The Peru Gazette

Business Community Voice Views of Key Issues We once again conducted our Annual Issues Survey in late January, obtaining a valuable snapshot of the collective thinking of the North Country business community on a number of timely issues now being addressed in Washington and Albany. Federal Issues The top priority for action at the federal […]

Source: What happens if you can’t make your Kinney Drug Covid vaccine appointment due to weather – syracuse.com

Source: Most Of Us Can’t Go Between Vt. And Canada Right Now. But This Trucker Can | Vermont Public Radio

Source: Vermont Teddy Bear to mass produce Sen. Bernie Sanders’ famous mittens

Source: Photos: Volunteers brave the cold to build the ice palace in Saranac Lake | NCPR News

Source: New apartment construction in Chittenden County dropped by half in 2020 – VTDigger

Source: 2021 North Country Chamber awards highlights business strengths and unity | Sun Community News PLATTSBURGH | While the 2021 North Country Chamber of Commerce awards ceremony was different than years past, it brought a renewed sense of strength, optimism an

Source: Sales of $1M homes tripled in Vermont last year – VTDigger

Source: Coffee to go: Mobile coffee bar serves caffeine roadside | Local News | pressrepublican.com

Source: US-Canada border re-opening a long way off, changes may linger says border expert | NCPR News

Source: Minimum wage in America: How many people are earning $7.25 an hour?

Source: Alstom’s acquisition of Bombardier Transportation now finalized | Sun Community News PLATTSBURGH | After finalizing the sale of its transportation business to Alstom, Bombardier is now fully repositioned in the business jet industry as local leaders welcom

Source: A librarian’s memories of working at ‘The Club’ and Dewey’s legacy – – The Adirondack Almanack

Source: GameStop: How Reddit Traders Occupied Wall Street’s Turf : NPR

Assemblyman Billy Jones (D-Chateaugay Lake) announced that he helped pass legislation to support small businesses by excluding unemployment charges due to COVID-19 from being used to calculate an employer’s experience rating (A.2001). “The necessary shutdowns and restrictions put in place to help us battle COVID-19 have had adverse effects on many small businesses in the […]

Source: Walmart will use robots to turn stores into automated fulfillment centers | Engadget

Source: CCE Essex receives $385k USDA grant to expand local food buying – – The Adirondack Almanack

A total of 286,600 people were on the payrolls of Vermont employers in December, a number that hasn’t changed since September. But it’s 28,500 fewer jobs than in December 2019, before the pandemic started, a 9% decline. That’s the 5th largest employment decline in the nation. Only Hawaii, New York, Massachusetts and Michigan have experienced steeper […]

Source: Pressure Cooker: The Impacts of COVID-19 on Restaurant Workers | Food + Drink Features | Seven Days | Vermont’s Independent Voice

Source: Group Calls On Vt. Newsrooms To Address Gender Bias, Lack Of Diversity In Coverage | Vermont Public Radio

Source: Regulators: Elderwood didn’t provide adequate patient care during Covid outbreak – VTDigger

Source: Governor sets $92M for Olympic venue improvements | News, Sports, Jobs – Adirondack Daily Enterprise

Important story with very concerning local stats. Source: Adirondack Communities: Workforce Training – – The Adirondack Almanack

Source: Looking back over pandemic summer, some Adirondacks businesses saw ‘best year ever’

Source: Pandemic turning North Country second homes into primary residences | NCPR News