The Peru Gazette

Senator Dan Stec (R,C-Queensbury) today joined several of his legislative colleagues in calling for Governor Hochul to end her healthcare workers vaccine mandate.  “Because of the Governor’s mandate on health care workers, we’ve lost 34,000 skilled workers. We had a shortage of healthcare workers before the pandemic – now is not the time to show […]

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By John T. Ryan  The Peru Town Board’s made several important decisions and discussed several import issues at its recent meetings. They include preparing construction bids for wastewater treatment plant upgrades, preparing bid specifications for Phase #2 of the ongoing sewer line upgrade project, the possibility of paying for an expensive Telegraph Rd. bridge and […]

The New York State Department of Labor Wage Board was expected to decide whether they would be lowering the overtime threshold for farmworkers from sixty to forty hours per week in 2020 but extended their decision until this year when they scheduled three additional hearings about the matter. Assemblyman Billy Jones (D-Chateaugay Lake) testified in […]

Senator Dan Stec (R,C-Queensbury) issued the following statement after Governor Hochul’s 2022-23 Executive Budget presentation:              “After the lengthy, self-aggrandizing budget proposals of recent memory, Governor Hochul’s budget presentation was to-the-point. “At first glance, there’s several items in her proposal that would benefit North Country families and businesses. For years, I’ve advocated for tax relief […]

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“France worked for the sheriff’s office for 10 years, most recently with the corrections division transport platoon. She also was a U.S. Navy veteran, according to the release.” Source: Oswego County sheriff’s deputy dies after battle with Covid-19 – syracuse.com

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 “Governor Kathy Hochul announced her proposed budget today that will help move our state forward and will address many issues people are experiencing across the North Country. This included funding that will help the North Country get back to work such as $10 billion for healthcare, $31 billion for education including a $1.6 billion increase […]

“Governor Hochul introduced an executive budget proposal at a critical moment in our state’s history. As we continue our recovery we are faced with many challenges, but the proposed budget sets forth the Governor’s priorities to address them while also recognizing the importance of achieving and maintaining a long-term structural budget balance. “The Governor announced […]

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These are additional lab-confirmed cases over the holiday weekend. The total does NOT include results of the hundreds if not thousands of home-administered tests.

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  URGENT – WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Burlington VT 308 AM EST Tue Jan 18 2022   Southern Franklin-Western Clinton-Orleans-Essex-Lamoille- Caledonia-Eastern Franklin- Including the cities of Saranac Lake, Tupper Lake, Dannemora, Newport, Island Pond, Johnson, Stowe, St. Johnsbury, Enosburg Falls, and Richford   WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON […]

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          “Unfortunately I tested positive for COVID-19 but I am taking all the necessary precautions and have started to quarantine. I am thankful that I am vaccinated and got my booster shot but this is a reminder of how prevalent COVID-19 is in our community. We all must continue to work together to get through […]

PLATTSBURGH, NY (1/17/2022) – The Adirondack Regional Blood Center will close early today and a community blood drive in Cumberland Head this evening has been cancelled as driving conditions continue to deteriorate as a result of the winter storm. The Center, located at 85 Plaza Blvd., will close at 2 p.m. and reopen for blood […]

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