The Peru Gazette

The EITC Coalition the Adirondack Region established the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance and AARP TaxAide sites. Representatives present at today’s news conference included (L-R): Project Manager Jose Pitchard, UFirst Federal Credit Union V.P. Jody Carpenter, United Way Director of Development Kathy Snow, IRS Tax Consultant Kathy McNulty, RSVP Director Kate Gardner and AARP District Coordinator […]

Source: Feds deny Adirondack Wildlife Refuge’s renewed request for permits | NCPR News

Source: DEC Issues Final Plans for Sentinel Range Wilderness – – The Adirondack Almanack

United Way of the Adirondack Region, Inc. has elected Michele Bushey to serve on it’s Board of Directors.  Ms. Bushey is a well respected teacher at Saranac High School and is also well known as a Labor Leader through her work with New York State United Teachers (NYSUT) and also the Northeast Labor Council. She […]

Source: AAA study warns of fatal crashes involving drivers who used marijuana – The Buffalo News

Source: Syracuse University makes biased graffiti grounds for suspension – syracuse.com

Source: How drunk is too drunk to drive? NY lawmakers propose lowering limit for DWI – syracuse.com

From the office of Congresswoman Elise Stefanik Washington, D.C. – Earlier this month, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) released a draft proposal for their new Rural Digital Opportunity Fund, which rendered all of New York ineligible for the $16 billion allocated in Phase I of the plan to expand high-speed broadband access. Congresswoman Elise Stefanik called […]

Source: Plattsburgh company tries to keep cryptocurrency industry alive in the city | NCPR News

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Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Stefanik has announced a USDA Primary Agricultural Disaster designation for all twelve counties in New York’s 21st Congressional District. This designation comes after excessive rain and weather events caused massive losses during the 2019 crop year. This designation makes farm operators eligible to be considered for certain assistance from the Farm […]

Source: Longtime Keeseville firefighters receive lifetime award

Source: Big things are happening at the Strand next weekend!

Source: Bethlehem High School students test impact of e-cigarette vapor on living cells

Source: Big Increases in Saranac River, Lake Champlain Anglers – – The Adirondack Almanack

Source: NY pot bill could bring higher possession threshold – syracuse.com

Source: Lawmakers push back against Cuomo Medicaid deficit reduction ideas – The Buffalo News

By John T. Ryan Ellenburg Depot – As you enter the main entrance of Northern Adirondack Central Middle/High School (NACS) it’s hard not to notice the photos to your right. The photos are part of a Wall of Honor dedicated to men and women who graduated or attended NACS and are serving or have served […]

Source: CVPH, City PD: Man jumped from hospital window | Local News | pressrepublican.com

Source: Burlington will not vote on noncitizen voting – VTDigger

Source: Early Results On Overuse, Visitors Still Surging – – The Adirondack Almanack

Did you know New Yorkers use more than 23 billion plastic bags a year? That’s around 1,000 bags per person annually. When we improperly dispose them, plastic bags create pollution, and are often seen stuck in trees or floating in our waterways. They pose threats to fish and wildlife, clog machinery at recycling facilities, and […]

Source: Shuttered Massena plant reborn as data center | NCPR News

Source: On sale now! I Am Not Your Negro – In collaboration with the Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion at SUNY Plattsburgh.

  Delicious chicken and biscuits, coleslaw, mashed potatoes peas and dessert (4:30 to 5:40 p.m.) at the St. Augustine’s/Peru Community Church Soup Kitchen. All welcome. NO charge!