The Peru Gazette

Since our 3/5 update, 24 additional lab-confirmed COVID-19 positive cases have been reported. CCHD HAS COVID-19 VACCINATION APPOINTMENTS AVAILABLE. The vaccination clinic is scheduled for Thursday, March 11 in the gymnasium at Clinton Community College. Eligible residents include: • Those 65 years or older. • Those 18 years or older with a NYS identified comorbidity. […]

March 8, 2021. Our mass vaccination sites are doing outstanding work administering the vaccine to eligible New Yorkers. Over the weekend, the Javits Center vaccination site administered 13,431 doses over a 24-hour period on Saturday and Sunday, and 13,713 doses over a 24-hour period on Sunday and Monday—the best performance of any one vaccination site […]

Peru, NY – Apple Valley Senior Housing is seeking a part-time maintenance worker. Hours vary depending on what is required from day to day, with a salary of $20.00 per hour.   This position requires a wide range of skills and abilities including but not limited to repair and maintenance of apartments, equipment, and troubleshooting over […]

Source: International Women’s Day: March 8, 2021

By Sister Debbie Blow, Director of the North Country Mission of Hope Today is International  Women’s Day and I’d like to introduce you to this remarkable woman who has a unique connection with us. Many many years ago, the Dominican Sisters of Hope (Sr. Steph and me, along with other members of our congregation) paid […]

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March 5, 2021. New York officially deployed the Janssen/Johnson & Johnson vaccine as of last night. We began administering the single-dose vaccine during the overnight hours at Yankee Stadium for eligible Bronx residents and continued today at the State’s new short-term mass vaccination sites upstate. We will add to this effort with overnight hours at […]

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“Nearly 23% of Regional Market Demand is between ages 25 to 45. Quality housing and outdoor recreation were the most important factors cited when selecting a community. Remote workers and retirees present the greatest opportunity and over 40% of respondents who are working have the ability to work remotely either full time or a majority […]

The Strand Center for the Arts is excited to host a Pop-Up Gallery Exhibition to celebrate the first day of spring in March and is looking for artists. Running in conjunction with the Spring Artisan Marketplace taking place on The Strand Center lawn, this special exhibition will be held at The Strand Center Main Gallery […]

The Press-Republican reports today: If you are 65 or older and having difficulty scheduling your COVID vaccines: Clinton County Residents call the Office for the Aging 518-565-4620 Essex County Residents call Krissy Leerkes at 518-873-3695

By John T. Ryan Peru – Nick Weaver, became the new owner of The Little Pizza Shop in January 2020. Educated as a computer programmer and machinist, Weaver was working out of state until a little over a year ago. Not happy with his job, he returned to his hometown to try something new. What […]

Since our 2/23 update, 24 additional lab-confirmed COVID-19 positive cases have been reported. Here are links to some frequently requested data: – Percentage positive results: https://forward.ny.gov/percentage-positive-results-county…. According to NYSDOH 449 people tested in Clinton County on 2/22. As of 2/22, 7-day average % positive in Clinton County = 3.5%. – Vaccination information: https://covid19vaccine.health.ny.gov/ or http://www.clintonhealth.org/covid19vaccine/ […]

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  ALL ARE WELCOME!   Coleslaw BBQ Chicken Mashed Potatoes Dessert   Served take-out only, 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. at St. Augustine’s Parish Center, 3030 Main St., Peru.

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Highway and sewage treatment plant workers, Department of Motor Vehicles staff and county clerk employees providing legal and other essential administrative services are among sectors that often times provide an essential service to New Yorkers but are not explicitly included in the state’s 1b phase of vaccination. Source: Capitol Insider: Some public workers not included […]

WILMINGTON — After a nationwide search, the Ausable River Association (AsRA) announces the hire of Peru, NY resident Gary Henry for the position of stream restoration associate. Working closely with Executive Director Kelley Tucker, Henry will transition to lead the survey, assessment, design, construction, and long-term monitoring of stream restoration projects, including climate-ready-culvert replacements. A […]

Chazy, New York. Unprecedented agricultural water quality research funded by the Northern New York Agricultural Development Program (NNYADP) is producing significant insight into how nutrients such as phosphorus and nitrogen are transported across and through soil. On February 24, 2021, project leader Laura Klaiber, a nutrient management researcher at the Miner Institute in Chazy, New […]

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By John T. Ryan (Please Share)  The global COVID-19 pandemic has impacted American businesses in many ways, few more so than dine-in restaurants. Peru is fortunate to have four locally-owned dine-in restaurants – Green Acres Restaurant, Livingood’s Restaurant and Brewery, The Mariner Bar and Grill, and Pasquales Restaurant and Bar. They have not escaped the pandemic’s […]

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