The Peru Gazette

By John T. Ryan Peru – Nick Weaver, became the new owner of The Little Pizza Shop in January 2020. Educated as a computer programmer and machinist, Weaver was working out of state until a little over a year ago. Not happy with his job, he returned to his hometown to try something new. What […]

June, August Regents exams to be canceled for second consecutive year Source: N.Y. education officials ‘weighing options’ after Biden admin requires state assessments

Source: SUNY program set to aid supply chain majors | Local News | pressrepublican.com

Thanks to the North Country Chamber of Commerce for the information.  January sales tax figures released by State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli again show most of our area counties performing significantly better than sales tax receipts statewide which were down 5.9% compared with January 2020. Clinton, Essex, Franklin and Hamilton Counties were down just 2.2%, 2.1%, […]

Source: Seed shortage worries farmers, home gardeners – VTDigger

Source: CityPlace agreement now on track for approval, with labor protections – VTDigger

Source: Cross-border families struggle to adapt to a new normal | NCPR News

Source: As U.S. Death Toll Nears Half A Million, Biden Plans To Order Flags To Half Staff | NCPR News

Source: Hugging Ice: Saranac Lake’s winter palace – The Adirondack Almanack

Source: The Adirondacks need more young people, report finds | NCPR News

Source: 25 CVPH staffers out due to COVID patient cluster | Coronavirus | pressrepublican.com

Source: Vermont’s public school enrollment dropped by about 5% this fall – VTDigger

Source: United Way seals 2021 fundraising campaign with a kiss | Sun Community News PLATTSBURGH | In a time when need is greater than ever, the North Country community has once again rallied behind their neighbors to help make the local United Way’s 2021 fundraise Video courtesy Scott Osborne     

The governor says that effective Tuesday, February 23, people who have waited two weeks after having their second dose of the vaccine do not need to quarantine after travel. The same goes for visitors to Vermont if they can prove they’ve been fully vaccinated. Source: Scott to loosen restrictions for travelers, long-term care facilities

Source: Vermont Supreme Court upholds historic gun control law – VTDigger

Source: Vt. legalized prostitution ‘study’ bill returns | Sun Community News MONTPELIER | Vermont H268, a bill to create a study group “for the purpose of modernizing Vermont’s prostitution laws,” was introduced yesterday into the Vermont House. It alleges state l

Source: UPS ends relationship with Vermont franchise owner who refused to enforce mask mandate

 Clinton County Health Department Plattsburgh, February 18, 2021. Last week, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced updated guidance for vaccinated persons with an exposure to someone with suspected or confirmed COVID-19.  “We received word yesterday, from our partners at the state, that this guidance can be adopted by local health departments if […]

PLATTSBURGH — Plattsburgh International Airport will temporarily close its runway, thus suspending incoming or outgoing flights, from April 13 through about June 22 to allow for the repaving of almost 4,400 feet of the runway’s middle portion. Source: Plattsburgh International to temporarily close runway | Local News | pressrepublican.com

Source: Legal weed delivered to your door? Cuomo’s marijuana plan now includes it – syracuse.com

Source: Governor Cuomo Announces Gestational Surrogacy Now Legal in New York State | Governor Andrew M. Cuomo

Source: ‘I don’t have closure’: Plane missing in Lake Champlain torments victims’ families 50 years later

Source: State’s vaccination website swarmed after eligibility is expanded | Local News | buffalonews.com

Source: No longer underground | Adirondack Explorer

Source: North Country lawmakers demand federal probe into Cuomo and top aides | NCPR News