The Peru Gazette

Peru – Peru’s Dollar Store reopened for business on Wednesday, January 12th.  Apparently, the word hasn’t gotten out because the shelves are packed and there are typically very few cars in the parking lot.  The refrigerators and freezers are operating, but for some reason, very few refrigerated and frozen goods have arrived. 

Source: Experts say cold snap leads to rapid ice formation on Lake Champlain

“Angry outbursts at meetings, marches to elected officials’ homes, and threatening emails are all examples of how Burlington politics have turned toxic in recent months.”

Source: Burlington’s toxic politics driving candidates away

Source: N.Y. to allow absentee ballot voting through 2022 | Sun Community News ALBANY | Gov. Kathy Hochul has signed legislation to allow voting by absentee ballot due to the COVID-19 pandemic through 2022. 

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Source: Cooperative Extension seeks permanent executive director | Sun Community News LEWIS | Previous executive director stepped down in 2019.

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Source: Sap to tap: Brewing bolder beers with maple and birch syrups | NCPR News

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Source: Europe considers new Covid-19 strategy: Accepting the virus – syracuse.com

Source: Covid vaccines, prior infection reduce chances of illness, hospitalization, NY study finds – syracuse.com

Source: Hochul selects Saranac Laker Barbara Rice to lead APA | News, Sports, Jobs – Adirondack Daily Enterprise

Source: 18-year-olds can now drive semi trucks across state lines

POTSDAM, NY (01/20/2022)– Kaitlyn Lee Witt of Peru, NY, a junior majoring in computer science, was named to the Dean’s List for the fall 2021 semester at Clarkson University.

Dean’s List students must achieve a minimum 3.25 grade-point average and also carry at least 14 credit hours.

As a private, national research university, Clarkson is a leader in technological education and sustainable economic development through teaching, scholarship, research and innovation. We ignite personal connections across academic fields and industries to create the entrepreneurial mindset, knowledge and intellectual curiosity needed to innovate world-relevant solutions and cultivate the leaders of tomorrow. With its main campus located in Potsdam, N.Y., and additional graduate program and research facilities in the New York Capital Region, Beacon, N.Y., and New York City, Clarkson educates 4,300 students across 95 rigorous programs of study in engineering, business, the arts, education, sciences and health professions. Our alumni earn salaries that are among the top 2.5% in the nation and realize accelerated career growth. One in five already leads as a CEO, senior executive or owner of a company.

Source: See Upstate NY waterfalls frozen in time, thanks to chilling temperatures – syracuse.com

Senator Stec is 3rd from left. His news release did not identify the others.

Senator Dan Stec (R,C-Queensbury) today joined several of his legislative colleagues in calling for Governor Hochul to end her healthcare workers vaccine mandate.

 “Because of the Governor’s mandate on health care workers, we’ve lost 34,000 skilled workers. We had a shortage of healthcare workers before the pandemic – now is not the time to show those willing to work the door,” Stec said. “It’s caused our hospitals and providers to struggle, and it’s put the wellbeing of our communities at risk.

“If we’re going to finally put the pandemic to rest, we must ensure our medical professionals have all the staff and resources they need,” he added. “Right now, that just isn’t happening. I urge the governor to rescind the vaccine mandate on healthcare workers and allow for a testing option, as we are for several other professions.”