The Peru Gazette

Source: Trick-or-treating outdoors this Halloween is ‘absolutely’ safe, CDC director says – syracuse.com

Source: Syracuse nursing homes report staff vaccination surge ahead of NY deadline – syracuse.com

Source: Area hospitals boost pay | Sun Community News ELIZABETHTOWN | Reflective of structural changes within the Adirondack labor force, two hospitals operating within Essex County have announced wage increases for lower income employees, creating a base pay of $

“On Sept. 27, as Saranac Elementary School returned to campus following a week-long switch to remote instruction there, Keeseville Elementary began its first day on a temporary remote basis due to an increase of cases at that school.”

Source: Keeseville Elementary now remote as new cases reported | Sun Community News PLATTSBURGH | As Clinton County saw 115 new cases of COVID-19 over the weekend, one more local school has switched to temporary remote learning due to the virus’ impacts on area cl

Source: Northern Tier teens arrested for felony arson | Sun Community News CHAMPLAIN | Three teens have been arrested after they allegedly broke into a shed, stole gasoline and then ignited a fire that caused damage to a local home.

“In accordance with CDC’s recommendations, which were officially endorsed by New York Sept. 24, there are four groups of New Yorkers now eligible for COVID-19 booster doses. Pfizer vaccine recipients are now eligible for a booster dose if they are 65 and older or residents in long-term care facilities or are 50-64 of age with underlying conditions. Pfizer booster shots can also now be given to those 18-49 years old who have qualifying underlying medical conditions and if they are 18-64 years and at increased risks for COVID-19 exposure in occupational or institutional settings.”

“Individuals must have received the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine for their initial vaccine series at least six months ago to be eligible.”

“Individuals who received the Moderna or Janssen/Johnson & Johnson (J&J) vaccine are not currently eligible for a booster dose at this time.”

Source: N.Y. unveils Pfizer COVID-19 booster plan and new website | Sun Community News ALBANY | With some of New York’s population now eligible for Pfizer booster vaccines, New York has unveiled plans to expedite the doses while also encouraging all residents to s

Source: Grant to further local Franco-American collection | Sun Community News CHAMPLAIN | A $2,500 Champlain Valley National Heritage Partnership grant will now help the Samuel de Champlain History Center enhance its unique Franco-American Collection.

Source: Hochul to sign emergency order to ease hospital staffing shortages over vaccine mandate | NCPR News

Peru – CVPH Donor Center Blood Brive, TODAY, Monday, September 27th from 3 p.m. to 6:30 p.m., St. Augustine’s Parish Center, 3030 Main St. in Peru. 

Your neighbors need and appreciate your donation.

The blood drive is being coordinated and assisted by St. Augustine’s Knights of Columbus Council 7273. 

Source: New York newlyweds say ‘I do’ on US-Canada border

“It’s not often that voters get a shot at immediate results. But that’s exactly the opportunity New Yorkers will have this fall, as a proposal to amend the state constitution faces its final hurdle. The proposed “Green Amendment” would guarantee clean air and water as a legal right in New York. It passed the New York State Legislature in 2019 and 2021; if a simple majority of voters approve the measure on Nov. 2, it will become enshrined in the state constitution in January.”

Source: On the ballot this fall: Adding clean air and water to state bill of rights

“In March 2021, after discovering the campus on Institute Road was filled with toxic chemicals known as PCBs, the high school relocated to an abandoned Macy’s department store in downtown Burlington. They erected classrooms and hung up student artwork, but relics of the Macy’s remain.  While there have been plenty of jokes, memes and press coverage, students are facing real challenges attending school in a building that wasn’t intended to be a school.”

Source: The Deeper Dig: Life and learning inside the Burlington Macy’s – VTDigger

Source: Fatal zip line accident at Stowe Mountain Resort under investigation – VTDigger

1. Call Meeting To Order

2. Pledge of Allegiance

3. Roll Call

4. MOTION: Approval of Minutes for the Town Board Regular Meeting of September 13 and Special Meeting of September 22, 2021.

5. Community Input.

6. DISCUSSION/RESOLUTION: Approval to Close H-27 Bank Account.

7. DISCUSSION/RESOLUTION: Approval to Close H-28 Bank Account.

8. DISCUSSION Security Cameras Update.

9. DISCUSSION: Security Door Locks Update. 

10. DISCUSSION/RESOLUTION: Increase Tax Collection Late Payment Notice Fees. 

11. DISCUSSION: Sewer Project Update. 

12. DISCUSSION: Other Business. 

13. DISCUSSION: Public Comments on Agenda Items Only. 

14. RESOLUTION/DISCUSSION: Pay Bills 

15. MOTION: Adjourn to Executive Session. 

16. MOTION: Return from Executive Session 

MOTION:     Adjourn

Source: Gov. Hochul visits Lake Placid to highlight infrastructure work

Source: New York police searching for suspects in high-speed chase

Sept. 24, 2021 – 1.6 inches at our Peru, NY home 

Click here to view approved minutes of Peru Town Board’s August 23, 2021 Meeting. 

Source: Peru superintendent of schools’ status unclear | Local News | pressrepublican.com

Source: State auditor finds Vermont overpaid Covid grants to businesses – VTDigger

“For now, it’s just a pilot program that will determine how automatic speeding tickets work in work zones and whether stronger enforcement cuts down on injuries and deaths.”

Source: Work zone speeding cameras coming to New York – syracuse.com

“We had this sense of comfort in May this year,” Hochul said today during a press conference in New York City. “I’m not saying it’s heading in the right direction. We know what’s coming. “I’m not going to feel comfortable for many more months to say that we have this under control.”

Source: Covid pandemic not over in NY yet, Hochul says: ‘We know what’s coming’ – syracuse.com