The Peru Gazette

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April 29, 2020 A team of professors at Clarkson University in Potsdam has received a $200,000 grant from the National Science Foundation to study the spread of COVID-19. The goal is to find out whether the virus is spread in airborne particles by sneezing and coughing alone — or whether air expelled during normal speech […]

Just received this message from Sister Debbie Blow, Director of the North Country Mission of Hope We received multiple requests for hospital beds today. We have none ahead. If anyone has one to donate and was “waiting” till we are officially open again, please contact us. We could use some. We also need some good […]

Source: More than 1,000 prison staff contract coronavirus statewide, 20 inmates test positive in Washington County | NCPR News

Source: County takes measures to help close budget gap | Coronavirus | pressrepublican.com

Source: Franklin County to lay off employees due to COVID-19 losses | Coronavirus | pressrepublican.com

Source: Administrator: 150 Clinton County employees furloughed through program | Coronavirus | pressrepublican.com

Source: Longtime Hoosick Falls football coach Ron Jones dies | Football | poststar.com

By John T. Ryan Peru – For the past several years Peru Knights of Columbus Council 7273 has conducted a Lenten food drive at St. Augustine’s Church with a goal of collecting 1,000 pounds for the Peru JCEO Food Shelf by Easter Sunday. When Governor Cuomo issued the COVID-19 ‘PAUSE’ Order on March 17th and […]

Source: Amid COVID-19 stay at home orders, North Country sees a surge in domestic violence cases | NCPR News

Source: Doctor Story: North Country physicians volunteer in a NYC COVID-19 hospital | NCPR News

Source: NYSPHSAA cancels spring championships, regular season remains delayed | Sports | pressrepublican.com

Source: North Country native recounts COVID-19 experience | Coronavirus | pressrepublican.com

Source: We asked how you’re handling unemployment. Here’s what you said. | NCPR News

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By John T. Ryan Plattsburgh – Reacting to the rapid spread of the coronavirus, Governor Andrew Cuomo issued an Executive Order closing New York State schools through May 15th. They could potentially reopen on May 18th. At the April 24th Clinton County Health Department COVID-19 briefing Dr. Wooter Reitsema, CVPH Vice-President of Population and Information […]

Source: If we reopen the North Country’s economy will COVID-19 spiral out of control? | NCPR News

Nice full-page story on Peru residents Dwane and Krissie Bast in today’s Press Republican Source: For the love of coffee | Local News | pressrepublican.com

Source: Stewart’s Offers COVID-19 Relief for Nonprofits – Stewart’s Shops

Source: Elder care tightens | News, Sports, Jobs – Adirondack Daily Enterprise

Michelle LeBeau, president of CVPH and Alice Hyde, said her hospitals have received about $6.8 million and $1.2 million in federal aid, respectively. Current projections show that by the end of September — the end of the fiscal year for University of Vermont Health Network facilities — CVPH will have a deficit of $27 to […]

Source: ‘It’s killing people here’ | Coronavirus | pressrepublican.com

Source: From three jobs to unemployed, a Saranac Lake woman navigates big life changes during pandemic | NCPR News

Source: Beekmantown High School makes hundreds of face shields