The Peru Gazette

Source: As caterpillars turn into gypsy moths, a respite for trees

Source: NY to require state employees to get vaccines, or get tested

Source: Social Security recipients could get biggest cost-of-living hike since 1980s – syracuse.com

Source: See which NY theaters, museums, arts venues landed $1.2 billion in federal Covid relief grants – syracuse.com

Plattsburgh, NY – 7/27/2021 – Numerous members of the regional manufacturing and workforce development communities joined elected representatives who came together in Plattsburgh today for a MOU signing between Clarkson University and Clinton Community College to show their support for the partnership that supports advanced manufacturing, engineering and workforce training used across the North Country […]

Source: COVID-19 ‘long-haulers’ join the ranks of disabled Americans – City & State New York

Source: CLINTON COUNTY FAIR OPENING DAY SCHEDULE REVISED | Sun Community News The commencement of midway carnival rides at the 2021 Clinton County Fair will be delayed on the fair’s opening day, Tuesday, July 27, to accommodate lower-than-expected staffing levels

Starting the week with some good news: about 75 percent of adult New Yorkers have received at least one dose of the COVID vaccine and we’ve administered over 22 million vaccine doses across the state. But the bad news is that a quarter of New York adults are still unvaccinated, which translates to roughly 3.5 […]

Source: Plattsburgh residents ready to visit Canada, but also eager to have Canadians back | NCPR News

Source: Stress, desperation, homelessness | News, Sports, Jobs – Adirondack Daily Enterprise

Source: Residents gear up for 166 annual picnic | Sun Community News REDFORD | 166 years ago the Church of the Assumption was dedicated, and a tradition was set.

L-R Chancellor John Ryan, District Warden Norman Hatch, Lecturer Tony Andrews, Recorder John Theisen, Trustee Robert Manchester, Financial Secretary Gordon “Gordy” Burdo, Rev. Jay de la Rosa, Deputy Grand Knight Daniel Cayea, Treasurer Robert Akey, Grand Knight Cormac O’Callaghan, Guard Greg Lombard, Trustee Robert Bilow, District Deputy Robert Eisenhauer, Trustee Robert Herforth. July 24, 2021 […]

The Peru Gazette has published several close-up photos of Plattsburgh Outside Art’s latest mural. Yesterday, the Gazette went looking for it. It’s on lower Bridge Street adjacent to G&G Auto Supply. The bright and cheery mural gives the corner a much-needed uplift. GREAT JOB!

The Clinton County Historical Association Announces: “Sunday on Valcour Island” featuring Tours of the Historic Bluff Point Lighthouse – Sunday, August 8, 2021 Transportation leaving every 20 minutes from 9:30 am to 1:20 pm, Peru Dock, 3930 State Route 9, Plattsburgh, $30 per person   The public is invited to join the Clinton County Historical […]

Plattsburgh, NY July 23, 2021 The University of Vermont Health Network – Champlain Valley Physicians Hospital (CVPH) OB/GYN was officially designated as a New York State Breastfeeding Friendly Practice on May 25th, 2021, making them the seventh designated health care practice in Clinton County. CVPH OB/GYN was supported in this effort by the Creating Breastfeeding […]

The effect of the Delta variant is being felt across the country, including here in New York, where new cases and the positivity rate have ticked up over the last several weeks. Largely, the COVID-19 pandemic is a “pandemic of the unvaccinated,” in the words of the CDC Director. Nearly all COVID deaths are unvaccinated […]

Source: Lake Placid Olympic Venue Upgrades | Jack LaDuke’s Adirondack Journal – Mountain Lake PBS

Source: Blue-green scum plagues popular beaches, boat launch areas | Sun Community News WESTPORT | Cyanobacteria causes toxic blooms on Lake Champlain shores

“On Tuesday, the hospital revealed for the first time how the attack was carried out. Gentile explained that an employee took a corporate laptop on vacation last fall and opened a personal email from their local homeowners association.  “It was a legitimate email from a legitimate company,” Gentile said. “Unfortunately, that company had been hacked.” […]

On Wednesday, the White House confirmed that the Department of Homeland Security had extended a ban on non-essential travel for Canadians crossing the border until August 21st. Source: US extends border restrictions on non-essential travel by Canadians | NCPR News

Burlington is not the only place with blue-green algae problems. The Port Douglas Beach near Keeseville was deemed unsafe for swimming today. This photo was taken yesterday a few hundred yards north of Port Douglas Beach. This form of algae is hazardous to humans and animals. Visitors sometimes arrive at a rented camp not aware […]

Source: Cuomo signs voting reforms, advocate says there’s more work to do | NCPR News

PLEASE READ THE FULL ARTICLE.  IT’S NOT A SIMPLE AS THE HEADLINES MAKE IT LOOK! Americans crossing the border must be fully vaccinated 14 days prior to entering Canada. The vaccines accepted by the Canadian Government include Pfizer, Moderna, AstraZeneca and Johnson & Johnson. Americans must show proof of vaccination before crossing the border. Unvaccinated […]

Source: BREAKING: Fully vaccinated Americans can cross Canadian border starting Aug. 9 | NCPR News