The Peru Gazette

Source: Luge World Cup moved from Lake Placid to Germany | News, Sports, Jobs – Adirondack Daily Enterprise

Source: Report: Canada-US border closure will be extended to Oct. 21

By John T. Ryan Peru – Peter Keenan is undoubtedly one of Peru’s best-known residents. Born in March 1930, Keenan has met many people over the past 90 years. To describe Keenan as active is an understatement. He was first known as a sports star at Peru High School, then as a player-manager for Adirondack […]

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New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today said that state tax receipts are $3.2 billion lower than last year, as he released the State Cash Report for August. DiNapoli noted state tax receipts of $4.3 billion in August were $309.3 million above the latest projections by the state Division of Budget (DOB), but $219.1 […]

Source: Scott Vetoes Global Warming Solutions Act; Lawmakers Vow Override | Off Message

“Reinstating the 10 percent tariff on Canadian aluminum right in the middle of a pandemic was an ill-advised course of action. As the Co-Chair of the Canada-U.S. Committee on the Council of State Government’s East, I introduced a resolution that was unanimously passed to rescind this decision which we knew would have detrimental effects not […]

Monday nights throughout the summer have been the nights when I wrote to you and solicited your support for the upcoming weekend’s Curbside At Harborside drive-in concert. Tonight, I am filling your inbox once more — but this time with words of thanks.   “Could it be possible to have drive-in concerts?” The question seemed […]

Source: CCC set to finish Phase I of renovations | Sun Community News PLATTSBURGH | Clinton Community College is ready to finish phase one of their long-awaited renovation project, both under budget and ahead of schedule despite COVID-19 setbacks. President Ray Di

Might make you cry! Source: Adirondack Hotel owner on the struggle of 2020 summer tourism | NCPR News

Source: Real estate surge echoes post-9/11 | News, Sports, Jobs – Adirondack Daily Enterprise

Source: Commentary: Attracting young people to the region – – The Adirondack Almanack

Source: Whiteface Mid-Station Lodge build on schedule | Sun Community News New ski lodge has slightly different perch mid-mountain

Source: Samaritan Health lays off 51, discontinues some services amid pandemic woes | NCPR News

Emailed this morning by Sister Debbie Blow, Director of the North Country Mission of Hope O God, our hope and refuge, in our distress, we come quickly to you. Shock and horror of that tragic day have subsided, replaced now with an emptiness, a longing for an innocence lost. We come remembering those who lost […]

By John T. Ryan Plattsburgh – If you care about the future of education, healthcare, highway maintenance, and the programs serving your community, you’ll complete the U.S. Census by the end of September 30th, if not sooner. That’s the message Assemblyman Billy Jones and other Clinton, Essex, and Franklin county leaders delivered at a Wednesday […]

Clinton County currently has no active cases of COVID-19, but the risk to residents for COVID-19 infection is not gone. As communities, businesses, and schools reopen, the number of people moving around and interacting with others continues to increase. While there is no way to ensure zero risk of infection, it is important to understand […]

“Only 29% believe they can remain viable at 50% inside occupancy without outdoor seating. 22% believe they need 75% to be viable while 48% need a return to full inside capacity to remain viable.” The North Country Chamber of Commerce is calling for urgent attention to the future of the region’s restaurants following a survey showing […]

Source: “Misery on Main Street”: North Country leaders prep for economic turmoil if Congress doesn’t pass state, local aid | NCPR News

By John T. Ryan  Plattsburgh –  Thanks to COVID-19 and the presidential election, absentee ballot voting has been in the news. As of this morning, the Clinton County Board of Elections has received almost 4,000 absentee ballot applications. In 2016, the last presidential election year, 3,055 local voters cast absentee ballots. With voters having until […]

Source: Spirit Airlines halts local flights | Coronavirus | pressrepublican.com

Source: Ti physician passes the torch | Sun Community News TICONDEROGA | When Dr. Glen Chapman retires from Hudson Headwaters this month, a model of family medicine will, in a sense, be retiring with him. Chapman, who is looking forward to more time for birding an

Source: What’s in a name? Poke-O-Moonshine Mountain – – The Adirondack Almanack

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By John T. Ryan Northern Blacktopping paved the Town Hall Plaza area this morning. In about four weeks colors will be applied to the patterns etched in the asphalt. Corey Trombley of Northern Blacktopping said the asphalt should withstand our cold weather thaws, freezes, and ground heaving. Paving was necessary because salt deteriorated the pavers […]