The Peru Gazette

Source: Two Covid cases hit Essex County government | Sun Community News ELIZABETHTOWN |Two cases of Covid-19 in Essex County government appear to have been contained, after health officials took aggressive action to make sure the disease didn’t spread further, Su

Source: Family pleads for information in suspicious fatal Black Brook fire | Sun Community News BLACK BROOK | As Marion Collins’ loved ones continue to mourn her death, they are joining State Police in asking the public for any information about the early morning

New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Forest Rangers respond to search and rescue incidents statewide. Working with other state agencies, local emergency response organizations, and volunteer search and rescue groups, Forest Rangers locate and extract lost, injured, or distressed people from across New York State. Town of Piercefield St. Lawrence County Wilderness Rescue: […]

Source: Town board rejects name change for tiny hamlet of Swastika, NY | NCPR News

Plattsburgh, NY – 9/18/20 – Bringing approximately $3.2 million to the local economy each year, it’s no wonder the Adirondack Coast Visitors Bureau (ACVB) and the City of Plattsburgh are again partnering to tentatively host four pro bass fishing tournaments next summer following all COVID-19 guidelines. Not to mention, Bassmaster Magazine continues to name Lake […]

Source: Hunting, trapping license sales break records – – The Adirondack Almanack

Source: In Saranac Lake, a recent surge of political activism and a spike in voter turnout | NCPR News

Source: Luge World Cup moved from Lake Placid to Germany | News, Sports, Jobs – Adirondack Daily Enterprise

Source: More Section VII schools make their fall sports decisions | Sun Community News PLATTSBURGH | Four Section VII schools said they would be moving forward with a fall interscholastic athletic program for low-risk sports this fall, while four schools district

Source: Belfry Mountain – Beyond the Fire Tower – – The Adirondack Almanack

Firefighters return home: Saratoga – On Friday, Sept. 11, a team of 10 DEC Forest Rangers, staff, and volunteers returned to New York after helping to battle and contain wildland fires raging in western states for two weeks. These trained, expert wildland firefighters helped battle high priority fires in Nebraska and South Dakota. A second […]

Source: Five active COVID cases current in Essex Co. | Sun Community News 104 people recovered, out of isolation

Source: Feds to assist with Essex Center, supervisors told | Sun Community News Supervisors Chair Shaun Gillilland said he was informed by Rep. Elise Stefanik Sunday evening (Sept. 13) that the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Strike Force would la

Might make you cry! Source: Adirondack Hotel owner on the struggle of 2020 summer tourism | NCPR News

WILLIAMSVILLE, N.Y. – Tops Friendly Markets, a leading full-service grocery retailer in New York, northern Pennsylvania, and Vermont, is pleased to begin its annual campaign for March of Dimes. The campaign will begin at the participating Tops Friendly Market locations noted below on September 13 and will run through October 3, 2020. Supporting the annual […]

Source: Real estate surge echoes post-9/11 | News, Sports, Jobs – Adirondack Daily Enterprise

Source: Prospect Mountain Veterans Memorial Highway summit reopens – – The Adirondack Almanack

Source: Commentary: Attracting young people to the region – – The Adirondack Almanack

Source: Whiteface Mid-Station Lodge build on schedule | Sun Community News New ski lodge has slightly different perch mid-mountain

Source: Hemlock woolly adelgid found on nearly 250 acres along Lake George | Adirondack Explorer

Source: Adirondack Park Agency approves marina, solar panel projects | Adirondack Explorer

Source: “We are seriously degrading the resource” – – The Adirondack Almanack

By John T. Ryan Peru – This story’s headline expresses your Peru Gazette reporter’s sentiments today as I watched volunteers bring old tires and refuse to shore at the Carpenter Flats Route 9 bridge. The Ausable River Association (AsRS), in partnership with Adirondack River Rentals, hosted today’s cleanup. Volunteers came from all over the Adirondack […]

Source: When the water turns green – – The Adirondack Almanack

Source: New York State Fair butter sculpture to be recycled into renewable energy