The Peru Gazette

New York Anglers Encouraged to Get Outside Safely, Practice Social Distancing during COVID-19 Public Health Crisis State Stocking More than 2.2 Million Catchable-Size Trout in New York Waters State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Commissioner Basil Seggos today reminded New Yorkers that trout and salmon fishing season opens on Wednesday, April 1. New York’s coldwater […]

Source: Saratoga County officials angry over essential employees getting huge pay bump

Source: Get Involved: How You Can Help | Department of Health

  Mountain Lake PBS is offering daily television instructional programming for grades K-12. Check out the schedule. https://mountainlake.org/learn

Source: US tax filing deadline moved to July 15, Steven Mnuchin says – CNNPolitics

Source: Some Capital Region gun shops see influx of customers: ‘Something unbelievable’

Source: President Trump Signs Coronavirus Emergency Aid Package : NPR

All Clinton County convenience stations are closed until further notice. The Schuyler Falls and Mooers Transfer station are staying open with extended hours. The landfill will remain open normal operating hours. Drop-off Hours: Tuesday: 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM Wednesday: 12:00 PM – 4:00 PM Thursday: 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM Friday: 12:00 PM – […]

Source: Response to COVID 19 – Lake Champlain Ferries

Source: Restaurant owner: ‘There’s no money left’ | Coronavirus | pressrepublican.com

A message from Bishop Terry R. LaValley Dear Sisters and Brothers in Christ: In light of more recent developments concerning the Coronavirus and its effect on the most vulnerable of our faith family, particularly our elderly, all public Masses in the Diocese of Ogdensburg beginning Wednesday, March 18 are suspended until further notice. We will […]

Sister Debbie Blow of the North Country Mission of Hope shared a wonderful video this morning. It’s a small and wonderful world and we’re in this together. “My Congregation Leadership of the Dominican Sisters of Hope began a meeting we had yesterday with the following video. Its message is a reminder that we are a […]

Source: CVPH: Clinton County coronavirus patient in critical condition

The Peru Free Library Book Sale is on until 3 p.m. today (Saturday). There’s huge selection of fiction and non-fiction along with free Rulfs donuts and Stewart’s coffee.

Effective March 13, 2020 at 5:00PM, organizers hosting large gatherings must postpone or cancel any events with in-person attendance of more than 500 participants. Effective March 13, 2020 at 5:00PM, private and public operators of establishments or organizers of events with fewer than 500 occupants or attendees must operate at no more than 50% of […]

By John T. Ryan The March 9, 2020 Peru Town Board meeting was chaired by Deputy Supervisor Jim Douglass. Supervisor Brandy McDonald was on vacation. Plans are moving forward on Peru’s sewer system upgrade project; however, there’s been a change of plans. The project will be done in two phases – Maiden Lane and Elm […]

Received 2020 United States letter in the mail today. Responses are submitted online. It took four minutes to complete for a two-person household.

Source: Federal government telework could become more widespread to limit coronavirus outbreak – The Washington Post

Source: Coronavirus update: Wegmans limits purchase of toilet paper after panic buying – syracuse.com

By Krystol Barriere Social Security – Plattsburgh NY Social Security and its Office of the Inspector General continue to receive reports about fraudulent phone calls from people claiming to be Social Security employees.  These scammers try to trick people into providing personal information or money, and often threaten their victims with arrest.  Don’t be fooled. […]

Michael Carpenter, President and CEO of the Northeast Group being presented the Dorothy and Alan Booth Distinguished Citizen Award by John Bernardi, President and CEO of United Way of the Adirondack Region, Inc. Click here to read in-depth Press Republican story on the award. 

Source: Busting Historic Preservation Myths – – The Adirondack Almanack

The state Office of Children and Family Services (OCFS) is not doing enough to ensure adequate protections are in place for children who are placed in the custody of relatives or another suitable person outside the foster care system, according to an audit released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. “The Office of Children […]

Source: Preview of “Women in Manufacturing” course offered – Sun Community News & Printing

Cornell Cooperative Extension Clinton County is holding an informative workshop titled What You Should Know About Ticks on Thursday, March 19 from 6:00pm to 8:00pm at our office located at 6064 State Route 22, Suite 5 in Plattsburgh. Ticks are a widespread problem in the North Country.  These vectors of disease require us to be vigilant […]