The Peru Gazette

Source: Clinton County residents vote on school budgets | Sun Community News PLATTSBURGH | Area schools saw the approval of budgets, propositions, and voted on new School Board members on May 18.

Source: Union calls for pause on N.Y. prison closures | Sun Community News PLATTSBURGH | New York State Correctional Officers and Police Benevolent Association officials are now calling on Gov. Andrew Cuomo to put a halt on all future prison closures pending a com

Important to smaller companies providing high-speed internet service State Senator Dan Stec said he is pleased the Public Service Commission (PSC) updated its guidance for small Internet Service Provider (ISPs) companies seeking an exemption from providing low-income broadband, which was enacted as part of this year’s state budget. The 2021-22 state budget mandates companies offer […]

From the office of State Senator Dan Stec   Legislation supporting New York’s growing farm cidery industry passed the Senate today. Senator Dan Stec is a co-sponsor of Senate bill S556 that would allow both interstate and intrastate shipment of hard cider.   “This growing industry is poised to do even better if farms are […]

Source: Creativity amid the Coronavirus in Plattsburgh | NCPR News

From the Peru Central District Office Peru Central School has selected its new mascot logo as part of the rebranding effort of becoming the Nighthawks. Following the change of the school’s mascot last fall, a committee was formed of students, staff, and community members to design and select options for the new logo. These options […]

Source: In Saranac Lake and other Adirondack communities, a shortage of rentals

Source: BETA Technologies plans Vermont factory for electric aircraft

Since our 5/18 update, 2 additional lab-confirmed COVID-19 positive cases have been reported. CCHD has COVID-19 Vaccination appointments available! – Thursday, May 20 at CCHD in Plattsburgh – Saturday, May 22 at the Ted K Center in Plattsburgh – Saturday, June 12 at Champlain Centre South (formerly Friendly’s) in Plattsburgh To register for any of […]

  Peru – May 18, 2021 – Twenty-seven school buses lined up waiting for high school dismissal. It’s an impressive sight! 

Source: NY ends mask mandate for the vaccinated. Will businesses do the same? – syracuse.com

  (From the office of Assemblyman Billy Jones) Assemblyman Billy Jones (D- Chateaugay Lake) joined local business leaders and families impacted by the United States-Canada for a press conference at the North Country Chamber of Commerce to call on the federal government and New York State to start making steps to allow a phased reopening […]

I hope you’ve been fully enjoying our beautiful spring weather. The Peru Democratic Committee will be meeting at 6 pm on Thursday, May 20th, in the main meeting room of the Peru Town Hall. I hope you can join us, as one of the major talking points of the evening will be a discussion of […]