The Peru Gazette

Big Game Census: 2022 FEBRUARY 08, 2022 The 56th competition to crown a new football champion will feature teams hailing from California and Ohio. Did you know this game also features players from 28 different states and two countries? The Big Game Census interactive visualization takes a closer look at the players’ place of birth […]

Source: Jefferson County school district to change its “Indians” mascot | NCPR News

Source: Ski mountains from Beijing to Lake Placid now reliant on snowmaking | NCPR News

Source: Teen author receives assembly honor | Sun Community News PLATTSBURGH | On Feb. 10 Benjamin Giroux was awarded a New York State Assembly Citation from Assemblyman Billy Jones for being a published author at 16 and sharing his experience with autism with oth

Source: Local teens take the gold in Empire Games | Sun Community News LAKE PLACID | Caden Allen and Trace McGrath finished with a 0.5 differential.

Source: Vermonters planning ‘freedom convoy’ to Washington, similar to Canadian trucker protest

CORTLAND, NY (02/11/2022)– Sayrah Durgan of Peru (12972) was named to the dean’s list at SUNY Cortland for the fall 2021 semester. Durgan is studying Early Childhood/Childhood Education.

New Jersey and Houston, Texas Source: Alstom, Nova Bus land major new contracts | News | pressrepublican.com

“Up to 7 million immune-compromised Americans have been left behind in the nation’s wobbly efforts to get back to normal. A weak immune system simply can’t rev up to fight the virus after vaccination like a healthy one does.Not only do these fragile patients remain at high risk of severe illness and death from COVID-19, […]

Source: Officials clear metrics for ending mask mandate in schools

High School Scholarships are available to any graduating high school senior from Clinton or Essex County who has chosen to pursue a degree in a health care related field including, but not limited to nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, pharmacy, radiology school, EMT etc.  Scholarship applications need to be completed in their entirety […]

Source: The worker shortage’s big impact on people with developmental disabilities | NCPR News

Source: No Major Changes for Forest Rangers in the Adirondacks – – The Adirondack Almanack

Source: Invasive insects spreading in Adirondack Park – Adirondack Explorer

Source: Keene to move ahead on new mountain bike trails – Adirondack Explorer

Source: Clinton Co. announces social connections mini-grants | Sun Community News PLATTSBURGH | Clinton County Office for the Aging has announced a mini-grant opportunity to help enhance social connections among area senior citizens.

Source: Sen. Stec urges Hochul to reject farm labor decision  | Sun Community News ALBANY | Sen. Dan Stec (R,C-Queensbury) is urging Gov. Kathy Hochul to reject the Farm Laborer Wage Board’s recent recommendation to lower the overtime threshold for farm workers fr

Source: Nova Bus announces its largest order of electric buses in the U.S. | Sun Community News PLATTSBURGH | Nova Bus, a member of the Volvo Group and a leading North American transit bus manufacturer, has announced its largest electric bus contract to date.

Source: Should you still be wearing a mask?

FEBRUARY 14, 2022 @ 6:00 PM  Call Meeting To Order Pledge of Allegiance Roll Call MOTION/DISCUSSION: To Accept Reports from all Departments: (Water/Sewer/Valcour; Highway; Town Clerk; Dog Control; Youth Department; Code/Zoning; Supervisor’s Report; Court; Website; JCEO; and Banking Reports). MOTION: Approval of Minutes for the Town Board Regular Meeting of January 24, 2022 and Special […]

Source: More Vietnam vets now qualify for disability benefits, but it may be years before they see the money | NCPR News

This story is 10 days old Global Foundries announced yesterday that it will invest $180 million at its Essex Junction plant, $500 million at its Malta, NY plant; nevertheless this is a very informative story.  Source: GlobalFoundries is growing amid the chip shortage. But is it committed to Vermont? | Vermont Public Radio

Source: NFL’s Roger Goodell says head coaching opportunities for minorities ‘fell short’