The Peru Gazette

Source: City & State Coronavirus Update

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 […]

September 29, 2020. New York has seen an uptick in the infection rate over the last few days that is being driven by several COVID clusters. Positive cases from “hotspot” ZIP codes are 5 times the statewide rate. The affected areas are in Brooklyn, Queens, Orange and Rockland Counties. We will react swiftly to each […]

Source: Coronavirus in NY: Downstate clusters are ‘embers’ starting to catch fire, Cuomo says – syracuse.com

Source: More Upstate NY bars lose liquor licenses for ‘egregious’ coronavirus violations – syracuse.com

Source: New York delays state worker pay raises through end of 2020 | NCPR News

From the North Country Chamber of Commerce Empire State Development (ESD) today announced that Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) recipients are now eligible to receive low-interest loans from the New York Forward Loan Fund (NYFLF). This conditional change will provide the Fund’s network of lenders and financial institutions with greater flexibility and enable them to provide […]

Source: City & State Coronavirus Update

Source: Cuomo takes steps to control COVID-19 clusters | NCPR News

“New coronavirus clusters in Brooklyn and in Rockland and Orange counties are driving a new surge in infections, according to the latest state data. Hospitalizations have increased for seven straight days and 1.5% of reported tests – the highest number since mid-July.”Source: City & State Coronavirus Update

Source: Study: Albany one of worst cities in U.S. for racial, economic inclusion

September 24, 2020. Unfortunately, as we’ve seen during the pandemic, public health issues can become politicized. We want to avoid that with any future COVID-19 vaccine. To that end, New York is establishing two task forces to help advise the clinical safety of future vaccines as well as on how best to distribute and implement […]

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 […]

Source: New York will create task force to review coronavirus vaccine, citing partisan pull

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 […]

From the North Country Chamber of Commerce In New York State, traditional Unemployment Insurance provides 26 weeks of benefits to those who have lost their jobs through no fault of their own. For claimants who filed a claim and were approved at the beginning of the Coronavirus pandemic, they may be close to exhausting their […]

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

September 23, 2020. Today, the Food and Drug Administration has authorized the individual saliva swab diagnostic test for COVID-19 developed by SUNY Upstate Medical University and Quadrant Biosciences for emergency use. The saliva swab test has been used to conduct testing at all SUNY campuses and this approval allows us to expand the use of […]

Source: Groups urge Gov. to sign road salt reduction bill – – The Adirondack Almanack

A website launched by the New York State Office for the Aging, in partnership with Bellage Inc. and the Association of Aging in New York was featured in today’s Press-Republican. It’s a self-check-up tool for older people to evaluate their COVID-19 risk. Click here to visit. The process takes about 5 to 10 minutes. 

September 22, 2020. Today the United States crossed a tragic milestone — 200,000 Americans have died of COVID. It is an immeasurable loss: These Americans were mothers and daughters, fathers and sons, brothers and sisters, friends and neighbors. We mourn the gaping hole in the hearts of their loved ones and for the wound inflicted […]

Source: NY changes nursing home visitation rules | Sun Community News ALBANY | New York has revised their nursing home visitation rules, allowing COVID tested visitors in facilities without a positive case in 14 days rather than 28.

New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Forest Rangers respond to search and rescue incidents statewide. Working with other state agencies, local emergency response organizations, and volunteer search and rescue groups, Forest Rangers locate and extract lost, injured, or distressed people from across New York State. Town of Piercefield St. Lawrence County Wilderness Rescue: […]

Source: Ditch the car for ‘Car Free Climate’ Campaign – – The Adirondack Almanack

Source: Action!: Local officials call for movie theater guidance | Coronavirus | pressrepublican.com