Alleged killers of heron could face higher charges
Posted: August 22nd, 2011 under General News.
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Peru Democrats meeting rescheduled
Due to a schedule conflict with the usage of the Peru Town Hall building, the Peru Democratic Party meeting that had been scheduled for August 25th, has been rescheduled to September 1st, 2011 at 7;00 PM. The meeting will be held upstairs in the Peru Town Hall.
PLEASE BRING A BAG OF CANDY FOR APPLFEST PARADE.
Reminder: There is a Clinton County Democratic Meeting Tuesday August 23rd at 7:00 at the American Legion on the Quarry Rd. in Plattsburgh.
Posted: August 21st, 2011 under General News.
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New York troopers earn second-highest pay among state police forces
Posted: August 19th, 2011 under General News.
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Here’s the Town Board Agenda for the August 22nd meeting
AGENDA TOWN BOARD REGULAR MEETING
August 22, 2011 @ 7:00 PM
- Call Meeting To Order
- Pledge of Allegiance
- Roll Call
- MOTION: Approval of Minutes from August 8, 2011 Regular Meeting.
- Community Input and Questions.
- DISCUSSION: Water Quality Update.
- DISCUSSION: Sewer Projects Update
- DISCUSSION/RESOLUTION: Heyworth Mason Park Phase I Development Engineering and Testing Proposal Acceptance.
- DISCUSSION: Town of Jay Highway Work.
- DISCUSSION: Highway Garage Roof Issues.
- DISCUSSION/RESOLUTION: Internal Audit Update.
- DISCUSSION/MOTION: Adjourn to Executive Session.
- DISCUSSION/MOTION: Return to Regular Session.
- DISCUSSION: Town Hall Grounds Clean Up Update.
- DISCUSSION: Employee Benefit Statement Update.
- DISCUSSION: Agricultural Overlay District Meeting.
- DISCUSSION: Babbie Farm Thank You Letter.
- DISCUSSION: 2% Tax Cap Training on August 25.
- DISCUSSION: Other Business.
- DISCUSSION: Public Comments on Agenda Items Only.
- DISCUSSION/RESOLUTION: Approve/Pay Bills
MOTION: Adjourn
Posted: August 19th, 2011 under Town Board News.
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Clinton County Airport receives major D.O.T. funding
Posted: August 19th, 2011 under Peru/Regional History.
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Arch for new Crown Point bridge to be floated down Lake Champlain next week
Posted: August 19th, 2011 under General News, Peru/Regional History.
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Schumer launches a chip offensive; Senator lobbies for Defense Department work at NanoCollege
Posted: August 19th, 2011 under General News.
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Adirondack Fish: American Eel
Posted: August 18th, 2011 under General News.
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Tupper Lake study halls changed to make school day more productive
Posted: August 18th, 2011 under General News.
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A chance to assist the Peru Lions and have a great time
The Peru Lions Club will be hosting its 17th Annual Stanley Hughes Golf Classic on Sunday, September 11th at The Barracks Golf and Country Club at 12:00 p.m. The tournament is a four-person scramble with a team handicap of 40+. Cash prizes are awarded for 1st, 2nd and 3rd places. There will also be prizes for closest to the pin and closest to the line. A buffet dinner will follow the round. Cost is $65 per person. Barracks members are $35.
For tee times or information please contact: Jim Kieslich 643-2482 , Dave Dalton 643-9618, Ed Eisele 643-2865
Posted: August 17th, 2011 under General News.
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Local Assemblywomen’s family members wed in same-sex ceremonies
Posted: August 17th, 2011 under Peru/Regional History.
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Pavone gets life without parole
Posted: August 17th, 2011 under Peru/Regional History.
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Glens Falls loses last local book store
Posted: August 17th, 2011 under Peru/Regional History.
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Rep. Bill Owens signs on to ‘Defense of Marriage Act’ repeal
Posted: August 17th, 2011 under Congressional News.
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Congressman Gibson: Review defense for cuts!
Posted: August 17th, 2011 under Congressional News, General News.
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Congressman Owens announces USDA Disaster Designation for Upstate Farmers
PLATTSBURGH – Congressman Bill Owens today announced a secretarial disaster designation for Clinton, Essex, Franklin, Oswego, Oneida and Lewis counties. The designation from USDA immediately triggers the availability of low-interest emergency loans from the Farm Services Agency (FSA) and the Supplemental Revenue Assistance Program (SURE) to eligible agricultural producers in all primary and contiguous counties to help them recover from production and physical losses. Physical losses include, but are not limited to, dead livestock and collapsed buildings. Read more »
Posted: August 16th, 2011 under Congressional News.
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Enjoy Sunday night music in Peru
Rich Sutphen, Gary VanCour, Justin VanCour, Miles Moody & Dennis Hulbert
The Town of Peru Concert Series continues on Sunday, August 21st with the music of Towne Meeting. Towne Meeting is a 5-member band with powerful vocal harmonies. Their musical roots are in folk but the band branches out into many other genres, from acoustic rock to country. Formed in Plattsburgh, NY, in 2006, the band has gained a following throughout northern New York, as well as the capital region and northern Vermont. The concerts are free and begin at 6 p.m. at the Little Ausable River Park Gazebo in the center of Peru.
Posted: August 16th, 2011 under Arts and Entertainment, Things to do in & near Peru.
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Town of Peru water violations continue; solution promised
VIOLATION NOTICE
The Town of Peru has to sample quarterly for total trihalomethanes and haloacetic acids to comply with the disinfection by-products rule for E.P.A. and New York State.
Test results for the 2nd quarter of 2011 exceeded the allowable maximum contaminant levels. Results are calculated by averaging the previous 4 quarters’ results. The current results represent the average of the 3rd & 4th quarters of 2010 and 1st & 2nd quarter of 2011. Read more »
Posted: August 16th, 2011 under General News, Town Board News.
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Ti Lowe’s shuttered without notice
Posted: August 15th, 2011 under General News, Peru/Regional History.
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Work continues on Laurentian deal
Posted: August 15th, 2011 under General News, Peru/Regional History.
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Prime pork: N.Y. legislators hoard leftover cash to feed $17.3M to projects
Posted: August 14th, 2011 under General News.
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EDITORIAL: In youth sports, parents need to play fair, too
Posted: August 14th, 2011 under General News.
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Bad Cops What explains the rash of criminal acts by Vermont police?
Posted: August 14th, 2011 under General News.
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Owens joins congressional visit to Israel
Posted: August 14th, 2011 under Congressional News.
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Amid congressional rancor, New York lawmakers may stake middle ground
Posted: August 14th, 2011 under Congressional News, General News.
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