The Peru Gazette

North Country Honor Flights #32 and #33 carrying twenty-eight veterans departed U.S. Oval at 8 a.m. to board a plane to Washington D.C. where they visiting our national war monuments. They arrive back at the Oval tonight at 8:30 p.m. for a welcome home ceremony. All are invited! A huge number of motorcycles escorted the […]

Source: Afghanistan collapse “too raw to talk about” for some North Country veterans | NCPR News

Source: Vermont guard members serving at Kabul airport not injured in bombings

Source: NYS Fair attendance on pace for lowest in 40 years (despite adding more days) – syracuse.com

“Our Soldiers from Task Force Avalanche trained and deployed to support their combatant commander in whatever mission they might be assigned,” said Maj. Gen. Greg Knight, Vermont’s adjutant general. “While we can’t always predict exactly what that mission may look like, I know our Soldiers are ready and will excel in this important humanitarian mission.” […]

Source: N.Y. prepares for fleeing Afghan refugees | Sun Community News ALBANY | Gov. Kathy Hochul has announced that New York State is prepared to welcome the arrival of Afghan nationals fleeing violence and instability spreading throughout the troubled nation. 

Source: Development Authority plans $1.4 million-plus Olympic Museum overhaul | NCPR News

Source: North Country educators reflect on a year of pandemic teaching, remote learning, and emotional turmoil | NCPR News

Source: Hochul’s priorities: Fighting Covid, avoiding evictions and ethics training for NY workers – syracuse.com

Source: New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo gives clemency to 6 people during last full day in office

Patients Potentially Put at Risk by Dept. of Health’s Failure to Ensure Health Care Providers Were Properly Qualified August 17, 2021 The state Department of Health (DOH) allowed more than $1.5 billion in improper Medicaid payments over the course of several years due to errors in its billing system and may have exposed patients to […]

Source: Kathy Hochul sworn in as New York’s first female governor – syracuse.com

Source: A new life for an old theater in Au Sable Forks | NCPR News

Source: In farewell address, Cuomo doubles down on defense, highlights accomplishments | NCPR News

Source: FDA approves Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine

Source: Grand opening set for pump track in Schuyler Falls | Local News | pressrepublican.com

Source: States with low COVID-19 vaccination rates have 4 times higher hospitalization numbers, data says

Source: Census – Geography Profile

Source: While Cuomo’s legacy in the Adirondacks looms large, many hope Hochul refocuses investments | NCPR News

Source: Styrofoam pellets threaten Thousand Island ecosystems | NCPR News

Source: Six counties in the Adirondack region are joining together to apply for a federal grant to bring high-speed broadband to nearly 3,000 homes, businesses and institutions. | Local | poststar.com

Source: Adirondack Wildlife Refuge closes temporarily for health and permit issues

Source: New York Assembly to suspend Cuomo impeachment investigation Assemblyman Billy Jones issued this comment: “Throughout the impeachment investigation, I have repeatedly called on Governor Cuomo to resign so that my colleagues and I in the State Legislature can continue to govern despite the controversies surrounding him. I do personally wish that the impeachment investigation […]

Source: New state guidelines cast uncertainty on start of New York high school football season – syracuse.com

Source: Great Day for Housing: Officials celebrate two new, affordable housing developments | News | pressrepublican.com