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Source: Police investigating theft at local banquet hall | Sun Community News ALTONA | Authorities are now looking for the culprits who recently targeted a local banquet hall and dismantled their fleet of vehicles.

Posted: October 25th, 2020 under Business News, Law Enforcement News, Northern NY News.
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Positive COVID test moves Cumberland Head Elementary to remote learning | Sun Community News CUMBERLAND HEAD

Source: Positive COVID test moves Cumberland Head Elementary to remote learning | Sun Community News CUMBERLAND HEAD | Cumberland Head Elementary students will now start the week with at least two days of remote learning after a staff member tested positive for CO

Posted: October 25th, 2020 under Education News, Heathcare News, Northern NY News.
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The Clinton County Historical Association and Fort Ticonderoga team up to present an online workshop for teachers

The Clinton County Historical Association is partnering with Fort Ticonderoga to offer a virtual “National History Day: Workshop for Teachers,” from 4 to 6 p.m. Thursday, November 12th. The free program is made possible in part by a grant from the Champlain Valley National Heritage Partnership.

National History Day encourages students in grades 6-12 to explore local, state, national and world history. After selecting a historical topic that relates to an annual theme, students conduct research by using libraries, archives, museums, and oral history interviews.

This year’s theme is Communications in History: A Key to Understanding. Students analyze and interpret their findings, draw conclusions about their topics’ significance in history, and create final projects that present their work. These projects can then be entered into a series of competitions, from the local to national level, where they are evaluated by professional historians and educators.

Teachers wishing to participate should email Rich Strum at Fort Ticonderoga at rstrum@fort-ticonderoga.org and include their name, along with the grade level and school where they teach.

Posted: October 25th, 2020 under Adirondack Region News, Education News, Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History.
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Urgent Need for Foster Care in the Adirondack Region

Posted: October 25th, 2020 under Adirondack Region News, Community Events, Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History.
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Early Voting in Essex Co. sees lines | Sun Community News Polls opened in Lewis Sat. at 9 a.m.., wait was about 45 minutes

Source: Early Voting in Essex Co. sees lines | Sun Community News Polls opened in Lewis Sat. at 9 a.m.., wait was about 45 minutes

Posted: October 24th, 2020 under Adirondack Region News, Community Events, Northern NY News, Political News.
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BHSN expands services to Warren, Washington counties | Sun Community News PLATTSBURGH |

Source: BHSN expands services to Warren, Washington counties | Sun Community News PLATTSBURGH | Behavioral Health Services North has received endorsement from Glens Falls Hospital and the Warren/Washington Community Service Board to move forward with becoming the

Posted: October 24th, 2020 under Adirondack Region News, Heathcare News, Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History, Upstate New York.
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What New Yorkers should know about Vermont’s new cannabis marketplace | NCPR News

Source: What New Yorkers should know about Vermont’s new cannabis marketplace | NCPR News

Posted: October 24th, 2020 under Business News, Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History, Regional NY-VT News.
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Long lines at Capital Region polling places

Source: Long lines at Capital Region polling places

Posted: October 24th, 2020 under Heathcare News, Political News, Travel Photos.
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National Prescription Drug Take Back Day: October 24, 2020

From the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) website:

“The National Prescription Drug Take Back Day addresses a crucial public safety and public health issue. According to the 2018 National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 9.9 million Americans misused controlled prescription drugs. The study shows that a majority of abused prescription drugs were obtained from family and friends, often from the home medicine cabinet.

“The DEA’s Take Back Day events provide an opportunity for Americans to prevent drug addiction and overdose deaths.”

Note: The next Take Back Day is Saturday, October 24, 2020, at 10 a.m. Need to dispose of prescription drugs before the next Take Back Day? Click here to locate a year-round, authorized collector in your area.

Nearby Disposal Locations:

Posted: October 23rd, 2020 under Business News, Environmental News, Heathcare News.
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Planning Board Agenda for Wednesday, November 11th Meeting

WEDNESDAY, November 11, 2020 @ 7:00 PM

TOWN OF PERU

CALL MEETING TO ORDER
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
ROLL CALL
APPROVAL of October 14, 2020 minutes.
OPEN FLOOR to public hearing via Zoom meeting application (Covid-19)
APPLICATIONS:

Site Plan Review with SEQR: P-2020-022 Hometown Nutrition

Site Plan Review – for Building Sign and a Freestanding Sign, 280.-1-32.2, 686 Bear Swamp Rd., Peru, NY 12972

2-Lot Minor Subdivision with SEQR: P-2020-023 Bruce and Mary Dimock 2-Lot Minor Subdivision, 256.-5-7, 683 Rt. 22B, Peru, NY 12972

ANY FURTHER BUSINESS:
CEO REPORT:
9. ADJOURNMENT

Posted: October 23rd, 2020 under Planning Board News.
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LCBP Seeks Proposals for New York Farm Waste Management

Grand Isle, VT – The Lake Champlain Basin Program (LCBP) seeks proposals for services to work with farmers in the New York portion of the Lake Champlain Basin to install temporary manure stacking pads on livestock grazing farms. The LCBP will provide up to $25,000 to support this effort to reduce sediment and phosphorus inputs from farms.

Reducing phosphorus inputs from farms is a critical step in improving the health of Lake Champlain. Proper grazing of livestock and management of waste is one of the most important steps to reduce erosion. Locating temporary manure stacking pads in fields has been found to prevent nutrient and sediment pollution to waterways.

The LCBP funding will support outreach to make farmers in New York aware of the opportunity, solicitation of willing farmers to participate, and technical assistance in installing storage areas. A cost-share incentive to farms will also be included in the program. Farmers who are working fields near or adjacent to water bodies flowing into Lake Champlain will receive priority. The LCBP anticipates granting one award from this opportunity.

This project will further the goals of the Lake Champlain Basin Program’s long-term management plan Opportunities for Action. Support is provided with funds awarded to NEIWPCC on behalf of the Lake Champlain Basin Program by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.

The deadline for proposals is December 1, 2020. The successful applicant will be notified in January 2021 for project initiation by April 2021. Details about the Request for Proposals are available online at lcbp.org/grants or by calling the Lake Champlain Basin Program office at (802) 372-3213.

Posted: October 23rd, 2020 under Agricultural News, Business News, Environmental News, Northern NY News.
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Thanking DEC Forest Ranger Capt. John Streiff | Sun Community News

Source: Thanking DEC Forest Ranger Capt. John Streiff | Sun Community News Capt. retires after 26-year career at DEC

Posted: October 23rd, 2020 under Adirondack Region News, Environmental News, Law Enforcement News, Northern NY News, State Government News.
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Governor Andrew Cuomo’s Oct. 23rd COVID-19 Update

October 23, 2020.

With Halloween just around the corner, I want to remind New Yorkers to enjoy the holiday but to do so safely. To help New Yorkers make an informed decision on which Halloween activities are safe for their families, the State Department of Health has published guidance for Halloween. The best way to celebrate Halloween this year is to have fun with the people who live in your household — for example, carving pumpkins, watching scary movies or having a virtual costume party.

If your family plans to celebrate outside your home this year, follow some simple “Do’s” and “Don’ts” from the Department of Health to keep your family and community safe. Any activities should be socially distanced and outdoors. We advise New Yorkers not to participate in traditional trick-or-treating where treats are handed out at the door and you cannot maintain social distance. Please don’t trick-or-treat indoors, unless you are at your own house with family members. If you live in an area with a high number of COVID cases, skip in-person celebrations altogether. (Read the full guidance here.) I hope I can count on your help in making sure this year’s activities are safe for everyone.

Photo of the Day: A seasonal reminder from the MTA to wear your mask (Photo by Kevin Call)

Here’s what else you need to know tonight:

1. Early Voting starts tomorrow, October 24th. For the first time New Yorkers can vote early in a presidential election. There are nine days of Early Voting, which runs from Saturday, October 24th through Sunday, November 1st. Additionally, completed absentee ballots can be dropped off in-person at any early polling site. Robust measures are in place to protect the health and safety of all voters. Look up your early polling place here.

2. The positivity rate in the “micro-cluster” focus areas fell to 2.31 percent. The statewide positivity rate excluding these areas was 0.98 percent. There were 1,023 total hospitalizations. Of the 141,508 tests reported yesterday, 1,637, or 1.15 percent, were positive. Sadly, we lost 11 New Yorkers to the virus yesterday.

3. New Yorkers can now experience the Empire State’s many craft breweries through a Virtual Passport Program. Today, the State launched a virtual passport program that showcases 200 craft breweries surrounding the 750-mile long Empire State Trail. This program makes it easier for people to enjoy the State’s natural beauty and renowned craft beverages even amid the pandemic.

4. Movie theaters outside of New York City reopened today. Theaters can open at 25 percent capacity with up to 50 people per screen. Only theaters outside of New York City in counties that have positivity rates of less than 2 percent on a 14-day average, and which do not have any cluster zones, are permitted to open.

5. Eight additional companies have received support from the State to help produce PPE. Empire State Development, New York’s economic development agency, awarded $4.9 million to eight NY-based companies to help alleviate product shortages that could lead to unfair price gouging of life-saving supplies. These awards boost New York businesses while helping ensure New York is prepared in the event of a second wave.

6. New York landmarks will be illuminated pink tonight to commemorate Breast Cancer Awareness Month. While COVID-19 forced many New Yorkers to put off routine health exams during the height of the pandemic, we encourage New Yorkers to stay updated with their breast cancer screenings. Breast cancer screenings are covered by most health plans, including Medicaid and health plans participating in the New York State of Health. More information about the screening program for the uninsured New Yorkers and other NYS Breast Cancer Programs can be found here.

Tonight’s “Deep Breath Moment”: COVID altered our lives — and it also altered our language. We asked New Yorkers to submit “new” words or phrases as part of a semi-official COVID dictionary. Here are a few of the entries:

Coronahobby — “A new hobby you took up to pass the time at home, e.g. needlepoint or bread-baking.”

New York Tough — “Coming together, being strong, putting differences aside, getting through this.”

Blursday — “When all the days of the week start to blur together.”

Birthday Parade — “A birthday celebrated with friends and families driving by in cars, blasting songs and displaying signs and balloons.”

Rona — “For when you just don’t have the energy to say the whole thing.”

Covidiot — “Someone who ignores the warnings regarding public health or safety.”

Quarantine Fifteen — “The pounds a few of us may have put on while staying at home.”

Six-Foot Shuffle — “When strangers walking down the street or waiting in line move to give each other six feet of distance.”

Chin Guard — “A mask worn below the mouth and nose.”

If you were forwarded this email, you can subscribe to New York State’s Coronavirus Updates here.

Ever Upward,

Governor Andrew M. Cuomo

Posted: October 23rd, 2020 under Heathcare News, State Government News.
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New art school set to open in Saranac Lake in January | News, Sports, Jobs – Adirondack Daily Enterprise

Source: New art school set to open in Saranac Lake in January | News, Sports, Jobs – Adirondack Daily Enterprise

Posted: October 23rd, 2020 under Adirondack Region News, Business News, Northern NY News.
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Agenda – Peru Town Board Meeting of October 26th

OCTOBER 26, 2020 @ 6:00 PM

Call Meeting To Order

Pledge of Allegiance

Roll Call

MOTION: Approval of Minutes for the Town Board Regular Meeting of October 15, 2020.

Community Input

RESOLUTION/DISCUSSION: To Accept the resignation of James Bosley from the Zoning Board of Appeals.

RESOLUTION/DISCUSSION: Accept Recommendation of Jim Akey to the Zoning Board of Appeals.

MOTION/DISCUSSION: Set Special Meeting Date to Accept 2020 Relevy List.

RESOLUTION/DISCUSSION: Approval of Emergency Purchase of WWTP Tank #1 Sludge Collection System.

DISCUSSION: Sewer Project Update.

DISCUSSION: Other Business.

DISCUSSION: Public Comments on Agenda Items Only.

RESOLUTION/DISCUSSION: Pay Bills

MOTION: Adjourn

**In an effort to help stop the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic outbreak, this Town Board Meeting will not be open to the public. The minutes will be available online as soon as they are approved at the following Board Meeting of November 9, 2020. Thank you for your understanding in this matter and stay safe!

Posted: October 23rd, 2020 under Town Board News.
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MOTORISTS TO ENCOUNTER ROLLING LANE CLOSURES ON I-87 IN THE AREA OF EXIT 35 (PERU) IN CLINTON COUNTY

Please be advised that motorists will encounter rolling lane closures in support of a utility installation over I-87 in the area of Exit 35 (Peru), Clinton County.

The rolling lane closures will be carried out by the New York State Police (NYSP) for the northbound and then the southbound lanes of I-87 near Exit 35 in Peru. Work is expected to begin at approximately 7 a.m. on Saturday, October 24 and is expected to be complete by late morning that same day. The work will be weather dependent.

Motorists should expect to encounter a five to seven-minute delay for each rolling lane closure and plan accordingly.

Posted: October 23rd, 2020 under Highway Dept. News.
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Local COVID-19 Report for Oct. 23rd: Lab-confirmed positive +6, Recovered +1, Active +5, Total Active 48, Tested +259

Here are today’s Clinton County COVID-19 case updates. Six additional lab-confirmed positive cases have been reported and 1 individual moved to recovered since our 10/22 report. All 6 new cases are associated with the SUNY Plattsburgh cluster. There are currently 48 active COVID-19 cases in Clinton County.

We continue to receive questions about quarantine. Here’s some info:

– Quarantine is used to keep someone who has been exposed to COVID-19 away from other people.

– People in quarantine should stay home, separate themselves from others, and monitor their health.

– Not everyone who is exposed will get sick, but the goal is to prevent further spread of the infection.

– Quarantine starts when the potential exposure occurred and lasts for 14 days.

– When a person is exposed to COVID-19, it can take anywhere from 2 to 14 days before they develop symptoms.

– A negative test result before the end of a 14-day quarantine period does NOT rule out possible infection. Your 14-day quarantine period must still be completed. A negative test result only tells us that at that moment in time, you don’t have enough virus in your body to test positive. It can take up to 14 days between when you are exposed and when you develop symptoms. So you could test negative today, but develop symptoms 2 days from now and test positive.

– In general, testing for individuals on quarantine is recommended if or when they develop symptoms. This can vary on a case by case basis.

Posted: October 23rd, 2020 under County Government News, General News, Heathcare News.
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Glens Falls rolls out new Arts District project downtown – The Adirondack Almanack

Source: Glens Falls rolls out new Arts District project downtown – The Adirondack Almanack

Posted: October 23rd, 2020 under Adirondack Region News, Business News, Community Events, Northern NY News.
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The St. Regis Canoe Area: An Ideal Paddle – – The Adirondack Almanack

Source: The St. Regis Canoe Area: An Ideal Paddle – – The Adirondack Almanack

Posted: October 23rd, 2020 under Adirondack Region News, Northern NY News, Things to do in & near Peru.
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Fort Ticonderoga Receives Prestigious NEH Grant – – The Adirondack Almanack

Source: Fort Ticonderoga Receives Prestigious NEH Grant – – The Adirondack Almanack

Posted: October 23rd, 2020 under Adirondack Region News, Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History.
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Fact Check: Examining claims from the last presidential debate

Source: Fact Check: Examining claims from the last presidential debate

Posted: October 23rd, 2020 under Political News.
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Parents want Burlington High School to open its doors — despite the toxins inside – VTDigger

Source: Parents want Burlington High School to open its doors — despite the toxins inside – VTDigger

Posted: October 23rd, 2020 under Education News, Environmental News, Regional NY-VT News.
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Governor Andrew Cuomo’s Oct. 22nd COVID-19 Update

October 22, 2020.

COVID anxiety is real. COVID stress is real. COVID depression is real. I understand we’re tired of wearing masks, of social distancing, etc. The pandemic has caused tremendous stress on each of us. And the longer it goes on, the worse it’s going to get. We see it in the numbers, in a rise in substance abuse, in the way people are relying on mental health services and in real need of resources. We can’t ignore the emotional and mental health impacts of this pandemic.

Give your friends a call. Check-in with your family. Ask them how everything is going and how they are feeling. Let’s show each other some love because mental health is just as important as physical health. New Yorkers can also call the State’s mental health hotline at 1-844-863-9314 for free emotional support, consultations & referrals to a provider. We are New York Tough as we go through this together but let’s not also forget to be New York Loving.

Photo of the Day: The iconic lion statues in front of the main branch of the New York Public Library are wearing masks and encouraging New Yorkers to vote (Photo by Nina Dudko)

Here’s what else you need to know tonight:

1. The positivity rate in the “micro-cluster” focus areas was 3.20 percent. The statewide positivity rate excluding these areas was 0.96 percent. There were 986 total hospitalizations. Of the 135,341 tests reported yesterday, 1,628, or 1.2 percent, were positive. Sadly, we lost 15 New Yorkers to the virus yesterday.

2. The Department of Health is partnering with Cortland County and SUNY to open new rapid testing sites. Starting tomorrow, October 23rd, free community testing will be open to the public at designated testing sites. Testing will be available from noon to 4:30 pm on Friday and 9:00 am to 5:00 pm on Saturday and Sunday. You must have an appointment. A list of testing locations is available here along with the link to make an appointment for a free test.

3. The Nourish NY program has spent over $18 million connecting New York farms with families in need. To date, 20.8 million pounds of raw milk have been made into products like yogurt and cheese that have been distributed by food banks, along with 6.4 million pounds of produce from NY farms. Almost 800,000 households have received products from more than 4,000 farms through this initiative — which is helping keep farms and families in need afloat.

4. On Purple Thursday, we stand against domestic violence. Landmarks across the state will be lit purple tonight to spread awareness of domestic violence. Amid COVID, reports of DV have increased. Remember: You are not trapped because of COVID and you are not alone. If you need help, you can call the State’s Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-942-6906, or text 833-997-2121. New York will always fight for domestic violence survivors.

5. The test positivity rate is below 2 percent in every region of the state. In New York City, the positivity rate was 1.1 percent. In Long Island, it was 1.0 percent. In the Capital Region, 0.9 percent. In Central New York, 1.0 percent. In the Finger Lakes, 1.4 percent. In the Mid-Hudson Region, 1.5 percent. In Mohawk Valley, 0.6 percent. In the North Country, 0.5 percent. In the Southern Tier, 1.5 percent. And finally, in Western New York, 1.5 percent. Remember that you can look at updated regional COVID data anytime online.

Tonight’s “Deep Breath Moment”: A painting by a famous Black artist that was missing for 60 years was discovered thanks to a visitor at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. The Met is hosting an exhibition of an important series of paintings about Revolutionary War times by Jacob Lawrence, an acclaimed American painter. But the series was missing one of the panels. What happened next was a stroke of fate: A patron realized she had seen a very similar work on the wall of her neighbor’s apartment on the Upper West Side, just across Central Park from the Met. It was the missing panel. The owners, who did not realize their painting was “missing” to art historians, were happy to lend the piece to the Met, where it is now displayed with the rest of the series. According to Eric Widing, Deputy Chairman of Christie’s New York, the painting is worth “in the seven figures.” The elderly owners had bought it at an auction for a modest sum in around 1960.