Archive for 'Peru/Regional History'
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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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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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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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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Storm death toll rises to 173 in the Southern U.S.
The Free Press reports
Posted: April 28th, 2011 under 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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Direct Air to add new destinations – non-stop flights between Plattsburgh and Lakeland/Orlando, Fla., that will include a continuation to San Juan, Puerto Rico
The Press Republican reports
Posted: April 27th, 2011 under General News, Peru/Regional History.
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Serious injury caused by flooding – Mineville-Witherbee Fire Chief Paul Tromblee was badly hurt when the Witherbee Road near Silver Hill Road collapsed under his car
The Press Republican reports
Posted: April 27th, 2011 under Peru/Regional History.
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Peru loses another community leader – Jerome “Jerry” Downs
The Press Republican reports
Posted: April 27th, 2011 under General News, Peru/Regional History.
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Peru loses educator, Lions Club President, community volunteer – Joe Alexander
The Press Republican reports
Posted: April 26th, 2011 under General News, Peru/Regional History.
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Here are our local Dean’s List students
The Press Republican reports
Posted: April 19th, 2011 under General News, Peru/Regional History.
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Peru has an operational new agricultural facility
Forrence Orchards has completed construction of its 12,000 square-foot building on the River Road and their new packing machine is operational. (Click here to see all our photos) Construction began last July and the building was completed in October. Twenty personnel were hard at work in the new building today bagging and boxing apples for […]
Posted: March 31st, 2011 under Business News, Peru/Regional History.
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Report shines light on healthiest and unhealthiest counties in New York – Clinton County ranks 47th of 62 counties
The Post Standard reports Clinton County ranks near the bottom
Posted: March 31st, 2011 under General News, Peru/Regional History.
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LAST WORD ON PRISONS IS CUOMO’S TASK FORCE DITCHED: Governor vague on criteria for closure decisions
The Watertown Daily Times reports
Posted: March 28th, 2011 under General News, Peru/Regional History.
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Public Hearing on grant to improve South Acres at no cost to the taxpayers
AGENDA, PUBLIC HEARING ON COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT MARCH 28, 2011, 6:30 PM Supervisor Peter Glushko described the Block Grant for the Gazette: The Community Development Block Grant program is designed to develop viable urban communities for low and moderate (LMI) persons, providing them with affordable housing and economic opportunities. It is administered by the NYS Office of […]
Posted: March 25th, 2011 under Peru/Regional History, Town Board News.
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North Country sees shifts in population, no overall decline
NCPR reports
Posted: March 25th, 2011 under General News, Peru/Regional History.
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Peru resident relates her Tokyo earthquake experience
Peru resident and SUNY Plattsburgh Assistant Professor Dr. Lauren Eastwood is in Tokyo and experienced yesterday’s earthquake. She described her impressions and forwarded a few photos. The Gazette thanks Neil Hamilton for providing this information to us. I happened to be at the Imperial Palace, which is very close to the center of Tokyo. Fortunately, […]
Posted: March 12th, 2011 under General News, Peru/Regional History.
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Storm hits North Country hard
The Press Republican reports
Posted: March 7th, 2011 under Peru/Regional History.
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Laurentian Aerospace closes financing deal – “As of today the construction team is at work.”
The Press Republican reports
Posted: March 1st, 2011 under General News, Peru/Regional History.
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St. Vincent de Paul Thrift Store has a wonderful new home
By John T. Ryan The St. Vincent de Paul Thrift Store has opened at a new location directly across from St. Augustine Church in Peru. The parish recently purchased the former Etesse house at 3028 Main St. adjacent to the St. Augustine’s Parish Center. The thrift store has served the public for several years offering […]
Posted: March 1st, 2011 under Peru/Regional History.
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Local History: A true story of sunken treasure
The adirondack almanac reports
Posted: March 1st, 2011 under General News, Peru/Regional History.
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