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Source: Man used PPP loan to start alpaca farm in Vermont, authorities allege – VTDigger

Source: Chemically contaminated Burlington High School needs to be rebuilt, superintendent says – VTDigger

Source: NY lawmakers extend Covid eviction moratorium through August – syracuse.com

Source: Pfizer Says FDA Will Soon Authorize COVID-19 Vaccine For 12-15 Age Group | Vermont Public Radio

Lawmakers from both parties pass ‘safe staffing’ bills for hospitals and nursing homes Source: “Safe Staffing” Bills Pass NYS Legislature

Source: Local reps weigh in on eviction moratorium extension | Sun Community News PLATTSBURGH | On May 3 the Senate voted on the extension of the “COVID-19 Emergency Eviction and Foreclosure Prevention Act of 2020” and the “COVID-19 Emergency Protect Our Small Bus

Source: JPMorgan Chase donates $8M to Syracuse University’s Institute for Veterans and Military Families – syracuse.com

Source: New York ends Covid capacity limits for businesses; what it means to you now – syracuse.com

Source: Owners of 6 popular Central NY bars, restaurants admit hiding over $4 million in sales – syracuse.com

Senator Dan Stec today voted against legislation (S6362A) that would extend emergency tenant eviction protections for another four months. The measure passed the State Senate today and a vote is expected in the Assembly. “Early in the pandemic, when so many people lost their jobs and there was tremendous uncertainty, this law made sense,” said […]

New York — Nearly all of New York’s Covid-19 capacity limits on businesses will end May 19, Gov. Andrew Cuomo said today. Starting that date, bars and restaurants, museums, theaters, retail stores, gyms and fitness centers, amusement parks and family entertainment centers, hair salons, barber shops and offices and more will no longer be subject […]

Source: Restaurant grant fund opens for applications Monday | Local News | pressrepublican.com

An Opinion- Source: Housing in the Adirondack region: one crisis away from crumbling – – The Adirondack Almanack

If you’re concerned about nursing homes this is a must-read in the Saturday Press-Republican Source: Unwatched: More than half of U.S. nursing homes overdue for certification inspections | News | pressrepublican.com

The Governor announced today that hair salons, barber shops and other personal care services will expand to 75 percent capacity beginning May 7. The Governor also announced that he will rescind the Executive Order establishing the micro-cluster zone strategy in light of New York State’s progress against the COVID-19 pandemic. Applicable state public health guidance […]

Source: Vermont news: Civil lawsuit filed against Koffee Kup bakery over abrupt layoffs

Source: Abrupt closure of Koffee Kup bakery affecting local businesses

Source: New York restaurants prepare to apply for ‘revitalization’ grants

Source: The Editorial Board: NY Hero Act needs changes to make safety rules less heavy-handed | Editorial | buffalonews.com

Source: Broadway poised to announce September return

Source: Yes, the chicken wing shortage is real in Upstate New York. And check out those prices – syracuse.com

Source: Yes, the chicken wing shortage is real in Upstate New York. And check out those prices – syracuse.com

Source: Groups appeal ANR permit to sink ferry in Lake Champlain | Sun Community News MIDDLEBURY | Out of concern for Lake Champlain’s underwater ecosystems, the Vermont Natural Resources Council (VNRC) and the Lake Champlain Committee (LCC) have appealed a permit

Source: GOP, landlords call for end to eviction ban | State News | nny360.com

Source: Cuomo: COVID-19 curfews for New York bars and restaurants ending in May