The Peru Gazette

Source: Pfizer asks US to allow Covid shots for kids ages 5 to 11 – syracuse.com

Source: Thousands of utility customers are dealing with power outage in Essex County, NY

“Why Local Apples? Because New York State grows a lot of great apples! According to the USDA, approximately 42,360 acres of farmland in New York State are home to apple orchards. The current climate across New York State, from the Hudson Valley to the Canadian border, to Western NY, is great for growing apples. The […]

Source: Rail bikes offer fall outing for all ages – Adirondack Explorer

Source: Across the Adirondacks, tourism was up and down this summer

“The owners of the Adirondack Wildlife Refuge, Wendy and Steve Hall, have been ordered to find new homes for around a dozen wild animals and end their education and rehabilitation efforts by Oct. 25. The order, from the state Department of Environmental Conservation, comes…” Source: ‘We need a miracle’ | News, Sports, Jobs – Adirondack […]

“The union representing about 110 soon-to-be laid off workers in Watertown is speaking out. The cuts at New York Air Brake are on top of a bad couple years for machinist jobs across Upstate New York.” Source: Machinists union frustrated by New York Air Brake layoffs | NCPR News

Peru – Oct. 6, 2021 – The Press Republican reports today in its Public Notice section that the Peru Zoning Board of Appeals will hold a public hearing on the following matters on October 20, 2021 at 7 p.m. in the Peru Town Hall.   Applicant A. Canine Gem Rescue Inc. seeks an appeal of […]

October 5, 2021 Peru – Relax, Liberty’s Garage customers. Your favorite gasoline and diesel fuel provider should be pumping fuel again before you know it. Owner Karen Champagne commented, “The job started about two weeks ago. It’s going very well. If that continues, we should be selling gas by about November and diesel fuel a […]

The broadband survey can be found at www.empirestatebroadband.com. Source: North Country residents urged to complete broadband survey | Sun Community News PLATTSBURGH | After months of calling for details of the Upstate Cellular Coverage Task Force probe, North Country lawmakers are now urging area residents to complete a state b

“However, heat the manure to 700 to 1,200 degrees fahrenheit without oxygen, and one can create biochar fertilizer. The process is known as pyrolysis, which is very different from incineration — instead of producing only ash and smoke, pyrolysis produces nutrient-rich liquid and solid residue.” Source: Waste not: Cow manure could become (more) sustainable fertilizer […]

Source: Board Approves Proposal for Grand Isle Ferry Maintenance Facility | Off Message

Source: Data center manufacturer coming to Ex-Pfizer space | News | pressrepublican.com

Source: Vermont Conversation: How Vermont’s greatest fraud happened – VTDigger

Source: College athletes who make money for schools are employees, NLRB memo says – syracuse.com

Today, Matrix Hotels celebrates the opening of the Holiday Inn Express Plattsburgh. The Holiday Inn Express, an award-winning hotel located in Plattsburgh, NY, has announced the completion of a full renovation and now offers guests a range of high end IHG amenities. As the Plattsburgh tourism industry prepares to emerge from the pandemic, the reimagined […]

By John T. Ryan Peru – On Sunday, October 3, 2021, at 1 p.m. Green Acres Restaurant will be closing. Donna Rowley, who has successfully operated the business for the past eight and one-half years, needs a new chef and can’t find one. She explained, “My chef Paul Drake told me some time ago that […]

“Governor Kathy Hochul this week announced the state will move ahead with a proposed major project to run hydropower from Quebec to New York City. The Champlain-Hudson Express transmission line would carry more than 12-hundred megawatts of hydropower from Quebec under Lake Champlain & the Hudson River to power more than a million homes in […]

Source: Officials: North Country child care services in crisis | News | pressrepublican.com

Source: North Country’s minimum wage to rise to $13.20 | NCPR News

Source: Fatal zip line accident at Stowe Mountain Resort under investigation – VTDigger

Source: State auditor finds Vermont overpaid Covid grants to businesses – VTDigger

Source: Lake Placid to host Olympic trials for ski jump, nordic combined

Source: “It’s going to take time”: NY Fed president on North Country’s economic recovery | NCPR News

Source: Smaller cities like Plattsburgh the focus of new legislative cities committee | NCPR News