The Peru Gazette

Source: Essex Center COVID-19 death leaves family sad, angry | Sun Community News Judy Frenier-Ryan, 65, made elder care her life’s work

Source: Essex County Health Department confirm 2 more deaths from Essex Center Outbreak

A special treat is in store this weekend: an album release party taking place at the Harborside, featuring one of the North Country’s favorite jazz ensembles: the Wickmoore Jazz Trio! Brothers Nelson Moore (drums, vocals) and Eli Moore (bass) were born and raised in Saranac before going on to complete degrees in musical studies at […]

Source: Curbside at Harborside Concerts – Mountain Lake PBS

Source: New Super Fruits in the North Country – Mountain Lake PBS

Essex County was hit with 24 new COVID-19 cases at an Elizabethtown nursing home, the county health department reported Wednesday. Source: COVID outbreak hits E-town nursing home | Sun Community News ELIZABETHTOWN | After avoiding a major outbreak through the first six months of the coronavirus pandemic, Essex County was hit with 24 new COVID-19 […]

Source: ‘The journey of a lifetime’: Parishville woman reflects on hiking 46 High Peaks in under a week | NCPR News

Source: Road salt and lawsuits – – The Adirondack Almanack

  Here are today’s Clinton County COVID-19 case count updates. Keep up the good work Clinton County! ✔️ Wear a mask 😷 ✔️ Practice social distancing ✔️ Wash your hands

Source: Duck, goose hunting season dates set for fall – – The Adirondack Almanack

Source: Seeing Green: Public asked to watch for algal blooms | News | pressrepublican.com

Plattsburgh is not the only city facing challenges. Ogdensburg faces many of the same issues. Source: Ogdensburg’s new mayor upends aging port city’s politics, but not everyone’s a fan | NCPR News

Source: Montreal’s New COVID-19 Case Counts Per Borough Has Just Been Released – MTL Blog

Source: McDonald’s on the lake reopens | Local News | pressrepublican.com

Source: Beekmantown CS offering in person, digital options for return to school | Sun Community News BEEKMANTOWN | Students here will have the option of returning to school full time or in a digital model, according to superintendent Dan Mannix.

Response rates to-date range from 61 percent in Clinton County to just 18 percent in rural Hamilton County. Source: Census participation lags in North Country as new deadline approaches | NCPR News

Source: Stewart’s Shops Super Store opens in Port Henry – Mountain Lake PBS

By John T. Ryan Peru – Ideally, Peru Highway Department Superintendent Michael Farrell would like to repave about four miles of Town of Peru roads each year. His department maintains 82 miles of town roads and asphalt has a 20-year rule of thumb life-expectancy. There are variables such as traffic volume, vehicle weight, and weather […]

Census Takers to Follow Up With About 56 Million Households Nationwide AUG. 11, 2020 — This week, the U.S. Census Bureau began following up with households nationwide that have not yet responded to the 2020 Census. Based on the current self-response rate of 63.3%, the Census Bureau estimates it will need to visit about 56 million […]

Source: Plattsburgh City School District releases revised reopening plan

Source: Elementary to fully return at Saranac, middle/high school to rotate | Sun Community News SARANAC | Elementary students will have the chance to return to school this fall here, while older students will be rotated between in person and digital learning to s

I am offering 2 live Zoom programs: August 20 at 10:00 am, 3 of our Master Gardener Volunteers and I will hold an open forum for the public to ask questions. We will share some of our gardening experiences, and offer tips we have found useful. If you would like to participate email me and […]

Source: CVPH nurses hold informational rally | Sun Community News PLATTSBURGH | A rally held Friday sought to bring awareness to proposed cuts for CVPH staff.