The Peru Gazette

A higher goal for prisons – The Observation Deck.

Capitol Confidential » Q Poll: New Yorkers are totally OK with weed.

NY State suspends driver’s license of 7,850 tax deadbeats | New York Post.

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

Watertown Daily Times | SUNY Canton, Potsdam react to indictment of shared vice president.

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 […]

Murder-suicide probe in Plattsburgh » Breaking News » Press-Republican.

Trooper revives Columbia County woman – Times Union.

State silent on reports of disabled abuse – Times Union.

Donah not guilty of rape » Breaking News » Press-Republican.

New York state inspectors recoup $851 million in Medicaid funds – NY Daily News.

Cuomo admin promises ‘every precaution’ on oil train safety | Capital New York.

Donah’s ex-girlfriend testifies about abuse » NEW TODAY… » Press-Republican.

State to increase scrutiny of oil trains | Capital New York.

DiNapoli: DOT Efforts to Police Trucking Companies Falling Short, 01/22/14.

From the Office of Congressman Bill Owens Congressman will Continue Fight Against Further CBP Staff Reductions at the Border  PLATTSBURGH, NY—Representative Bill Owens announced today that he has won a concession from U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) that will keep an additional helicopter and pilot at the Plattsburgh Air Branch. Owens has been fighting […]

How the North Country fares in the NYS budget « The In Box.

Study: Nearly half of black men, 40 percent of white men arrested by age 23 – Times Union.

Most New Yorkers support Cuomo medical marijuana pilot plan -poll | Reuters.

From the Office of Congressman Bill Owens WASHINGTON—Yesterday, with the House’s passage of a compromise omnibus appropriations bill for Fiscal Year 2014, Representatives Bill Owens and Peter Welch declared victory over a proposal to study the implementation of a land border crossing fee, something they believe would kill jobs in New York and Vermont and […]

By John T. Ryan The Peru Town Board conducted its first regular meeting of 2014 on Monday, January 13th.  Supervisor Peter Glushko welcomed Counselor Donald McBrayer to the Board. McBrayer, who is also Town of Peru Republican Chairman, succeeds Counselor Susan Polhemus. Counselor McBrayer said he would be attending the three-day training program for newly […]

Watertown Daily Times | Indian River teacher stops possible tragedy at school.

From the Office of Congressman Bill Owens Bipartisan Compromise Includes Owens-authored Amendment to Halt Proposed Border Fee  WASHINGTON—Today, Representative Bill Owens praised his colleagues for working together to pass a compromise omnibus appropriations bill for Fiscal Year 2014 that will eliminate the need for stop-gap funding bills for the first time in two years. “I […]

Upstate, Opposition to a Casino Is a Surprise – NYTimes.com.

Medical marijuana focus shifts to bill – Times Union.