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Liberty’s Garage is transitioning to a new way of doing business

October 5, 2021 Peru – Relax, Liberty’s Garage customers. Your favorite gasoline and diesel fuel provider should be pumping fuel again before you know it. Owner Karen Champagne commented, “The job started about two weeks ago. It’s going very well. If that continues, we should be selling gas by about November and diesel fuel a […]

Peru School Superintendent Resignation Effective Today

  District Statement:   Dr. Thomas Palmer resigned as Superintendent of Schools for the Peru Central School District effective October 1, 2021, for personal reasons. Mr. Scott Storms will continue in his role as acting Superintendent of Schools for the present, and the Board of Education will consider both immediate and long-term actions for the […]

An Eight and One-Half Year Run Comes to an End

By John T. Ryan Peru – On Sunday, October 3, 2021, at 1 p.m. Green Acres Restaurant will be closing. Donna Rowley, who has successfully operated the business for the past eight and one-half years, needs a new chef and can’t find one. She explained, “My chef Paul Drake told me some time ago that […]

CCHD to Offer COVID-19 Booster Shots 

Plattsburgh, September 28, 2021. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has approved booster shots for eligible individuals who have received the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine. The Clinton County Health Department (CCHD) will begin offering COVID-19 boosters for eligible individuals Thursday, September 30, 2021. Residents who are eligible can register for a CCHD clinic regardless […]

Nice Rainfall Overnight and this Morning

  Sept. 24, 2021 – 1.6 inches at our Peru, NY home 

Every Honor Flight Vet Has a Story

Plattsburgh – At each North Country Honor Flight send-off ceremony at the US Oval Janet Duprey reads a military biography of each veteran being honored. She compiled these biographies for Honor Flights #34 and #35 that flew on Saturday, September 11, 2021. Wesley Black Ramadin, Iraq, 2005, an anonymous tip on unexploded artillery sent 2 […]

Tom Messner Announces Retirement as NBC5 Chief Meteorologist

Source: Tom Messner Announces Retirement as NBC5 Chief Meteorologist

CVPH Skilled Nursing Facility Visitation Resumes – Visitors welcome 7 days a week, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

PLATTSBURGH, NY (09/16/2021) –Visitation has resumed at the UVM Health Network – Champlain Valley Physicians Hospital (CVPH) Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) after staff, residents and support personnel tested negative for COVID-19. The testing was conducted in accordance with the New York State Department of Health guidelines.The SNF paused visitation on September 10 when a CVPH […]

Social Security recipients still on track for biggest cost-of-living hike in years – syracuse.com

“Beneficiaries could see their payments rise by 6% to 6.1% in January, according to a recent estimate from the Senior Citizens League, an advocacy group for seniors. That would be the biggest cost-of-living hike since 1983, when a 7.4% increase took effect.” Source: Social Security recipients still on track for biggest cost-of-living hike in years […]

Battle of Lake Champlain Took Place on September 11th

SEPTEMBER 11th The HMS Confiance was a 36-gun frigate that served in the Royal Navy during the Battle Lake Champlain on September 11, 1814. It served as Captain George Downie’s flagship during the battle. She was surrendered to the Americans following a battle that lased about two and a half hours. It was the Confiance’s […]

Burlington City Council votes to fire airport director

Source: Burlington City Council votes to fire airport director

2021 BATTLE OF PLATTSBURGH COMMEMORATION 9-12 September 2021

Clinton County Historical Association and Old Base Museum Campus Schedule of Events FOR A FULL SCHEDULE OF EVENTS AND DETAILS, PLEASE VISIT ww.1814inc.com Each person visiting the CCHA museum or taking the walking tour of the Oval will receive a ticket for $1 off a pint of beer at Oval Craft Brewing. THURSDAY – SEPTEMBER […]

St. Augustine’s Soup Kitchen Menu for Wednesday, Sept. 8, 2021

Chicken Drumsticks Mashed Potatoes and Gravy Vegetable Bread Dessert Served 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. (take-out only) at St. Augustine’s Parsh Center, 3030 Main St., Peru, NY All are welcome at our table!

Spirit of Generosity: Lesser-Known Nonprofits Have a Big Impact – – The Adirondack Almanack

“The North Country Association for the Visually Impaired (NCAVI), for example, provides free assistance to people of all ages who suffer from a visual impairment. And while the needs of the people they serve may be more targeted, their scope is broad, reaching more than 200 people per year across a 7,550 square mile territory […]

+13 Additional Covid Positives in Clinton County

Since our 9/1 update, 13 additional lab-confirmed COVID-19 positive cases have been reported. CCHD strongly recommends that everyone, regardless of vaccination status, return to mask wearing in indoor public places and crowded outdoor settings. CCHD also recommends residents avoid large gatherings. If residents have attended a large gathering they should monitor for symptoms and mask […]

Assemblyman Jones: Landlords Need the Assistance Promised to Them

From the office of Assemblyman Billy Jones “The recent announcement that the legislature is taking up the eviction moratorium extension is misguided. For over a year, landlords across New York have not been able to collect rent from their tenants because of the failure of the rental relief programs to rollout funding. This is infuriating. […]

St. Augustine’s Soup Kitchen Menu for Wednesday, September 1, 2021

Shepherd’s Pie Coleslaw (made from scratch) Bread Dessert Served 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. (take-out only) at St. Augustine’s Parsh Center, 3030 Main St., Peru, NY All are welcome at our table!

EU to recommend reinstating restrictions on US travelers due to Covid rise – syracuse.com

Source: EU to recommend reinstating restrictions on US travelers due to Covid rise – syracuse.com

States Emergency Regulation Requires School, Healthcare, Adult Care, Correctional, Detention Center Masking

NYDOH Statement: The NYS Health Department is committed to helping NYS school communities get back to the classroom — safely. The Department has filed an emergency regulation requiring students, faculty and staff of all public and private schools (P-12) in New York State to wear masks inside school buildings. Effective immediately, this measure will help […]

Huge Crowd at Honor Flight #32 & #33 Send-off Ceremony

By John T. Ryan September 28, 2021 – The North Country Honor Flight honored two veteran flights this morning #32 and #32, a total of twenty-eight Korean War, Vietnam veterans. Several hundred people attended the 7 a.m. send-off ceremony. The U.S. Oval Fag flew at half-mast in honor of the members of the U.S. military […]

DEC Announces Sept. 1st Opening of Canada Goose Hunting Season

New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Commissioner Basil Seggos today announced that Canada goose hunting season opens Wednesday, Sept. 1, throughout most of the state. “Resident Canada goose populations are high in many parts of New York, offering goose hunters significant opportunities to help DEC manage their populations,” Commissioner Seggos said. ”The September Canada […]

Approved Minutes of Peru Town Board’s August 23, 2021 Meeting

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Willow Tree Poultry Farm recalls 52,000 pounds of chicken product

Source: Willow Tree Poultry Farm recalls 52,000 pounds of chicken product

Approved Minutes of Peru Town Board’s June 28, 2021 Meeting

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Great Day for Housing: Officials celebrate two new, affordable housing developments | News | pressrepublican.com

Source: Great Day for Housing: Officials celebrate two new, affordable housing developments | News | pressrepublican.com