The Peru Gazette

Source: Mayor Rabideau plans to retire in 2022 | Sun Community News SARANAC LAKE | A total 24 years served in office

Source: Assemblyman Jones: Next steps for gypsy moth infestation | Sun Community News PLATTSBURGH | In the spring, forests across the North Country experienced an infestation of Lymantria dispar dispar commonly known as gypsy moth, causing a severe loss of foliage

Source: Warren County teacher suspended for refusing COVID-19 testing | NCPR News

Source: NYS Assembly considers limiting a pesticide linked to bee deaths | NCPR News

Source: More than 15,000 hikers sign up for Adirondack parking permits | NCPR News

Source: Outside Ethics Group Says 7 House Lawmakers Didn’t Disclose Stock Trades | NCPR News

Source: Smaller cities like Plattsburgh the focus of new legislative cities committee | NCPR News

 By John T. Ryan   Peru – Highlights of the Peru Town Board’s September 13th meeting   Town Supervisor Brandy McDonald stated that the U.S. Census Bureau reported that Peru’s population declined from 6,998 in 2010 to 6,772 in 2020 (-226 people), a 3.2%. decline. He noted the problems census takers encountered during the covid […]

Since our 9/21 update, 30 additional lab-confirmed COVID-19 positive cases have been reported. Here are links to some frequently requested data: – A full list of Clinton County COVID-19 testing providers can be found at www.clintonhealth.org/covid19. – CCHD offers free COVID-19 vaccine clinics every Thursday from 10:00am to 12:00 noon. To register call 518-565-4848. – […]

Source: School bus driver shortage slams Syracuse; families wait hours for buses that sometimes never show – syracuse.com

Source: Family says goodbye to Carthage football player: ‘The damage was just too much’ – syracuse.com

Source: ‘Biggest gathering of food trucks in CNY history’ rolls into NYS Fairgrounds this weekend – syracuse.com

Source: Johnson & Johnson says booster dose of its Covid vaccine is 94% effective – syracuse.com

Source: Covid in NY: Statewide cases, hospitalizations plateauing, for now – syracuse.com

Source: Reprieve from vaccine mandate for NY health workers with religious exemptions extended 2 weeks – syracuse.com

Plattsburgh – At each North Country Honor Flight send-off ceremony at the US Oval Janet Duprey reads a military biography of each veteran being honored. She compiled these biographies for Honor Flights #34 and #35 that flew on Saturday, September 11, 2021. Wesley Black Ramadin, Iraq, 2005, an anonymous tip on unexploded artillery sent 2 […]

Source: Teacher and staff shortages leave schools across the North Country ‘in a deficit’ | NCPR News

Source: Simon Conroy: Clinton County legislator announces resignation

These workshops are open to the public Wednesday, September 22, 2021, 6:00PM – Special Meeting to Present Tentative Budget & to conduct a Highway Budget Workshop Wednesday, September 29, 2021, 6:00PM – Water/Sewer/Valcour Workshop Wednesday, October 6, 2021, 6:00PM – General Budget Workshop Wednesday, October 20, 2021, 6:00PM – Salaries Workshop Wednesday, October 27, 2021, 6:00PM […]

Source: Ti FallFest set for Saturday | Sun Community News TICONDEROGA | The 4th Annual Ticonderoga FallFest will take place on Saturday, Sept. 25, with a variety of fall-themed events and activities for all ages, kids and families. In addition, business promotions

Source: Tom Messner Announces Retirement as NBC5 Chief Meteorologist

Source: Canada election: Trudeau stays in power but Liberals fall short of majority

“In facilities run by the state Office for People With Developmental Disabilities, some nurses are being forced to work triple shifts (roughly 24 hours) to care for residents, according to internal OPWDD correspondence obtained by the Times Union.” Source: Nurses forced to work 24-hour shifts as staffing crisis worsens

Source: US border to remain closed to Canadians for at least another month

Source: Local officials ask Gov. Hochul to revise bail reform law | Sun Community News ELIZABETHTOWN | A group of state and local officials assembled at the Essex County Courthouse Friday to formally ask Gov. Kathy Hochul to seek revisions of bail-reform law, whic