The Peru Gazette

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 […]

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: Fish Creek Pond Campground updates open for public comment

“When she wanted something for her district, she made sure everybody in our state Capitol knew what it was and that she was going to get it,” Hochul said. “She never let politics or party interfere with her ability to get the job done and to represent the people, not just of her district, but […]

Source: Fort’s Homeschool Day coming up | Sun Community News TICONDEROGA | Annual event is specially designed for home-schooled students and their parents.

Source: Serving up summer | News, Sports, Jobs – Adirondack Daily Enterprise

Source: Oklahoma City man found dead in Mirror Lake | News, Sports, Jobs – Adirondack Daily Enterprise

Source: Ausable River Association Announces Free Guided River Tours – The Adirondack Almanack

Improvements to Showers and Comfort Stations Statewide and Equestrian Facilities at Frontier Town Campground Campground Visitors Encouraged to Make Reservations New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Commissioner Basil Seggos today announced that DEC’s 56 campgrounds and Day Use areas will be open to the public on May 21. Reservations for the 2021 camping […]

By John T. Ryan Peru, NY takes great pride in its agricultural heritage. Our hamlet is surrounded by dairy farms and orchards. Over the past several years Peru residents have witnessed huge changes in the dairy industry as small farms shut down and large farms add acreage. The apple industry is also undergoing significant changes. […]

Source: The Town and Village boards welcome IRONMAN and Lacrosse back to Lake Placid – Regional Office of Sustainable Tourism

Source: In Saranac Lake and other Adirondack communities, a shortage of rentals

Hiker expresses gratitude for the retired ranger who saved him Source: An unforgettable rescue | Adirondack Explorer

Source: Supervisors on track to demolish, replace, historic ag building | Sun Community News ELIZABETHTOWN | Essex County supervisors took a step toward demolition and replacement of a century-old fairgrounds building Monday (May 3), over the objection of Westport

Source: Father and toddler son die after kayak overturns in Willsboro | Local News | pressrepublican.com

Source: Employee-ownership can prevent job losses and closures when North Country business owners retire | NCPR News

Source: Friends Who Fly Into Your Heart – – The Adirondack Almanack

Source: Volcano aid on its way | News, Sports, Jobs – Adirondack Daily Enterprise

Source: Hunters in New York Harvested More than 253,000 Deer in 2020-21 – The Adirondack Almanack

Source: Tree cutting lawsuit: A timeline and background – – The Adirondack Almanack

Source: In historic decision, court rules for trees over snowmobile trails | Sun Community News ALBANY | On a 4-2 vote announced Tuesday, the New York Court of Appeals ruled that 27 miles of state-planned snowmobile trails intended to connect towns in the Central

Source: Hiking reservations begin at a popular Adirondack trailhead | NCPR News

Source: Hemlock woolly adelgid war: A bug-sized fight for hemlock trees