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Archive for October, 2018

Westport EMS sounding alarm on volunteer shortage 

Source: Westport EMS sounding alarm on volunteer shortage – Sun Community News & Printing

Agenda – Town Board Regular Meeting of October 11, 2018

Call Meeting To Order Pledge of Allegiance Roll Call MOTION:  Approval of Minutes for the Town Board Regular Meeting of September 24, 2018. MOTION/DISCUSSION:  To Accept reports from all Departments: (Water/Sewer/Valcour; Highway; Town Clerk; Dog Control; Youth Department; Code/Zoning; Supervisor’s Report; Court; Website; JCEO; and Banking Reports) Community Input DISCUSSION:  Vac Truck repair update. DISCUSSION:  […]

Former Cuomo political ally pleads guilty to setting up illegal donation to governor’s 2014 campaign – 

Source: Former Cuomo political ally pleads guilty to setting up illegal donation to governor’s 2014 campaign – NY Daily News

Trunk or Treat

Pressure grows on Cuomo to hire more Adirondack forest rangers | NCPR News

Source: Pressure grows on Cuomo to hire more Adirondack forest rangers | NCPR News

Limo failed inspection, driver not properly licensed, Cuomo says – Times Union

Source: Limo failed inspection, driver not properly licensed, Cuomo says – Times Union

Is there evidence to support New York’s marijuana-opioid law? – Times Union

Source: Is there evidence to support New York’s marijuana-opioid law? – Times Union

$7 million verdict raises questions about state litigation practices 

Source: $7 million verdict raises questions about state litigation practices – Times Union

Potential state Senate power shift offers big implications for upstate 

Source: Potential state Senate power shift offers big implications for upstate – The Buffalo News

Harvest Weekend at the Babbie Museum

Babbie Rural & Farm Learning Museum , 250 River Road, Peru, NY  will be hosting HARVEST WEEKEND on October 6-7, 2018 from 10am to 4pm. $1.00 off admission if you bring a nonperishable item for the Interfaith Foodshelf. There will be demonstrations of corn harvesting using antique equipment, hit & miss engines as well as […]

Allegiant Air flights in Ogdensburg restart as fall migration begins

Source: Watertown Daily Times | Allegiant Air flights in Ogdensburg restart as fall migration begins

Post-Janus ruling, teachers, public employees are sticking with unions – Times Union

Source: Post-Janus ruling, teachers, public employees are sticking with unions – Times Union

Vietnam Exposures by Penny Clute

Peru School Board Monthly Meeting October 9, 2018

Peru Central’s Board of Education launches its regular monthly meeting on Tuesday, October 9, 2018 at 7:00 PM at the school district’s Community Room, adjacent to the main entrance of Peru Jr/Sr High School. Anticipated topics include: · CVES Capital Project Vote · ESSA Grants · Personnel Items · NYS School Boards Recognition Week The […]

James Reported to Jail Today

By John T. Ryan Plattsburgh – Michael V. James reported to the Clinton County Jail this morning at 9 a.m. to begin serving the 365 day sentence imposted in Peru Town Court on September 4, 2018 by Town Justice Lawrence Cabana. Judge Cabana gave James 30 days to get his affairs in order before reporting […]

Pieces of Eight: Curiosities From Fort Ti’s Collections 

Source: Pieces of Eight: Curiosities From Fort Ti’s Collections – – The Adirondack Almanack

How Sheldon Silver Manages to Brush Off Challenges, Including Prison 

Source: How Sheldon Silver Manages to Brush Off Challenges, Including Prison – The New York Times

Recalling Peru’s Educational History

By John T. Ryan Peru – Rehabilitating the Town of Peru’s Lyon Street School is continuing. Randy LaValley Construction is in the process of staining and installing new clapboards on the 150+ year old one-room schoolhouse at the corner of the Lyons Road and Rock Road. School centralization forced the school’s closing in the 1930’s. […]

Mannix Road Solar Farm Use Variance on Zoning Board’s October Agenda

AGENDA – ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS, WEDNESDAY, October 17, 2018 @ 7:00 PM, TOWN OF PERU CALL MEETING TO ORDER PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE ROLL CALL APPROVAL of August 15, 2018 minutes. OPEN FLOOR to public hearing APPLICATION: Use Variance with SEQR: Z-2018-037 Patricia & Neil Hamilton Use Variance – Solar Farm 286 Mannix Rd. Peru, NY 12972 […]

Calvin Castine’s Video Story on Plattsburgh’s Newest Restaurant

Click here to view Home Town Cable Video Report 

First look: Plattsburgh Chick-fil-A readies grand opening – 

Source: First look: Plattsburgh Chick-fil-A readies grand opening – Sun Community News & Printing

Stefanik on Kavanaugh: ‘We’ve weaponized the politics of personal destruction’

Source: Stefanik on Kavanaugh: ‘We’ve weaponized the politics of personal destruction’ – Sun Community News & Printing

Tales of red, of blue 

The importance of the Battle of Valcour – Source: Tales of red, of blue | News | pressrepublican.com

Editorial board meeting with Marc Molinaro: 6 takeaways

GOP Candidate for Governor of NYS Source: Editorial board meeting with Marc Molinaro: 6 takeaways

World War I: New Yorkers Get Behind the Liberty Ball 

A fascinating story about our nation and especially Plattsburgh raised money to support WWI Source: World War I: New Yorkers Get Behind the Liberty Ball – – The Adirondack Almanack