The Peru Gazette

Source: NY sheriffs call on state to fund armed officers at school entrances – Capitol Confidential

Information from the NYS Department of Transportation  Motorists are advised that the NYS Route 9 bridge over the Ausable River, known locally as Carpenter’s Flats, in Clinton County, has been closed due to ice and high water conditions. The bridge will remain closed until water recedes enough to allow a thorough post-flood inspection and to […]

Source: Editorial: A starved jail watchdog – Times Union

Source: Applications are up at Capital Region colleges — public and private – Times Union

Source: Sender of an offensive Snapchat message is no longer a student at SUNY Plattsburgh | NCPR News

Meals for seniors at 11:45 AM Monday-Friday at the St. Augustine’s Parish Center Source: New digs for senior grub | News | pressrepublican.com

Source: New York state looks to shrink financial 
burden for elder care | Crain’s New York Business

Source: Racist SnapChat spurs campus protests | News | pressrepublican.com

Source: Flood recovery money available | Local News | pressrepublican.com

From the Office of Assemblyman Billy Jones Assemblyman Billy Jones (D-Chateaugay) announced that legislation he sponsored to provide critical relief to flood victims living at Underwood Estates in Plattsburgh passed the Assembly (A.9814). “The folks of Underwood Estates have seen their homes destroyed and are dealing with losses that feel insurmountable,” Jones said. “This legislation […]

Source: Cuomo introduces bill to crack down on ill-behaved prison staff – NY Daily News

The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) announced today the launch of a new Campground Ambassador program as part of the state’s Adventure NY initiative to connect more New Yorkers with the outdoors. Like other campground host programs, new volunteer Campground Ambassadors will assist DEC campground staff in welcoming and assisting the millions […]

Source: Watertown Daily Times | Governor proposes cuts to private college financial aid

State Meets Federal Graduation Rate Goal, But Gaps in Achievement Persist Feb. 7, 2018 – The New York State Education Department released high school graduation rates for the 2013 cohort, students who entered 9th grade in 2013. The overall graduation rate increased to 80.2 percent, up 0.5 percentage points from 79.7* percent for the 2012 […]

Source: North Country wins more than $100 million to expand high-speed internet access | NCPR News

Source: State Land Tax Cap Could Cost Adirondack Communities – – The Adirondack Almanack Yes, part of Peru is within the Adirondack Park.

From the Office of NYS Senator Betty Little The State Senate today approved legislation (S.2947) that would continue a cooperative purchasing law, which enables local governments to utilize existing contracts of federal, state and local government agencies for the purchase of goods and services. Little sponsored the original legislation in 2012.  She said the law’s […]

Source: Gov. offers buyout for Underwood residents | News | pressrepublican.com

Source: Cuomo order lets pharmacists give flu shots to kids – Capitol Confidential

Source: N.Y. community colleges would take hit under Cuomo budget – Times Union

The state agency in charge of the oversight and inspection of 561 state and local correctional facilities and jails across New York is not tracking or analyzing incidents and inmate complaints that may indicate problematic trends at those facilities, according to an audit released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. Auditors also found the […]

Source: Teaching educators to prepare students in poverty for success | NCPR News

Source: A gun grab? Just more paperwork? The facts about handgun “re-certification” | NCPR News

Forest Ranger Actions for 1/8 – 1/14/18 Recent missions carried out by DEC Forest Rangers include:Town of Keene Essex County Helicopter Rescue: On Jan. 14 at 4 p.m., DEC Ray Brook Dispatch received a call from a man snowboarding with a friend on Mount Marcy. While snowboarding, a 32-year-old Staten Island man sustained a puncture […]

From the office of Assembly D. Billy Jones Assemblyman Billy Jones (D-Chateaugay) expressed his frustration with Governor Andrew Cuomo’s decision to rescind a New York State Department of Corrections and Community Supervision (DOCCS) pilot program that restricted packages to inmates. “The safety and security of our officers and civilian employees, who work tirelessly to safeguard our […]