The Peru Gazette

“We are hopeful to have this completed within a few days,” Mrs. Dunster’s co-CEOs Blair and Rosalyn Hyslop said in a statement, “to quickly get employees back to work and products back on the shelves.” Source: Canadian baker Mrs. Dunster’s to buy Koffee Kup, Vermont Bread – VTDigger

Source: Employers must pay workers for recovery time from Covid vaccine side effects, Cuomo says – syracuse.com

Thanks to the Clinton County Historical Association for this photo of the AuSable Chasm Bridge. The bridge is a historic steel arch bridge with a concrete and stone-faced approach. It’s on US Route 9 over the Ausable River. The website historicbridges.org states that the main span is 126 feet in length with two approaches resulting […]

“For children who are afraid of needles stinging them, a bee named Buzzy at Kinney Drugs stores may help them work through that fear and get them vaccinated against COVID-19. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has opened up the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine to children ages 12 and up, and Kinney Drugs is […]

Source: NY prepares to give out $3.5B to renters and small businesses hit by pandemic – syracuse.com

Source: ‘Only going to get harder’ to be unvaccinated, expert on NY Covid rules says – syracuse.com

By John T. Ryan  One of Peru’s oldest businesses is under new ownership and has a new name. Swain’s Liquor Store is now Livations (not Libations; Livations). On May 1, 2021, Scott Hite and Mary Ann Cayea became the new owners. Bonnie Trost owned and operated the store since May 19, 2015. Marge and Don […]

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Source: Snacks, shops and brighter city beach days ahead | Sun Community News PLATTSBURGH | Over the past couple of months the Plattsburgh City Beach has undergone a lot of changes. From the demolition of the Anderson Building to the installation of EV chargers, t

Source: Which stores won’t require masks for fully vaccinated customers? See full list – syracuse.com

By John T. Ryan Peru, NY takes great pride in its agricultural heritage. Our hamlet is surrounded by dairy farms and orchards. Over the past several years Peru residents have witnessed huge changes in the dairy industry as small farms shut down and large farms add acreage. The apple industry is also undergoing significant changes. […]

Source: The Town and Village boards welcome IRONMAN and Lacrosse back to Lake Placid – Regional Office of Sustainable Tourism

Source: Coronavirus: Canada-U.S. border restrictions extended another month to June 21 | CTV News

Source: Spectrum is raising prices for cable TV and phone services – syracuse.com

“HIPAA only governs certain kinds of entities — your clinician, hospital, or others in the health care sphere,” Spector-Bagdady said on the university’s website in April. “It does not apply to the average person or to a business outside health care. It doesn’t give someone personal protection against ever having to disclose their health information.” […]

Important to smaller companies providing high-speed internet service State Senator Dan Stec said he is pleased the Public Service Commission (PSC) updated its guidance for small Internet Service Provider (ISPs) companies seeking an exemption from providing low-income broadband, which was enacted as part of this year’s state budget. The 2021-22 state budget mandates companies offer […]

From the office of State Senator Dan Stec   Legislation supporting New York’s growing farm cidery industry passed the Senate today. Senator Dan Stec is a co-sponsor of Senate bill S556 that would allow both interstate and intrastate shipment of hard cider.   “This growing industry is poised to do even better if farms are […]

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Source: NY ends mask mandate for the vaccinated. Will businesses do the same? – syracuse.com

A spokesperson for the company said that customers will not be required to show proof of vaccination. Source: Stewart’s to allow vaccinated customers into stores without masks

Source: Walmart, others drop mask requirements for vaccinated customers, but NY still requires it – syracuse.com

“The indicators are good that we will have, barring another wave or anything, that we will have a good year,” Davis stated. The community isn’t completely helpless when it comes to the state of the local economy, there are ways to help. “Shop local. The sales tax dollars not only need to stay here but […]

Source: Celebratory or premature? Businesses level with new masking policy – VTDigger

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