The Peru Gazette

“With Starbucks moving out last October, LL Bean is the only store left, but that won’t be for long as the outdoor store is moving to Williston.” Source: Burlington’s downtown mall closes for good

Source: Super Bowl Ratings: Viewership Tops 100 Million As LA Rams Win NFL Championship – Deadline

A great story of a small community working together. Source: Vermont village store implements new business model to keep doors open

Source: Super Bowl commercials: 17 best ads of 2022, plus the 5 worst – syracuse.com

“The numbers also show a general dearth of children in the Adirondacks. While nationally, a quarter of the population is under the age of 18, the number of children in the Adirondacks is 17%. In parts of Hamilton County, nearly 90% of the population is adult.” Source: Adirondack census numbers point to sparsity of people, […]

February 14, 2022 – United Way of the Adirondack Region, Inc. has completed it’s 2022 Fundraising Campaign, to help support high priority health and human service programs in Clinton, Essex and Franklin Counties. The annual campaign is conducted primarily during the fall months and concludes in February of each year. This year’s campaign, surpassing last year’s […]

March 1, 2022 – 10:00AM to 11:00AM Join the North Country Chamber of Commerce and Coryer Staffing for a webinar addressing the hiring challenges being seen throughout several industries in the North Country. When: Tuesday, March 1st Time: 10:00AM – 11:00AM Where: Virtual – will receive link to join after registering Cost: Free; registration is […]

Source: Getting married in Upstate NY: 21 perfect places to tie the knot – syracuse.com

Source: $90K without college? See top-paying jobs in Syracuse area that don’t require a degree – syracuse.com

Source: Lake Placid training next generation of Olympians | WSTM

Peru – The change-over happened faster than anticipated, so on Friday, February 11th, the former Peru Tops Friendly Market store reopened as a Grand Union store. The store closed last Sunday at 3 p.m. for the change-over.   Shoppers will find the same friendly, hardworking employees and managers, plus the shelves are full with a […]

New Jersey and Houston, Texas Source: Alstom, Nova Bus land major new contracts | News | pressrepublican.com

Source: Keene to move ahead on new mountain bike trails – Adirondack Explorer

Source: Sen. Stec urges Hochul to reject farm labor decision  | Sun Community News ALBANY | Sen. Dan Stec (R,C-Queensbury) is urging Gov. Kathy Hochul to reject the Farm Laborer Wage Board’s recent recommendation to lower the overtime threshold for farm workers fr

Source: Nova Bus announces its largest order of electric buses in the U.S. | Sun Community News PLATTSBURGH | Nova Bus, a member of the Volvo Group and a leading North American transit bus manufacturer, has announced its largest electric bus contract to date.

This story is 10 days old Global Foundries announced yesterday that it will invest $180 million at its Essex Junction plant, $500 million at its Malta, NY plant; nevertheless this is a very informative story.  Source: GlobalFoundries is growing amid the chip shortage. But is it committed to Vermont? | Vermont Public Radio

Source: NFL’s Roger Goodell says head coaching opportunities for minorities ‘fell short’

Source: Gov. Hochul lifts mask mandate for NY businesses, but schools have to wait. Here’s why

 Assemblyman Billy Jones (D-Chateaugay Lake) announced he introduced a bill that would create a Strategic Site Readiness Fund. The fund would provide grants to counties and municipalities for costs related to creating “shovel-ready” sites for new development projects (A.9114). The legislation would increase the number of geographic sites available to attract and expand businesses in […]

Source: Weddings in Upstate NY: Here are 10 romantic places to elope – syracuse.com

Source: Food Product Labels – What Do They Mean?  – – The Adirondack Almanack

Begins either Tuesday or Wednesday (Schenectady, NY) Price Chopper/Market 32 stores will be participating in the federal government’s free N-95 mask distribution program. The program, a component of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ COVID-19 vaccination program will provide free N-95 masks to U.S. citizens to help continue to combat the spread of […]

Source: Plans for Wilmington Dollar General on hold for now | Sun Community News WILMINGTON | Controversial plans for a Dollar General store in Wilmington are on hold for now, but it’s likely the issue could resurface in the future, Supervisor Roy Holzer said.

Source: Tragic accident claims life of well-loved, local teen | Sun Community News ELIZABETHTOWN | Beckham A. Egglefield, 16, died in a snowmobile crash in Westport.

Source: Grand Isle Ferry reopens after temporary closure Sunday night