The Peru Gazette

Washington, D.C. – Today, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced it will be collaborating with a variety of non-government organizations to deliver nearly 1,000,000 meals to students at rural schools that have closed due to COVID-19. This announcement follows the USDA’s decision last week to give schools increased flexibility to continue providing meals […]

Plattsburgh, NY – 3/17/2020 – As the pandemic continues to change shape, it is more important than ever to support our local businesses and keep your dollars within the community. With the new “no table service” policy, restaurants and bars are doing their best to adjust to the ever-changing restrictions. The North Country Chamber of […]

Source: Update: CVPH sole coronvirus patient ‘stable and improving’ | Coronavirus | pressrepublican.com

Source: Response to COVID 19 – Lake Champlain Ferries

Source: New York’s Outdoors Are Open

Source: Non-Essential Employees Statewide Not to Report to Work Beginning March 17 | OPWDD

Source: First case of COVID-19 found in Tri-Lakes | News, Sports, Jobs – Adirondack Daily Enterprise

Source: Restaurant owner: ‘There’s no money left’ | Coronavirus | pressrepublican.com

The Peru School Board of Education will hold a brief special meeting on Wednesday, March 18, 2020 at 8:15 AM in the High School Community Room.  The sole purpose of the meeting is to discuss and determine action related to the CSEA Agreement/Contract and recent Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) protocols/procedures.  At this time, no other District […]

A message from Bishop Terry R. LaValley Dear Sisters and Brothers in Christ: In light of more recent developments concerning the Coronavirus and its effect on the most vulnerable of our faith family, particularly our elderly, all public Masses in the Diocese of Ogdensburg beginning Wednesday, March 18 are suspended until further notice. We will […]

By John T. Ryan Peru – This fall Peru residents should see a new three-unit apartment under construction at 58 Elm St. The Peru Planning Board approved conceptual plans for the property at at Wednesday, March 11, 2020 meeting. Magnolia Properties owner Allen Turner told the Board that he would comply with all town requirements […]

Lois Clermont Tweet @EditorLois Champlain Centre is Plattsburgh has new hours starting tomorrow: 11 am to 7 pm some stores have “Temporarily Closed” signs. Others have posted hours of noon to 6. Dozens of people in their 60s, 70s and 80s walk around Champlain Centre early mornings to stay fit in cold weather. Luckily, warmer […]

Peru–St. Augustine’s – Peru Community Church Soup Kitchen at 3030 Main St. is still open and will offer take-out meals only each Wednesday (4:30-5:45 p.m.) beginning March 18.

Sister Debbie Blow of the North Country Mission of Hope shared a wonderful video this morning. It’s a small and wonderful world and we’re in this together. “My Congregation Leadership of the Dominican Sisters of Hope began a meeting we had yesterday with the following video. Its message is a reminder that we are a […]

Source: CVPH: Clinton County coronavirus patient in critical condition

Dear Fellow New Yorker, I write to update you on the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). During this pandemic, I cannot implore you enough to social distance — which means limiting all in-person social interactions as much as possible. Experts agree that staying apart is critical if we want to reduce the strain on our health care system […]

Source: First COVID-19 case confirmed in Clinton County | News | pressrepublican.com

Source: Canada closing borders to non-citizens because of coronavirus, U.S. citizens exempt

Source: NY, CT, NJ to close restaurants, gyms, bars, and more starting Monday night as NY cases rise to 950 | News 4 Buffalo

Source: Some Ask a Taboo Question: Is America Overreacting to Coronavirus? – The New York Times

Source: Coronavirus: State officials are enforcing crowd limits at bars/restaurants – syracuse.com

Source: CDC recommends no gatherings over 50 people for next 8 weeks