The Peru Gazette

Source: Armed Forces Day: May 21, 2022

“The recall covers certain 2021 Ford Expedition and Lincoln Navigator vehicles in the United States that were built between December 2020 and April 2021. The company is urging customers to park their cars “outside and away from structures.”” Source: Ford is recalling about 39,000 SUVS after 16 catch fire under the hood | NCPR News

Clinton County is a HIGH COVID RATE COUNTY Source: As cases rise, CDC suggests some should consider masking based on their COVID-19 risk

Source: Buffalo shootings shake Syracuse’s Black community: ‘How many more of us have to die?’ – syracuse.com

Source: National Police Week: May 15-21, 2022

Source: The FDA just authorized an extra Pfizer shot for children aged 5 to 11

Source: A crisis leaves parents of mentally ill children on their own: ‘That was absolutely terrifying’ – syracuse.com

The FCC explains who qualifies and how to apply for a $30 monthly internet subsidy. Source: Affordable Connectivity Program | Federal Communications Commission

“Breakthrough infections have become more common in recent months, putting vulnerable populations at increased risk of severe disease or death as more and more transmissible variants continue to spread. This seems to be especially true for seniors in the United States, who were among the first to get their initial vaccine series.: Source: Growing share […]

Source: How Russia’s war in Ukraine is changing the world : NPR

Source: Why COVID-19 vaccine boosters may be more important than ever

Source: Adirondacks-based reporter on covering war in Ukraine

Source: Yikes: Gas prices jump 17 cents in a week, hit new record high – syracuse.com

Source: BA.2.12.1 Covid variant: Here are the symptoms to look out for – syracuse.com

Source: A fugitive Alabama inmate and corrections official were caught in Indiana : NPR

“With the new commitment from the internet providers, some 48 million households will be eligible for $30 monthly plans for 100 megabits per second, or higher speed, service — making internet service fully paid for with government assistance if they sign up with one of the providers participating in the program.” Spectrum (Charter) and Frontier […]

Source: In the North Country, reactions to potential abortion bans are mixed | NCPR News

Source: Public Service Recognition Week: May 1-7, 2022

“OurStoryBridge supports the creation of three- to five-minute, locally created audio stories with related photographs, as well as their online accessibility, by posting them on individual websites that appeal to both young and old and can be produced at low cost.” Source: OurStoryBridge national oral history program receives IRS charitable nonprofit status – – The […]

Source: National Nurses Day and Week: May 6 and May 6-12, 2022

Source: National Teacher Appreciation Week and Day: May 2-6 and May 3, 2022

Washington, D.C. – Today, House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.), House Republican Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.), and House Republican Conference Chair Elise Stefanik (R-N.Y.) released the following joint statement reacting to the unprecedented leak of the Supreme Court opinion on the Dobbs case up at the Supreme Court: “Yesterday’s unprecedented leak is an attempt to severely damage […]

Source: Draft opinion published by Politico suggests Supreme Court will overturn Roe v. Wade

Source: Former ski resorts owner sentenced to 5 years in EB-5 fraud case

April 27, 2022, Peru, NY – The North Country Mission of Hope (MOH) always seems to be able to get the job done when it comes to assisting people in need. This morning beginning at 7 a.m., volunteers packed and loaded a truckload of items destined for Ukraine. MOH Executive Director Sister Debbie Blow led […]