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Source: Around Half of Unvaccinated Americans Indicate They Will “Definitely” Get COVID-19 Vaccine

From the NYS Office of Environmental Conservation Virtual Public Hearings on April 7; Public Comments Accepted until April 27 New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Commissioner Basil Seggos today announced proposed regulations to implement a new statewide waste reduction initiative that supports food donation to help hungry New Yorkers and food recycling to […]

Assemblyman Billy Jones (D-Chateaugay Lake) announced that he helped pass legislation to support small businesses by excluding unemployment charges due to COVID-19 from being used to calculate an employer’s experience rating (A.2001). “The necessary shutdowns and restrictions put in place to help us battle COVID-19 have had adverse effects on many small businesses in the […]

Source: Approximately 860 COVID-19 vaccines spoiled at Vermont hospital

January 25, 2021, Town Board Meeting Highlights   Responding to a Peru Gazette question, Supervisor Brandy McDonald said the exact cost of the $4 million to $4.6 million sewer upgrade project would not be known until the project is completed. Water-Sewer Superintendent Courtney Tetrault said earlier estimates put the cost to the average sewer district […]

Source: City & State Coronavirus Update co-sponsored by Pesetsky & Bookman, PC

Since our 1/26 update, 18 additional lab-confirmed COVID-19 positive cases have been reported. Clinton County currently has 2 active cases identified as inmates. More information can be found by visiting https://doccs.ny.gov/doccs-covid-19-report. Please note, as stated in the information provided by DOCCS, pending tests and duplicate tests are included in the data reported. CCHD asks residents […]

The Peru CSD Board of Education will hold a special meeting on Thursday, January 28, 2021 at 7:30 AM.  At this time, the sole purpose of the meeting is to discuss hybrid and fully remote instructional models.  Due to current COVID-19 conditions, the meeting will be held remotely via Google Meet.  The public may view […]

From the office of Congresswoman Elise Stefanik Washington, D.C.  – In 2019, Congresswoman Stefanik co-sponsored and helped pass the TICK Act, which developed the Center for Disease Control’s (CDC) framework for a national strategy to approach vector-borne diseases. Due to that legislation, the CDC’s recent report indicates that cases of tick-borne Lyme disease may actually […]

Source: Garry Trudeau on buttons and more | News, Sports, Jobs – Adirondack Daily Enterprise

Source: Lake George neighbors want to protect crystalline waters when nature calls | Adirondack Explorer

Source: Walmart will use robots to turn stores into automated fulfillment centers | Engadget

Washington, DC – Today, Congresswoman Stefanik sent a letter to Acting Secretary of the Army John Whitley, requesting a briefing on the threat assessments and all relevant intelligence regarding the U.S. Capitol Complex to clarify the justification of the decision for significant National Guard troop presence through mid-March. Read the letter, also signed by several […]

Source: What’s in the state budget for the Adirondacks? – – The Adirondack Almanack

Source: CCE Essex receives $385k USDA grant to expand local food buying – – The Adirondack Almanack

Source: US-Canada border reopening talks to begin

A total of 286,600 people were on the payrolls of Vermont employers in December, a number that hasn’t changed since September. But it’s 28,500 fewer jobs than in December 2019, before the pandemic started, a 9% decline. That’s the 5th largest employment decline in the nation. Only Hawaii, New York, Massachusetts and Michigan have experienced steeper […]

Source: Pressure Cooker: The Impacts of COVID-19 on Restaurant Workers | Food + Drink Features | Seven Days | Vermont’s Independent Voice

Source: Burlington’s police transformation czar weighs in on challenges

“We made it in the building bitches! We’re taking it back! We are taking it back, we made it in the building!” the defendant, James Bonet, said on one of the videos, according to the criminal complaint filed in U.S. District Court in Albany. Source: FBI charges Glens Falls man in Jan. 6 storming of […]

Source: Franklin the snow giant | News, Sports, Jobs – Adirondack Daily Enterprise

Press-Republican Reports: “A COVID-19 outbreak at Meadowbrook Healthcare has infected a total of 66 residents, eight of whom died after testing positive.” Source: Meadowbrook outbreak infects 66 | News | pressrepublican.com

Source: Group Calls On Vt. Newsrooms To Address Gender Bias, Lack Of Diversity In Coverage | Vermont Public Radio

Source: After Examination, Tests, Sen. Patrick Leahy Heads Home From Hospital | Vermont Public Radio