The Peru Gazette

Trooper indicted on rape, attempted rape charges – AdirondackDailyEnterprise.com 

Campaign Gets Boost by Early “Locked Box” Donations

ALBANY, NY (02/12/2013)(readMedia)– WAMC Northeast Public Radio ended another successful fund drive, raising over one million dollars in nine days, thanks in part to the more than $223,000 that was donated to the station before the fund drive even began. Specifically, a total $1,001,234 was raised from phone and online pledges coming in from the communities we serve and online from as far away as Germany. The early donation “Locked Box” Campaign was created last year to reduce the time span of the on-air fund drive by soliciting donations prior to the official start of each fund drive. Read more »

By John T. Ryan

Only three years ago, Elmore SCPA’s future was in doubt. Board Secretary Carol Solari-Ruscoe explained, “It was either sink or swim, so we decided to go public with our financial situation. We were very close to having to shut the shelter down.”

Today, the shelter building has been completely refurbished and more people with great ideas are volunteering. The Board of Directors is working closely together and hopes to add two more members. Most importantly, the staff (1 full-time, 6 part-time) has been improved. Solari-Rusco said, “We have a professionalized staff led by very capable manager, Rebecca Burdo.”

Approximately 60 volunteers contribute their time to do everything from cleaning cages and preparing food, to performing carpentry and plumbing duties to conducting fund-raisers. Read more »

Court St. Monica of St. Augustine’s Parish is having their annual Corned Beef Dinner at the St. Augustine’s Parish Center on Saturday, March 16th from 4 to 6:30 PM. It’s $8 for adults and $4 per child ages 4-12. The menu includes corned beef, potatoes, carrots, Irish soda bread, and various desserts. All are welcome!

Early voting concerns officials – AdirondackDailyEnterprise.com

Watertown Daily Times | Schools fight for share of $203 million; confusion over how funding will be doled out.

Watertown Daily Times | Second Amendment activists flock to Ogdensburg Freedom Fighters’ Breakfast.

Counties fear state’s gun law is a new cost | The Journal News | LoHud.com | lohud.com.

Postal services: what’s wanted? What’s needed? « The In Box.

A quiet anniversary: 1763 Treaty of Paris and the first “world war” « The In Box.

First woman serves on Saranac Council » NEW TODAY… » Press-Republican.

Adirondack Events This Weekend (Feb 8) | The Adirondack Almanack.

How will new laws affect North Country gun dealers? | NCPR News.

Cuomo: “Rooftop highway” needs economic reality check | NCPR News.

Owens wary of strident gun control efforts – AdirondackDailyEnterprise.com 

Winter Carnival by the numbers – AdirondackDailyEnterprise.com | News, Sports, Jobs

 Hello Nemo » Local News » Press-Republican.

Adele Douglas took a few a few photos while on her daily walk in the Peru hamlet

Peru Central anticipates $2.9 million deficit » Local News » Press-Republican.

PROTECT releases satellite photographs showing heavy cutting of forests on state conservation easement lands in the Adirondack Park

Smaller banks earning some credit – Times Union.

Pistol permits in NY soared in 2012 | Press & Sun-Bulletin | pressconnects.com.

Plattsburgh Mail Processing Center closed » Local News » Press-Republican.

AGENDA 02.13

Regular Mtg Agenda Feb 11 2013

Rep. Owens, in local visit, reacts to ethics report findings.