The Peru Gazette

Peru – This past Wednesday, May 6th, Bob Manchester and Bob Herforth delivered 339 pounds of food and beverages to the Peru JCEO Food Shelf bringing the K of C’s ongoing food drive total to 424 pounds. If the 1,000-pound goal can be achieved over the next several days the Peru Knights of Columbus Council […]

News from Assemblyman Billy Jones   The New York Forward Reopening Advisory Board was created to help guide the reopening and rebuilding strategy for New York as it recovers from the COVID-19 public health emergency.   Garry Douglas, President and CEO of the North Country Chamber of Commerce, and James McKenna, President and CEO of […]

The outbreak of the novel coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) has caused the shutdown of thousands of businesses across the United States and millions of Americans are out of work. In New York State, over 1.6 million residents have filed for unemployment and frustration is mounting as claims continue to be unprocessed.[1] Assemblyman Billy Jones (D-Plattsburgh) and […]

Source: Non-profit group takes over Battle of Plattsburgh planning

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The Clinton County Health Department Media conference ended at 11:13 p.m.  Here’s some of the most important information imparted:  CVPH elective surgery will SLOWLY resume on May 18th. Patients will be notified when their surgery is scheduled.  Positive cases remained the same at 76. Only two COVID patients are currently in the hospital and they […]

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Saratoga, NY – Congresswoman Stefanik has announced an estimated $63 million in HHS rural hospital funding from the CARES Act has gone to North Country rural hospitals. Recipients of the $63 million rural distribution include rural acute care general hospitals and Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs), Rural Health Clinics (RHCs), and Community Health Centers located in […]

Source: North country has met 5 of Cuomo’s 7 criteria to reopen | Public Service News | nny360.com

Source: Judge throws out NY presidential primary cancellation, voters to receive absentee ballot form | NCPR News

Source: Immigrants detained in Clinton County getting video hearings | NCPR News

Source: With poor internet at home, some educators teach from their cars – VTDigger

Source: NY Democratic presidential primary is back on schedule | News, Sports, Jobs – Adirondack Daily Enterprise

Source: Local hospitals get more federal aid | News, Sports, Jobs – Adirondack Daily Enterprise

Call Meeting To Order at 6 p.m. Pledge of Allegiance Roll Call 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) MOTION:  Approval of Minutes for the Town Board Regular Meeting of April 27, 2020. RESOLUTION/DISCUSSION:  Approval of Buttonwood MOU […]

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Source: Restaurants see relief rules as ‘perfect recipe’ for a difficult recovery – VTDigger

Source: Vermont taps local ambulance crews to help with Covid-19 testing – VTDigger

The Peru Central School District is seeking candidates to fill two (2) vacant, at-large seats on the Board of Education, due to the expiration of the terms of Ms. Cynthia Mills and Mr. Steven Peters.   Both seats are for full five-year terms from July 1, 2020 – June 30, 2025.   A school board […]

The Peru Central School Board of Education will hold a remote budget workshop meeting on Tuesday, May 12, 2020 at 6:00 PM. The public may view the meeting live at https://stream.meet.google.com/stream/1e5d13df-59fe-410c-ae66-4d7f29e9790b. This meeting will also be recorded and available on the website. Also, please note that the regular monthly board meeting originally scheduled for Tuesday, […]

Source: An Adirondack food coalition is putting local farm products on the table for people in need | NCPR News

The Latest New data reveals that, outside of progress in the New York metropolitan area, the rest of the U.S. is moving in the wrong direction when it comes to the fight against the coronavirus. Figures from Johns Hopkins University show the known infection rate exceeding 20,000 per day and the daily death toll surpassing […]

This week, I began holding working group phone calls with our local County Public Health Officials and hospitals and community health centers from across the district. It is very important for me to hear directly from our healthcare professionals and administrators to ensure I work to meet their needs on the federal level. I will […]