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AGENDA – Planning Board WEDNESDAY November 8, 2023 @ 6:00 PM TOWN OF PERU

CALL MEETING TO ORDER PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE ROLL CALL APPROVAL of October 11, 2023 minutes OPEN FLOOR to public hearing  APPLICATIONS: P2023-012; Site Plan Approval with SEQRA Leon Blair, 280.1-8-67; 817 Union Rd P2023-020; Site Plan Approval with SEQRA,  WJB Properties LLC,  269.-1-39, Town Park Rd P2023-021; 2-Lot Minor Subdivision with SEQRA,  Elmer Duprey,  293.-1-55.5;Parsons Rd 4. […]

Rabideau: Downtown Plattsburgh needs hotel

Opinion appearing in the November 2, 2023 Press-Republican. Published with permission. Plattsburgh’s downtown is not ready yet,” said the hotel developer I invited to Plattsburgh some 30 years ago to walk downtown’s streets with me. The developer concluded our walk and conversation by saying, “When your downtown has a critical mass of retail, dining, and […]

Airborne Speedway under new leadership

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Canadian Pacific Holiday Train returns to the North Country

Saturday, Nov. 25 stops include Fort Edward, Port Henry, Plattsburgh and Rouses Point Click here for the Sun Community News story 

Vermont delegation denounces JetBlue for cutting popular Burlington-New York City route

The airline has operated routes in and out of Burlington for more than 20 years, and its passengers account for roughly 10% of Burlington’s total monthly flights. Click here for the VTDigger story 

Fish Passage Improvements on the Saranac River

From NYS DEC  Fish in the Saranac River are about to experience some new-found freedom. Deconstruction to remove the remnants of the Indian Rapids Dam and Frendenburgh Falls Dam in Plattsburgh is just about complete, which means fish will now be able to move more freely on that stretch of river. The projects are a […]

DiNAPOLI: NEW YORK CITY CONTINUES TO REBOUND AND REGAIN SHARE OF STATE ECONOMIC ACTIVITY (57% of NYS GDP)

2017 – 2022, the city’s gross domestic product (GDP) rose 8.2% during that period, accounting for more than 57% of the state’s GDP during each of those years. Economic indicators show New York City’s economy is recovering from the depths of the pandemic, with the city accounting for three-fifths of the state’s total wages and […]

Alleged liquor thieves caught after video release

Port Henry, Town of Moriah  Click here for the Press-Republican story 

Peru Central welcomes area students to view and practice 16th century Japanese pottery technique

By John T Ryan  Oct. 25, 2023 – Peru Central School – Tuesday’s outside temperatures were cool at Peru’s athletic field yesterday, but students had a nearby heat source – a pottery kiln firing at temperatures between 1800 and 2000 degrees. The Peru High School Art Department invited students from Saranac Lake, Ausable Valley, and […]

JetBlue to cease operations between Burlington and New York’s JFK International Airport

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Preliminary report on Lake Placid airplane crash released

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Miracle on Margaret Street returns in 2023

Downtown Plattsburgh event promises fun for all ages on Saturday, Dec. 2 Click here for the Sun Community News story 

Sat., Nov. 18 “JEMBOREE” to benefit Jay Community Theater

Burlington City Council approves Vermont Air National Guard’s 25-year airport lease extension

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DEC to Lead Multi-Agency Effort to Investigate Bottle Bill Fraud

Examination of Returnable Container Act Fraud Will Help Prevent the Loss of Millions in Revenue and Hold Offenders Accountable The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) today announced a statewide multi-agency effort to help prevent returnable container schemes that defraud the state of millions of dollars each year. This new effort will help […]

Sun Community News Reports: $49M in state funding for airports across the state

Funding included for Plattsburgh International, Floyd Bennett and Adirondack Regional airports Click here for the Sun Community News story 

A UVM Health Network Message of interest to all UnitedHealthcare customers

October 18, 2023 – From Sunny Eappen, MD, MBA, President and CEO, The University of Vermont Health Network As you may know, the UVM Health Network has been negotiating with UnitedHealthcare, the nation’s largest for-profit insurance carrier, for well over a year in an effort to remain in-network for its commercial insurance plans. In order […]

NCPR: As the Adirondacks’ food hub sunsets, another rises to take its place

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goodbye to the cable box: Spectrum is switching to a streaming device

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Ausable River Association’s Project Area 2 nears completion

Area is one of 13 identified by East Branch Restoration Plan Click here for the Sun Community News 

NCPR Reports: Wilmington receives state grant for townhouse development amidst housing shortage

the townhouses will be rented to families who make at or below 80 percent of the county’s median income, which is about $80,000 a year. Click here for the NCPR story

Nurse Honored for Comforting a Grieving Family Lee-Ann LaBombard, RN, Receives CVPH’s First DAISY Leader Award

PLATTSBURGH, NY (10/11/2023) – A Nurse who provided compassion and comfort to the grieving family of a North Country icon has been honored as the first recipient of The DAISY Nurse Leader Award at The University of Vermont Health Network-Champlain Valley Physicians Hospital (CVPH). Lee-Ann LaBombard, RN, was presented the award recently during a surprise […]

Burlington declares public health crisis in response to substance use

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Price of a Forever stamp is going up. Here’s how much they will cost in January

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Lake Placid News: Fatal Lake Placid airplane crash followed engine failure

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