The Peru Gazette

Source: AuSable Forks man mourned following fatal motorcycle wreck | Sun Community News JAY | A leisurely midday motorcycle ride ended in tragedy Sunday, claiming the life of an AuSable Forks man.

Source: DEC accepting applications for pheasant hunt program – – The Adirondack Almanack

Source: Pressure grows for investigation of off-duty cop who fired gun in encounter with Black youths in Adirondacks | NCPR News

Source: Troopers: Westport teen reported missing | Sun Community News WESTPORT | New York State Police in Troop B are asking for assistance in located a missing teen girl here.

Source: NY AG seeks to dissolve the NRA | Sun Community News NEW YORK | NY AG Letitia James seeks the NRA’s dissolution after investigations allegedly found rampant fraud contributing to $64m in losses over three years.

Source: Scathing IG investigation says State Police mishandled internal probe

Source: Accountant Mary Dulac spots possible tax info scam | Sun Community News Letter appears to mimic 2017 IRS forms, says “we need to verify your identity”

Many North Country residents are mourning the passing of John “Jack” Lawliss who passed away on Sunday, August 2nd. John Lawliss knew and was respected by many people after having served as State Police Troop B Commander, Clinton County Sheriff and Peru Town Justice. The Peru Gazette interviewed Jack in January 2015. Click here to […]

Source: Harmful algae blooms at Point au Roche | Sun Community News PLATTSBURGH | Harmful algae blooms (HAB) can be seen in the water in some parts of moderately-trafficked Point Au Roche State Park in Plattsburgh, NY, one of five locations where the freshwater cy

Obituary of John Henry Lawliss What a wonderful life. Late Sunday evening, John Henry Lawliss, 86, passed peacefully at home after living a long life brimming with love, purpose, and accomplishments. John was born at home on Lawliss’ Corners in Beekmantown, New York. He grew up in a simpler time without electricity or indoor plumbing. […]

Source: 85 Vermont inmates test positive for COVID-19 in Mississippi prison Peru Gazette comment: In an interview yesterday with VPR the Vermont Corrections Commissioner said, “I’ve never visited this facility!”

Source: Chazy man arrested after falsifying gun background check, State Police say | Local News | pressrepublican.com

Source: String of racist acts across the North Country prompts hard questions for communities | NCPR News

Source: Essex County DA says she never saw final police report on Elizabethtown incident | NCPR News

Source: Prison visits to resume | Coronavirus | pressrepublican.com

Source: Churchill: In Cohoes, handling of cop’s case shows old rules still apply

Source: Black Burlingtonians arrested at much higher rate than white residents, report shows – VTDigger

Source: Six Little League umpires quarantined due to Altona party | Coronavirus | pressrepublican.com

Source: Off-duty cop allegedly fires gun in confrontation with Black kids in Adirondacks | NCPR News

Source: New coronavirus cases in Clinton County linked to party of 150 people in Altona | NCPR News

Source: Three North Country bars and restaurants charged with NY liquor violations | NCPR News

Source: Man who escaped Vermont prison captured near facility, police say

Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced that the multi-agency task force to combat violations of coronavirus-related regulations at bars and restaurants conducted nearly 1,100 compliance checks between July 21 and July 23, documenting violations at 84 establishments. The task force is led by State Liquor Authority Chairman Vincent Bradley and State Police Lieutenant Colonel Dominick Chiumento. Businesses found […]

Source: North Country prisons emptying as New York’s inmate population plummets | NCPR News

Source: Racist graffiti found in Cadyville Recreation Park | Local News | pressrepublican.com