The Peru Gazette

Bordeau’s New and Used Furniture in Beekmantown was devastated by fire about 8:30 p.m. on Tuesday, October 13, 2020. Here’s what it looked like this afternoon. The store is located on Route 22 a few hundred yards south of the Beekmantown Central School.

Source: Hotel and Golden Corral owners accused of misusing COVID-19 funds

From the North Country Chamber of Commerce The U.S. Small Business Administration, in consultation with the Treasury Department, released a simpler loan forgiveness application for Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans of $50,000 or less.   This action streamlines the PPP forgiveness process to provide financial and administrative relief to America’s smallest businesses while also ensuring […]

Source: Allegiant Air cancels all Ogdensburg flights in October | St. Lawrence County | nny360.com

Source: Wildfires have pushed Napa Valley’s wine industry to the brink – The Washington Post

Source: Manufacturers like Corning say child care is essential to North Country’s economic recovery | NCPR News

Source: New hotel to open Nov. 1 | News, Sports, Jobs – Adirondack Daily Enterprise

Source: Child care centers in NY and North Country face closures with no stimulus aid in sight | NCPR News

Source: Fierce competition for used cars is driving up prices during the pandemic – VTDigger

Each of the past three years, Dicks Sporting Goods in Plattsburgh, has donated a $1,000 Sports Matters Grant to local sports teams in need of funding. On October 2, Store Manager Greg Mills, Presented the Northern Frontier Little League out of Chazy, NAC and NCCS with this years’ award. DICK’S Sporting Goods believes that sports […]

Source: Burlington airport braces for furloughs

Source: Cuomo coronavirus rules for Uber, taxis, limos: Masks, no rides with strangers, windows down – syracuse.com

Source: More Upstate NY bars lose liquor licenses for ‘egregious’ coronavirus violations – syracuse.com

From the North Country Chamber of Commerce Empire State Development (ESD) today announced that Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) recipients are now eligible to receive low-interest loans from the New York Forward Loan Fund (NYFLF). This conditional change will provide the Fund’s network of lenders and financial institutions with greater flexibility and enable them to provide […]

Source: Nursing homes navigate new regulations | Sun Community News PLATTSBURGH | While the length of in-person visitation after a positive case has been halved, visitors must now provide proof of their own recent COVID test.

A Stewart’s New Release Stewart’s Shops has been evolving over the years to “Make Your Life Easier.” The 75-year evolution has taken the iconic convenience store chain from a simple ice cream shop to the neighborhood store on every corner with something for everyone. In 1945, the first Stewart’s Shop was purchased on Church Avenue […]

Source: County allocates over $13 Million in funding to repair runways | Sun Community News PLATTSBURGH | The Clinton County Legislature passed a resolution to award Rifenburg Construction, Inc. of Troy to repave Runway

From the North Country Chamber of Commerce August unemployment numbers have been posted by the New York State Labor Dept., showing the state at 12.6% for August. Our North Country numbers are significantly better in comparison: CLINTON COUNTY: 8.0%, down from a high of 15.2% in April FRANKLIN COUNTY: 8.8%, down from a high of 14.3% in […]

From the North Country Chamber of Commerce In New York State, traditional Unemployment Insurance provides 26 weeks of benefits to those who have lost their jobs through no fault of their own. For claimants who filed a claim and were approved at the beginning of the Coronavirus pandemic, they may be close to exhausting their […]

From the North Country Chamber of Commerce As some lenders begin to accept Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) forgiveness applications, you may have questions about how to apply, when to apply, and the documentation you will need to include with your application. Luckily, Forbes has put out a timely and insightful article that covers the questions […]

Tops Friendly Markets, a leading full-service grocery retailer in New York, northern Pennsylvania, and Vermont, is pleased to announce that is has raised over $333,000 for JDRF (formerly known as the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation) during its annual campaign.  This year marks the 50th year JDRF is embarking on a campaign to find a cure […]

From the North Country Chamber of Commerce On Sept. 11, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division issued revisions to the Families First Coronavirus Response Act regulations, which implement paid sick leave and expanded family and medical leave. FFCRA requires private-sector employers with fewer than 500 employees and certain public employers to provide covered […]

From the North Country Chamber of Commerce Quebec health officials saw a spike in the number of COVID-19 infections and decided on Sunday to move three zones, including the island of Montreal, into “alert.” The zones, the island of Montreal, part of the Capitale-Nationale region, including Quebec City, and the Chaudière-Appalaches region south of the […]

Source: Action!: Local officials call for movie theater guidance | Coronavirus | pressrepublican.com