 1, 2011, according to A. Paul Scott, veteran Peru Superintendent, who is retiring at the […]
Posted: April 29th, 2011 under General News, Peru School News, Peru/Regional History.
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April rains wreak flooding havoc
The Press Republican comprehensive report Moriah hardest hit by flooding People, pets evacuated in Keeseville
Posted: April 28th, 2011 under General News, Peru/Regional History.
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