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Peter Hornbeck, Master Boatbuilder And Wilderness Advocate, 1943-2020 – – The Adirondack Almanack

Source: Peter Hornbeck, Master Boatbuilder And Wilderness Advocate, 1943-2020 – – The Adirondack Almanack

Trump Signs Coronavirus Relief And Spending Bill : NPR

Source: Trump Signs Coronavirus Relief And Spending Bill : NPR

Coronavirus Shut Down Her Business In The Spring. Now She Dances In A T-Rex Costume | Vermont Public Radio

Source: Coronavirus Shut Down Her Business In The Spring. Now She Dances In A T-Rex Costume | Vermont Public Radio

Library partnership ups area student eBook access | Local News | pressrepublican.com

Source: Library partnership ups area student eBook access | Local News | pressrepublican.com

Soup Kitchen Menu for Wednesday, December 30, 2020

Goulash
Garden Salad
Bread
Dessert
Take-Out Only, Served 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. at St. Augustines Parish Center, 3030 Main St., Peru, NY 12972

The deadliest week in Onondaga County: An average of 9 Covid deaths per day – syracuse.com

Source: The deadliest week in Onondaga County: An average of 9 Covid deaths per day – syracuse.com

How to make the most out of your gift cards

Source: How to make the most out of your gift cards

Remodeled Shamrock Inn offers sleek comfort, adventure | Sun Community News PERU | 

Source: Remodeled Shamrock Inn offers sleek comfort, adventure | Sun Community News PERU | Located at 2445 on State Route 9 in Peru, NY, The Shamrock Inn at the Adirondacks, just along the Ausable River, came under new ownership in March 2020.

At the Waterfront: Saranac Waterfront Lodge opens | News | pressrepublican.com

Source: At the Waterfront: Saranac Waterfront Lodge opens | News | pressrepublican.com

Christmas brings high water, closed roads; high winds expected | Sun Community News JAY | 

Mine Waste in the Eastern Adirondacks May be Untapped, Accessible Source of Rare Earth Element Minerals

Source: Mine Waste in the Eastern Adirondacks May be Untapped, Accessible Source of Rare Earth Element Minerals

Parents in prison to be housed closer to children | Local News | pressrepublican.com

Source: Parents in prison to be housed closer to children | Local News | pressrepublican.com

This is an important message from NY Weather Alert

HEADLINE: Wind Advisory issued December 24 at 3:43PM EST until December 25 at 10:00AM EST by NWS Burlington
DESCRIPTION: …WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 10 AM EST FRIDAY…
* WHAT…Southeast winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 60 mph
expected.
* WHERE…In Vermont, Orleans, Lamoille, Eastern Franklin,
Eastern Chittenden, Eastern Addison and Eastern Rutland
Counties.
In New York, Western Clinton County.
* WHEN…From 1 AM to 10 AM EST Friday.
* IMPACTS…Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects.
Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may
result.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS…Winds will increase in intensity through
the evening, peaking tonight. The strongest winds will mainly
occur above 1000 feet, especially along the western slopes of
the Green Mountains.
INSTRUCTIONS: Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects.

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays from the Peru Gazette

Clinton County Dec. 24 COVID-19 Report: Lab-conformed positive +19, Recovered +13, Active 140, Tested +411

Since our 12/23 update, 19 additional lab-confirmed COVID-19 positive cases have been reported and 13 individuals have moved to recovered.
We have received many questions regarding vaccinations. Please note that distribution will be done in phases as directed by New York State. Vaccine distribution is currently in the early stages of Phase 1. At this time there is no mechanism to register or be placed on a waiting list for vaccinations. For more information, visit https://covid19vaccine.health.ny.gov/.
Here are links to some frequently requested data:
– NYS School Report Card (providing school and college data): https://schoolcovidreportcard.health.ny.gov
– Hospitalization data: https://forward.ny.gov/daily-hospitalization-summary-region. As of 12/22, 69 individuals hospitalized (12 ICU) in the North Country Region.
– Percentage positive results: https://forward.ny.gov/percentage-positive-results-county…. As of 12/22, 7-day average % positive in Clinton County = 2.6%
– Additional information: www.clintonhealth.org/covid19
Note: Our next COVID-19 case update will be provided on Monday, December 28.

McMahon calls on Wegmans to rethink its mask policy – syracuse.com

Source: McMahon calls on Wegmans to rethink its mask policy – syracuse.com

NYC director holds local casting call – The Press-Republican

Source: NYC director holds local casting call – The Press-Republican

Recycling Electronics This Holiday Season

NYS DEC says:

Recycling Electronics

With holiday cheer and gifts galore, many of you will give or receive new electronic equipment. As you switch out of the old and welcome the new, please remember to recycle your old electronics responsibly.

Examples of common electronic equipment that must be recycled:

  • Computers (desktops, laptops, e-readers, tablets, etc.)
  • Computer peripherals (mice, keyboards, monitors, printers, etc.)
  • Small electronic equipment (DVR’s, DVD players, MP3 players, video game consoles, etc.)
  • Televisions

It is illegal to dispose of these and other covered electronic equipment (CEE) in the trash under New York’s electronic waste law.

How to recycle electronics:
Visit DEC’s Consumer Electronic Waste Recycling webpage for information on all available recycling/reuse opportunities.

Manufacturers of CEE are required to provide consumers a free and convenient opportunity to recycle their equipment or one piece of CEE from another manufacturer with the purchase of the same type. Depending on a specific manufacturer’s acceptance program, CEE recycling/reuse opportunities may include permanent collection locations, local collection events, mail-back programs, or at-home pickup (when no other free and convenient option is offered).

Questions or concerns? Contact the E-waste Recycling Team.

There’s Still Time To Increase Stewart’s Shops Holliday Match

Gary Dake, Stewart’s CEO, Tweeted:

Holiday Match collections have crossed $800,000 with today and tomorrow to go. That’s $1.6 million with our match. Please be generous in the home stretch so we can give more money to local children’s charities!

Can I Recycle That – Wrapping Papers, Boxes & Ribbons

NYS DEC Says –

wrapping paper chart

Boxes and ribbons
There’s always so many
Wrapping paper options
The choices are plenty
Decisions, decisions
Which wrapping paper to use?
Take a look at the chart below
To help you pick and choose
Careful choices
Made with less haste
Means a happy holiday for the Earth
Because of less waste
There’s reuse and recycling
And composting too
Consider a greener wrapping option
And our environment will thank you!

 

Developer shows why new APA legislation is necessary – – The Adirondack Almanack

Source: Developer shows why new APA legislation is necessary – – The Adirondack Almanack

New York’s mass-vaccination plans are shelved as Cuomo takes different path

Source: New York’s mass-vaccination plans are shelved as Cuomo takes different path

Governor Andrew Cuomo’s Dec. 23 COVID-19 Update

December 23, 2020.
We’re in a footrace between the vaccination program and the growing spread of COVID. So far, 89,000 New Yorkers have received their first COVID-19 vaccine dose. 22,000 New Yorkers received their first dose at 90 nursing home facilities, during just the first two days of a federal-private partnership program in which New York is participating. As we continue to roll out the vaccine, I remind all New Yorkers to stay vigilant, especially over the holidays—wear a mask, social distance, continue to wash your hands. Celebrate smart. Happy holidays, New York.
PROGRAMMING NOTE: The Coronavirus newsletter will not publish tomorrow, December 24th, or Friday, December 25th. We will resume on Monday, December 28th. 
Photo of the Day: A boy picks out a toy as part of New York State’s annual holiday toy and coat drive. I thank donors for their help in distributing more than 7,300 toys, coats and school supplies across the state. (Photo by Don Pollard)
Here’s what else you need to know tonight:
1. Total hospitalizations rose to 6,864. Of the 204,361 tests reported yesterday, 11,937, or 5.84 percent, were positive. There were 1,166 patients in ICU yesterday, up 40 from the previous day. Of them, 633 are intubated. Sadly, we lost 164 New Yorkers to the virus.
2. The State is working on a plan to allow fans to attend the Buffalo Bills’ first home playoff game in more than two decades under strict COVID-19 protocols. Under the proposal, which is being developed cooperatively between the Bills and the State Department of Health, fans in attendance would be required to receive a negative COVID-19 test result before being allowed into the stadium and contact tracing would be conducted after the game.
3. The Department of Financial Services issued guidance that will help expand New York’s hospital capacity. DFS is directing insurers to suspend certain preauthorization and administrative requirements to help hospitals implement New York’s “surge and flex” protocol. With today’s action, hospitals will be able to quickly transfer patients between hospitals, better balance patient load and more.
4. The New York State Department of Health has authorized the use of extra doses that have been found in Moderna vaccine vials. We have learned that many 10-dose vials of the Moderna vaccine have enough of the vaccine for 11 doses. (The Pfizer vaccine, similarly, found to have extra doses.) The Department of Health issued guidance on administering these extra doses.
Tonight’s “Deep Breath Moment”: The legendary Charles W. Howard of Albion, NY, who was one the most famous Santa Claus portrayers in history, will have a road in his hometown named in his honor. Howard, who died in 1966, took up the red-and-white mantle (and beard) after being dissatisfied with existing Santa Claus performers. He started at local department stores and later opened the first Santa School in Albion, where he taught hundreds of Santa’s helpers to look, dress and act like elves—helping spread the season’s cheer to countless children. He played Santa for 18 years in the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade and even consulted on the 1947 holiday classic Miracle on 34th Street. 
If you were forwarded this email, you can subscribe to New York State’s Coronavirus Updates here.
Ever Upward,
Governor Andrew M. Cuomo

Police shooting case moved to County Court | Sun Community News SCHUYLER FALLS | State Police have released new details in the case against Kevin Doherty Jr. 

Source: Police shooting case moved to County Court | Sun Community News SCHUYLER FALLS | State Police have released new details in the case against Kevin Doherty Jr. involving a Dec. 6 shooting involving law-enforcement.

Spending on Pet Care Services Doubled in Last Decade

Source: Spending on Pet Care Services Doubled in Last Decade