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Archive for October 23rd, 2020

National Prescription Drug Take Back Day: October 24, 2020

From the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) website: “The National Prescription Drug Take Back Day addresses a crucial public safety and public health issue. According to the 2018 National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 9.9 million Americans misused controlled prescription drugs. The study shows that a majority of abused prescription drugs were obtained from family […]

Planning Board Agenda for Wednesday, November 11th Meeting

WEDNESDAY, November 11, 2020 @ 7:00 PM TOWN OF PERU CALL MEETING TO ORDER PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE ROLL CALL APPROVAL of October 14, 2020 minutes. OPEN FLOOR to public hearing via Zoom meeting application (Covid-19) APPLICATIONS: Site Plan Review with SEQR: P-2020-022 Hometown Nutrition Site Plan Review – for Building Sign and a Freestanding Sign, 280.-1-32.2, 686 […]

LCBP Seeks Proposals for New York Farm Waste Management

Grand Isle, VT – The Lake Champlain Basin Program (LCBP) seeks proposals for services to work with farmers in the New York portion of the Lake Champlain Basin to install temporary manure stacking pads on livestock grazing farms. The LCBP will provide up to $25,000 to support this effort to reduce sediment and phosphorus inputs […]

Thanking DEC Forest Ranger Capt. John Streiff | Sun Community News 

Source: Thanking DEC Forest Ranger Capt. John Streiff | Sun Community News Capt. retires after 26-year career at DEC

Governor Andrew Cuomo’s Oct. 23rd COVID-19 Update

October 23, 2020. With Halloween just around the corner, I want to remind New Yorkers to enjoy the holiday but to do so safely. To help New Yorkers make an informed decision on which Halloween activities are safe for their families, the State Department of Health has published guidance for Halloween. The best way to celebrate […]

New art school set to open in Saranac Lake in January | News, Sports, Jobs – Adirondack Daily Enterprise

Source: New art school set to open in Saranac Lake in January | News, Sports, Jobs – Adirondack Daily Enterprise

Agenda – Peru Town Board Meeting of October 26th

OCTOBER 26, 2020 @ 6:00 PM  Call Meeting To Order Pledge of Allegiance Roll Call MOTION: Approval of Minutes for the Town Board Regular Meeting of October 15, 2020. Community Input RESOLUTION/DISCUSSION: To Accept the resignation of James Bosley from the Zoning Board of Appeals. RESOLUTION/DISCUSSION: Accept Recommendation of Jim Akey to the Zoning Board […]

MOTORISTS TO ENCOUNTER ROLLING LANE CLOSURES ON I-87 IN THE AREA OF EXIT 35 (PERU) IN CLINTON COUNTY

Please be advised that motorists will encounter rolling lane closures in support of a utility installation over I-87 in the area of Exit 35 (Peru), Clinton County. The rolling lane closures will be carried out by the New York State Police (NYSP) for the northbound and then the southbound lanes of I-87 near Exit 35 […]

Local COVID-19 Report for Oct. 23rd: Lab-confirmed positive +6, Recovered +1, Active +5, Total Active 48, Tested +259

Here are today’s Clinton County COVID-19 case updates. Six additional lab-confirmed positive cases have been reported and 1 individual moved to recovered since our 10/22 report. All 6 new cases are associated with the SUNY Plattsburgh cluster. There are currently 48 active COVID-19 cases in Clinton County. We continue to receive questions about quarantine. Here’s […]

Glens Falls rolls out new Arts District project downtown – The Adirondack Almanack

Source: Glens Falls rolls out new Arts District project downtown – The Adirondack Almanack

The St. Regis Canoe Area: An Ideal Paddle – – The Adirondack Almanack

Source: The St. Regis Canoe Area: An Ideal Paddle – – The Adirondack Almanack

Fort Ticonderoga Receives Prestigious NEH Grant – – The Adirondack Almanack

Source: Fort Ticonderoga Receives Prestigious NEH Grant – – The Adirondack Almanack

Fact Check: Examining claims from the last presidential debate

Source: Fact Check: Examining claims from the last presidential debate

Parents want Burlington High School to open its doors — despite the toxins inside – VTDigger

Source: Parents want Burlington High School to open its doors — despite the toxins inside – VTDigger