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(Schenectady, N.Y.) – Price Chopper/Market 32 is issuing a voluntary manufacturer recall on 16 oz bottles of Top Care 3% USP Hydrogen Peroxide with UPC 3680026711. Topco/Vi-Jon, the manufacturer, is recalling this product due to a report of an off odor and flavor and potential Isopropyl Alcohol content.

Customers who purchased the affected product can return it to their local Price Chopper/Market 32 store for a full refund. For more information, customers can visit topcarebrand.com or call 847-329-3203 or contact Price Chopper/Market 32 at 800-666-7667 or via email at consumerresponse@pricechopper.com.

Many of the customers who purchased this item have already been contacted through Price Chopper/Market 32’s Broadnet recall notification program, which uses purchase data and consumer phone numbers on file in connection with the company’s AdvantEdge (loyalty) card to alert those households that may have purchased the products in question.

Posted: July 2nd, 2022 under Business News, Heathcare News, Northern NY News, Upstate New York.
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Clinton County 9-1-1 to Start Accepting TEXT-to-911 Calls

On July 1st, The Clinton County Office of Emergency Service announces the availability of Textto-911 during an emergency. Text-to-911 service will be available for those individuals who

cannot safely make a voice call to 911 in an emergency. This will be an especially valuable service to the deaf and hard of hearing community.

Testing for Text-to-911 has been completed in Clinton County and is available with plans from AT&T, T-Mobile, & Verizon Wireless.

Mark Henry, Chairman of the Clinton County Legislature, stated “The County is pleased to offer this new capability for residents of the County to access the 911 system, particularly for situations

where someone in an emergency situation can’t make a traditional dialed voice 911 call.”

It is important to understand that Text-to-911 calls may not able to be made to Clinton County 911 outside of Clinton County or if your mobile device is connected to a tower outside of the County. It is important to understand that cell phones on Lake Champlain or along the Canadian Border often are connected to towers in Vermont or Canada and text calls to 911 may not be

routed to the Clinton County Emergency Communications Center.

If a text is made to 911 where that service is not available, a message will be sent back to the phone advising the customer to make a voice call.

Some situations when Text-to-911 is appropriate:

 Deaf, hard of hearing callers, or individuals with a speech disability

 A caller who is unable to speak due to a medical or other condition

 Emergency situations that would put the caller in danger if making a voice call

Posted: July 2nd, 2022 under County Government News, General News, Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History.
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Bill to ban concealed carry in the Adirondack Park

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Posted: July 2nd, 2022 under Adirondack Region News, Law Enforcement News, National News, Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History, Political News, State Government News, State Legislator News.
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New York’s abortion amendment clears first major hurdle

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Posted: July 2nd, 2022 under Political News, State Government News, State Legislator News.
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UVM Medical Center Budget proposes significant increases

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Posted: July 2nd, 2022 under Adirondack Region News, General News, Heathcare News, Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History, Regional NY-VT News.
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This summer, visit tourist destinations that are close to home

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Posted: July 2nd, 2022 under Adirondack Region News, Arts and Entertainment, Community Events, Education News, Northern NY News.
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Peru Middle School fundraiser on Saturday, July 9

Peru Middle School will be holding a fundraiser on Saturday, July 9th from *9 AM – 3 PM at SUNY Plattsburgh Field House on Rugar Street. The fundraiser will be a children’s consignment sale with many items available: shorts, tees, swimwear, bikes, indoor/outdoor toys, books, games, baby gear, and more. Clothing sizes from Newborn – 14/16 will be available. $3.00 entry for ages 18 and older.

*Note: the sale will be closed from 12:30 – 1:00.

Posted: July 2nd, 2022 under Education News, Northern NY News, Peru School News.
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Stefanik Announces Grants for Plattsburgh International Airport

Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Elise Stefanik announced that Plattsburgh International Airport will receive $142,135 in grants from the Department of Transportation.

“Over $142,000 in taxpayer dollars will be returned to our district to equip the Plattsburgh International Airport as it provides access to convenient travel for families in our region,” Stefanik said. “I look forward to continuing to advocate to equip Upstate New York and the North Country with the resources necessary to meet its transportation needs.”

A breakdown of this funding can be seen here:

$98,235 for an airport study
$43,900 to reconstruct airfield guidance signs and rehabilitate runway lighting

Posted: July 2nd, 2022 under Business News, Congressional News, Northern NY News, Political News.
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As baby formula shortage continues, North Country families help each other fill the gaps

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Posted: July 2nd, 2022 under Adirondack Region News, General News, Heathcare News, National News, Northern NY News.
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BAGS THAT GIVE BACK: AUSABLE RIVER ASSOCIATION SELECTED TO BENEFIT IN HANNAFORD COMMUNITY BAG PROGRAM

Lake Placid, NY — Reduce single-use plastic in the environment and give back to those in need in the local community, all while running routine weekly errands at the local Hannaford. The Ausable River Association has been selected by local Hannaford store leadership as the benefiting non-profit in the Community Bag Program for the month of July, 2022!

The Hannaford Community Bag Program is an easy way for shoppers to give back to the local community and the environment as part of the regular shopping routine. Every $2.50 reusable Community Bag sends a $1 donation to a non-profit local to the Hannaford in which it was purchased.

As part of this ongoing program, every month at every Hannaford location a different local non-profit is selected to benefit from the sale of the reusable Community Bag. The Ausable River Association was selected as the July 2022 beneficiary by local store leadership of the Hannaford at 45 Hadjis Way in Lake Placid. The Ausable River Association will receive a $1 donation for every $2.50 reusable Community Bag purchased at this location in July 2022.

“The last few years brought many changes and difficulties for nonprofits, especially community-based groups,” said Kelley Tucker, Executive Director of the Ausable River Association. “We are thrilled to be recipients of this innovative program that makes it possible for shoppers to give back to local nonprofits while reducing single-use plastic in the environment. We appreciate the community’s support in this important initiative to make a difference.”

The Ausable River Association is a science-based solution-oriented nonprofit based in Wilmington, NY. Founded in 1998, the Ausable River Association’s mission is to help communities protect our streams and lakes. They believe that science + stewardship = solutions for our community. Learn more about the Ausable River Association by visiting ausbleriver.org.

For more information about the Hannaford Community Bag Program, please visit hannaford.bags4mycause.com.

Posted: July 2nd, 2022 under Adirondack Region News, Business News, Charity Events, Environmental News, Lake Champlain News, Northern NY News.
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Our libraries offer discount passes to area museums

The libraries of Clinton-Essex-Franklin Library System (CEFLS) are proud to offer discount passes to area museums in support of lifelong learning. These passes may be checked out just like a book and are available to library card holders of any member library in our System.

Thanks to a Generous Acts grant from the Adirondack Foundation, all of our member libraries have at least one Discovery Pass to The Wild Center. This pass provides a discounted admission price of $10 per adult for up to two adults, and free admission for up to four youths, ages 5-17 (admission for young children ages 4 and under is always free). Visit wildcenter.org to see how this wonderful local resource helps people connect with nature.

In addition, Fort Ticonderoga generously provided discount passes to all of the libraries in our System. Each pass allows 10% off general admission for up to 4 people during the 2022 Campaign Season. Learn about all of the great experiences that Fort Ti has to offer at fortticonderoga.org.

Passes for other museums are also available at participating libraries in our region. Check out our online catalog at tinyurl.com/museum-pass for current offerings.

For more information, find a library near you at cefls.org/libraries/ or email abouchard@cefls.org.

Posted: July 2nd, 2022 under Adirondack Region News, General News, Northern NY News.
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Chamber of Commerce message to employers: Prepare to receive a much higher unemployment insurance bill

Coming Soon:

Your Next Cost Increase

In the next few months, prepare to receive a much higher bill for unemployment insurance (UI).

The North Country Chamber and its Upstate United partners spent over a year warning state leaders that this was coming. The state failed to act, and now, the bill is coming due.

Why are rates increasing?

During the pandemic, the state saw unprecedented levels of UI usage. To finance the uptick in usage, the state took a loan from the federal government. Now, the state must pay off that debt.

UI rates are based on (1) your experience rating, a measure of how many former employees claim UI benefits, and (2) the balance of the state’s UI trust fund. The BNP successfully advocated for legislation to insulate experience ratings from pandemic-related layoffs. However, because the UI trust fund holds this liability, employers are stuck with higher UI rates to pay it off.

Figure 1: New York’s UI Experience During the COVID-19 Pandemic (in millions)

Source: Office of the State Comptroller

How much and for how long will rates increase?

A lot, for a while. A recent report from the State Comptroller says:

“If New York does not repay its outstanding advance by November 10, 2022, the federal UI tax rate will increase by 0.3 percent to 0.9 percent for 2022. This would represent an additional annual federal tax payment of $21 per employee; compared to 2020, the new rate would represent an increase in total tax payments of 30.5 percent for employers required to pay the highest UI tax rates and of 182.3 percent for those who currently pay the lowest rates. If New York continues to hold an outstanding balance on January 1, 2023, employers’ federal tax rate will go up to 1.2 percent, representing an additional cost of $42 per employee over current levels. This additional cost will increase by $21 per year for each employee as long as New York retains an outstanding balance on November 10 in the relevant tax year.”

The higher rates will last many years. As Figure 2 shows, the state has barely put a dent in the debt balance. The Comptroller’s Office tells us that after incurring similar debt during the Great Recession, New York did not pay off its balance until 2015 after a concerted repayment effort from Albany. Unless the state legislature acts on this issue, we can expect higher rates for the foreseeable future.

Figure 2: New York’s Unemployment Trust Fund Loan Balance

Source: Office of the State Comptroller

Can’t state leaders do anything?

Absolutely, but they have not.

Twenty one states have used their American Rescue Plan funds to either pay down their debt or replenish their UI trust funds. Upstate United has called repeatedly on New York’s leaders to do so.

This ask was a prominent feature of our 2022 Advocacy Agenda. We have written and spoken to legislators and Governor Hochul numerous times about this issue.

The Legislature is returning to Albany for a Special Session this week. We are asking leadership to address this issue.

Our North Country State Legislators including Assemblymen Billy Jones and Matt Simpson and Senator Dan Stec remain supportive but could use communications from employers to help reinforce their efforts.

What should employers do?

Prepare to weather higher UI expenses. Do not be caught off guard by rate increases. Preparing your budget now can help soften the blow once the bill arrives.
Contact state lawmakers. Our Buffalo Niagara partners have created a one-click tool to help you connect with New York’s leaders on this issue. Use the tool here.

Posted: July 2nd, 2022 under Business News, Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History, State Government News.
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STEC: ATTACK AT GREAT MEADOWS CORRECTIONAL FACILITY MAKES HALT REPEAL AN URGENT PRIORITY

More than a dozen corrections officers injured by large group of violent inmates

Senator Dan Stec (R,C-Queensbury) today reiterated the need to repeal the HALT Act in the aftermath of the attack on corrections officers at Great Meadows Correctional Facility.

On Father’s Day, a large group of inmates injured 15 officers at the maximum-security facility in an attack. This brutal assault is part of a pattern since the HALT Act came into effect earlier this year. Attacks on officers in 2022 are on pace to exceed last year’s record totals. With this in mind, Stec is urging the governor and Legislature to end the crisis inside corrections facilities by passing his legislation (Senate bill S.9378) to repeal HALT.

“First, I’d like to thank the officers at Great Meadows for their service and wish them a swift recovery from the unconscionable assault on them,” Stec said. “Our COs have consistently been targeted by inmates in correctional facilities and the HALT Act has made it even worse.

“This year is on pace to set a sad benchmark by setting a new record for attacks on COs,” he continued. “We must listen to the people working in correctional facilities and repeal HALT. Doing so will help officers protect themselves and keep these sites secure.

“With the Legislature convening this week for Special Session, I urge Governor Hochul and the Legislature to take up my legislation to repeal HALT. This simply cannot wait,” Stec concluded.

“The level of violence in our correctional facilities has reach a tipping point that needs to be addressed immediately before an officer gets critically injured or even killed in one of these attacks. All the HALT Act has done is take an already violent environment filled with inmate on staff and inmate on inmate attacks, and made it worse. The legislature needs to address this immediately and stop turning a blind eye to the violence that is occurring before something tragic happens,” stated John Roberts, NYSCOPBA Northern Region Vice President.

Posted: July 2nd, 2022 under Law Enforcement News, Northern NY News, Political News, State Legislator News, Upstate New York.
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PRICE CHOPPER/MARKET 32 ISSUES VOLUNTARY MANUFACTURER RECALL OF MOUNT ROYAL KIDS CITRUS FOAMING HAND SOAP

(Schenectady, N.Y.) – Price Chopper/Market 32 is issuing a voluntary manufacturer recall on Mount Royal Kids Citrus Foaming Hand Soap with UPC 37432200293. Mount Royal, the manufacturer, is recalling this product due to possible contamination with P. Aeruginosa, a microorganism found in the environment which poses a potential health risk, primarily in immunocompromised individuals.

Customers who purchased the affected products can return it to their local Price Chopper/Market 32 store for a full refund. For more information, contact Price Chopper/Market 32 at 800-666-7667 or via email at consumerresponse@pricechopper.com.

Posted: July 2nd, 2022 under Business News, Heathcare News, Northern NY News, Upstate New York.
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Sister Debbie Blow stepping down as Executive Director of the North Country Mission of Hope

Good evening everyone,

I’d like to begin with two short quotes: “To everything there is a season, and a time for everything under the Heavens” from the Book of Ecclesiastes.

And from the book, The boy, the mole, the fox and the horse comes this quote: “Tears fall for a reason and they are your strength not your weakness.”

I am writing to advise you that I will be stepping down from my position as Executive Director of the North Country Mission of Hope by August 15, 2022.

So, while I know this is the right time, it is still very painful and difficult. Many tears have fallen in recent days and while I would have preferred to contact each of you personally, that is impossible given that there are far more than a thousand readers on this news and notes link. So, please accept this as the next best option.

As most of you know, I’ve really been handling 2 ministries for the past 3 years, i.e., the Mission…and the care of Sr. Stephanie. In addition, my beloved mother died at the beginning of COVID in March of 2020 as well as my very dear friend and mentor, Sr. Pauline Plante…just 12 days apart. Then, within the last year, my wonderful stepmother died of COVID, my favorite aunt and uncle died of COVID, and I had to close a house after 16 years and move. Add to that, the struggle of our brothers and sisters in Nicaragua, Ukraine, Venezuela and other places the Mission supports, and there is much to pray about and process.

Now, within the past 2 months, I’ve been diagnosed with the return of breast cancer, had a mastectomy, and now am recovering and awaiting the next step of my care plan and treatment. And as you well know, Sr. Steph has almost died twice during the same time frame and faces difficult challenges daily as she battles various infections and health challenges. (Shared with her permission)

The above is more than enough to precipitate letting go of the Mission of Hope ministry as Executive Director, and while there is no perfect time, the time is now for me to conclude my Mission of Hope formal ministry after almost 24 years. My passion for the Mission and ministry of serving those most marginalized has not lessened, but my capacity, my health, and my energy have diminished. It is time for new blood to take the Mission to the next phase of its service and it’s time for me to heal, and to focus on my ministry of care for Sr. Steph and myself.

Yes, leaving my position will be one more major grieving challenge, but after months of discernment and prayer, I know it’s time. We will get through this together.

Please be assured that the Mission remains near and dear to my heart and I hope you will continue your incredible support for the Mission of Hope. You are the lifeblood of the Mission. I am NOT abandoning the Mission. Rather, I am changing my role from Executive Director and Co-founder to that of volunteer and consultant. I will continue to strive being a voice for justice and compassion.

I fully intend to volunteer my “passion” for the Mission of Hope as/when I can. I’m also contemplating some sort of podcast series wherein I will share the heart of the Mission, its early history and how being connected with the Mission has helped shape who I am and who we are. I firmly believe that I did not “found the Mission”. Rather, through God’s infinite and yet personal plans, “the Mission found me”!

And who knows, I may get back to finishing the book of Hope reflections I started a few years ago….a book based on mission experiences and how it intersects with my story and spirituality as a Dominican Sister of Hope. If I’m ever successful at completing the book, you will know!

Now, one practical aspect of this decision….I know and am grateful that many of you appreciate my news and notes, and especially my reflections and thoughts for the week. While “how” that will continue is not yet finalized, I am most open to continuing those reflections if you are interested in them.

I have two requests of you. First, please remain faithful in your support of the Mission of Hope. There are still hungry children to feed, sick poor who need our clinic, children longing for education, homeless who need shelter, families in need of potable water, and safety. There will always be disasters that need our Mission response. Any legacy the Mission has is because of you and your generosity through prayer, financial support and volunteering. Second, I welcome you to stay in touch with me personally. I value that immensely and this will remain my personal email…dshope2@charter.net.

While you will continue to hear from me in the weeks leading up to Aug 15th, I suspect this may be the most difficult email I will write during that time frame. And….you know how to find me!

Let us continue in HOPE,

Sr. Debbie

Sr. Debbie Blow, OP
Executive Director
North Country Mission of Hope

Posted: July 2nd, 2022 under Adirondack Region News, Charity Events, Northern NY News, Peru News, Peru/Regional History, Regional NY-VT News.
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Lake Placid Police warn of contaminated drugs

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Posted: July 2nd, 2022 under Adirondack Region News, Heathcare News, Law Enforcement News, Northern NY News.
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Vermont, New York fireworks – where to see them this year

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Posted: July 1st, 2022 under Community Events, Northern NY News, Regional NY-VT News.
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