The Peru Gazette

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Notice appearing on the Peru Central School District website   July 15, 2020 Last night, the Peru Central School Board of Education voted to retire the Indians name and mascot for the Peru Central School District. Superintendent Dr. Thomas Palmer has been directed to assemble a stakeholder task force to develop a new Peru sports […]

  Peru – New shingles were installed earlier this month by Ronald H. Hoy Construction of Plattsburgh at a cost of $17,455. 

By John T. Ryan   Peru – By this time next year, four families will hopefully be moving into new housing in Peru. At its July 8th meeting, the Peru Planning Board approved Plattsburgh Housing Outlet’s application to develop a 4-lot, 8.6-acre subdivision on the Lyons Road.   Michelle LaBounty and her husband Eric operate […]

Source: Report: Canada, US extend border restrictions to Aug. 21

Source: ‘We knew our clients were going to be in danger’: Domestic abuse continues to surge in the North Country | NCPR News

Source: City makes big gesture to honor Sen. Little | Local News | pressrepublican.com

A message from Assemblyman Billy Jones For over 50 years, Storm Treanor has served our communities first as an ER nurse and later as a teacher and mentor to aspiring first responders. Today I am proud to announce Storm Treanor as a 2020 Woman of Distinction under the category of Health Care. As an instructor, […]

Source: City & State Coronavirus Update

From the office of NYS Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli Federal Aid Needed to Cushion the Blow as Revenues Drop The COVID-19 pandemic has negatively affected many local governments’ revenues and its impact will likely be severe for many municipalities’ finances, according to a report released today by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. As sales […]

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7/6/20 Peru – St. Augustine’s Church parishioners surprised their pastor after 9:30 mass yesterday with a cake and best wishes for the future. Fr. Alan Shnob is retiring effective June 8th after serving the people of Peru for the past 15 years. They’ll remember Fr. Shnob for many good things including his loving care of […]

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Source: New York State Fair canceled for 2020: ‘A really tough one,’ Cuomo says – syracuse.com

Clinton County Health Department states, “As of 8 am this morning, Clinton County has 3 new lab-confirmed COVID-19 positive cases. The majority of cases seen recently in our region have not been travel-related. COVID-19 is present in our community. We must remain vigilant—wear a face covering, wash your hands frequently, and maintain social distance (of […]

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Source: Local businesses weigh in on loss of Canadian customers

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