The Peru Gazette

Source: Vandalism reported at historic Veterans Park | Sun Community News PLATTSBURGH | The Plattsburgh Barracks Veterans Park not only pays tribute to the region’s rich military history and service, but honors the lives of local veterans and those who gave the ul

Source: Officer tries to end police stigma with community efforts | Sun Community News PLATTSBURGH | There have been a lot of changes in the United States within the past year. Police brutality has been thrown into the limelight, and an increasingly talked about t

Source: It’s easy to hate ‘the media.’ But local journalism is essential (and holy) work. | America Magazine

April 28, 2021. The COVID numbers continue to point in the right direction, allowing us to increase economic activity even more. Beginning May 17, the 12am outdoor dining area curfew for bars and restaurants will be lifted. The 12am indoor dining area curfew will be lifted on May 31. We will also lift the 1am […]

Since our 4/27 update, 7 additional lab-confirmed COVID-19 positive cases have been reported. CCHD has COVID-19 Vaccination appointments available! – TODAY, April 28 at the Keeseville Fire Department – Friday, April 30 at Clinton Community College in Plattsburgh – Wednesday, May 5 at Holy Angels Church in Altona – Thursday, May 6 at Clinton Community […]

On Wednesday, the Johns Hopkins Coronavirus Resource Center reported just 2.82 percent of Canadians were fully vaccinated, compared to 27.12 percent in the U.S. The Leger poll results may have dampened enthusiasm at the national level for a quick border reopening, particularly if Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau faces re-election in the autumn. “Trudeau may […]

Source: First 2020 Census Data Release Shows U.S. Resident Population of 331,449,281

Source: North Country economic recovery shows signs of picking up steam | NCPR News

Senator Dan Stec said legislation he is cosponsoring to end the practice of using double-bunking in New York State prisons passed the State Senate today. The bill (S2211) was approved unanimously by a vote of 61-0. “Double bunking leads to cramped quarters, which can raise tensions among inmates and create challenges that put our correctional […]

Food and Beverage Service Curfew The 12 a.m. food and beverage service curfew will be lifted for outdoor dining areas beginning May 17 and for indoor dining areas beginning May 31. Catered Events Curfew Changes Governor Cuomo also announced that the 1 a.m. curfew for catered events where attendees have provided proof of vaccination status or a recent negative COVID-19 test result will be lifted beginning […]

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that the ANNUAL MEETING of the inhabitants of the Peru Central School District, Peru, New York, qualified to vote at school meetings in the district will be held on Tuesday, May 18, 2021, from 12:00 Noon to 9:00 p.m. for the transaction of such business as is authorized by Education Law. […]

Source: Clinton County 4-H chooses to stay local instead of going to NYS Fair

Source: ‘Challenging time for hiring’ | Local News | pressrepublican.com

The St. Augustine’s Soup Kitchen will be serving egg salad sandwiches, a fruit cup, a dill pickle, bread and dessert today, not the macaroni and cheese as planned.   Served take-out only from 4:30 to 5:30 at St. Augustine’s Parish Center, 3030 Main St, Peru. ALL ARE WELCOME!!!!!!

Source: Vermont reintroducing ‘work search’ requirement for unemployment benefits

The COVID-19 pandemic abruptly halted tourism in New York City, one of the world’s top tourist and business traveler destinations, during parts of 2020, resulting in a dramatic falloff in the number of visitors and creating a steep drop in economic activity, according to a report released today by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. […]

Source: Pandemic isolation and increased flights spike F-35 noise complaints – VTDigger

Source: Vermont Koffee Kup abruptly closes, lays off 250 employees – VTDigger

NYESG will be taking a small outage on Thursday, April 29th from 8:30 am to 9:00 am in the town of Peru in order to perform maintenance to increase the reliability of the distribution lines affecting about 146 customers on the roads listed below. The outage will last about 30 minutes. Notification to these customers […]

Source: Biden to propose free preschool, as speech details emerge

Source: Gov. Cuomo ‘looking at legal options’ to fix New York’s 89-person census miss – syracuse.com

Source: At-home Covid-19 test kits: How do they work, and where to buy online – syracuse.com

Anyone in New York age 16 and up can get a Covid-19 vaccine without an appointment starting Thursday, Gov. Andrew Cuomo said today. All mass vaccination sites run by the state will take walk-ins for Covid shots starting that day. The state opened walk-in vaccines to those age 60 and up last week. Source: NY […]

Source: Covid update: NY adopting CDC guidance on masks, new cases under 3,000 – syracuse.com

“Lawmakers approved a bill that would require lead contamination tests in the drinking water of public parks once every three years to ensure proper monitoring and remediation if needed…” “The state Senate also approved a ban on the use of pesticides at overnight or summer day camps for children as a way to protect water […]