The Peru Gazette

Source: Arkansas hangs on for 75-71 win over 13th-seeded Vermont

Source: Syracuse leads the U.S. with worst child poverty among bigger cities, census says – syracuse.com

Source: Daughter of tow truck driver killed on Onondaga Lake Parkway leads procession of 100+ trucks – syracuse.com

Source: Search underway in the Adirondacks for missing hiker near Colden | NCPR News

Source: North Country Chamber’s 63rd Irish Person of the Year announced | Sun Community News PLATTSBURGH | The North Country Chamber of Commerce held its 63 annual St. Patricks Day Breakfast Thursday, March 17 to announce the Irish Person of the Year.

“But not only can a Republican and a Democrat work together in Warren County, they can even sit in the same room and laugh together.   “I don’t recall any problems between the two of us,” said Republican William VanNess. “Nope,” replied Democrat Beth McLaughlin.” Source: Warren County election officials cross party lines to help high […]

Hospital one of many options throughout the community  PLATTSBURGH, NY (3/17/2022) – With the demand for COVID-19 testing in the community significantly declining, The University of Vermont Health Network-Champlain Valley Physicians Hospital (CVPH) is transitioning its testing program to the Main Campus, located at 75 Beekman Street, beginning Saturday, March 26. COVID-19 testing currently taking […]

The New York Daily News published an op-ed from New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today. The full op-ed is below: Diagnosing Team Cuomo’s nursing home failures: The state comptroller explains his audit of the former governor’s COVID performance New York City just marked the two-year anniversary of the first confirmed death from COVID-19 […]

The Peru School Board of Education will hold a special meeting on Tuesday, March 22nd at 6:00 PM in the High School Community Room.  It is anticipated that the Board will almost immediately convene in Executive Session to conduct employment interviews for the Superintendent of Schools vacancy.  At this time, no other District business is […]

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Source: Police: Broken key enabled burglary at Burlington mayor’s house – VTDigger

Source: Rachel Foster: Burlington controversy part of effort to decriminalize sex trade – VTDigger

Source: Submariners from USS Vermont visit namesake state

Source: Foster pleads guilty to first-degree murder | Sun Community News PLATTSBURGH | On the morning of trial March 16, accused killer Craig Foster pleaded guilty to top-level murder and kidnapping charges in connection with the violent July death of a Lyon Mount

Source: Pfizer asks US to allow 4th COVID vaccine dose for seniors

Source: Downtown business owner Jimmy Williams elected mayor of Saranac Lake | NCPR News

The North Country Chamber of Commerce is welcoming news that Canada has decided to drop its current requirement of a negative antigen COVID test for vaccinated Americans to enter Canada at the land border and for vaccinated Canadians to return home even after short U.S. visits. “This is the major step we and so many […]

Source: Digging into Native Americans’ history in the Adirondacks – – The Adirondack Almanack

Source: Hochul signs sweeping workplace harassment reforms   | Sun Community News ALBANY | Gov. Kathy Hochul has signed a package of legislation to address workplace harassment and discrimination. 

Source: New York opens license application portal for hemp farmers | Sun Community News ALBANY | Portal is the first step for growing adult-use cannabis industry in New York.

Source: Nearly $2M to YMCA to transform former Wellness Center | Sun Community News PLATTSBURGH | It’s been a record few years for the Plattsburgh YMCA after not only surviving the pandemic with impressive growth, but officials also opened the doors of a second lo

On behalf of the Peru Youth Commission, I would like to welcome all town residents to our 2022 Recreation season. Although we will continue to follow all Covid protocols set by Clinton County, we are excited that we will hopefully be back to a normal season. Registration for all summer and fall activities will begin […]

Youth Director John Flynn told the board that registration for Peru’s summer sports program would begin on March 15th.  According to the Peru Sports and Youth Program Facebook page Registration for all activities can be found online at townofperu.recdesk.com. Activities under the Clinton County Program include tball, baseball, and softball, as well as our summer […]

Source: Plattsburgh man faces assault charge in connection with shooting