The Peru Gazette

The COVID-19 pandemic abruptly halted tourism in New York City, one of the world’s top tourist and business traveler destinations, during parts of 2020, resulting in a dramatic falloff in the number of visitors and creating a steep drop in economic activity, according to a report released today by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. […]

Source: Vermont Koffee Kup abruptly closes, lays off 250 employees – VTDigger

Source: Gov. Cuomo ‘looking at legal options’ to fix New York’s 89-person census miss – syracuse.com

Source: Vermont Lake Monsters announce 68-game schedule for 2021 season

“Hatchery officials who once worried they weren’t stocking enough trout now have to worry they’ll stock too many. There are now perhaps 100,000 or 200,000 trout in the lake. Too many trout in one lake could collapse the food chain, if too many eat too much.” “Wild fish is the wild card,” said Steve Hurst, […]

Source: Police look for leads in 1980s cold case | Sun Community News NORTH ELBA | In September 1986, a fisherman in the Ausable River was shocked to find a human skull and its discovery has led to a decades old mystery that authorities are still hoping to solve.

Source: New York to lose Congressional seat based on Census count | NCPR News

Source: Fully vaccinated people can unmask outdoors in some cases -U.S. CDC

The Peru Central School District community will be voting on the artwork for our NEW Nighthawk Mascot this week. Below you will find some information on a variety of artwork options and a link to vote. All voting will close on Thursday, April 29th at 4:00 pm. Mascot Alternate Artwork/Description: Mascot Option 1 Mascot Option […]

Source: City and Town of Plattsburgh Settle Differences – Mountain Lake PBS

Source: State Board of Education orders 3 districts to pay tuition at religious schools – VTDigger

From The American Presidency Project, Proclamation 4287—Earth Week, 1974: “To love America is not to care only for her freedoms, her promise, her institutions through which our great people strive for larger greatness. It is also to love the land and to cherish that which has sustained our people both in body and spirit from […]

Source: Chamber prez: Border impact hard to quantify | Coronavirus | pressrepublican.com

Source: Plattsburgh airport runway reconstruction begins | Local News | pressrepublican.com

Source: Regulating road salt like acid rain – – The Adirondack Almanack

The Peru Federal Credit Union is now the Mountain Valley Federal Credit Union. The name change emphases that Mountain Valley now serves anyone who lives, works, worships, attends school or volunteers in both Clinton or Essex Counties. Soon a Wilmington branch will join the branches in Peru, Au Sable Forks and Keeseville.

Source: George Floyd death: Derek Chauvin found guilty of murder, manslaughter – syracuse.com

Source: Saranac Lake Marina lawsuit presses state to study ‘overuse’

Source: USDA extends pandemic universal free lunch waivers through school year 2021-2022 – The Washington Post

By John T. Ryan Peru residents are very fortunate. We live in a community that is home to virtually all of life’s necessities, including several excellent eat-in and take-out restaurants. We even have two Pasquales – Pasquales Restaurant and Bar and just across the parking lot Pasquale’s Pizzeria. Scott Bazzano founded both restaurants, one with […]

Source: New York’s huge boost for medical marijuana: Here’s what patients need to know now – syracuse.com

Source: Drought expands in Upstate NY, and it’s likely to get worse – syracuse.com

Source: ADK Regional Credit Union expands with new Plattsburgh location | Sun Community News PLATTSBURGH | The Adirondack Regional Federal Credit Union will soon be doubling its size with a new Plattsburgh location.

Assemblyman Billy Jones also applauded the Port Washington-based company’s local acquisition and congratulated both companies on a successful sale. He said he was “pleased to hear that this deal will not impact operations at the Plattsburgh plant or current customers.” Source: Swarovski Lighting announces purchase agreement with WAC Lighting | Sun Community News PLATTSBURGH | […]

Source: ‘We Need To Be Nurtured, Too’: Many Teachers Say They’re Reaching A Breaking Point | NCPR News