The Peru Gazette

Source: Farmers say overtime mandate would weaken NY agriculture | Local News | lockportjournal.com

“Auditors found that ESD, with few exceptions, does not monitor whether its programs are meeting their goals. It also doesn’t work to identify successes or failures or apply successful strategies to other programs.” Source: DiNapoli audit criticizes Empire State Development for poor oversight of programs – syracuse.com

Source: Average home sale prices up 22% in Onondaga County over last year – syracuse.com

Source: Ticonderoga adds 100-acre solar installation to growing project list

Source: Local mom opens new store at Champlain Centre | Sun Community News PLATTSBURGH | Peace by Piece, a new store in Champlain Centre had its grand opening on Oct. 15. The new store is located by Old Navy, on the Kohl’s end of the mall.

Source: Burlington businesses decry situation downtown, say employees feel unsafe – VTDigger

From the office of Assemblyman Billy Jones Assemblyman Billy Jones (D-Chateaugay Lake) is reminding small business owners to take advantage of the COVID-19 Pandemic Small Business Recovery Grant Program. He helped secure this program in the 2021-22 state budget to assist small businesses that were financially impacted by the pandemic. Jones also wants residents to […]

Our area makes the New York Times. Source: Border With Canada to Open, Businesses ‘Could Not Be Happier’ – The New York Times

Source: Samuel F. Vilas Home starts expansion project | Sun Community News PLATTSBURGH | The Samuel F. Vilas Home, a historic adult home located on the corner of Cornelia and Beekman Streets is readying for its expansion project to begin this month.

From the North Country Chamber of Commerce Plattsburgh – 10/14/2021– Empire State Development and I Love NY recently released their 2020 Economic Impact Study showing the effect tourism had on New York State, the Adirondack region and Clinton County during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. Below are the key findings for New York State, […]

Source: The Retirements of Sharon Meyer and Tom Messner Forecast the End of an Era in Vermont Media | Media | Seven Days | Vermont’s Independent Voice

From the North Country Chamber of Commerce Plattsburgh – 10/13/2021 – The North Country Chamber of Commerce is welcoming indications that the U.S. will begin to allow vaccinated Canadians to drive across the northern land border on November 1st. That has been the date for beginning entry by international air travelers from Europe and elsewhere […]

Source: US to reopen land borders for fully vaccinated in November

NYSEG restored power to all the Tops Plaza stores. They’re all open for business today! An underground power cable failed about noon Sunday cutting power to Tops and all the adjacent stores.

“Teachers are going to get a little extra lovin’ this week with free breakfast “Thank You” meals from McDonald’s as a token of appreciation. Advertisement Any educator, including teachers, administrators, and school staff can go to McDonald’s from Oct. 11 to Oct. 15 to receive their breakfast meal, McDonald’s said in a news release Friday.” […]

By John T. Ryan Peru – NYSEG crews are working to restore power at Tops Plaza. A malfunctioning unground power cable resulted in a complete shutdown of the stores immediately adjacent to Tops about noon Sunday. Today all stores are open with the exception of the laundromat. A generator is supplying power to Tops. Another […]

Oct. 10th – NYSEG crews are working to restore electric power at Tops Plaza. An underground power cable failure apparently caused the outage. People nearby reported hearing a loud explosion about noon. A generator is on its way to Peru. It will restore power at Tops; however, the Gazette wasn’t able to learn when power […]

Senator Dan Stec today said landlords who were unable to participate in the New York State Emergency Rental Assistance Program (ERAP) may apply for assistance available through a new $125 million fund. The program is administered by the State Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance (OTDA) and applications are now being accepted. “This is a […]

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