The Peru Gazette

Source: Saranac Lake Winter Carnival cancels closing fireworks

Source: Skiing conditions are prime; outdoor rec continues to boom – – The Adirondack Almanack

Source: DEC has more responsibilities, needs more staff, says NYS Comptroller | NCPR News

Source: When is a tree a tree? – – The Adirondack Almanack

Source: Flag Up! Ice Fishing: Have Fun, Stay Safe  – – The Adirondack Almanack

Source: Please don’t come for Winter Carnival | News, Sports, Jobs – Adirondack Daily Enterprise

Source: History Matters: Three Doctors in One Act – – The Adirondack Almanack

Source: Pandemic Gardeners Contribute To Growing Demand For Seeds : NPR

Source: Paul Smith’s re-launches alpine skiing program – – The Adirondack Almanack

Snowmobile Fire and Crash – Fulton County On Jan. 23, while conducting a snowmobile patrol on trails in the Town of Caroga, ECOs Manns and Hilliard responded to two dangerous snowmobile incidents. First, they came across a snowmobile on fire. The operator was not injured but the snowmobile was destroyed. A short time later, the […]

Village of Speculator (Lake Pleasant) Hamilton County Wilderness Rescue: On Jan. 30 at 2:35 p.m., Forest Ranger Lt. Kallen received a call from Hamilton County 911 reporting a snowmobile accident in the area of Hatchery Brook Road. Coordinates placed the snowmobiler approximately five miles into the trail system from the nearest road. The 41-year-old woman […]

Have you ever wondered if the vegetation at the mouth of the Little Ausable River at Ausable Point State Campground is harmful to the environment? The Peru Gazette contacted the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation at Ray Brook and the Ausable River Assocation. Both organizations were very helpful. They both said not to […]

Source: Tractor falls through Mirror Lake ice; pond hockey tourney postponed | News, Sports, Jobs – Adirondack Daily Enterprise

Senator Dan Stec (R,C,I-Queensbury) and Assemblymember Matt Simpson (R,C,I-Horicon) are urging Governor Andrew Cuomo to initiate the planning process for the safe opening of sleepaway summer camps this year. Day camps were able to open last summer with guidance from the State Department of Health.  Sleepaway camps, however, were prohibited, which negatively impacted young campers […]

Source: High Flying Terrain

Business Community Voice Views of Key Issues We once again conducted our Annual Issues Survey in late January, obtaining a valuable snapshot of the collective thinking of the North Country business community on a number of timely issues now being addressed in Washington and Albany. Federal Issues The top priority for action at the federal […]

Source: Photos: Volunteers brave the cold to build the ice palace in Saranac Lake | NCPR News

January 28, 2021 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE The Essex County Health Department, in consultation with county leadership, including Board Chairman Shaun Gillilland and Medical Director Dr. Michael J. Celotti, and in collaboration with more than a dozen counties in various regions throughout the state, is authorizing the resumption of “higher risk” K-12 sponsored sports in Essex […]

Source: A librarian’s memories of working at ‘The Club’ and Dewey’s legacy – – The Adirondack Almanack

Whether you’re a snow sport enthusiast or new to winter recreation, there is something for everyone to enjoy outdoors this season. Don’t let the cold and snow keep you indoors until spring. Bundle up, prepare for the weather and conditions, and try one of these fun winter activities: Seven Things to Do This Winter Fat […]

Source: Adirondack groups call for more forest preserve funds and rangers | Adirondack Explorer

Source: Northern New York’s first case of UK COVID-19 variant identified

Source: Winter weekend in Lake Placid: 10 fun things to do at this Adirondack paradise – syracuse.com

From the office of Congresswoman Elise Stefanik Washington, D.C.  – In 2019, Congresswoman Stefanik co-sponsored and helped pass the TICK Act, which developed the Center for Disease Control’s (CDC) framework for a national strategy to approach vector-borne diseases. Due to that legislation, the CDC’s recent report indicates that cases of tick-borne Lyme disease may actually […]

Source: Garry Trudeau on buttons and more | News, Sports, Jobs – Adirondack Daily Enterprise