Clinton County to adopt overdose map
Posted: December 29th, 2019 under Heathcare News, Law Enforcement News, Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History.
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Blaring sirens and Christmas cheer from the Peru Fire Department
Posted: December 29th, 2019 under Fire Department News, Peru/Regional History.
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WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 1 PM EST TUESDAY
Action Recommended: Execute a pre-planned activity identified in the instructions
Issued by: Burlington – VT, US, National Weather Service,
…WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 1 PM EST TUESDAY… * WHAT…MIXED PRECIPITATION EXPECTED. TOTAL SNOW AND SLEET ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 4 INCHES WITH LOCALLY HIGHER SNOW AMOUNTS UP TO 6 INCHES POSSIBLE FOR CENTRAL AND EASTERN VERMONT ABOVE 1500 FEET. ICE ACCUMULATIONS OF A LIGHT GLAZE TO A TENTH OF AN INCH. WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH AS 40 MPH ALONG THE WESTERN SLOPES. * WHERE…PORTIONS OF CENTRAL, NORTHEAST AND NORTHWEST VERMONT AND NORTHERN NEW YORK. * WHEN…FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 1 PM EST TUESDAY. * IMPACTS…TRAVEL COULD BE VERY DIFFICULT. THE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS WILL IMPACT THE MONDAY MORNING AND EVENING COMMUTE. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS…A WINTRY MIX WILL MOVE INTO THE REGION FROM SOUTHWEST TO NORTHEAST LATE THIS EVENING AND BECOME WIDESPREAD BY SUNRISE MONDAY, BEFORE MIXING WITH SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN THROUGH THE DAY. PRECIPITATION WILL TAPER OFF MONDAY NIGHT, WITH ADDITIONAL LIGHT SNOW AND FREEZING DRIZZLE LIKELY INTO TUESDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS… SLOW DOWN AND USE CAUTION WHILE TRAVELING. PLEASE ALLOW EXTRA TIME IF TRAVEL IS NECESSARY. &&
Posted: December 29th, 2019 under Northern NY News, Weather News/History.
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Dedication of Peru Court Building to Joseph Kelley
TOWN BOARD REGULAR MEETING TO BE CONDUCTED AT THE PERU COURT HOUSE
AGENDA:
DECEMBER 30, 2019 @ 6:00 PM
Call Meeting To Order
Pledge of Allegiance
Roll Call
DISCUSSION/RESOLUTION: Dedication of Court Building to Joseph Kelley.
DISCUSSION/RESOLUTION: Transfer of Funds in General Fund.
DISCUSSION/RESOLUTION: Transfer of Funds in Highway Fund.
DISCUSSION/RESOLUTION: Transfer of Funds in Sewer Fund.
DISCUSSION/RESOLUTION: Transfer of Funds in Water Fund.
DISCUSSION/RESOLUTION: Transfer of Funds in Valcour Fund.
DISCUSSION/MOTION: Approve Line Item Encumbrances.
DISCUSSION/MOTION: Sewer Project Update.
DISCUSSION: Reminder of January 13, 2020 Meeting Times.
DISCUSSION: Other Business
RESOLUTION/DISCUSSION: Pay Bills
MOTION: Adjourn
Posted: December 28th, 2019 under Town Board News.
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AGENDA Planning Board WEDNESDAY, January 8, 2020 @ 7:00 PM
TOWN OF PERU
- CALL MEETING TO ORDER
- PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
- ROLL CALL
- APPROVAL of December 11, 2019 minutes.
- OPEN FLOOR to public hearing
- APPLICATIONS:
1. Major Subdivision of Phase II with SEQR: P-2005-032 Winter Lane, LLC
Major Subdivision – Final Plan Review of Phase II
279.-1-27
Mannix Rd. and Washington St.
Peru, NY 12972
2. Site Plan Review with SEQR: P-2019-031 R.L. Vallee
Site Plan Review – For the construction of a new 5,456 sq. ft. Maplefields
280.-1-33.4/280.-1-33.6
654 Bear Swamp Rd.
Peru, NY 12972
3. Site Plan Review with SEQR: P-2019-031 R.L. Vallee
Site Plan Review – Building Sign Maplefields
280.-1-33.4/280.-1-33.6
654 Bear Swamp Rd.
Peru, NY 12972
Posted: December 28th, 2019 under Planning Board News.
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AGENDA ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS WEDNESDAY, January 15, 2020 @ 7:00 PM
TOWN OF PERU
- CALL MEETING TO ORDER
- PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
- ROLL CALL
- APPROVAL of December 18, 2019 minutes.
- OPEN FLOOR to public hearing
- APPLICATION:
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- Use Variance: Z-2019-031 Rulfs Orchard, LLC
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Use Variance – for self-storage units
280.1-8-16
25 Pleasant St.
Peru, NY 12972
- ANY FURTHER BUSINESS:
- CEO REPORT:
- ADJOURNMENT
Posted: December 28th, 2019 under Zoning Board News.
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At the U.S.-Canadian border, relative calm belies a critical mission – The Buffalo News
Posted: December 28th, 2019 under Law Enforcement News, Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History.
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Merry Christmas
Posted: December 24th, 2019 under General News.
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Peru To Expand Pre-K Program
https://www.pressrepublican.com/news/local_news/peru-csd-to-expand-pre-k-program/article_58d21646-5fb6-506a-bffc-02f915283a38.html
Posted: December 24th, 2019 under Education News, Peru School News.
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Ecumenical Choir Concert, St. John The Baptist Church, Keeseville, NY – December 21, 2019
Posted: December 22nd, 2019 under Arts and Entertainment, Community Events, Religious News.
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Beautiful Christmas Music in Peru Tonight
Last night in Keeseville
Don’t forget the Keeseville-Peru Ecumenical Choir Concert tonight at St. Augustine’s Church at 7:30 p.m. The choir performed a wonderful concert last night at St. John The Baptist Church in Keeseville. You’ll love the wonderful four hand piano performances by Stephen Collier and Andrew Woodruff and the wonderful song selections. 90 minutes of Christmas entertainment and Christmas spirit.
Posted: December 22nd, 2019 under Arts and Entertainment, Peru News, Religious News.
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Peru Central School District Recognized as a Common Sense School
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Common Sense, the national nonprofit organization dedicated to helping kids and families thrive in a world of media and technology, has recognized Peru Central School District as a Common Sense School.
Peru Central School has demonstrated its commitment to taking a whole-community approach to preparing its students to think critically and use technology responsibly to learn, create, and participate, while preparing them for the perils that exist in the online realm, such as plagiarism, loss of privacy, and cyberbullying. With the right support, kids can take ownership of their digital lives, engage with real issues, and change their communities for the better. The recognition acknowledges our school’s commitment to creating a culture of digital citizenship.
“We applaud the faculty and staff of Peru for embracing digital citizenship as an important part of their students’ education,” said Liz Kline, vice president of education programs at Common Sense Education. “Peru deserves high praise for giving its students the foundational skills they need to compete and succeed in the 21st-century workplace and participate ethically in society at large.”
Peru Central School has been using Common Sense Education’s innovative and research-based digital citizenship resources, which were created in collaboration with researchers from Project Zero, led by Howard Gardner at the Harvard Graduate School of Education, and are grounded in the real issues students and teachers face. The resources teach students, educators, and parents tangible skills related to internet safety, protecting online reputations and personal privacy, media balance, managing online relationships, and media literacy. The free K–12 curriculum is used in classrooms across all 50 states, in more than 65,000 schools by more than 750,000 educators.
“We’re honored to be recognized as a Common Sense School,” said Nicholas Damiani, District Technology Coordinator. “By preparing our students to use technology safely and responsibly, we are providing them an opportunity to build lifelong habits to help them succeed in a tech-driven world.”
To learn more about the criteria Peru Central School District met to become recognized as a Common Sense School, visit https://www.commonsense.org/education/recognition-schools.
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Posted: December 21st, 2019 under Education News, Peru News, Peru School News, Peru/Regional History.
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New Law Clarifies Removal of Disruptive Campers
From the office of State Senator Betty Little
Legislation providing clear legal direction for campground owners needing to remove long-term guests who are disruptive has been signed into law by Governor Andrew Cuomo. State Senator Betty Little and Assemblyman Billy Jones sponsored the measure (S1944a/A1659a) at the request of Campground Owners of New York (CONY).
“Camping is such a wonderful experience, especially for families, looking to enjoy the outdoors and make great memories,” said Senator Betty Little. “Unfortunately, and thankfully rarely, some campers can become overly disruptive and difficult to deal with and create problems for those around them and for the campground management. This new law provides clarity of what do when that situation arises.”
“Campgrounds should be fun and welcoming spaces where families are able to get out in nature and explore, but it’s important that visitors are respectful of the grounds and their fellow campers,” said Jones. “When guests fail to pay or become disruptive, they hurt everyone’s experience. I am proud to have sponsored this legislation and pleased that it is now law so that campground owners have a fair and straightforward process to remove disrespectful guests.”
According to the new law, a campground owner can request a long-term guest, defined as an individual staying more than a week, be removed from the campground for numerous reasons, including: disturbing, threatening or endangering other guests; illegal possession of alcohol or drugs; violating state or local law; or, violating any other lawful posted rule or regulation of the campground that enhances the safety and quiet enjoyment of its guests as part of the occupancy agreement.
The disruptive guest would need to receive a written warning that his or her conduct could result in their removal from the campground if repeated. In the event the conduct is repeated and the guest fails to vacate the campground after being requested to do so, the campground owner could request removal by law enforcement officer, who can cite the guest with trespass.
The guest would be entitled to a refund of the unused portion of paid fees, less any amount otherwise owed to the campground or deducted for damages. The statute also provides direction of how to deal with property left at the campground by the removed guest.
Posted: December 20th, 2019 under Law Enforcement News, State Legislator News.
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Other parts of the Plattsburgh downtown revitalization plan are underway | NCPR News
Posted: December 20th, 2019 under Northern NY News.
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Stewart’s Official Ribbon Cutting
By John T. Ryan
Stewart’s conducted the official ribbon-cutting at its new Peru Shop this morning at 11 a.m. Store Manager Matt Duquette was given the honor of cutting the ribbon. Matt’s staff was very busy with store specials being offered all day.
Several local officials including Peru Deputy Town Supervisor Jim Douglass, Assemblyman D. Billy Jones and Kristy Kennedy of the North Country Chamber of Commerce thanked Stewart’s for its investment in the North Country.
Stewart’s representative Erica Komoroske thanked everyone and asked them to consider donating to the Stewart’s Holiday Match Program for local children’s charities. $670,000 has been collected so far this year. Stewart’s will match contributions dollar for dollar with no administrative charges. Last year the Holiday Match program resulted in over $2 million for local children’s charities.
Local 501(c)(3) children’s charities have until 12/31/19 to apply for the funds.
Posted: December 20th, 2019 under Business News, Peru News, Peru/Regional History.
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Trump Declares New York Disaster Declaration Following Stefanik Advocacy
From the office of Congresswoman Elise Stefanik
Washington, D.C. – President Trump has officially declared a major disaster declaration for the state of New York, which will release federal funds to help communities in the North Country recover from the severe Halloween storm that caused massive damages from high winds and flooding. Included are the counties in NY-21 that are eligible to receive federal assistance through FEMA’s Public Assistance program: Essex, Fulton, Hamilton, Herkimer, Jefferson, Lewis, Saratoga, and Warren. Additionally, all areas of the state are eligible for assistance under the Hazard Mitigation Grant program.
“I am grateful to President Trump for responding quickly to my push for a major disaster declaration for the North Country following the devastating Halloween storm,” said Congresswoman Stefanik. “I worked with state and local officials to initiate a Joint Preliminary Damage Assessment in order to access FEMA funds to rebuild our communities, and sent a letter to President Trump asking that he take our request seriously. It is an honor to have delivered this result for the North Country, and I’m looking forward to continuing my work with local officials to ensure we have everything we need to rebuild.” Read more »
Posted: December 20th, 2019 under Congressional News, Peru/Regional History, Weather News/History.
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Prevost lands huge order
Posted: December 20th, 2019 under Business News, Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History.
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Prevost lands huge order
Posted: December 20th, 2019 under General News.
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History: Stefanik votes No on impeachment; Brindisi and Welch vote Yes | NCPR News
Posted: December 20th, 2019 under Congressional News, Peru/Regional History.
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Critics cry foul in Plattsburgh DRI project, but our investigation found no evidence of corruption – An Opinion Story by North Country Public Radio
Posted: December 20th, 2019 under General News.
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Clinton County approves budget
Posted: December 20th, 2019 under Northern NY News.
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Warrensburg ZBA halts dollar store development plans
Posted: December 20th, 2019 under Adirondack Region News, Business News, Law Enforcement News, Northern NY News.
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Watertown superintendent confirms ammunition was found in school
Source: Watertown superintendent confirms ammunition was found in school | Jefferson County | nny360.com
Posted: December 19th, 2019 under Education News, Northern NY News.
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Keeseville-Peru Ecumenical Choir Concerts This Weekend
Posted: December 19th, 2019 under Arts and Entertainment, Community Events.
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City Council holds public hearing
Posted: December 19th, 2019 under Northern NY News.
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