The Peru Gazette

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

Source: Lake Champlain fishing tourneys ‘up in the air’ | Coronavirus | pressrepublican.com

Source: Virus challenges Adirondacks census – Adirondack Explorer

Source: SUNY Canton funeral science prof & students transporting bodies in NYC | NCPR News

Plattsburgh, NY– Plattsburgh International Airport (PBG) received news that Spirit Airlines will resume a modified schedule starting on May 2nd. They will be offering three flights a week to Fort Lauderdale (FLL) from Plattsburgh International Airport. This is welcomed news as they suspended all flights in April due to travel restrictions in light of the […]

Town of Keeseville – Essex County On April 11, Forest Ranger Sarah Bode cited two rock climbers for Failure to Obey a DEC sign. The tickets were written to a 31-year-old man from Bernardsville, New Jersey, and a 32-year-old woman from New York City for climbing closed routes on Poke O Moonshine. DEC wildlife staff […]

By John T. Ryan Peru – The old Maplefields gas station-convenience store at 654 Bear Swamp Road was demolished yesterday. Today contractors trucked away the remaining debris. The installation of the footings should begin tomorrow. Wright & Morrissey Inc. of South Burlington is the general contractor. Fuller Excavating of Keeseville is also working on the […]