The Peru Gazette

September 16, 2020. Today is day 200 of the COVID crisis — it’s been 200 days since New York State’s first confirmed case of COVID. Since then, we have made tremendous progress, especially on testing. When this started, we had the capacity to conduct about 500 tests per day. Yesterday, we did 75,000 tests. Our […]

Volunteers are needed for both the Peru Zoning and Planning Boards. It’s important for the future of our community. Please consider volunteering. Call the Peru Town Hall Code Enforcement Office at 518-643-2745 x3 for more information.

Source: Report: Canada-US border closure will be extended to Oct. 21

By John T. Ryan Peru – Peter Keenan is undoubtedly one of Peru’s best-known residents. Born in March 1930, Keenan has met many people over the past 90 years. To describe Keenan as active is an understatement. He was first known as a sports star at Peru High School, then as a player-manager for Adirondack […]

Source: City & State Coronavirus Update

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Here are today’s Clinton County, NY COVID-19 case updates. Puerto Rico has been added to New York’s travel advisory, six states have been removed. Visitors from California, Hawaii, Maryland, Minnesota, Nevada, and Ohio no longer need to quarantine when they arrive in New York. Those who are part-way through a quarantine should continue for the […]

New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today said that state tax receipts are $3.2 billion lower than last year, as he released the State Cash Report for August. DiNapoli noted state tax receipts of $4.3 billion in August were $309.3 million above the latest projections by the state Division of Budget (DOB), but $219.1 […]

September 15, 2020. For months, I have talked about how important it is for people of all ages to wear a mask, and it has sometimes been a challenge to reach young people, especially since they may feel that the virus poses less of a direct threat to their own health than it does for […]

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