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Archive for October, 2022

Treehouse After-Care Program opens second location

Saranac – Bowen Road location officially opens after a year of planning Click here for the Sun Community News story 

More than 1M N.Y. households enrolled in Affordable Connectivity Program

Federal program connects low-income households to more than $360M in annual subsidies Click here for the NCPR story 

Dairy worker housing goes uninspected. The result is horrific conditions on some farms

Click here for the NCPR story 

Meet the California farmers awash in Colorado River water, even in a drought

Click here for the NPR story 

Where do Hochul and Zeldin stand on education?

Click here for the Chalkbeat report 

Why Micron picked CNY: Good schools, a diverse workforce and, yes, incentives

Click here for the Syracuse.com story 

NY man tried to smuggle 3 snakes across Champlain border in his pants, feds say

Click here for the Syracuse.com story 

Age just a number: Local men continue to impress at Ironman events

“Local athletes Robert Heins, 83, of Plattsburgh, and Jim Adams, 75, of Altona, have been smashing the norms for years now, and pushing their bodies to the limit.” Click here for the Press-Republican story 

CVPH Nationally Recognized for Commitment to Providing High-Quality Stroke Care

Hospital presented with award from American Heart Association  PLATTSBURGH, NY – The University of Vermont Health Network-Champlain Valley Physicians Hospital (CVPH) has received the American Heart Association’s Gold Get With The Guidelines® – Stroke quality achievement award for its commitment to ensuring stroke patients receive the most appropriate treatment according to nationally recognized, research-based guidelines, […]

Micron picks Syracuse suburb for huge computer chip plant that would bring up to 9,000 jobs

Click here for the Syracuse.com story 

Central NY school bus driver resigns after kindergartner left on empty bus in garage

An example of just how much the “little” things count  Click here for the Syracuse.com story 

Aaron Judge Hits 62nd Home Run to Set Single-Season AL Record

Click here for the NBC News story 

Adirondack forest rangers go into overdrive amid weekend of technical rescues

Click here for the NCPR story 

Building homes is just one piece of the North Country’s housing problem puzzle

Click here for the NCPR story 

St. Augustine’s Soup Kitchen Menu for Wednesday, October 5, 2022

Cheesy Mac’n Cheese Peas/Carrots Bread Dessert Served 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. take-out only at St. Augustine’s Parish Center, 3030 Main St., Peru, NY 12972. All are welcome at our table!

Peru teacher Leif Sorgule awarded $50,000 National Teaching Prize

By John T. Ryan (Please Share) Peru Oct. 4, 2022 – Students filled the Peru High School Auditorium this morning for a surprise presentation. Harbor Freight Tools For Schools named Peru High School technology teacher Leif Sorgule a $50,000 National Teaching Prize winner. Sorgule is one of only twenty teachers nationwide receiving the award. As […]

‘Weights in fish!’ Pro anglers narrowly avoid getting filleted for cheating in Lake Erie walleye tournament

Click here for the Syracuse.com story 

Upstate NY pumpkin sets record for largest in U.S.

Click here for the Syracuse.com story 

Staffing crisis forces Syracuse hospitals to turn away thousands

Click here for the NY360 story 

BOIL WATER ORDER LIFTED for 9, 12 & 13 Elm Street

The Boil Water Order that was issued for the area listed above on 9/27/2022 has now been lifted. Check samples taken from your distribution system were absent of bacteria. In addition, this office has received the required public notification certification.   If you have any questions, please feel free to contact the Peru Water Department […]

Suspect in Burlington’s Sunday homicides appears in court

The suspect pleaded not guilty to one count of second degree murder Click here for the NBC 5 News report 

2 dead in Burlington and South Burlington shootings, police probe possible connection

Click here for the VTDigger story 

Burlington police investigating a fatal shooting on Pine St.

Officials were called to the apartment around 8:15 p.m. Sunday Click here for the NBC 5 News Story 

School bus returning from varsity soccer game hits bear in North Country

Just outside Watertown  Click here for the Syracuse.com story 

CNY dentist to pay $60K for allowing employee to prescribe herself oxycodone, feds say

Click here for the Syracuse.com story