The Peru Gazette

Officials from Casella Waste Management, presented United Way of the Adirondack Region, Inc. with a generous contribution of $5,000 that will go towards their 2021 Campaign. Casella Waste Management has been a strong supporter of United Way of the Adirondack Region, Inc. for several years.   Pictured Left to Right: Kathy Snow; Director of Development […]

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Source: Tupper Lake town board considers buying Big Tupper | News, Sports, Jobs – Adirondack Daily Enterprise

Source: SUNY Plattsburgh to start remotely | Local News | pressrepublican.com

Source: Hardy ground beetles stay active in the cold – The Adirondack Almanack

Source: Peru woman accused of $70K theft of travel benefits | Sun Community News PLATTSBURGH | Police believe a Peru woman used her position as a company event coordinator to steal more than $70,000 worth of travel benefits from Schluter Systems in Plattsburgh.

Source: Rensselaer, Saratoga counties confirm nine more coronavirus deaths

COVID-19 Case Statistics As Of 01/19/2021 : Daily Statistics: New Positives: 20 New Probables: 0 Active Cases: 231 Positivity Rate (01/17): 5.63%* 7-day Average (01/17): 6.99%* New Deaths: 0 New Recovered: 23 Individuals in Isolation/Quarantine: 779 Active Cases By Correctional Facility:† Bare Hill Correctional: 53 Franklin Correctional: 40 Upstate Correctional: 4 Cumulative Totals: Cases: 1313 […]

Source: State workers’ raises may be deferred until 2023

Source: Wild Side: How a trans forest ranger found herself in the Adirondacks | NCPR News

Source: Massena mayor arrested on drug charges resigns 7 weeks later

Plattsburgh, January 19, 2021. Residents who were present at the American Legion 912 in Rouses Point on January 14th may have been exposed to COVID-19. The Clinton County Health Department recommends that residents self-monitor for symptoms of COVID-19 over the 14-day period from the date of the potential exposure. Symptoms include, but are not limited […]

Applications for Cooperative Program Due March 25 New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Commissioner Basil Seggos today announced that applications are now available for DEC’s cooperative Day-Old Pheasant Chick Program, which allows people to participate in raising and releasing pheasants to enhance the state’s fall hunting opportunities. The program is provided through DEC’s […]

Since our 1/15 update, 180 additional lab-confirmed COVID-19 positive cases have been reported. CCHD has received notification of five COVID-19 related deaths of Clinton County residents. These deaths bring the total number of COVID-19 related deaths in Clinton County to eighteen. Though more of our residents are receiving the vaccine, we still need to continue […]

Just down the hill, a developer is looking to reopen a pair of mines that closed in the 1970s to create a new hydroelectricity project The $300 million project, in effect a giant water battery, would use massive subterranean passages to create electricity by pumping water up and down. Known as the Mineville Energy Storage […]

Source: Keep Standing Dead Trees in your Woodlot – – The Adirondack Almanack

Source: Vaccination site underway at Plattsburgh Airport

Source: Eight more county residents die of COVID; record caseload reported | Sun Community News QUEENSBURY | The eight days ending Jan. 18 yielded grim news, as eight Warren County residents afflicted with COVID-19 died and a record COVID caseload was reached mid-

Source: VP Pence thanks troops – and Rep. Stefanik – at Fort Drum | NCPR News

Potential COVID-19 Exposure   Plattsburgh, January 18, 2021. Residents who visited the Country Corner Diner in West Chazy between 10:00 and 11:00 am on January 10th may have been exposed to COVID-19. If you were present and seated in the front bar area, the Clinton County Health Department recommends that you self-monitor for symptoms of […]

Plattsburgh, January 18, 2021. The New York State Department of Health (NYSDOH) will begin vaccinating residents today. The drive-through facility, located on the former Plattsburgh Air Force Base, is open to all Phase 1a and 1b eligible candidates. “We are grateful to have a state vaccination site here in the North Country,” expressed Legislative Chairman […]

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Source: Stewart’s pauses political giving after outcry over Stefanik donations

AHI OFFERING FREE ENROLLMENT ASSISTANCE   [Glens Falls, NY] – Health Insurance Open Enrollment through the NY State of Health Marketplace continues through the end of January. For those seeking coverage beginning on March 1, the deadline to enroll is January 31. AHI’s Enrollment Assistance Services and Education (EASE) program is offering free telephone enrollment […]