The Peru Gazette

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By John T. Ryan  Plattsburgh –  Thanks to COVID-19 and the presidential election, absentee ballot voting has been in the news. As of this morning, the Clinton County Board of Elections has received almost 4,000 absentee ballot applications. In 2016, the last presidential election year, 3,055 local voters cast absentee ballots. With voters having until […]

Source: Spirit Airlines halts local flights | Coronavirus | pressrepublican.com

Source: Ti physician passes the torch | Sun Community News TICONDEROGA | When Dr. Glen Chapman retires from Hudson Headwaters this month, a model of family medicine will, in a sense, be retiring with him. Chapman, who is looking forward to more time for birding an

Source: What’s in a name? Poke-O-Moonshine Mountain – – The Adirondack Almanack

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By John T. Ryan Northern Blacktopping paved the Town Hall Plaza area this morning. In about four weeks colors will be applied to the patterns etched in the asphalt. Corey Trombley of Northern Blacktopping said the asphalt should withstand our cold weather thaws, freezes, and ground heaving. Paving was necessary because salt deteriorated the pavers […]

Plattsburgh, September 4, 2020. As the beginning of the new school year approaches, anxiety about the re-opening of schools is evident and expected. While active cases of COVID-19 have remained relatively low in Clinton County throughout the phased reopening, many residents have expressed concerns about potential outbreaks in schools when in-person education resumes. As of […]

Source: McMahon: Onondaga County layoffs will start this month as revenues continue to fall – syracuse.com

Source: Seven new COVID-19 cases from Essex Center | Sun Community News Outbreak reaches 95 total , 33 staff and contacts have recovered

Source: Protests carry on in Burlington as concerns rise on Church Street

The New York State and Local Retirement System (NYSLRS) today announced employer contribution rates for the State Fiscal Year 2021-22 will increase from 14.6 percent to 16.2 percent of payroll for the Employees’ Retirement System (ERS) and from 24.4 percent to 28.3 percent of payroll for the Police and Fire Retirement System (PFRS). NYSLRS is […]

Source: Mets legend Tom Seaver dies after battle with dementia, per report

Source: CVPH details decision to close Wellness Center | Sun Community News PLATTSBURGH | Facing significant financial losses due to COVID-19, CVPH officials recently made the difficult decision to permanently close its Wellness and Fitness Center.

Beekmantown – On Thursday, September 10, 2020, at 11:00 am, a memorial ceremony will take place at the Culver Hill Historical Park located on State Rt. 22, 2 miles north of the intersection of Rte. 374. On September 6, 1814, a large British army numbering in the thousands marched through Beekmantown on their way to […]

Source: Report: Stefanik misrepresents credit on military bill while accusing opponent of plagiarism | NCPR News

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Source: New NY law requires employers to give sick leave to all workers; here’s what you need to know – syracuse.com

A message from the University of Vermont Health Network CVPH  It is with heavy hearts that we inform you that the CVPH Wellness & Fitness Center will not reopen. The considerable expenses of operating the fitness center, coupled with the suspension in services caused by COVID-19, resulted in an unsustainable set of circumstances. From major […]

Source: Burlington protests continue, block roads, march down Pearl St.

Source: NY Thruway update: Cashless toll system on track for start by end of 2020 – syracuse.com

By John T. Ryan  August 29, 2020, Peru, NY – The 2020 pandemic has resulted in the cancellation of many events, but it didn’t stop the 30th Annual Run For Jon today at Forrence’s Mannix Road Orchard.   Yes, the event was held differently, but people came from near and far to participate.  It was […]

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