AuSable Valley Central switches to full remote learning | Sun Community News CLINTONVILLE |
Posted: November 18th, 2020 under Education News, Northern NY News.
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Essex County, NY Nov. 18th COVID Report
Total CURRENT Cases today: 24
New Cases Today: 7
New Hospitalizations Today: 1
New Deaths Today: 0
Total # of COVID-19 Tests: 30,029
Total # of COVID-19 Positive Cases: 282
Total # of COVID-19 Antibody Tests: 3732
Total Positive Antibody Tests: 89
Posted: November 18th, 2020 under County Government News, Highway Dept. News.
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New Yorkers can now take free online courses through Coursera
Extracted from Governor Andrew Cuomo’s Nov. 17th COVID-19 Update
New Yorkers can now take free online courses through Coursera. In partnership with Coursera, we launched a free online platform for New Yorkers to learn new job skills, earn certificates and advance their careers. At a time when unemployment has risen due to the pandemic, we hope these online courses will help New Yorkers get back on their feet. So, whether you’re unemployed, underemployed, or are simply interested in learning new skills, check it out and sign up.
Posted: November 18th, 2020 under Education News, Heathcare News, State Government News.
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Governor Andrew Cuomo’s Nov. 18th COVID-19 Update
November 18, 2020.
After Canadian Thanksgiving, on October 12, Canada saw a major spike in COVID cases. It is our deep concern that the same thing will happen here. For that reason, I have continued to raise the alarm about the risk of COVID spreading in smaller indoor settings — so-called “living room spread” — including at holiday dinners.
We all wish the pandemic was over and we didn’t have to worry about it this holiday season. Sadly and very clearly that’s not the reality — on the contrary, COVID is getting worse. So I am asking all New Yorkers again: Be smart and help us avoid a Thanksgiving spike. That means having Thanksgiving with your immediate household only, not attending Thanksgiving dinners with over ten people, and taking all the recommended health precautions. The best way to show your thanks and love this year is to stay apart. A small Thanksgiving dinner, or one over Zoom, is no less meaningful a way to reflect on our blessings and mark a great American tradition.
Video of the Day: Nourish NY continues to connect farms with food banks to bring good, local food to families in need. Watch the video explaining how the program works.
Here’s what else you need to know tonight:
1. The positivity rate in the micro-cluster focus areas dropped slightly to 4.73 percent. Excluding these areas, it was 3.10 percent. Of the 154,434 tests reported yesterday, 5,294, or 3.43 percent, were positive. Total hospitalizations rose to 2,202. Sadly, we lost 35 New Yorkers to the virus.
2. New York will modify micro-cluster focus zones in response to updated metrics. Part of Erie County’s Yellow Zone will transition to an Orange Zone. Parts of Niagara County and the Bronx will go into Yellow Zones. There will be an expanded Yellow Zone in Queens. Meanwhile, due to improvements, the Yellow Zones in Broome County and Orange County will be removed, and the Brooklyn cluster’s Orange Zone will transition to a Yellow Zone. These changes go into effect Friday for businesses and Monday for schools.
3. If you get a call from NYS Contact Tracing, pick up. Contact tracers are working around the clock to trace clusters and inform people who have been in contact with someone who tested positive for COVID. How can you help? Simply by picking up the phone. If your caller ID says “NYS Contact Tracing,” pick up and help New York stop the spread. (Tracers will never ask for your Social Security Number or financial information; if someone does, they are not an official tracer and you should hang up.)
4. Northeastern colleges are asked to provide testing for students before students leave for Thanksgiving break. Today, I was joined by the governors of New Jersey, Connecticut, Delaware, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island and Massachusetts in recommending that residential colleges in our respective states provide testing prior to sending students home for Thanksgiving. Read more about the regional coalition’s announcement here.
Tonight’s “Deep Breath Moment”: The Little Shelter Animal Rescue in Suffolk County is celebrating its 93rd anniversary this year. Instead of a fundraising gala, they are expanding two charitable programs. The first program aids families who are struggling to provide for their pets’ needs, delivering them pet food and other goods so that they don’t need to surrender their pets to shelters. The second, a soup kitchen, primarily serves seniors and disabled individuals. During the pandemic, volunteers coordinated no-contact delivery to protect both the staff and the pet owners.
If you were forwarded this email, you can subscribe to New York State’s Coronavirus Updates here.
Ever Upward,
Governor Andrew M. Cuomo
Posted: November 18th, 2020 under Heathcare News, State Government News.
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City and State First Read Tonight
Posted: November 18th, 2020 under Heathcare News, State Government News.
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Update: Cuomo says he won’t take $25,000 pay raise as NY faces budget deficit – syracuse.com
Source: Update: Cuomo says he won’t take $25,000 pay raise as NY faces budget deficit – syracuse.com
Posted: November 18th, 2020 under State Government News.
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New York State minimum wage 2021: A raise is coming – syracuse.com
Posted: November 18th, 2020 under Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History, State Government News.
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Peru High School Students Adopting Families For Christmas
Peru – The Peru High School Student Council and National Honor Society are celebrating Christmas by adopting families in need. The community stepped forward to help them last year. The students hope you will do the same thing this year.
Monetary donations and gift cards to local food or other stores are needed. If you can help, please send your contribution to Peru High School, ℅ Jeanne Caron, 17 School St., Peru, NY 12972.
Posted: November 18th, 2020 under Community Events, Peru News, Peru School News.
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Stand Center ONE DAY ONLY (FRIDAY) Pop-UP Gallery Show
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Posted: November 18th, 2020 under Arts and Entertainment, Community Events, Northern NY News.
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Assemblyman Billy Jones Nov. 18th COVID-19 Update
COVID-19 November 18 Updates |
NYSPHSAA Winter Sports Updates |
| The New York State Public High School Athletic Association (NYSPHSAA) has announced the start date for high-risk winter sports (basketball, competitive cheer, ice hockey and wrestling) will be moved to Jan. 4, 2021.
Until authorization is granted by state officials, NYSPHSAA member schools are not permitted to participate in sports determined to be high risk by the New York State Department of Health (NYSDOH). |
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| Low and moderate risk winter sports (bowling, gymnastics, indoor track & field, skiing, and swimming & diving) will be permitted to begin on Nov. 30 as previously determined by NYSPHSAA.
For more information, visit this site. |
Plattsburgh Clothing and Food Drive |
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The Plattsburgh City Police Department is collecting non-perishable food items until Thursday November 19 at the following locations:
All the food donations will be distributed on Friday Nov. 20 from 3-6pm at The Awakening Remnant Church. Clothes will also be available for free. |
Thanksgiving Meals in Clinton County |
| Since many of you might be celebrating Thanksgiving a little differently because of the pandemic, I created a list of businesses offering Thanksgiving meals this year.
This list only includes Clinton County- if you know of any businesses in Franklin County offering Thanksgiving meals, please let me know. For meals to finish preparing at home:
For meals on Thanksgiving Day:
For Thanksgiving Dessert:
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Posted: November 18th, 2020 under Education News, Heathcare News, Northern NY News, State Legislator News.
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AGENDA – Planning Board WEDNESDAY, December 9, 2020 @ 7:00 PM
TOWN OF PERU
1. CALL MEETING TO ORDER
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
3. ROLL CALL
4. APPROVAL of November 11, 2020 minutes.
5. OPEN FLOOR to public hearing via Zoom meeting application (Covid-19)
6. APPLICATIONS:
1. 2-Lot Minor Subdivision with SEQR: P-2020-024 Community Church of Peru, 2-Lot Minor Subdivision 280.1-8-61
13 Elm St.
Peru, NY 12972
2. Merge with SEQR: P-2020-025Town of Peru
Merge
280.1-8-61/280.1-8-63
13 Elm St. and 11 Pleasant St.
Peru, NY 12972
3. 2-Lot Minor Subdivision with SEQR: P-2020-026 Everett Orchard Ltd; 2-Lot Minor Subdivision
268.-1-3.1, Brand Hollow Rd., Peru, NY 12972
7. ANY FURTHER BUSINESS:
• Vote on Change in By-laws
• Election of Chairman and Vice-Chairman
• Appointment of Mark Robinson for a seven-year term
8. CEO REPORT:
9. ADJOURNMENT
Posted: November 18th, 2020 under Planning Board News.
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City & State Coronavirus Update
Posted: November 18th, 2020 under Heathcare News, State Government News.
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Local Nov. 18th COVID-19 Report: Lab-confirmed positive +9, Recovered +10, Active -1, Tested +242
COVID-19 is in our community! All residents are urged to:
– Wear a face mask.
– Keep a physical distance (6 feet) from others.
– Wash your hands often.
– Avoid crowds and gatherings.
– Stay home when you’re sick.
– Get your flu shot.
Since our 11/17 update, 9 additional individuals have tested positive and 10 individuals have recovered. A virtual media conference is being planned for Thursday, November 19 at 11:00—details to follow.
Here are links to some frequently requested data:
– School and college data may be found on the NYS School Report Card site at https://schoolcovidreportcard.health.ny.gov/.
– NYS DOCCS data may be found at https://doccs.ny.gov/doccs-covid-19-report.
– Hospitalization data is available at https://forward.ny.gov/daily-hospitalization-summary-region. As of 11/16, 34 individuals hospitalized (6 ICU) in the North Country Region.
– Percentage positive results are available at https://forward.ny.gov/percentage-positive-results-county…. As of 11/16, 7-day average % positive in Clinton County = 1.7%
Posted: November 18th, 2020 under County Government News, Heathcare News.
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Tops Limiting Some Items
The Syracuse Post Standard is reporting the Tops Friendly Markets in limiting purchases of the following items:
Tops said it would limit the following items to one purchase per customer (list as of Monday, 11/16):
- Toilet paper multipacks
- Paper towel multipacks
- Household cleaners
- Disinfectant sprays
- Disinfectant wipes
Tops is limiting the following to two per shopper:
- Baby wipes
- Oatmeal
- Peanut butter
- Sugar, all brands and all sizes
- Liquid hand soap
- Paper napkins
- Kitchen trash bags
- Freezer bags
- Storage bags
- Paper plates
- Disposable rubber/latex or nitrile gloves
“As we continue to best serve you and our community, we are working diligently to get the products you need on the shelves as quickly as possible,” Tops’ website says. “Manufacturers are trying to meet high demand right now for household products like paper, detergents, cleaners, and other essentials like bread, canned and frozen foods. At times, we may be temporarily out of something. Or we have to limit the number of items you can purchase so that we can serve all customers.”
Posted: November 18th, 2020 under Business News, Heathcare News.
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Reminder: Cutoff Date for Fertilizing Lawns is December 1 – – The Adirondack Almanack
Posted: November 18th, 2020 under Environmental News, Law Enforcement News, State Government News.
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Vermont COVID-19 cases expected to increase by 50% over next six weeks
Posted: November 18th, 2020 under Heathcare News, Regional NY-VT News.
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Burlington High School to lease former Macy’s building – VTDigger
Posted: November 18th, 2020 under Education News, Heathcare News, Peru/Regional History, Regional NY-VT News.
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Rolling off the line: Georgia-Pacific talks making essential product | Local News | pressrepublican.com
Posted: November 18th, 2020 under Business News, Northern NY News.
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Monaghan Medical hopes to use new facility to push company into future | Local News | pressrepublican.com
Posted: November 18th, 2020 under Business News, Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History.
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Historical Monument Awaits Reinstallation at Peru Dock
Nov. 17, 2020 – News from the Clinton County Historical Association – As of 10:15 this morning, the Battle of Valcour-Benedict Arnold monument on Route 9 south of Plattsburgh, erected in 1928 by the Saranac Chapter of the DAR, is in the protective hands of Doug McCabe of the DEC and CCHA Past President Roger Harwood waiting for reinstallation at the Peru Dock as the centerpiece of the historic half ship’s wheel designed by the DEC. The monument’s entire bottom section was buried and was recovered in one piece. We anticipate that restoring and rebuilding the monument to its original stature will be easier as a result of the excellent and professional job done by the Adirondack Memorials and DOT staff. After the move, Roger shared a note on its history. Everyone involved was impressed by the monument and pleased to be involved in the move. We will document the restoration process and rededicate the monument when it finally stands in its new location.The move was necessary as it was unsafe for the public to stop and observe the monument. At one point the top of the monument was knocked off its pedestal when hit by a truck. The resulting installation of a ‘guard rail’ for the protection of the monument reduced the space for parking for those who wanted to view the monument. Additionally, over the years, the bottom section of the monument was hidden behind the fill and stone deposited to maintain monument stability due to high water, winter ice damage and major storms.
For many years, the mission of the Saranac Chapter of the DAR has been to move the monument to a location that would be safe for both the viewers and the monument itself.
Posted: November 17th, 2020 under Northern NY News, Peru News, Peru/Regional History.
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How Canadian snowbirds are flocking South despite a border closure
Posted: November 17th, 2020 under Heathcare News, Northern NY News.
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Governor Andrew Cuomo’s Nov. 17th COVID Update
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Posted: November 17th, 2020 under Heathcare News, State Government News.
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Plattsburgh dam stands in the way of salmon progress
Posted: November 17th, 2020 under Adirondack Region News, Environmental News, Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History.
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Anglers fish for salmon in the Saranac in an unlikely spot: Plattsburgh
Posted: November 17th, 2020 under Adirondack Region News, Environmental News, Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History, Things to do in & near Peru.
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