The Peru Gazette

Source: Burlington to limit use of gas-powered leaf blowers

Comment: Let’s hope peace reigns between Town and City. Source: City Council, Town Board applaud municipal compact | Local News | pressrepublican.com

Source: Cuomo details new rules for graduation ceremonies at New York schools, colleges – syracuse.com

Source: Albany shouldn’t raise taxes when it’s rolling in federal dough (Editorial) – syracuse.com

Source: At 50, how are APA and DEC Performing? – – The Adirondack Almanack

Source: Local museum to reopen in August | Sun Community News PLATTSBURGH | Plattsburgh has a rich history. Between the historic buildings that litter the street, and the annual celebration of the Battle of Plattsburgh, it’s not hard to tell the historic value tha

Plattsburgh, April 9, 2021. The number of Clinton County residents who have received the COVID-19 vaccine continues to steadily increase. As of April 4, 2021, 51% of eligible residents had received at least one dose of COVID-19 vaccine, and 37% of eligible residents had received two doses of vaccine, according to the North Country Hub. […]

They’re a pair of half-plane, half-helicopter aircraft developed by South Burlington-based Beta Technologies. They’re entirely electric, can travel up to 170 mph with a 250-mile range, and can take off and land vertically.  Now, UPS has agreed to buy 10 of those aircraft, with the option to buy 150 more. It’s a deal that augurs […]

Washington – Today President Joseph Biden directed the Justice Department to write a new rule for so-called “ghost guns,” firearms that are sold in kits that can be assembled at home. Ghost guns generally do not have serial numbers, and there’s no federal requirement for buyers to undergo a background check, making the proliferation of […]

Source: Mobile sports betting has come to New York. But is anybody happy with the plan? – syracuse.com

Source: Commuter airline to offer Burlington-Boston connection

Source: NY budget has more than $2 billion for child-care workers, working families – syracuse.com

Source: Vermont news: Burlington airport adding daily nonstop flights to Boston

Source: Wilmington Planning Board gives Peru credit union its blessing | Sun Community News WILMINGTON | Following an uneventful public hearing, Wilmington Planning Board members gave their blessing to a Peru Federal Credit Union plan to build a branch next to the

Source: UVM network developing new Medicare Advantage Insurance plan | Sun Community News PLATTSBURGH | The University of Vermont Health Network is now partnering with MVP Health Care to develop a Medicare Advantage insurance plan to better meet the needs of older

Source: Allegations against Cuomo: Alleged victim describes groping incident, says ‘sexually aggressive’ behavior increased overtime

Assemblyman Billy Jones (D-Chateaugay Lake) announced that he helped secure several measures that will be included in the approved 2021-22 state budget to support North Country families and businesses impacted by COVID-19. Jones also will vote against the Excluded Workers Fund due to its flawed policy and concerns with potential inaccurate activity in an already […]

Source: Ogdensburg Catholic diocese named in 80 child abuse cases | NCPR News

April 7, 2021 – Peru FIrefighters were called to a fire at Murphy Bar and Pub at 225 Rt. 22B at 1:40 p.m. today. As of 2:15 p.m. they were still on the scene trying to discover the cause of a fire that has filled the building with smoke. Murphy’s has been up for sale […]

Hundreds of people in the Potsdam-Canton area remembered and celebrated the life of 15 year-old Riley Basford on Monday. Basford was remembered as a kind, energetic young man with “an infectious smile” who loved to hunt, fish, and play lacrosse and football. Source: State police warn of social media dangers after Potsdam teen’s death | […]

Source: Details emerge on the $212B state budget agreement | City &

Source: Scott rolls out timeline for full reopening – VTDigger

Source: Stimulus check update: Social Security recipients to start receiving $1,400 payments – syracuse.com

Source: ‘Extremely Busy’: Amid The Pandemic, Barre’s Granite Industry Booms | Vermont Public Radio

Source: Main Street construction begins today | News, Sports, Jobs – Adirondack Daily Enterprise