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The editor is John Ryan at email: perugazette@gmail.com. The Peru Gazette is a free community, education and information website. It is non-commercial and does not accept paid advertising.

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Floyd Little has entered hospice care, according to former Syracuse football teammate – syracuse.com

Source: Floyd Little has entered hospice care, according to former Syracuse football teammate – syracuse.com

Downtown Burlington restaurants to close after new COVID rules

Source: Downtown Burlington restaurants to close after new COVID rules

HISTORICAL PROFILE: Coon Mountain of Westport – – The Adirondack Almanack

Source: HISTORICAL PROFILE: Coon Mountain of Westport – – The Adirondack Almanack

New concrete surround around Pride of the Adirondacks | Local News | pressrepublican.com

Source: New concrete surround around Pride of the Adirondacks | Local News | pressrepublican.com

Northern NY airline industry update | Sun Community News PLATTSBURGH  

Source: Northern NY airline industry update | Sun Community News PLATTSBURGH  |  Plattsburgh International Airport (PBG) has long been a popular travel hub for Canadian travelers.

Community Celebrates Doug Brown’s Upcoming 100th Birthday

By John T. Ryan  Peru – Doug Brown’s family, friends, and local community gave him a great treat this afternoon. They asked him to take a seat outside Peru Hardware, the store he operated for 40 years, to watch a parade go by. It was a surprise for him to learn the parade was in […]

Albany County sets new coronavirus hospitalization record

Source: Albany County sets new coronavirus hospitalization record

Quarantine is expected to change the face of Vermont skiing this season – VTDigger

Source: Quarantine is expected to change the face of Vermont skiing this season – VTDigger

Vermont National Guard rebuilds surge site at the Expo

Source: Vermont National Guard rebuilds surge site at the Expo

North Country Teacher Receives National Recognition – Mountain Lake PBS

Source: North Country Teacher Receives National Recognition – Mountain Lake PBS

DiNAPOLI: NEW YORK RANKS LAST IN BALANCE OF PAYMENTS WITH WASHINGTON

New York leads the nation in what it pays to the federal government compared to what it gets back from Washington, according to a report released today by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. New York taxpayers paid $23.7 billion more in federal taxes than the state received in federal spending in federal fiscal […]

As U.S. Reaches 250,000 Deaths From COVID-19, A Long Winter Is Coming : Coronavirus Updates : NPR

Source: As U.S. Reaches 250,000 Deaths From COVID-19, A Long Winter Is Coming : Coronavirus Updates : NPR

Peru’s Middle and High Schools Continue Remote Instruction

The Peru Central School District will continue to provide REMOTE INSTRUCTION FOR THE MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL from Thursday, November 19 to Tuesday, November 24, 2020. If you have any questions, please contact your child’s school nurse or building principal. Peru Central School District regrets to announce its first confirmed positive COVID-19 case. The District […]

New York State minimum wage 2021: A raise is coming – syracuse.com

Source: New York State minimum wage 2021: A raise is coming – syracuse.com

Burlington High School to lease former Macy’s building – VTDigger

Source: Burlington High School to lease former Macy’s building – VTDigger

Monaghan Medical hopes to use new facility to push company into future | Local News | pressrepublican.com

Source: Monaghan Medical hopes to use new facility to push company into future | Local News | pressrepublican.com

Historical Monument Awaits Reinstallation at Peru Dock

Nov. 17, 2020 – News from the Clinton County Historical Association – As of 10:15 this morning, the Battle of Valcour-Benedict Arnold monument on Route 9 south of Plattsburgh, erected in 1928 by the Saranac Chapter of the DAR, is in the protective hands of Doug McCabe of the DEC and CCHA Past President Roger […]

Plattsburgh dam stands in the way of salmon progress

Source: Plattsburgh dam stands in the way of salmon progress

Anglers fish for salmon in the Saranac in an unlikely spot: Plattsburgh

Source: Anglers fish for salmon in the Saranac in an unlikely spot: Plattsburgh

“Check In” at the Remodeled Rt. 9 Inn

By John T. Ryan Peru – Visitors to our beautiful region have an updated place to stay – The Shamrock Inn at the Adirondacks located at 2445 State Route 9, Peru, NY, (in the Town of Ausable) just 1.5 miles north of Ausable Chasm.   Ann-Marie Kelly and her daughter Jennifer took ownership of the […]

Vermont reimposes hospital lockdowns; ramps up testing statewide – VTDigger

Source: Vermont reimposes hospital lockdowns; ramps up testing statewide – VTDigger

Town Supervisor, Town Board and Youth Director Decline Pay Raises

By John T. Ryan Peru – The Peru Town Board passed a Final 2021 Town Budget at a Monday, November 16th Special Meeting. The Final Budget did not include the Preliminary Budget’s 18% pay raise for the town supervisor and 10% for town councilor positions. The supervisor and councilors also declined the 2.5% raise most […]

Local COVID-19 Update for Nov. 16th: 59 New Cases Over Weekend, Lab-confirmed positive +59, Recovered +28, Active +28, Currently Active 104, Tested + 200

Here are today’s case updates. 59 new COVID-19 positive cases have been reported and 28 individuals have recovered since our 11/13 update. Due to recent case increases, our workload has increased significantly and our focus remains on preventing further spread of COVID-19 in our community. As such, we are not able to provide a further […]

Charter claims Adirondack internet hookups it never made

Source: Charter claims Adirondack internet hookups it never made

Peru Middle and High School will be going remote effective Monday, November 16, 2020 through November 18th, 2020

A message from School Superintendent Dr. Thomas Palmer Dear Peru Central School Community, COVID-19 Cases have increased in the North Country over the past several weeks. Last evening, the Clinton County Health Department notified a neighboring district that one of their students had tested positive for COVID-19. There was a relationship between that student and […]