The Peru Gazette

Washington, DC –  Today, Congresswoman Elise Stefanik announced the Administration for Children and Families in Plattsburgh will receive $1,944,948 for the Office of Head Start from the Department of Health and Human Services.  “I am excited to announce that nearly $2 million taxpayer dollars will return to the district to improve the education and development […]

Source: Inoculations in northeastern N.Y. climb, continuing to lead NYS | Sun Community News NORTHEASTERN N.Y. | During the week ending March 15, the number of residents of Warren, Essex Clinton and Hamilton counties inoculated with COVID-19 continued at a fast pa

Source: One year lookback at COVID-19 in Clinton County | Sun Community News PLATTSBURGH | March 16 will mark one year since the first case of COVID-19 was identified in Clinton County.

1,715 checks totaling more than $1.88 million March 15, 2021—After a tough year for many, Stewart’s Shops is happy to be delivering some good news to nonprofits in need. Holiday Match had another successful season, and checks are now in the mail to local children’s charities. Funding has now been allocated to 1,715 organizations across […]

Source: Fire damages multiple South Plattsburgh apartments; no injuries reported

Are you a Service-Disabled Veteran business owner with a current VA disability rating of 10% or greater? You may benefit from becoming certified with New York State as a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Business (SDVOB)! SDVOBs receive preferred access to New York State contracting opportunities – in 2020, state disbursements to SDVOBs totaled just under $150 million! Certified […]

Source: Crews from multiple departments battle fire in South Plattsburgh

Source: Boquet Valley reviews new school construction | Sun Community News New facility would provide one school for all students, athletic fields

Source: Another Essex County resident dies of COVID | News, Sports, Jobs – Adirondack Daily Enterprise

Source: Community rallies to help local VFW  | Sun Community News CHAMPLAIN | On the corner of St. Johns Road and Route 11, sits a bright red barn-like building. To some this might just be one red barn in an area of many, but to the local community, it’s so much m

May 2021 marks the month and year that we here in New York will experience a natural phenomenon of the insect world.  This phenomenon about to happen is named Brood X or The Great Eastern Brood.  Starting in May of this year, for five to six weeks, it will be virtually impossible to miss Brood […]

Source: North Country network to get nearly $900k in addiction funding | Sun Community News PLATTSBURGH | In a sweeping round of funding for addiction prevention, treatment and recovery, the North Country Regional Network of Care will soon see a significant financ

Source: Nova Bus nets first U.S. electric bus order | Sun Community News PLATTSBURGH | In an exciting new contract, Nova Bus has received its first U.S. order for electric LFSe+ buses.

Source: Developments at Pfizer after reported loss | Sun Community News On March 4th at 3:50 p.m. Rouses Point held a special board meeting with ERS Investors, the company that bought the land that Pfizer once sat on. The meeting was called at the request of ERS d

We are saddened to report that ECHD received notification today of an additional COVID-19 related death of an Essex County resident. This death brings the total number of COVID-19 related deaths in Essex County to twenty-six.

Essex County Events. Source: Lake Champlain Region Insider

• Town of Peru: $760,000 Source: North Country COVID-19 aid amounts | News | pressrepublican.com

The Strand Center for the Arts is excited to host a Spring Pop-Up Gallery Exhibition, featuring paintings, photographs, sculptures, and more, all created by area artists. This special exhibition will be held at The Strand Center Main Gallery at 23 Brinkerhoff Street in Plattsburgh, in conjunction with the Spring Artisan Market on the front lawn, […]

Source: North Country at Work: Keeping ice safe at Lake Placid toboggan chute with Tracy Daby | NCPR News

Source: $88 million to North Country local governments in new federal COVID stimulus | NCPR News

Source: Burlington airport sees travel starting to take off again

As we move closer to summer, many attractions that were closed last summer are looking ahead to reopening this year. Same goes with the many annual events that people have come to expect throughout the summer and fall months.Source: Attractions Reopening in the Adirondacks – – The Adirondack Almanack

Source: Arrest made in 2020 prison mailroom scare that sickened officers | Sun Community News DANNEMORA | A former inmate at Clinton Correctional Facility is now facing a felony charge following a lengthy investigation into packaged contraband that sickened nearly

Source: Salt study hailed by state leaders quietly scaled back

Source: Advisory group makes recommendations for High Peaks in final report