The Peru Gazette

David Decker Double Billed Multiple Grants, Pocketed Money Meant for Vendors, and Falsified Tax Returns to Conceal Theft State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli and Warren County District Attorney Jason Carusone announced today that David Decker, former director of the Lake George Watershed Coalition, was sentenced today in Warren County court to 8-24 years in prison […]

By John T. Ryan Peru – This story’s headline expresses your Peru Gazette reporter’s sentiments today as I watched volunteers bring old tires and refuse to shore at the Carpenter Flats Route 9 bridge. The Ausable River Association (AsRS), in partnership with Adirondack River Rentals, hosted today’s cleanup. Volunteers came from all over the Adirondack […]

Source: New York State Fair butter sculpture to be recycled into renewable energy

Source: Syracuse University to quarantine about 200 students in Ernie Davis Hall after coronavirus found in wastewater – syracuse.com

Source: McMahon: Onondaga County layoffs will start this month as revenues continue to fall – syracuse.com

Source: SUNY Oneonta cancels in-person classes this fall | Newsday

Source: Empty Saratoga Race Course gives picnic tables to schools | WNYT.com

Source: Dome Sweet Dome: Behind the scenes of Syracuse’s most iconic building (video) – syracuse.com

Source: How do you bus kids to school in the middle of a pandemic? A look inside one district’s plans – syracuse.com

Source: Onondaga County executive prepares for up to 250 layoffs – syracuse.com

Source: Best Buy at Crossgates abruptly closed

Source: Coronavirus: SUNY Plattsburgh punishes 43 students after packed party – syracuse.com

Stewart’s Shops proudly announces its milk and chocolate milk have been named the best in New York State, by Cornell University Department of Food Science. The awards were presented on August 25, at a virtual event. The recognition is part of Cornell’s New York State Milk Quality Improvement Program. Cornell University collected samples from New […]

Mayor Ben Walsh will slash $18.1 million from the city’s budget by freezing hiring and mandating furloughs more than 400 employees, including himself and his top staff. Source: Walsh slashes $18M from Syracuse budget: Furloughs, service cuts, no layoffs – syracuse.com

Source: Audit: NY failed in its oversight of SUNY Poly, ‘Buffalo Billion’ projects | News | oleantimesherald.com

Source: Gypsy moth caterpillar damage common across the state – – The Adirondack Almanack

Source: Crossgates sues six stores that stopped paying rent amid COVID outbreak

Source: Albany firefighter needs public’s help in race against disease

Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Elise Stefanik announced over $550,000 in USDA Rural Business Development grant funding for four North Country organizations. The Essex County Industrial Development Agency has been awarded $300,000 to facilitate the expansion and retention of business activity within Essex County. An estimated 53 jobs will be created as a result of this […]

Source: Ithaca College changes course, won’t bring back students for the fall semester – syracuse.com

Source: Pandemic will hit Syracuse’s wallet harder than almost any other city in America (report) – syracuse.com

Source: Teachers in Upstate NY city districts join Syracuse, ask to delay the start of in-person school – syracuse.com

Plattsburgh is not the only city facing challenges. Ogdensburg faces many of the same issues. Source: Ogdensburg’s new mayor upends aging port city’s politics, but not everyone’s a fan | NCPR News

Source: Syracuse University reports 3 active coronavirus cases; 0 found during first freshman move-in day – syracuse.com

Source: Amazon store coming to Crossgates