The Peru Gazette

Source: A recent expansion at Vermont’s only landfill could be its last. What happens next? – VTDigger

Source: Beekmantown’s oldest monument: Point au Roche Lighthouse | Sun Community News POINT AU ROCHE | There’s a rocky outcrop near the surface of northern Lake Champlain that all 19th-century boatmen feared: it’s called La Roche Reef.

Source: The leader of the Adirondack Park Agency, Terry Martino, is retiring | NCPR News

Source: Asylum Seekers Return to Northern Border – Mountain Lake PBS

Effective Monday, January 17, 2022 Due to staffing and COVID-related issues the Grand Isle, VT – Plattsburgh, NY Crossing will be reducing the third boat running hours during the weekdays. For departures out of Grand Isle, VT Click Here. For Departures out of Plattsburgh, NY  The Charlotte, VT – Essex, NY crossing will no longer […]

Source: Sky West leaving Plattsburgh International Airport | Local News | pressrepublican.com

Source: Quebec’s ‘unvaxxed tax’ has people rushing to get vaccinated | NCPR News

Source: Burlington Free Press cuts print publication to 6 days a week – VTDigger

Source: UVM Medical Center imposes emergency staffing as Covid sidelines more than 400 employees – VTDigger

Source: Historical Champy marker to be replaced | Sun Community News PLATTSBURGH | Following public outcry and a disheartening theft, the Town of Plattsburgh, William G. Pomeroy Foundation and Clinton County Historical Association are now working to bring the icon

Source: New York state saw nation’s third-highest outbound migration last year – syracuse.com

Source: CDC advises against travel to Canada because of Covid surge – syracuse.com

Source: Quebec is essentially under indefinite lockdown | NCPR News

Since our 1/7 update, 732 additional lab-confirmed COVID-19 positive cases have been reported. Residents who have a laboratory confirmed positive test can submit their information though this secure online form: https://form.jotform.com/220063385752151. If your information can be verified in the state contact tracing system, you will receive isolation information within 36-72 hours. THIS IS FOR LAB […]

“Black drivers were also three times more likely to be searched than white drivers — even though they were actually less likely to have contraband that led to a ticket or arrest.” Source: The pandemic tanked traffic stops in 2020 — but racial disparities remained, data shows – VTDigger

Source: New NYC law allows noncitizens to vote in municipal elections – syracuse.com

Source: Online sports betting in NY: What to know as gambling on games gets underway – syracuse.com

Source: NFL Week 18: Buffalo Bills beat NY Jets, win AFC East title – syracuse.com

Could non-profits be the future of journalism? VT. Digger is doing a great job in my opinion. Here’s the editor’s bio: Anne Anne Galloway is the founder and editor of VTDigger and the executive director of the Vermont Journalism Trust. Galloway founded VTDigger in 2009 after she was laid off from her position as Sunday […]

Source: U.S. women’s ski jumpers won’t compete in the Beijing Olympics. They failed to qualify | NCPR News

Christine L. (Seavey) Angevine, 75, of St. Augustine, Florida, formerly from Plattsburgh, NY, passed away peacefully on January 4, 2022, surrounded by loved ones after an unrelenting battle with cancer.  She was born October 29, 1946, in Muskegon, MI, and attended Plattsburgh State University where she obtained a Master’s in Education and Administration. Chris began […]

“It’s one of the toughest sports to participate in,” said Gary Edwards, Peru wrestling head coach. “Some come out and they don’t last too long because it is too hard for them.”  A special athlete, takes a special coach. At 75 years young, Edwards has been the face of Peru wrestling for about five decades. […]

Source: Locals remember Jan. 6 Capitol riot | News, Sports, Jobs – Adirondack Daily Enterprise

Source: Just in time for NFL playoffs, New York state sets launch date for online sports bets – syracuse.com

January 6, 2022 – The County of Clinton Industrial Development Agency (CCIDA) and the County of Clinton welcome Molly Ryan into the role of the Executive Director to the CCIDA and the Director of Economic Development for Clinton County. Molly Ryan was previously the Chief of Staff for Assemblyman Billy Jones and brings a wealth […]