The Peru Gazette

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  “For the last several years New York state residents have been promised access to high-quality broadband access. Fast forward to the present day and that promise has still yet to be fulfilled. Reports indicate that the New York State Comptroller’s office will be conducting an audit of the state’s broadband program due to complaints […]

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Source: Youth Big Game Hunt coming up this weekend – – The Adirondack Almanack

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In This Issue: Plastic Bag Ban Enforcement Begins October 19 ECO Highlights Forest Ranger Highlights DEC Announces Enforcement of New York’s Plastic Bag Ban to Start Oct. 19, 2020 DEC will begin enforcementof the State’s ban on single-use plastic carryout bags on Oct. 19, 2020. The plastic bag ban, which went into effect on March […]

Southern Zone Bowhunting Season Starts Oct. 1 and Hunters May Encounter More Dead Deer Afield in Certain Regions Due to EHD The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) today asked bowhunters who may encounter deer affected by Epizootic Hemorrhagic Disease (EHD) this fall to report the find to DEC. EHD is a viral […]

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New PSA Recognizes October is National Firewood Awareness Month The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) today marked the beginning of fall camping season by reminding New Yorkers and visitors to prevent the spread of damaging invasive species by following state firewood requirements when obtaining wood for campfires. In recognition of October as […]

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Town of St. Armand Essex County Wilderness Rescue: On Sept. 22 at 12:10 p.m., Franklin County 911 transferred a call to DEC’s Ray Brook Dispatch reporting an injured 64-year-old hiker from Dyer, Indiana, on Baker Mountain. The hiker went off the trail, fell, and injured his right leg. Forest Rangers Evans and Sabo responded to […]

Source: Five people arrested following suspected kidnapping of New York couple

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Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Elise Stefanik is urging Congress to pass the comprehensive limousine safety reform package she introduced along with Congressman Paul Tonko (D-NY-20), and Congressman Antonio Delgado (D-NY-19) on October 3, 2019. This is following a vote today by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) to finalize their investigative report into the tragic […]

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Investigation Results in Jail Time, Fines, and Revocation of Hunting Privileges The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) today announced the sentencing of a Saranac man for illegally poaching a moose in October 2019. On Sept. 3, 2020, DEC’s Division of Law Enforcement investigation into the moose poaching concluded when Zachary Vaughan, 26, […]

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Youth Big Game Hunt Scheduled for Columbus Day Weekend New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Commissioner Basil Seggos today announced that bowhunting seasons for deer and bear begin in the Northern Zone on Sept. 27, and in the Southern Zone on Oct. 1. Hunters are also reminded to apply for Deer Management Permits […]

Tags Awarded by Lottery System beginning this Fall The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) today announced new opportunities to take antlerless deer on Valcour Island with antlerless deer tags issued through the Deer Management Assistance Program (DMAP). Deer hunting is allowed on Valcour Island, in the towns of Peru and Plattsburgh, Clinton […]

Source: New York’s Plastic Bag Ban to return Oct. 19 – – The Adirondack Almanack

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