The Peru Gazette

Source: Covid vaccine disinformation network rakes in millions of dollars – syracuse.com

May 13, 2021. Late last night, the New York State Clinical Advisory Task Force approved the use of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine for 12 – 15-year-olds. This approval allowed us to begin administering the vaccine to this newly eligible age group today. Reminder: All New York State vaccination sites are open for walk-in appointments to […]

Source: Veteran to unicycle 22 miles for young cancer patient | Sun Community News SARANAC | This Saturday, one local Navy veteran is taking his hobby to the streets to help raise funds for a young girl battling brain cancer.

Source: Attorney breaks down what marijuana in the workplace means | Sun Community News PLATTSBURGH | On May 13, the North Country Chamber of Commerce held a webinar with Jacqueline Kelleher, an attorney with the firm Stafford Owens, to discuss the recent legaliza

T-Mobile installed a new antenna and co-axial cable today at the Peru water tower.  T-Mobile pays the Town of Peru a monthly charge to lease antenna and generator space.  The crane extended 195 ft. to get above the tower.

5 p.m. May 13, 2021 

“…he federal mask requirement in public transportation remains in force for everyone, vaccinated or not – including on buses, trains, airplanes and in stations and airports. “For travel, we are still asking people to continue wearing their masks,” Walensky said. She said the policy continues to be under review. Unvaccinated people “remain at risk” of […]

Source: Fully-vaccinated Americans can return to life without masks, CDC says

Pictured: left to right, Cherice Granger, SEFA Committee Vice-Chair, Stacy Dominic, Deputy Superintendent for Security, Harmony Buskey, Teacher IV, Tracey LaMere, Correction Officer, Claude Schneider, Deputy Superintendent for Administration, Cindy Tourville, Deputy Superintendent for Programs, Mary Vann, Superintendent, William Ferguson, SEFA Committee Chair. SEFA funds are used to support local, regional, state, and national charitable […]

Source: Fort Drum breaks ground on unmanned aircraft system project | Jefferson County | nny360.com

 “I’m excited to hear that 2CRSi, a manufacturer of high-performance, energy-efficient computer servers, has selected Rouses Point in Clinton County as the location for their U.S. campus and a green datacenter. The tech campus will provide customers with green housing and hosting services, and the company is currently working on a way to reuse the […]

Civilian Mechanics Found with Nearly $30,000 in Stolen Auto Parts, Tools and Supplies State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli and New York State Police Acting Superintendent Kevin P. Bruen announced the arrests of former state police mechanics Jeffrey Rapasadi and David Relyea in the theft of nearly $30,000 in auto parts and supplies from the state. […]

Since our 5/12 update, 5 additional lab-confirmed COVID-19 positive cases have been reported. CCHD has COVID-19 Vaccination appointments available! – Friday, May 14 at Clinton Community College – Thursday, May 20 at CCHD in Plattsburgh – Saturday, May 22 at the Ted K Center in Plattsburgh – Saturday, June 12 at Champlain Centre South (formerly […]

Plattsburgh, May 13, 2021. On May 12, Governor Cuomo accepted Dr. Zucker and the New York State Clinical Advisory Task Force’s recommendation to authorize all providers enrolled in the NYS COVID-19 vaccination program to expand eligibility for the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine to people in the 12-15 age group. The Clinton County Health Department (CCHD) plans […]

More Than 67,000 Complaints to Federal Trade Commission, Up 85 Percent from Previous Year Identity thefts in New York surged during the pandemic with more than 67,000 complaints filed statewide in 2020, which was 85 percent more than the previous year and more than four times the annual total from a decade earlier, according to […]

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Source: Cuomo briefing: More vaccine freebies, plus 100% beach capacity by July 4? – syracuse.com

“Voters across New York State will have the chance to fundamentally expand voting access this fall when two state constitutional amendments appear on the ballot: one would establish same-day voter registration and the other would allow for no-excuse absentee ballots.” Source: New York Poised To Expand Voting Rights As Other States Suppress Them – Gothamist

Source: President of Key Teachers’ Union Shares Plea: ‘Schools Must Be Open’ in Fall – The New York Times

Source: Price Chopper-Market 32 launches SNAP benefits via Instacart program

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“But lawmakers right now plan to tackle the two contaminants — both linked to cancer — in significantly different ways. In one instance — radon — legislators contemplate requiring tests in all schools and asking districts to pick up the tab. In another — PCBs, or polychlorinated biphenyls — lawmakers are making money available for […]

May 12, 2021. The COVID numbers continue to trend in the right direction. For the first time since November 15, COVID hospitalizations have dropped below 2,000. Our statewide positivity rate dropped to 1.10 percent—the lowest since October 17. On top of that, 50 percent of adult New Yorkers have completed their vaccine series. We are […]

Source: Vaccine myths debunked by local doctors | Sun Community News PLATTSBURGH | The North Country Chamber of Commerce partnered up with Adirondack Regional Chamber of Commerce to host a COVID-19 Vaccine Safety panel discussion on May 11.

Source: N.Y. extends, expands moratorium on utility disconnections | Sun Community News PLATTSBURGH | New York has extended the moratorium that prevents utility companies from disconnecting services to households and small businesses struggling to pay bills during