The Peru Gazette

Burlington schools may cut back Chinese language program | Burlington Free Press 

Burlington proposal would give laptops or iPads to 1,900 students | Burlington Free Press

Watertown Daily Times | State budget offers some relief to counties, but not enough, officials say.

Wind-turbine shipments could start next week » Local News » Press-Republican.

‘A’ is for apple — and attitude » Local News » Press-Republican.

The Catholic Daughter’s of Court St. Monica 2598 (St. Augustine’s Parish) in Peru, NY will hold a Corned Beef and Cabbage Dinner on Saturday, March 10th from 4-6:30 p.m. at St. Augustine’s Parish Center .

For $8, guests will get a plate full of corned beef with cooked cabbage, potatoes, and carrots.  Beverages and dessert come with the meal. Children 12 and under are $4 each.

Proceeds from this event will go toward the many causes that Catholic Daughter’s of Americas, Court St. Monica 2598 support throughout the year.

For more information please contact Chair Helen Bisallion at 643-2638 or Christa Reyell at 566-6404.

Watertown Daily Times | Ousted Cape Vincent zoning officer upset with “unprofessional treatment”.

Families help families via foster care » Local News » Press-Republican.

Confronted with evidence that he lied, Bernie Fine accuser Zach Tomaselli tearfully admits, ‘You caught me’ | syracuse.com.

Lake Placid village Olympics organizer laughs off report of his own demise – Times Union.

Another pedestrian hit by state police car – Times Union.

Citizens protest right of corporations to spend freely on campaigns » Breaking News » Press-Republican.

Fatal accident at Whiteface » Breaking News » Press-Republican.

AGENDA – TOWN BOARD REGULAR MEETING

 JANUARY 23, 2012@ 7:00 PM

 1. Call Meeting To Order

2. Pledge of Allegiance

3. Roll Call

4. MOTION:     Approval of Minutes for the January 9, 2012 Public Hearing for Town Law #1 of 2012, January 9, 2012 Organizational Meeting and the January 9, 2012 Regular Meeting.

5. Community Input and Questions.

6. DISCUSSION/RESOLUTION:  Acceptance of Elmore SPCA and Peru Free Library Contracts.

7. DISCUSSION:  Security Concepts Town Hall Security Quote.

8. DISCUSSION:  Sale of Town Park Road Property.

9. DISCUSSION:  Adopt 2012 Procurement Policy.

10. DISCUSSION:  Defibrillator Issues.

11. DISCUSSION:   Sidewalk Issues.

12. DISCUSSION:  Water Quality Upgrade Project.

13. DISCUSSION:  Town Energy Sourcing

14. DISCUSSION:  Other Business

15. DISCUSSION:  Public Comments on Agenda Items Only.

16. MOTION:  Approve/Pay Bills

17. MOTION:     Adjourn

Daily Courier-Observer | Massena High School Ties To Paul Smith’s Expand.

GE Healthcare reports layoffs in South Burlington | Burlington Free Press 

DiNapoli defends pension system – Times Union.

Watertown Daily Times | EPA overreaches on manure regulations, farm groups say.

Doheny, Owens spar over SOPA – AdirondackDailyEnterprise.com 

Locals react to Obama’s Keystone decision – AdirondackDailyEnterprise.com 

Report: Acid rain study shows improvement – AdirondackDailyEnterprise.com

Story undated 01/20/12

From the Office of Congressman Owens 

WASHINGTON – Congressman Bill Owens introduced legislation this week to ensure that federal agencies provide more work for small businesses, allowing them to hire and expand in New York.  There is a congressionally mandated goal that 23 percent of all annual federal contracts are awarded to small businesses, but that goal is regularly ignored.  H.R. 3779, the Small Business Growth and Federal Accountability Act, would decrease an agency’s procurement budget by 10 percent each year it fails to meet its small business contracting goals.   Read more »

Skating on the Olympic Oval a mainstay in Lake Placid – LakePlacidNews.com 

Adirondack Almanack: High Peaks Happy Hour: Deer’s Head Inn, Elizabethtown.