The Peru Gazette

Source: Ausable River Association Canoe Raffle and upcoming events – The Adirondack Almanack

“The North Country Association for the Visually Impaired (NCAVI), for example, provides free assistance to people of all ages who suffer from a visual impairment. And while the needs of the people they serve may be more targeted, their scope is broad, reaching more than 200 people per year across a 7,550 square mile territory […]

Source: Two killed in I-87 crash in Chestertown | Sun Community News CHESTERTOWN | New York State Police said two people were killed and another left in critical condition following a head-on crash on Interstate 87.

By John T. Ryan September 4, 2021 – It was over seven years ago, in May 2014, when the Peru Gazette photographed Serenity Garden on the Harkness-Clintonville Rd. At that time, Art Ford, a logger by trade, had worked on his property off and on for about three or four years. He had planted a […]

Source: Lake Placid’s Main Street work delayed until Sept. 13 | News, Sports, Jobs – Lake Placid News

Source: Adirondack forest ranger helped lead fight against California Dixie Fire | NCPR News

Source: Lake Placid’s Main Street construction restarts Sept. 7 | News, Sports, Jobs – Lake Placid News

“Kelley Tucker, Executive Director of the Ausable River Association joins us to talk about the damage Irene did to the region, especially the Ausable River Watershed in the Adirondacks. She also talks about more than a dozen projects currently in the works or being proposed to help the East and West Branches of the Ausable […]

Source: New model sustainable hiking trail on Mt. Van Hoevenberg nears completion – The Adirondack Almanack

The Ausable River Association (AsRA), in partnership with Adirondack River Rentals, Casella Waste Systems, and One Tree Planted, is hosting their annual Ausable River Cleanup Friday, September 17 in Peru, NY. The cleanup is open to all community members and visitors who want to volunteer their time to help enhance and protect the health of […]

The North Country Underground Railroad Historical Association will commemorate the 10th anniversary of its North Star Underground Railroad Museum with a celebration on Saturday, September 18 from 2:00 – 4:00 pm, to be held on the museum grounds at 1131 Mace Chasm Rd in Ausable Chasm. The program will include guest speakers, entertainment, and refreshments. Founders Don and Vivian Papson, […]

“The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration recorded 6.97 inches of rain in Plattsburgh and 6.61 inches in Elizabethtown in less than a day. The river gage maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey near Au Sable Forks clocked the river’s pace on Aug. 28 at 46,500 cubic feet-per-second. Normal rainstorms push the river to run about […]

Source: Rep. Stefanik gives birth to baby boy | NCPR News

Source: Ausable Forks gears up for community celebration | Sun Community News AUSABLE FORKS | The annual Labor Day weekend Community Celebration in Ausable Forks will return in 2021 with an afternoon of fun for all ages.

Source: All 62 counties in NY should now wear masks indoors due to high/substantial Covid spread: CDC – syracuse.com

Source: Farmers Markets are in Full Swing Across Northern New York – The Adirondack Almanack

Since our 8/23 update, 31 additional lab-confirmed COVID-19 positive cases have been reported. CCHD continues to see ‘breakthrough’ cases. In most of these situations, the vaccine is doing what it’s supposed to – reduced the severity of symptoms, chances of hospitalization, and death. None of these cases have required hospitalization. Regardless of vaccination status, CCHD […]

Source: Play honors 9/11 heroism and benefits North Country first responders – Mountain Lake PBS

Source: Incarcerated Artists Display Works at John Brown Farm – Mountain Lake PBS

Source: Development Authority plans $1.4 million-plus Olympic Museum overhaul | NCPR News

Source: Health department asks residents to take precautions as cases rise | News, Sports, Jobs – Adirondack Daily Enterprise

Source: Upper Saranac Monitoring Platform reports daily from the lake – The Adirondack Almanack

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 […]

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