The Peru Gazette

Source: New York state-run campgrounds won’t open until June

Source: North Country mausoleums receive much-needed renovations

Source: Non-profit group takes over Battle of Plattsburgh planning

Saratoga, NY – Congresswoman Stefanik has announced an estimated $63 million in HHS rural hospital funding from the CARES Act has gone to North Country rural hospitals. Recipients of the $63 million rural distribution include rural acute care general hospitals and Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs), Rural Health Clinics (RHCs), and Community Health Centers located in […]

Source: Immigrants detained in Clinton County getting video hearings | NCPR News

Source: An Adirondack food coalition is putting local farm products on the table for people in need | NCPR News

Source: CCC weighs COVID-19’s impacts on upcoming budget, fall enrollment | Coronavirus | pressrepublican.com

Source: Parade of the Century: Port Henry barber celebrates 100th birthday | Coronavirus | pressrepublican.com

Today is #givingtuesdaynow – a new global generosity movement focusing on giving to unite and heal communities during these challenging times. For #givingtuesdaynow, DFCU is launching a $40,000 philanthropic initiative to support multiple non-profit organizations in the North Country focusing on COVID-19 relief. Each Tuesday in May we will feature an organization(s) that has been […]

Source: Public health officials share challenges, input on reopening | Coronavirus | pressrepublican.com

May 4th Facebook post by former Plattsburgh Mayor/current Saranac Lake Mayor Clyde Rabideau, “The Plattsburgh Press-Republican is doing away with Monday editions of its newspaper because hometown small businesses cannot afford to advertise right now. We love to criticize and make fun of our hometown newspapers, but, in the end they are important and they […]

A Facebook message from Peru Town Supervisor Brandy McDonald ((((Please Share))))) Attention Peru Community ! The recently sent out assessments for the Town of Peru was not initiated by the Peru Town Board or Myself, it was initiated by Clinton County period. Clinton County decides when to perform these assessments and does not advise the […]

PLATTSBURGH — Our commitment to provide the Plattsburgh area with accurate and timely information during the coronavirus health emergency has been widely appreciated as a vital public service — and for that we are thankful. However, the sudden loss of advertising revenue has added to the economic headwinds already facing the newspaper industry and causing us to make […]

Source: Quebec’s COVID-19 Case Count Exceeds 31k, With Over 2,200 Newly Reported Cases – MTL Blog

By now, it’s well known that staying home saves lives during the COVID-19 pandemic. But there is an important caveat: When you need medical care, you shouldn’t suffer in silence. I’ve heard from providers across our health system who are concerned that many people are delaying necessary medical treatment. We worry about the impact this […]

Source: Thousands line up to gobble up Pizze Fritte dough at fairgrounds (drone video) – syracuse.com

Source: They stayed and graduated together: Meet the SUNY-ESF students who accomplished a unique goal in 2020 – syracuse.com

Source: More recommended Adirondack reading – – The Adirondack Almanack

Source: UVM Health Network Projects $152 Million Loss Due to COVID-19 | Off Message

Source: Summer camps await guidance on whether they can open | News, Sports, Jobs – Adirondack Daily Enterprise

Source: Warren County reports outbreak at nursing home with 23 positive for COVID-19 | NCPR News

Source: Malone woman tazed after allegedly attacking trooper with nail clippers | Crime & Law | nny360.com

Source: BREAKING: Cuomo orders schools closed for the rest of the academic year | NCPR News

Source: Salvation Army to hold food giveaway | Coronavirus | pressrepublican.com

Today’s live coronavirus blog | All NCPR pandemic coverage Here in the North Country our nursing homes continue to be where coronavirus is hitting the hardest. Yesterday a staff member at Meadowbrook, a nursing home in Plattsburgh, tested positive for COVID-19. The facility says no patient or resident is displaying symptoms or has tested positive, […]