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New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Commissioner Basil Seggos today announced that DEC will hold academies for its newest classes of Environmental Conservation Police Officers (ECOs) and Forest Rangers beginning in May 2022. The six-month training academies will prepare up to 60 of DEC’s newest recruits for careers protecting New York’s natural resources in the Divisions of Forest Protection and Law Enforcement.

“DEC’s Forest Rangers and ECOs serve on the frontlines protecting New York’s environment, natural resources, and our communities and I am thrilled to announce these new academies as we continue our efforts to cultivate the next generation of our police forces,” Commissioner Seggos said. “Since 2015, I’ve worked hard to bolster ECO and Forest Ranger staffing levels, holding back-to-back academies in 2016 and 2017, and graduating our most recent class of recruits in 2019. With these new academies, we will ensure our forces are able to meet the challenges of tomorrow and continue the historic conservation legacy of these Divisions.” Read more »

Source: New town market and concert series coming to Peru | Sun Community News PERU | Becoming a new focal point in town, the Heyworth-Mason Park will not only now host the town’s summer concert series, but the first-ever summerlong Peru Town Market.

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“Syracuse, N.Y. — A famous hunting and fishing guide from the North Country who for years hosted a PBS show pled guilty Wednesday to leading illegal waterfowl hunts, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District.”

Source: Famous Upstate NY hunting guide admits he conducted illegal waterfowl hunts, again – syracuse.com

“The stations authorized by the bill can be set up at any location in the Adirondack Park and within a ten-mile radius of its border, and would provide certifications for inspection and decontamination in addition to providing direct education and outreach to boaters, which will help prevent the introduction and spread of invasive species.”

Source: N.Y. Assembly also passes invasive aquatic species bill | Sun Community News PLATTSBURGH | In a bill authored by North Country representative Billy Jones, the New York State Assembly has also approved legislation to combat invasive aquatic species.

Source: N.Y. to waive taxes on small business grants | Sun Community News PLATTSBURGH | As small businesses across the North Country now wait for the June 10 opening for applications in the COVID-19 Pandemic Small Business Recovery Grant Program, New York Gov. And

Source: Northern Tier committee dreams big for July 4 extravaganza | Sun Community News ROUSES POINT | The 60th-annual Rouses Point celebration of the Fourth of July will start on June 25 and wrap up on June 27 with the Rouses Point Fire Department’s annual Chicke

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“Vermont’s largest college will require that students be vaccinated against COVID-19 once full approval is granted by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.”

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“The United States-Canada border has been closed for over a year now despite my efforts with local officials and business leaders to reopen the border safely. The most recent news that the Canadian Government is actively considering interim reopening steps that include eliminating the quarantine requirement for those who are quarantined is indicative that our pleas for a phased approach to reopening are finally being heard.

“I am thrilled that the end of this border closure is in sight. Living in a border community like the North Country, everyone is impacted by the border closure in some way. Folks on both sides of the border have been separated from their families for far too long, and businesses continue to struggle without their loyal Canadian customers. That is why I have repeatedly called on both governments to make steps toward reopening the border, and most recently called on New York specifically to vaccinate essential travelers from Canada. Considering that the North Country continues to have low infection rates and our northern neighbors continue to see a decline as well, it is an opportune time to take these first steps to reopening the border.

“The North Country has been patient while waiting for the border to reopen, but with the summer months approaching it is becoming more difficult to understand why the border is still closed when proper steps can be taken to reopen safely. It is about time that our calls to reopen the border are answered, and I will continue to work with our federal representatives and the North Country Chamber of Commerce to make progress toward ending the border closure.”

“Section VII athletics has yet to issue a guidance on masks at outdoor games, but administrators from local districts in the section — Saranac Lake and Lake Placid — say their districts can make the decision for their own athletes. They hope Section VII will issue an official guidance lifting masks for outdoor sports soon, too. For now, they’re making mask decisions for each meet and game individually.”

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“The first trip out of Plattsburgh International Airport will be Aug. 28. There will be three more flights, each three weeks apart, scheduled for Sept. 18, Oct. 9 and Oct. 30.”

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“For several years, Mold-Rite Plastics has experienced extraordinary growth in manufacturing closures that are used daily by millions of consumers around the world. Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, Mold-Rite has remained operational as an essential supplier to the pharmaceutical, nutrition and food segments.”

Source: Amid rapid growth Mold-Rite expands facilities and resources | Sun Community News PLATTSBURGH | For many businesses, the COVID-19 pandemic has presented unique and unprecedented challenges. Companies have struggled to navigate the uncertainty and ambiguity

C.O.P.S. will be held in the U.S. Oval Park and have health screenings, games, giveaways, music, food trucks, and more. There will also be a large display of public service vehicles for the police, the fire department, EMS, Department of Public Works, CDPHP, and a helicopter from Homeland Security.

Source: Community invited to celebrate C.O.P.S. | Sun Community News PLATTSBURGH | On Friday, June 18 from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. the community is invited to join the Plattsburgh City Police Department and Capital District Physicians’ Health Plan, more commonly known as