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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.”

Source: Wind postpones Plattsburgh’s Tannen-BOOM

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

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

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

Source: N.Y. mask mandate continued through Feb. 10 | Sun Community News ALBANY | As the state Appellate Court began hearing arguments on the legality of Gov. Kathy Hochul’s emergency public-mask order, the state’s top exec announced the measure would be extended

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.

Source: Grand Isle ferry restarts service after temporarily closure

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Source: Chief grapplers handle Nighthawks | Sun Community News SARANAC | The Saranac varsity wrestling team put on a dominating performance Jan. 25, scoring wins by fall in every match they won en route to a 72-5 rout of Peru.

Source: New York Governor Hochul Affirms Her Support for Controversial Bail Reform

Source: Upgrades made to local arts center | Sun Community News PLATTSBURGH | The Strand Center Theatre was originally built in 1924 as a Vaudeville Theatre. In 2004, Strand Center for the Arts purchased the building and has been working on a capital campaign to r

Source: Ausable River group bolsters federal salmon study – Adirondack Explorer

PLATTSBURGH, NY (1/27/2022) – The University of Vermont Health Network-Champlain Valley Physicians Hospital (CVPH) has received the American Heart Association’s Silver Get With The Guidelines^®-Stroke Quality Achievement Award for its commitment to ensuring stroke patients receive the most appropriate treatment according to nationally recognized, research-based guidelines.

Stroke is the fifth-highest cause of death and a leading cause of adult disability in the U.S. On average, someone in the U.S. suffers a stroke every 40 seconds, and nearly 795,000 people suffer a new or recurrent stroke each year. Early stroke detection and treatment are key to improving survival, minimizing disability and speeding recovery times.

Get With The Guidelines-Stroke was developed to assist healthcare professionals by providing the most up-to-date, research-based guidelines for treating stroke patients. Read more »

The county of Clinton is encouraged by the North Country Chamber of Commerce’s 2022 Business Confidence Index results which were unveiled today. The Chamber announced that the 2022 Business Confidence Index is at 90 percent.

“Obviously the last two years have been difficult for North Country businesses, but we did what we always do; we pull together and push through,” said Mark Henry, Clinton County Legislature Chairman. “While we know there are still many challenges ahead, the County will continue to support our business community to help them grow. I thank the Chamber for their continued efforts to help our businesses navigate unchartered territory.”

“As a small business owner, I know how uncertain things seem, but the Chamber continues to be a strong partner with Clinton County and these numbers reflect the business community’s confidence in that relationship,” said Patty Waldron, Chairperson of the Clinton County Economic Development Committee. “We will continue to strengthen these relationships and help our businesses tackle some of the concerns raised in the survey.”

“It is clear that optimism is on the horizon for North Country businesses,” said Molly Ryan, Clinton County Economic Development Director. “Despite the many obstacles they have faced, they continue to push forward. I am grateful for the Chamber’s constant efforts to support our businesses and I look forward to working with them to foster the growing confidence in the business community.”