The Peru Gazette

Town of Wilmington Essex County Wilderness Rescue: On Aug. 18 at 7:26 p.m., Essex County 911 transferred a call to DEC’s Ray Brook Dispatch from a woman reporting her 58-year-old husband had fallen, striking his head on the Flume Trail in the Wilmington Wild Forest. Forest Ranger O’Connor responded with Wilmington EMS. The hiker from […]

DEC is encouraging swimming pool owners to participate in the annual Asian Longhorned Beetle Swimming Pool Survey. During late summer, Asian longhorned beetles (ALB) emerge as adults and are active outside of their host tree. The goal of the survey is to locate infestations of these invasive pests before they cause serious damage to the […]

“Their music comes from wild landscapes and wild places of the spirit.” — The Orcadian The name Cantrip is an Old Scots word meaning a charm, magic spell or piece of mischief, and it aptly describes the unexpected twists and turns in the band’s musical arrangements, likewise the compelling potency of their musicianship. Swirling border […]

PLATTSBURGH, NY – The Strand Center for the Arts is excited to host “Oil and Water,” a photographic exhibition featuring work by painters, Dennon Walantus and Matt McGarr, in the Main Gallery. This upcoming exhibit will open in The Strand Center Main Gallery on Friday, September 3, 2021. A free reception will be held from […]

Rifenburg Contracting will have a portion of Maiden Lane closed from the corner of Button Brook to the pump station from tomorrow, August 25th to Friday, August 27th at 5 pm. You will still be able to access Button Brook but all Winding Brook traffic will have to enter & exit from State Route 22B. […]

“Several local restaurants are shutting their doors due to an apparent staffing shortage. Ristorante Casa Capitano, in Rouses Point, is closed until Sept. 1. The Scale, a restaurant in Williston, is closing until the end of that month and popular Burlington eatery Butch + Babe’s has closed indefinitely. “It’s been a tough road for sure, […]

Source: New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo gives clemency to 6 people during last full day in office

Source: Malone man ‘seriously injured’ in crash, New York police say

Source: DiNapoli Op-Ed: Seize This Chance to Improve NY’s Finances

Patients Potentially Put at Risk by Dept. of Health’s Failure to Ensure Health Care Providers Were Properly Qualified August 17, 2021 The state Department of Health (DOH) allowed more than $1.5 billion in improper Medicaid payments over the course of several years due to errors in its billing system and may have exposed patients to […]

Source: Cleaning the Forks; Baer improving the look of Jay | Sun Community News AU SABLE FORKS | Codes officer Robbe Baer believes that in time the crowds of Lake Placid will begin to spill out through Wilmington Notch into the Town of Jay. He wants the hills and

Source: Caring for Your Trees After a Caterpillar Outbreak  – – The Adirondack Almanack

Source: State police identify trooper who died while on duty in Adirondacks Sunday – syracuse.com

Source: NY seeing more ‘high’ Covid spread; Onondaga County adding 100 new cases a day (see CDC list) – syracuse.com

“The U.S. Federal Drug Administration’s approval of Pfizer’s COVID-19 shot Monday triggered a vaccine mandate on campuses operated by the State University of New York. Unvaccinated students, faculty and staff at the 64 colleges and universities have 35 days to get both doses of the vaccine and must continue to provide saliva samples until they […]

Source: Kathy Hochul sworn in as New York’s first female governor – syracuse.com

Source: Hospitalizations reach highest point this summer – VTDigger