The Peru Gazette

It’s a beautiful day to visit Mother Cabrini Shrine and St. Patrick’s Oratory on the Patent Road in Peru. It’s one of our town’s masterpieces and Our Lord’s masterpieces. For you out-of-towners, that’s the Lake Champlain Valley and the Green Mountains of Vermont in the distance. Click here to view a few more photos

Finding Marks First Case of Emerald Ash Borer in Adirondack Park The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) today announced that emerald ash borer (EAB) has been confirmed in Warren County. While not unexpected given the EAB’s spread, this marks the first confirmed case of EAB within the Adirondack Park. The affected trees […]

Here’s a video of Ausable Chasm this morning about 9 a.m. August 5, 2020. The high water follows 2.4 inches of rain yesterday and almost 3 inches since Sunday. it’s an awesome sight today. Please excuse the shaky camera. Used the telephoto lens too much.  

Source: Rockin’ the boat: two teens take on Euarsian watermilfoil eradication | | pressrepublican.com

Source: String of racist acts across the North Country prompts hard questions for communities | NCPR News

Source: Dan Berggren’s live performance reflects on Adirondack life. – Mountain Lake PBS

Source: Backcountry magic – – The Adirondack Almanack

Source: Let’s be careful | News, Sports, Jobs – Adirondack Daily Enterprise

Source: Sail Lake Champlain With Whistling Man Schooner Company | Staytripper | Seven Days | Vermont’s Independent Voice

Source: Off-duty cop allegedly fires gun in confrontation with Black kids in Adirondacks | NCPR News

Source: Second home market booms in popular upstate NY vacation areas

Source: AuSable Chasm in the Era of COVID | Jack LaDuke’s Adirondack Journal – Mountain Lake PBS

State Senator Betty Little has been appointed to serve on the board of the Olympic Regional Development Agency (ORDA).  Her nomination by Governor Andrew Cuomo was confirmed today by the State Senate. “I’ve long advocated for ORDA as a member of the Assembly and Senate,” said Little.  “To serve on the board will truly be […]

            The Randy Preston Road Salt Reduction Act (S.8663/A8767) has now passed in both the Assembly and the Senate. The bill, sponsored by Assemblyman Billy Jones (D-Chateaugay Lake) and Assemblyman Dan Stec (R-Queensbury), was passed unanimously by the Assembly on Monday, July 20, 2020. The Senate passed the bill yesterday with only one member voting […]

Source: North Country prisons emptying as New York’s inmate population plummets | NCPR News

Source: Whiteface Mountain Upgrades | Whiteface Mountain

Source: Hunting for Health – – The Adirondack Almanack

Source: Whiteface construction on schedule for 2020 ski season, officials say

Source: Search for missing swimmer in northern New York continues

Source: Sparking widespread interest in composting – – The Adirondack Almanack

From the office of Congresswoman Elise Stefanik Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Elise Stefanik has announced that following her advocacy, USDA published new rules for the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP) yesterday that now make apple and select specialty crop producers eligible for the funding beginning July 13th. In June, Congresswoman Stefanik led a letter along with […]

“There have recently been instances of blatant acts of racism and hatred right here in the North Country, and it cannot and will not be tolerated. It is most concerning that one of our very own diversity officers feels threatened and unsafe in her own community and this is quite simply unacceptable. I have personally […]

Source: Holiday weekend brought wave of tourism | News | pressrepublican.com

Source: Getting started with bird watching – – The Adirondack Almanack

Source: Diversity leader moving out of Saranac Lake | News, Sports, Jobs – Adirondack Daily Enterprise