2021 outlook for monarchs in the Adirondacks: A bleak prognosis – The Adirondack Almanack
Posted: March 6th, 2021 under Adirondack Region News, Environmental News, Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History.
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Governor Andrew Cuomo’s March 5 COVID-19 Update
March 5, 2021.
New York officially deployed the Janssen/Johnson & Johnson vaccine as of last night. We began administering the single-dose vaccine during the overnight hours at Yankee Stadium for eligible Bronx residents and continued today at the State’s new short-term mass vaccination sites upstate. We will add to this effort with overnight hours at the Javits Center and the New York State Fairgrounds starting tonight. There are over 12 million New Yorkers eligible for the vaccines so while this third COVID vaccine ramps up our efforts, we ask New Yorkers to be patient as we wait for more supply from the federal government. It’s crucial that we keep doing what we know stops the spread of the virus. COVID is still a threat to our communities. That means each of us needs to wear a mask, social distance and wash our hands. We’ll beat this thing—it’s only a matter of time and diligence.
Photo of the Day: Martha D. 60 years old, was the first to receive the Janssen/Johnson & Johnson vaccine at Yankee Stadium last night
Here’s what else you need to know tonight:
1. COVID hospitalizations dropped to 5,034. Of the 295,935 tests reported yesterday, 8,956, or 3.02 percent, were positive. There were 1,030 patients in ICU yesterday, down 13 from the previous day. Of them, 700 are intubated. Sadly, we lost 94 New Yorkers to the virus.
2. As of 11am today, 95 percent of first doses allocated to the state have been administered. This represents 3,371,537 first doses administered of the 3,558,980 first dose allocations received from the federal government. So far, 5,143,219 total doses have been administered out of the 5,756,800 total doses received. See data by region and county on the State’s Vaccine Tracker: ny.gov/vaccinetracker.
3. Appointments are still available during overnight hours for eligible Bronx residents at Yankee Stadium. In a pilot program, Yankee Stadium will be administering the Janssen/Johnson & Johnson vaccine during overnight hours at the site. If you are an eligible Bronx resident, schedule an appointment.
4. To date, New York has conducted over 39 million COVID tests. That’s more than twice the population of New York State. Getting tested for COVID regularly is still an excellent way to ensure your health and the health of those around you. If you are experiencing symptoms of COVID or believe you may have been exposed to the virus, get tested. Find a testing site near you. You can also call 1-888-364-3065 to make a free appointment at a New York State-run testing location.
5. Vaccine appointments are still available at several state-run vaccination sites. Checking your eligibility takes only a minute. Use the State’s Am I Eligible Tool to see if you can get the COVID vaccine and then schedule an appointment.
Tonight’s “Deep Breath Moment”: While deer and pigeons may be common sightings in the Empire State, a goat is more unusual—especially in New York City. Dubbed Billy the Goat, the lost animal was found walking along the side of a highway in Queens by a good Samaritan. While it’s still unknown where Billy came from or how he ended up on a highway in Queens, the goat was brought to the 63rd Precinct in Brooklyn. The precinct shared some photos of Billy receiving care at the precinct on social media and now the goat is at the NYC Animal Care Center in good hands.
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Ever Upward,
Governor Andrew M. Cuomo
Posted: March 5th, 2021 under General News, Heathcare News, State Government News.
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Legislature curbs Cuomo’s power as calls for resignation grow | NCPR News
Posted: March 5th, 2021 under Heathcare News, Peru/Regional History, Regional NY-VT News, State Government News, State Legislator News.
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Website leak finds far-right militia members in St. Lawrence County | NCPR News
Posted: March 5th, 2021 under Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History, Political News.
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Child care desert: Shining a light on struggles across the Adirondacks
“We have about five children on average for every one spot in one of those registered programs. That leaves a whole lot of kids unable to get into high-quality, regulated child care.”
— Sara Allen Taylor, project director at the Child Care Coordinating Council of the North Country
Source: Child care desert: Shining a light on struggles across the Adirondacks
Posted: March 5th, 2021 under Adirondack Region News, Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History, Youth News.
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Peru’s Water Tower Brings In Revenue
Wednesday, March 3rd – T-Mobile technician working on his company’s cellular equipment on Peru’s water tower. In 2019 Peru received over $52,000 in water tower rental fees.
Posted: March 5th, 2021 under Town Board News, Water & Sewer Dept. News.
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Clinton County Health Department – Spectators at High Risk School Sports
Plattsburgh, March 5, 2021. On February 15, 2021 many area schools were eligible to hold their first high-risk sports practices of the season. Working with Clinton County School Superintendents and Section VII officials, sport-specific Preparedness Plans were created and approved by local school boards and district medical directors.
“We asked our districts to return to in-person instruction for at least two weeks before initiating high-risk sports seasons,” stated John Kanoza, Director of Public Health in Clinton County. Included in the guidance for a return to high-risk sports, was the need to monitor infection rates, hospitalization rates, case patterns and evidence of new virus variants in Clinton County. “We have been offering a phased approach to, first, get kids back in school and, second, let the kids play these sports.”
Presently, these plans do not include spectators at indoor sports contests. “Though we continue to see our community cases decline, the number of COVID positive patients at CVPH is higher than we would like it to be,” explained Mr. Kanoza. “Additionally, we continue to see a high number of K-12 school-related cases each week. These numbers do not allow us to consider phasing-in spectators at high-risk sports at this time.”
Section VII athletics has also issued their Guidelines for Indoor “High-Risk” Sports for the Winter and Fall Season II 2021. Those guidelines also do not allow spectators at this time.
“Working with the local schools and Section VII officials we are all on the same page right now. Let the kids play, safely, and continue to monitor COVID-19 related factors moving forward,” added Mr. Kanoza. “I am hoping that general community cases will continue to decrease, including fewer school-related cases and fewer COVID positive patients at CVPH, and that we can all return to some sort of normalcy in the upcoming months.”
Posted: March 5th, 2021 under County Government News, Heathcare News.
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Schools in Onondaga County can reduce social distance to 3 feet, let kids back into classrooms – syracuse.com
Posted: March 5th, 2021 under County Government News, Heathcare News, Upstate New York.
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Syracuse, Oswego snow totals are several feet below normal. Binghamton got it all – syracuse.com
Binghamton is having its snowiest winter on record, at 98.9 inches. That’s almost 33 inches above average. Syracuse is the opposite: 65.7 inches so far, which is about 40 inches below normal. Then there’s Oswego, a full 66 inches below normal. In a typical year, Oswego has accumulated 10 feet of snow by early March. This year: 58.1 inches.
Source: Syracuse, Oswego snow totals are several feet below normal. Binghamton got it all – syracuse.com
Posted: March 5th, 2021 under Upstate New York, Weather News/History.
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City & State Coronavirus March 5 Update
Posted: March 5th, 2021 under Heathcare News, Political News, State Government News.
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Advisory group’s long-awaited recommendations delayed again
DEC stalling on release of High Peaks visitor recommendations
Source: Advisory group’s long-awaited recommendations delayed again
Posted: March 5th, 2021 under Adirondack Region News, Environmental News, Law Enforcement News, State Government News.
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Stefanik votes against Justice in Policing Act | Government | nny360.com
Posted: March 5th, 2021 under Congressional News, Law Enforcement News, Northern NY News.
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Vaccinations Openings Today and 35 Additional Positives Reported
CCHD HAS OPENINGS FOR RESIDENTS 65+ IN OUR VACCINATION CLINIC TODAY (March 5). If you are 65 year or older and live or work in Clinton County you are eligible! To register visit https://apps2.health.ny.gov/…/appl…/cdmspr/2/counties… or call 518-565-4848.
Since our 3/4 update, 35 additional lab-confirmed COVID-19 positive cases have been reported. CCHD has received notification of a COVID-19 related death. This death brings the total number of COVID-19 related deaths to twenty-seven.
Note: Our next case update will be on Monday, March 8.
Here are links to some frequently requested data:
– Percentage positive results: https://forward.ny.gov/percentage-positive-results-county…. According to NYSDOH 1,617 people tested in Clinton County on 3/3. As of 3/3, 7-day average % positive in Clinton County = 2.4%.
– Vaccination information: https://covid19vaccine.health.ny.gov/ or http://www.clintonhealth.org/covid19vaccine/
– NYS School Report Card (providing school and college data): https://schoolcovidreportcard.health.ny.gov
– NYS DOCCS data: https://doccs.ny.gov/doccs-covid-19-report
– Hospitalization data: https://forward.ny.gov/daily-hospitalization-summary-region. As of 3/3, 56 individuals hospitalized (6 ICU) in the North Country Region.
– Additional information: www.clintonhealth.org/covid19
Posted: March 5th, 2021 under County Government News, Heathcare News.
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Is Cuomo an exemplar of Albany culture? | City & State NY
Posted: March 5th, 2021 under Political News, State Government News, State Legislator News.
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Cuomo’s office ignored rules governing sexual harassment investigations
Posted: March 5th, 2021 under Law Enforcement News, State Government News.
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Peaks at Lake Placid approved | News, Sports, Jobs – Adirondack Daily Enterprise
LARGE SCALE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT Source: Peaks at Lake Placid approved | News, Sports, Jobs – Adirondack Daily Enterprise
Posted: March 5th, 2021 under Adirondack Region News, Business News, Community Events, Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History, Planning Board News.
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BHS students settle into former shopping mall for first day of class
Posted: March 5th, 2021 under Education News, Peru/Regional History, Regional NY-VT News.
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Governor Andrew Cuomo’s Mar. 4 COVID-19 Update
March 4, 2021.
The Janssen/Johnson & Johnson vaccine adds to our supply in New York and we will begin using this third vaccine tonight at Yankee Stadium. We are expanding our vaccine distribution by opening three new short-term mass vaccination sites upstate. The sites will be located at Marist College in Poughkeepsie, NY (Dutchess County); SUNY Genesee in Batavia, NY (Genesee County); and Jamestown Community College in Olean, NY (Cattaraugus County). These sites open tomorrow, March 5, and aim to distribute the vaccine in areas of the State that need additional options for residents. Vaccinating as many New Yorkers as possible is vital to protecting public health and ultimately defeating the virus, and these sites take us further along in this effort.
Photo of the Day: The mass vaccination site at the Javits Center in New York City has administered over 100,000 shots since its opening.
Here’s what else you need to know tonight:
1. COVID hospitalizations dropped to 5,177. Of the 270,089 tests reported yesterday, 7,593, or 2.81 percent, were positive. There were 1,043 patients in ICU yesterday, down four from the previous day. Of them, 712 are intubated. Sadly, we lost 60 New Yorkers to the virus.
2. As of 11am today, 96 percent of first doses allocated to the state have been administered. This represents 3,231,841 first doses administered of the 3,375,540 first dose allocations received from the federal government. So far, 4,959,235 total doses have been administered out of the 5,515,260 total doses received. See data by region and county on the State’s Vaccine Tracker: ny.gov/vaccinetracker.
3. The State is adjusting travel restrictions. Domestic travelers to New York State who have been vaccinated no longer have to quarantine or test out within 90 days of their full vaccination. International travelers still must adhere to CDC quarantine guidelines.
4. The NY Forward Rapid Testing program is helping us fast-track our economy’s reopening. Testing is one of the key components of a successful reopening, and this public-private partnership provides New Yorkers with convenient access to low-cost COVID-19 rapid tests. Tests are available to New Yorkers for no more than $30. Learn more and find a testing site.
5. Twelve community-based pop-up vaccination sites are coming online this week. These sites, established at public housing developments, churches, community centers, schools and fire stations, are expected to vaccinate more than 4,000 people throughout the week. Since January 15, 120 community-based pop-up sites have administered more than 50,000 first doses of the COVID-19 vaccine. As has been the case with previous pop-up sites, these sites will be re-established in three weeks to administer second doses.
Tonight’s “Deep Breath Moment”: Kindness begets kindness, and tonight’s DBM takes us to the small town of Dauphin, Pennsylvania. UPS driver Chad Turns has become a familiar face in the neighborhood, where he has delivered packages for years, getting to know many of the town’s residents in the process. To show their appreciation for Chad’s work and dedication, especially during the pandemic, Dauphin residents pooled together to throw him a surprise party—socially distanced and with masks—in his honor. They presented him with balloons, cards and $1,000, a gesture that brought Chad to tears.
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Ever Upward,
Governor Andrew M. Cuomo
Posted: March 4th, 2021 under Heathcare News, State Government News.
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Smooth transition for county vaccination efforts at CCC | Sun Community News SOUTH PLATTSBURGH | With a seamless transition to its new point-of-distribution vaccination site at Clinton Community College…
Posted: March 4th, 2021 under County Government News, Heathcare News, Northern NY News.
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April Gardening Workshop
APRIL GARDENING WORKSHOP
The Master Gardener Volunteers of Clinton County and Jolene Wallace, Consumer Horticulture Coordinator, will be presenting a 3-part workshop on gardening beginning Saturday, April 10, and continuing on April 17, and April 24 from 10:00-11:30 am.
Whether you are planning to start your first garden or have been gardening for years and want to hone your skills, learn the latest research, or spend some time with like-minded gardeners, plan to join us.
This is a free series meant to inspire, encourage, and help you have a successful garden.
Contact Jolene Wallace at jmw442@cornell.edu for more information or to register and receive the ZOOM links.
Posted: March 4th, 2021 under Agricultural News, Community Events, Education News, Northern NY News.
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Upcoming Strand Center For the Arts Spring Events
Posted: March 4th, 2021 under Arts and Entertainment, Things to do in & near Peru.
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Stefanik Cosponsors Farm Workforce Modernization Act
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Posted: March 4th, 2021 under Agricultural News, Community Events, Law Enforcement News, Peru/Regional History.
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City & State Coronavirus Update
Posted: March 4th, 2021 under Heathcare News, State Government News.
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Regular Monthly School Board Meeting March 2021
The Peru CSD Board of Education will hold its regular monthly meeting on Tuesday, March 9, 2021 at 6:30 PM in the High School Cafeteria. As part of the meeting, the Board will conduct their third budget workshop along with a community budget forum. It is anticipated that an executive session will take place immediately following the 6:30 PM start and that the Board will reconvene for public session business at approximately 7:00 PM. The public may view the meeting live via Zoom at https://e2ccb-gst.zoom.us/j/91896894282?pwd=dWNqcDNqQzVhMy9uL3E0bVFZUnRvUT09. The meeting will also be recorded and will be available on the District’s website at www.perucsd.org.
Individuals who wish to express comments on the 21-22 budget or other school district business should do so from the podium microphone and should register on the speaker sign-in sheet provided via clipboard in advance of the meeting’s start. Comments may also be emailed to perucomments@perucsd.org. Comments will be limited to three (3) minutes per commenter and the entire forum/comment period will be limited to twenty (20) minutes. Online public comments may be submitted until 12:00 noon on March 9th.
The meeting is open to the public and all current COVID-19 safety procedures and protocols will be followed.
The agenda will be available on the District’s website.
Posted: March 4th, 2021 under Peru School News.
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