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Archive for February, 2021

No longer underground | Adirondack Explorer

Source: No longer underground | Adirondack Explorer

DEC: Avalanche warning in the Adirondack High Peaks | NCPR News

Source: DEC: Avalanche warning in the Adirondack High Peaks | NCPR News

Peru Town Board February 8th  Meeting Highlights 

By John T. Ryan  The Board:  Approved the Town’s annual contract with the Peru Free Library. The Town contributes $80,000 annually toward the library’s operation.  Gave final approval for the contract between the Town of Peru and the Rifenburg Contracting Corp. of Troy, NY. Rifenburg will carry out the Trunk Sewer Main and Pump Station […]

Editorial On Prison Closings: It’s not about economics

ALBANY TIMES UNION EDITORIAL ON PRISON CLOSINGS THAT APPEARED IN THE 2/13/21 PRESS REPUBLICAN AS A GUEST EDITORIAL Source: Editorial: It’s not about economics  

Heavy Snow in the Forecast

National Weather Service in Burlington – After some light snow this afternoon, a winter storm will move through the North Country with many locations seeing 8″-12″ of snow from 7 PM tonight through 7 PM Tuesday. A mix of sleet, freezing rain and snow will limit snow accumulations across southern Vermont. #vtwx #nywx

Carbon fees, just-cause evictions, retail cannabis on Burlington’s ballot March 2 – VTDigger

Source: Carbon fees, just-cause evictions, retail cannabis on Burlington’s ballot March 2 – VTDigger

‘Worst in America’: inside the very public feud between Cuomo and Stefanik

Source: ‘Worst in America’: inside the very public feud between Cuomo and Stefanik

Ladybug = lovebug? Actually, not…. – – The Adirondack Almanack

Source: Ladybug = lovebug? Actually, not…. – – The Adirondack Almanack

Singles Awareness Day: February 15, 2021

Source: Singles Awareness Day: February 15, 2021

Presidents’ Day: February 15, 2021

Source: Presidents’ Day: February 15, 2021

Bowling Is Her Game

By John T. Ryan   Plattsburgh – Add 203,+ 277 and 261. They total 741, the third or fourth highest triple in North Bowl varsity girls’ bowling history and only nine pins short of the North Bowl record of 750. Kathryn Bowman, a member of the Peru High School Varsity Girls Bowling Team, rolled that triple in […]

St. Augustine’s Soup Kitchen Menu for Wednesday, Feb. 17th.

  Macaroni and Cheese Tomato/Mozzarella Salad Green Beans Dessert   Served take-out only, 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. at the St. Augustine’s Parish Center, 3030 Main St. in Peru.

Snowshoe trek on the shore of a frozen lake in the Adirondacks | NCPR News

Source: Snowshoe trek on the shore of a frozen lake in the Adirondacks | NCPR News

North Country lawmakers demand federal probe into Cuomo and top aides | NCPR News

Source: North Country lawmakers demand federal probe into Cuomo and top aides | NCPR News

Approved Minutes of Nov. 23, Dec. 14, Dec. 30 and January 25th Town Board Meetings

Nov. 23, 2020 Regular Meeting Minutes December 14, 2020 Minutes – December 30, 2020 Meeting Minutes – January 25, 2021 Minutes –

Valentine’s Day: February 14, 2021

Source: Valentine’s Day: February 14, 2021

When You’ve Been Vaccinated Against COVID, But The People You Live With Have Not | CommonHealth

Source: When You’ve Been Vaccinated Against COVID, But The People You Live With Have Not | CommonHealth

John Brown’s Farm: 125 Years in Support of Abolitionist History – – The Adirondack Almanack

Source: John Brown’s Farm: 125 Years in Support of Abolitionist History – – The Adirondack Almanack

The year without Canadians in the Adirondacks | Adirondack Explorer

Source: The year without Canadians in the Adirondacks | Adirondack Explorer

CDC Releases New Guidelines For Reopening Schools : NPR

Source: CDC Releases New Guidelines For Reopening Schools : NPR

Inmate drop triggers push for prison closings | News | pressrepublican.com

Source: Inmate drop triggers push for prison closings | News | pressrepublican.com

Malone’s Harison Place Project receives state grant | Local News | pressrepublican.com

Source: Harison Place Project receives state grant | Local News | pressrepublican.com

Essex County reports 25th COVID death Friday | Local News | pressrepublican.com

Source: Essex County reports 25th COVID death Friday | Local News | pressrepublican.com

Governor Andrew Cuomo’s Feb. 12 COVID-19 Update

February 12, 2021. Defeating COVID once and for all ultimately comes down to vaccinating New Yorkers as quickly and fairly as possible, and continuing to do all we can to drive down infection and hospitalization rates while doing so. We’re continuing to make great progress in our vaccination distribution and have administered 132,057 first and […]

Nova Bus gets approval for up to 600 buses for Chicago Transit | Sun Community News PLATTSBURGH | 

Source: Nova Bus gets approval for up to 600 buses for Chicago Transit | Sun Community News PLATTSBURGH | In a big win for Nova Bus, the local manufacturer recently received approval from Chicago Transit Authoritiy for the purchase of up to 600 new buses.