The Peru Gazette

By John T. Ryan   For the past several weeks, Peru residents have watched NYSEG contractors installing massive 70 ft. poles (15 ft. are underground) adjacent to one of our most highly traveled streets, the Bear Swamp Rd. Many residents have had questions about the nature of the work which has caused traffic delays, while […]

December 14, 2020 — Despite people using less cash, a national coin shortage and customers staying home more, Stewart’s Shops is happy to report that the Holiday Match Program is going strong and has hit the $1 million mark; and there’s 11 collections days left. As of Sunday, December 13th, donations collected total $525,104 and […]

Source: Mose Ginsberg and his Tupper Lake Story – – The Adirondack Almanack

Plattsburgh, December 11, 2020. The Clinton County Health Department (CCHD) is asking any residents who were at Miller’s Barber Shop in Chazy, New York between Tuesday, December 1st and Tuesday, December 8th to be aware of potential exposure to COVID-19. Please call CCHD at 518-565-4840 if you were present at that location on any of […]

Source: Governor Cuomo Announces Second Phase of Empire State Digital with Ritual and PayPal to Support New York Restaurants and Food Service Industry | Governor Andrew M. Cuomo

The North Country Chamber of Commerce notes that Acting Secretary Chad Wolf of the U.S. Dept. of Homeland Security has confirmed today in a Tweet that the existing personal travel restrictions at the U.S.-Canadian border will be extended for another month past the current expiration date of December 21, taking them to January 21.   […]

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Source: Local Restaurant Owner Says Enhanced Unemployment Insurance Is ‘Top Of Mind’ | Vermont Public Radio

Source: Stewart’s spends $45M on new, rebuilt stores in 2020

Source: A struggling hamlet and a lake monster: Can ‘Champ’ help Port Henry? | NCPR News

Source: ‘Our hands are completely tied’: Restaurant workers face difficult choices as cases rise – VTDigger

Source: Cuomo: If hospitals are overwhelmed, regions will shut down | News, Sports, Jobs – Lake Placid News

By John T. Ryan Peru – 2020’s COVID-19 pandemic has been a challenge for the restaurant industry. Livingood’s Restaurant and Brewery is facing all the well-publicized rules and regulations. Co-managers Gary Morette and Jody Renaudette describe the past several months as a period of adapting, learning and finding ways to keep customers and staff safe […]

Source: Starbucks gives free coffee to frontline workers all December long as coronavirus surges – syracuse.com

Source: Syracuse-area trash hauler hit hard by coronavirus; driver shortage causing delays – syracuse.com

Source: Working families walk a thin line balancing remote learning and work | NCPR News

Source: Farm succession planners work to preserve Vermont’s agricultural heritage – VTDigger

Source: As hotel occupancy drops, some Albany hotels close again

Source: US-Canada border closure not stopping Christmas tree imports

Source: Few passengers at Burlington airport on what’s normally a bustling travel day – VTDigger

Source: National Women’s Hockey League to play season, playoffs in Lake Placid bubble | News, Sports, Jobs – Adirondack Daily Enterprise

Supporting Local Businesses this Saturday and Year-Round Strengthens Communities and Boosts Local Economies Watch the Department of Labor’s Small Business Saturday Video Here  This Saturday, November 28, 2020, is “Small Business Saturday” in New York State and today Empire State Development, and the Departments of Labor, Taxation and Finance, and Agriculture and Markets encourages all […]

Stewart’s Shops is teaming up with its customers once again to raise money for local children’s charities. The Stewart’s Holiday Match campaign kicks off on Thanksgiving Day and runs through Christmas Day at all shop locations. “In these times, nonprofits need our help more than ever with increased strains on staffing, resources and budgets. We […]

Source: Fire destroys family-owned sawmill in Milton

Source: Burlington wine maker sought investors, but didn’t have a liquor license – VTDigger