The Peru Gazette

Teri and Mike MacKenzie truck for North Coast Cartage located in the Bear Swamp Rd. in Peru. Teri MacKenzie wrote: Saw something that brought tears to my eyes. As you all know Mike and I are over the road truck drivers. We’re heading south on I-81 and we’re nearing Binghamton NY. so we pull into […]

Source: COVID-19: When takeout restaurants become minimarts

Source: Enforcement of new plastic bag ban is on hold

Source: Local landlord encourages communication | Coronavirus | pressrepublican.com

Source: Webinar for small businesses impacted by Covid-19 – – The Adirondack Almanack

Plattsburgh, NY – The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) is offering low-interest federal disaster loans for working capital to New York State small businesses, small agricultural cooperatives, and non-profit organizations suffering substantial economic injury as a result of the Coronavirus (COVID-19). The North Country Chamber of Commerce and SCORE will be hosting a webinar on […]

The article mentions what the New York National Guard is doing. Source: Vermont National Guard ready to assist in COVID-19 pandemic – VTDigger

To Our Customers, Across the country these past several days, you have come to our stores to buy the technology and household necessities that are so valuable at a time like this. We remain determined to continue to serve you and are announcing today a new way of making our stores accessible while even further […]

It was a worry for stylists, like Alicia Langjan-Smith who said, because the hairdressers at Visual Changes were self-employed, they didn’t qualify for unemployment like the workers of other industries would. Source: ‘We’re definitely making history here’ | Coronavirus | pressrepublican.com

Source: ‘People want to be prepared’ | Coronavirus | pressrepublican.com

Source: Vermont allows takeout and delivery of alcohol for businesses

Source: Unemployment filings surge in NY in coranavirus: How and when to file

Source: Cuomo directs 90-day mortgage relief program in New York State – Sun Community News & Printing

Source: Some Capital Region gun shops see influx of customers: ‘Something unbelievable’

Source: Cuomo signs bill to guarantee sick leave for New Yorkers during COVID-19 outbreak

Source: President Trump Signs Coronavirus Emergency Aid Package : NPR

Source: Walmart further scales back hours of operation, places limits on certain products

t Champlain Centre, Target, Dicks, Best Buys, Kohl’s and Hobby Lobby have their own entrances. Source: State announces new closures to malls, amusement parks and bowling alleys – Sun Community News & Printing

Source: Price Chopper to offer exclusive hours for elderly – Sun Community News & Printing

Source: Essex-Charlotte ferry crossing to close – Sun Community News & Printing

Stores with the own outside entrance can stay open. At Champlain Centre, Target, Dicks, Kohl’s and Hobby Lobby have their own entrances.Source: State announces new closures to malls, amusement parks and bowling alleys – Sun Community News & Printing

We’ve reduced hours across all stores and we encourage you to use the drive-thru (where available) to support social distancing: MON-FRI: 9:30 a.m. – 4 p.m. | SAT: 9:30 a.m. – Noon (unless normally closed or operating under a reduced-hours schedule) | SUN: Closed

Washington, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Elise Stefanik sent a letter to Senate Leadership with a bipartisan group of her colleagues requesting additional support for small businesses, employees, and workers who may not be traditionally covered by unemployment insurance. During this COVID-19 crisis, many freelance employees or independent contractors in the small business world are not […]

Source: North Country Chamber-Coronavirus Information & Resources

Source: Cuomo: NY businesses required to keep 50 percent of workforce home | wgrz.com