The Peru Gazette

Plattsburgh, December 11, 2020. The Clinton County Health Department (CCHD) is asking any residents who were at Miller’s Barber Shop in Chazy, New York between Tuesday, December 1st and Tuesday, December 8th to be aware of potential exposure to COVID-19. Please call CCHD at 518-565-4840 if you were present at that location on any of […]

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The North Country Chamber of Commerce notes that Acting Secretary Chad Wolf of the U.S. Dept. of Homeland Security has confirmed today in a Tweet that the existing personal travel restrictions at the U.S.-Canadian border will be extended for another month past the current expiration date of December 21, taking them to January 21.   […]

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Source: Plattsburgh men facing felony charges | Sun Community News LAKE GEORGE | Two P’burgh residents have been arrested for burglary of Lake George Citgo store.

*Attention* Covid-19 Cases are increasing in Franklin County. In order to reduce the spread of infection: Reduce Gathering Sizes. Comply with the face covering requirements of New York State. Socially distance 6 feet and wear your face covering. Wash hands with soap and water or use hand sanitizer. Clean and disinfect surfaces. Driver or ride […]

Source: Essex church welcomes new pastor | Sun Community News ESSEX | For the past month, the Essex Community Church has been under the direction of a new pastor who has plenty of experience in other North Country parishes.

Since our 12/10 update, 10 additional lab-confirmed COVID-19 positive cases have been reported and 10 individuals have moved to recovered. COVID-19 is in our community! Assume everyone you interact with is potentially positive, and take precautions accordingly. Reduce your close interactions with others as much as possible—even with your friends and family. Keep in mind, […]

Town Board Public Hearing: Monday, December 14, 2020 at 5:45 PM to consider water/sewer rate increases.   At the Town Board’s Nov. 23rd meeting Water-Sewer Superintendent Courtney Tetrault noted that the 2021 budget includes metered water rate increases of $2 per quarter and metered sewer rate increases of $5 per quarter.   This increase is […]

Regular daytime hours continue  St. Vincent’s will be closed on Thursday evenings after December 17th for the winter months and will reopen in the spring. We will let everyone know the date of the reopening of the Thursday night hours 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Our regular hours will continue. Monday through Friday 10 a.m. […]

Source: Stefanik endorses lawsuit seeking to overturn presidential election results

Call Meeting To Order 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 November 23, 2020 and Public Hearing on 202-B Proceedings of November […]

*Attention* Covid-19 Cases are increasing in Franklin County. In order to reduce the spread of infection: Reduce Gathering Sizes. Comply with the face covering requirements of New York State. Socially distance 6 feet and wear your face covering. Wash hands with soap and water or use hand sanitizer. Clean and disinfect surfaces. Driver or ride […]

Please refer to the media release below regarding an exposure at a funeral in Ticonderoga. Since yesterday: Total CURRENT Cases today: 58 New Cases Today: 7 New Hospitalizations Today: 0 New Deaths Today: 0 Total # of COVID-19 Tests: 36,017 Total # of COVID-19 Positive Cases: 403 Total # of COVID-19 Antibody Tests: 3760 Total […]

  We’re hiring! The Clinton County Health Department is currently seeking applications for Public Health Nurse. For details and to complete an application, visit www.clintoncountygov.com/employment/job. All applications must be emailed or mailed to the address listed in the job posting. NO applications will be accepted via Facebook.

December 10, 2020 As we continue to see the number of COVID-19 cases surge across the nation, it is beyond critical that we ensure hospitals, and hospital systems as a whole, develop additional capacity and prepare to work cooperatively with each other to prevent any one facility from becoming overwhelmed. This work is already underway […]

If your children like farm tractors, they’re going to enjoy what happens this Friday in the Peru hamlet. Beginning at 7 p.m. several local farmers will be parading their tractors through many of the hamlet’s street. The parade will begin at the Irwin Farm in the Jarvis Rd., proceed down Jarvis Rd., Right on Elm […]

  Peru – Two local men have bikes for people in need, i.e., the unemployed, underemployed, foster children, etc. Dick Jenkins and Gene Provencher have been repairing bikes for about three years and giving them to children and adults in need. They have everything from pushcarts up to 29-inch bikes. Call Dick Jenkins at 518-420-5637 […]

Source: Stefanik calls for pause on NY prison visitation | Sun Community News WASHINGTON, D.C. | U.S. Representative Elise Stefanik has joined North Country NYSCOPBA representatives in calling for a pause on state prison visitation policies.

Franklin County Public Health is sharing a COVID-19 Update. 1h  · *Attention* Covid-19 Cases are increasing in Franklin County. In order to reduce the spread of infection: Reduce Gathering Sizes. Comply with the face covering requirements of New York State. Socially distance 6 feet and wear your face covering. Wash hands with soap and water […]

Since our 12/9 update, 11 additional lab-confirmed COVID-19 positive cases have been reported and 10 individuals have moved to recovered. Here are links to some frequently requested data: – NYS School Report Card (providing school and college data): https://schoolcovidreportcard.health.ny.gov/ – NYS DOCCS data: https://doccs.ny.gov/doccs-covid-19-report – Hospitalization data: https://forward.ny.gov/daily-hospitalization-summary-region. As of 12/8, 42 individuals hospitalized (8 […]

Source: Cl. Co. Sheriff’s offering child-safety seat checks | Sun Community News PLATTSBURGH | The Clinton County Sheriff’s Office is hoping to help give local families the gift of safer travel this holiday season by offering free appointment-based child-safety se

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