The Peru Gazette

Source: Ready for a Covid infection? How to stock your home and medicine cabinet for coronavirus – syracuse.com

  Michigans Fruit Cup Macaroni Salad Dessert   Served take-out only, 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. at St. Augustine’s Parish Center, 3030 Main St., Peru, NY 12972.   All are welcome at our table!

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. 

Source: N95 Vs. KN95 Masks: What Are the Differences? Which Is Safer?

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

Source: New vaccination requirement takes effect Saturday at Canada border – VTDigger

Source: This weekend in the Adirondacks: We’ve got a cold one | NCPR News

Conducted online via Zoom. See link at the end of the agenda.   1. Call Meeting To Order   2. Pledge of Allegiance   3. Roll Call   4. MOTION: Approval of Minutes for the 2022 Organizational Meeting of January 10, 2022 and Town Board Regular Meeting of January 10, 2022.   5. Community Input. […]

Congratulations to the newly elected officers of the Peru Volunteer Fire Department. Your community appreciates and values the service that you render 365 days a year.  Fire Chief- Bill Lawson Asst. Chief- Shawn Perkins Asst. Chief- Aleksey Longino Fire Captain- Andrew McLaughlin  Lieutenant-Adam Brawn Lieutenant-Austin Newell EMS Captain-John Cross Fire Police Captain- Jerry Corbett.   

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

Source: Meat Loaf dead: ‘Bat Out of Hell’ rock star, ‘Fight Club’ actor dies at 74 – syracuse.com

Source: ZZ Top concert in Watertown gets new date: How to get tickets – syracuse.com

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

  New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Commissioner Basil Seggos began the new year on a high note by naming Captain Karen Przyklek as the Director of DEC’s Division of Law Enforcement (DLE). Przyklek’s promotion follows a successful 26-year career with DLE during which she played a vital role investigating environmental crimes, assisting […]

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 […]

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

The New York State Police are asking for the public’s help in locating a missing person. Joshua Secore, 27, was last seen in the city of Plattsburgh on January 9, 2022. Anyone with information is asked to call State Police at 518-563-3761.