The Peru Gazette

As of 11 am this morning, 64.4 percent of adult New Yorkers have completed at least one vaccine dose.  New Yorkers have worked hard to contain the spread of the virus and their tireless efforts are being proven more and more successful every day. Yesterday, the State recorded the lowest positivity rate since August 27 […]

Rifenburg Contracting will continue to have Elm Street closed from this evening (May 27th) til 5 pm tomorrow (May 28th) from Sanborn Lane to 22B intersection (Town Park entrance) with heavy construction. There will be NO through traffic.  Emergency vehicles will have limited access to that section of the road.   Any questions, please call the […]

Since our 5/26 update, 2 additional lab-confirmed COVID-19 positive cases have been reported. According to the North Country COVID Vaccine Dashboard, 55% of Clinton County residents have received 1 dose of COVID vaccine, and 51% have completed their vaccine series. For additional vaccination data, visit https://public.tableau.com/…/viz/Covid-Draft/Dashboard. CCHD has COVID-19 Vaccination appointments available! – TODAY, Thursday, […]

At its May 24, 2021 regular meeting the Peru Town Board:  Conducted a 20-minute discussion with four members of the Peru Youth Commission. Youth Commission Chairman Greg Mills recently submitted his resignation and Councilmen Rick Barber and Jim Douglass have both bowed out as the town board’s liaison to the commission. Councilmen Melvin Irwin and […]

Source: Syracuse native Eric Carle, author of ‘The Very Hungry Caterpillar,’ dies at age 91 – syracuse.com

Source: Conroy still hopes to get on Area 4 ballot | Local News | pressrepublican.com

Source: Weather: Strong thunderstorms expected across northern New York, Vermont

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Boat Stewards to Conduct Boat Inspections and Educate Recreating Public at Boat Launches Statewide As this year’s boating season officially kicks off, Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Commissioner Basil Seggos today reminded water recreationists to do their part in protecting New York’s waters from aquatic invasive species (AIS) by remembering to clean, drain, and dry […]

Source: New York’s latest vaccine incentive: A raffle for free SUNY, CUNY education

Thanks to the Clinton County Historical Association for this photo of the AuSable Chasm Bridge. The bridge is a historic steel arch bridge with a concrete and stone-faced approach. It’s on US Route 9 over the Ausable River. The website historicbridges.org states that the main span is 126 feet in length with two approaches resulting […]

Since our 5/21 update, 1 additional lab-confirmed COVID-19 positive case has been reported. Note: Clinton County vaccination data was not available 5/26. CCHD has COVID-19 Vaccination appointments available! – Thursday, May 27 at CCHD in Plattsburgh – Saturday, June 12 at Champlain Centre South (formerly Friendly’s) in Plattsburgh To register for any of these clinics, […]

  “Memorial Day, originally called Decoration Day, is a day of remembrance for those who died in service to their country. The holiday was officially proclaimed in 1868 to honor Union and Confederate soldiers and was expanded after World War I to honor those who died in all wars. It became an official federal holiday […]

Former Town of Potter Clerk Julie Brown was sentenced to six months in Yates County jail today for stealing nearly $27,000 in public funds for her personal use. Her thefts were discovered during a joint investigation by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli’s office, Yates County District Attorney Todd Casella’s office and Yates County Sheriff Ronald […]

Annual Return Raises Fund’s Estimated Value to $254.8 Billion May 26, 2021 New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced that the New York State Common Retirement Fund’s (Fund) estimated overall investment return was 33.55 percent for the state fiscal year (SFY) that ended March 31, 2021, reflecting the financial markets’ dramatic rebound from […]

Source: Biden administration reins in street-level enforcement by ICE – The Washington Post

Source: Applauding the Plattsburgh Compact – – The Adirondack Almanack

“For children who are afraid of needles stinging them, a bee named Buzzy at Kinney Drugs stores may help them work through that fear and get them vaccinated against COVID-19. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has opened up the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine to children ages 12 and up, and Kinney Drugs is […]

The Adirondack Experience (ADKX), a sprawling 121-acre campus in the heart of the Adirondacks, will open its 2021 summer season in two phases. Source: ADKX to reopen May 28 to members; fully open July 1 – The Adirondack Almanack

Source: NY prepares to give out $3.5B to renters and small businesses hit by pandemic – syracuse.com

Source: Covid in NY: New cases fall to new low since September – syracuse.com

Source: Feds say less than 1% of fully-vaccinated adults get Covid ‘breakthrough infections’ – syracuse.com

Source: ‘Only going to get harder’ to be unvaccinated, expert on NY Covid rules says – syracuse.com