Archive for August, 2022
City of Plattsburgh holds public meeting on draft master plan
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Posted: August 5th, 2022 under Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History, Planning Board News.
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New York State Announces $15,000 Pay Increase to Attract and Retain DEC Environmental Conservation Police Officers and Forest Rangers in Lower Hudson Valley and Downstate Locations
The increase would boost the starting salary for Environmental Conservation Police Officers from $66,140 to $81,140, and for Forest Rangers from $63,034 to $78,034, effective July 21, 2022. Sign up for law enforcement civil service exam by August 10 The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) and the Department of Civil Service today announced […]
Posted: August 5th, 2022 under General News.
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Here’s why insulin is so expensive and difficult to cap
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Posted: August 5th, 2022 under Business News, Congressional News, Heathcare News, National News.
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AGENDA – TOWN BOARD REGULAR MEETING AUGUST 8, 2022 @ 6:00 PM
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 July 25, 2022. Community Input. […]
Posted: August 5th, 2022 under Peru News, Town Board News.
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DiNapoli: Lax Oversight of Medicaid Payments Behind $700 Million in Improper Payments
Audit Finds Payments Were Made for Recipients Who Were Ineligible for Medicaid Managed Long-Term Care Program Coverage Also, $2.8 Billion in Payments Spent to Cover Managed Long-Term Care Patients Who Received Minimal Care August 5, 2022 […]
Posted: August 5th, 2022 under Law Enforcement News, Peru/Regional History, State Government News.
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Festival of Fools returns to Burlington this weekend
The 3-day festival kicks off Friday on Church Street. Click here for the NBC 5 News story
Posted: August 5th, 2022 under Arts and Entertainment, Community Events, Regional NY-VT News.
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Special & Regular Monthly School Board Meetings
The Peru School Board of Education will hold its regular monthly meeting in the High School Community Room on Tuesday, August 9th at 6:45 PM. It is anticipated that an executive session will take place immediately following the 6:45 PM start and that the Board will reconvene for public session business at approximately 7:00 PM. […]
Posted: August 5th, 2022 under Education News, Peru School News.
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Farmers Almanac predicts snowy winter in Upstate NY, with ‘significant shivers’
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Posted: August 5th, 2022 under Northern NY News, Upstate New York, Weather News/History.
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Hochul still does not expect masks in NY schools this fall
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Posted: August 5th, 2022 under Education News, Heathcare News, State Government News.
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Polio fears rise in New York amid possible community spread
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Posted: August 5th, 2022 under Heathcare News, State Government News.
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Meadowmount Musicians Perform Free Concert in Saranac Tuesday, August 9
Advanced string and piano students from the renowned Meadowmount School of Music will perform at the Saranac Methodist Church on Route 3 on Tuesday, August 9 at 7:00 pm. The young musicians, who are on professional career tracks, come from points throughout the United States and from many countries around the globe. They have undergone […]
Posted: August 4th, 2022 under Adirondack Region News, Arts and Entertainment, Northern NY News.
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Clinton County Historical Association Presents: “A Tour of the Old Base Oval” with Helen Nerska, CCHA Director
Saturday, August 13, 10:30 am Please join the Clinton County Historical Association (CCHA) on Saturday, August 13th at 10:30 am for a narrated walking tour of the historic buildings surrounding the Old Base Oval in the City of Plattsburgh. The Old Base Oval has been a part of the Military Base from the War […]
Posted: August 4th, 2022 under General News.
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White House declares monkeypox a public health emergency
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Posted: August 4th, 2022 under Heathcare News, National News, Peru/Regional History.
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New York Launches Healthcare Worker Bonus Program
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Posted: August 4th, 2022 under Business News, Heathcare News, Peru/Regional History, State Government News.
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CSEA members to get 13% pay hike in deal with state
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Posted: August 4th, 2022 under Political News, State Government News.
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Fortune Fauci has a stark warning for you: Get those COVID vaccines and boosters now, or you’re ‘going to get into trouble’
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Posted: August 4th, 2022 under Heathcare News, National News.
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Average Medicare premiums for prescription drugs to slightly fall in 2023
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Posted: August 4th, 2022 under Heathcare News, National News.
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NY State Fair ride-all-day wristbands go on sale for $20 early Thursday
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Posted: August 4th, 2022 under Agricultural News, Business News, Community Events, Upstate New York.
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Syracuse named one of the 10 best places to retire — affordably
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Posted: August 4th, 2022 under General News, Upstate New York.
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43rd Essex Day celebration scheduled for Aug. 6
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Posted: August 4th, 2022 under Arts and Entertainment, Community Events, Northern NY News, Youth News.
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10 corrections officers injured in Coxsackie prison melee
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Posted: August 3rd, 2022 under Law Enforcement News, State Government News, Upstate New York.
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Mold-Rite Manufacturing solved bottle cap solution for small farm
Interstate Milk Shipping regs require certification of manufacturing process Click here for the Sun Community News story
Posted: August 3rd, 2022 under Agricultural News, Business News, Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History, Regional NY-VT News.
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Jehovah Witness Kingdom Hall to open in Peru on September 17th
By John T. Ryan Over the past several weeks’ several people have asked, “What’s being constructed along Route 22 between Peru and Keeseville?” Jehovah’s Witness spokesman Ray Ritchie explained., “Local contractors and numerous volunteers from a number of surrounding states collaborated to build a new Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses in Peru, New York. […]
Posted: August 3rd, 2022 under General News.
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Peru has a new Dog Control Officer and September 12 is “Bob Rulfs Day”
Peru has a new Dog Control Officer, effective August 1, 2022. The board hired T’Chaka Sikelianos at an annual salary of $10,000 which will increase to $11,500 following a successful 90-probationary period. Sikelianos replaced Cliff Christon, who resigned effective July 31, 2022. His predecessor, David Drollette, resigned in June 2021. September 12, 2022, “Bob Rulfs […]
Posted: August 3rd, 2022 under General News.
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NY21: Democrat Putorti says he’s not afraid to take on a tough fight
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Posted: August 3rd, 2022 under Congressional News, Northern NY News, Political News.
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