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North Country would be divided among three new Congressional districts | NCPR News

Source: North Country would be divided among three new Congressional districts | NCPR News

College Announces Fall 2021 Dean’s List | SUNY Plattsburgh

Students with Peru & Schuyler Falls addresses: Peru: Alaina Bazzano, Olivia Bousquet, Natalie Bouvier, Jacob Desso, Dawson Duprey, Kyle Everett, Bridget Frenyea, Kaitlyn Gardner, Taylor Hackett, Zoya Hayes, Kayla Lapier, Jonathan Lukens, Aidan Masten, Roldnardy Norelus, Kaylee Padron, Margaret Pyne, Michelle Rascoe, Mikaela Raymond, Jessica Sedgwick, Koree Stillwell, Brady Terry, Christy Trask, Miriam Weinkauf.

Source: College Announces Fall 2021 Dean’s List | SUNY Plattsburgh

Keeseville bridges win competition in a ‘landslide’ | Sun Community News KEESEVILLE | The historic bridges of Keeseville added some bling to their trophy case in January

Town to Town on the CATS trails – – The Adirondack Almanack

The trail goes from Port Kent to Ticonderoga. Source: Town to Town on the CATS trails – – The Adirondack Almanack

NYS summer arts program expands scholarships | Sun Community News ALBANY | Scholarships awarded based on financial need.

Source: NYS summer arts program expands scholarships | Sun Community News ALBANY | Scholarships awarded based on financial need.

Konowitz remembered by basketball community | Sun Community News CLINTONVILLE | Jon Konowitz was remembered over the weekend by players, fellow coaches, and the North Country basketball community

Stefanik Opposes NY Farm Laborers Wage Board Decision to Lower Overtime Threshold

Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Elise Stefanik released the following statement following the New York Farm Laborers Wage Board’s decision to lower the overtime threshold from 60 to 40 hours.
“This decision by the Farm Laborers Wage Board proves once again how out-of-touch Albany Democrats are with our agricultural community. By lowering the overtime threshold, they are jeopardizing the future of New York’s agriculture industry and putting thousands of farm laborers out of work, increasing the unemployment rate in New York and across the nation. The North Country is home to thousands of dairy farmers, apple growers, and maple producers, who work tirelessly to provide for our communities but will sadly will be forced to bear the burdens of another poor decision made in Albany.”
The Farm Laborers Wage Board voted two-to-one to recommend lowering the overtime threshold to 40 hours a week over the next decade.
In November, Stefanik sent a letter urging the New York State Farm Laborers Wage Board to postpone any consideration of reducing the overtime threshold for farm workers.
In the letter, Stefanik warned that the proposed consideration of lowering the overtime threshold from 60 hours per week would harm North Country farms, raise the labor costs by $264 million per year across the state, lead to higher unemployment, and cause the price of local products to increase.

Plattsburgh State Athletics Mourns Loss of Assistant Men’s Basketball Coach John Konowitz – Plattsburgh State Athletics

Source: Plattsburgh State Athletics Mourns Loss of Assistant Men’s Basketball Coach John Konowitz – Plattsburgh State Athletics

Canadian truckers protest vaccine mandate

Source: Canadian truckers protest vaccine mandate

State Senator Dan Stec reacts to Farm Labor Board decision

Senator Stec at a November press conference at Rulfs Orchard denouncing any changes in farm OT rules


            Senator Dan Stec (R,C-Queensbury) issued this statement following the Farm Laborer Wage Board’s decision to lower the overtime threshold from 60 hours to 40: 

                “The Farm Laborers Wage Board decision to lower the overtime threshold sets our local agriculture industry and family farmers up for failure. Despite widespread opposition from farmers across the state, the unelected bureaucrats on the board have moved forward with a new mandate that could jeopardize the future of agriculture in our communities and state.

“At a time when residents are leaving our state in droves and opportunities are dwindling, now is certainly not the time to move forward with an unpopular mandate that makes it harder for farmers to hire workers.

“Agriculture is the economic backbone of this state and everyone agrees that both farmers and farmworkers deserve a fair deal. The Farm Laborer Wage Board’s move harms both. I urge the board to reconsider this decision before it leads to further exodus from New York State.”

Wind postpones Plattsburgh’s Tannen-BOOM

Source: Wind postpones Plattsburgh’s Tannen-BOOM

NY prisons chief: No correctional facility closures planned in 2022-23 fiscal year | NCPR News

Source: NY prisons chief: No correctional facility closures planned in 2022-23 fiscal year | NCPR News

Legislature will draw its own new district maps and vote on them | NCPR News

Source: Legislature will draw its own new district maps and vote on them | NCPR News

Wage Board votes to slash farm OT threshold to 40 hours over next decade | Business | nny360.com

Source: Wage Board votes to slash farm OT threshold to 40 hours over next decade | Business | nny360.com

N.Y. mask mandate continued through Feb. 10 | Sun Community News ALBANY | 

There’s still time to pay your town taxes

The Town of Peru Tax Collector will be available on Saturday, January 29th at the Town Hall from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. for tax collection purposes only.

209 additional lab-confirmed COVID-19 positives reported

Grand Isle ferry restarts service after temporarily closure

Source: Grand Isle ferry restarts service after temporarily closure

Powerful nor’easter will miss North Country this weekend

Source: Powerful nor’easter will miss North Country this weekend

Burlington mayor nominates acting police chief to stay on the job – VTDigger

Source: Burlington mayor nominates acting police chief to stay on the job – VTDigger

Bridie Farrell Launches NY-21 Congressional Bid | WAMC

Source: Bridie Farrell Launches NY-21 Congressional Bid | WAMC

2022 Winter Olympics: Which Upstate NY athletes are competing in Beijing? – syracuse.com

Source: 2022 Winter Olympics: Which Upstate NY athletes are competing in Beijing? – syracuse.com

Saranac Lake Winter Carnival returns to 10-day festival (Full schedule) – syracuse.com

Source: Saranac Lake Winter Carnival returns to 10-day festival (Full schedule) – syracuse.com

Hochul wants to take wait and see approach on NY bail reform – syracuse.com

Source: Hochul wants to take wait and see approach on NY bail reform – syracuse.com

Here’s the real cost of NY’s disastrous bail-‘reform’ laws

Source: Here’s the real cost of NY’s disastrous bail-‘reform’ laws