The Peru Gazette

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Since our 11/22 update, 33 additional lab-confirmed COVID-19 positive cases have been reported. CCHD has received notification of an additional COVID-19 related death of a Clinton County resident. This death bring the total number of COVID-19 related deaths in Clinton County to forty-six. Here are links to some frequently requested data: – A full list […]

Highlights of the Peru Town Board’s November 22, 2021 meeting.  This year’s Christmas Tree lighting at the Little Ausable River Park Gazebo will take place on December 10th at 7 p.m.  (originally scheduled for Dec. 3rd) The Peru Fire Department will make its traditional appearance. Noting the public’s COVID concerns, the Board has not planned […]

Source: Record-breaking year for camping in N.Y. | Sun Community News ALBANY | Gov. Kathy Hochul recently announced that overnight reservations at campgrounds operated by the Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation and the New York State Department o

Source: Creating in fame’s shadow: Plattsburgh’s Jackie McLean on being her own artist | NCPR News

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From the office of Congresswoman Elise Stefanik Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Elise Stefanik today sent a letter urging the New York State Farm Laborers Wage Board to postpone any consideration of reducing the overtime threshold for farm workers. In the letter, Stefanik warned that the proposed consideration of lowering the overtime threshold from 60 hours […]

By John T. Ryan   Peru – Barring unforeseen delays, by early 2023 a community solar farm generating enough electricity to power about 750 homes should be operating in Peru. RENUA Energy President David Byrne, the project developer, described the $8 to $10 million project to the Peru Planning Board at its November 10th meeting. […]

Source: Virtual vs. in-person? North Country students weigh in on being back at school | NCPR News

Graduate students at SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry (SUNY ESF) are asking for public assistance in the collection of samples as part of a study for an emerging zoonotic parasite. Samples for this study consist of gastrointestinal tracts from coyotes harvested within DEC Regions 3-7, which can be shipped to SUNY ESF where […]

From the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources & Services Administration, Definition of Family: “A family is a group of two or more persons related by birth, marriage, or adoption who live together; all such related persons are considered as members of one family. For instance, if an older married couple, their […]

Since our 11/19 update, 91 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. To […]

Source: Cuomo misrepresented COVID-19 nursing home toll, report says

Source: Fentanyl found in marijuana after overdose in Vermont, police say

Peru – CVPH Donor Center Blood Brive, Today, Monday, November 22nd from 3 p.m. to 6:30 p.m., at St. Augustine’s Parish Center, 3030 Main St. in Peru.  Your neighbors need and appreciate your donation.

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“It’s a cautionary tale that I don’t want to accentuate,” she said. “My husband and son were vaccine-hesitant. … They didn’t have any physical health problems and they were not at particular risk.” Source: COVID does the unthinkable: Father, son die within days of each other

Source: CDC recommends COVID-19 boosters for all adults

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