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Senator Dan Stec (R,C,I-Queensbury) and Assemblymember Matt Simpson (R,C,I-Horicon) are urging Governor Andrew Cuomo to initiate the planning process for the safe opening of sleepaway summer camps this year. Day camps were able to open last summer with guidance from the State Department of Health.  Sleepaway camps, however, were prohibited, which negatively impacted young campers […]

From the North Country Chamber of Commerce Marriage Receptions Can Take Place Under Strict State Guidance Starting March 15 Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced that assuming New York State’s COVID-19 infection rate stays on its current trajectory, indoor dining in New York City can reopen at 25 percent capacity on Valentine’s Day. The reopening will be subject […]

Business Community Voice Views of Key Issues We once again conducted our Annual Issues Survey in late January, obtaining a valuable snapshot of the collective thinking of the North Country business community on a number of timely issues now being addressed in Washington and Albany. Federal Issues The top priority for action at the federal […]

Source: What happens if you can’t make your Kinney Drug Covid vaccine appointment due to weather – syracuse.com

Source: Most Of Us Can’t Go Between Vt. And Canada Right Now. But This Trucker Can | Vermont Public Radio

Source: Vermont Teddy Bear to mass produce Sen. Bernie Sanders’ famous mittens

Source: Photos: Volunteers brave the cold to build the ice palace in Saranac Lake | NCPR News

Source: New apartment construction in Chittenden County dropped by half in 2020 – VTDigger

Source: 2021 North Country Chamber awards highlights business strengths and unity | Sun Community News PLATTSBURGH | While the 2021 North Country Chamber of Commerce awards ceremony was different than years past, it brought a renewed sense of strength, optimism an

Source: Sales of $1M homes tripled in Vermont last year – VTDigger

Source: Coffee to go: Mobile coffee bar serves caffeine roadside | Local News | pressrepublican.com

Source: US-Canada border re-opening a long way off, changes may linger says border expert | NCPR News

Source: Minimum wage in America: How many people are earning $7.25 an hour?

Source: Alstom’s acquisition of Bombardier Transportation now finalized | Sun Community News PLATTSBURGH | After finalizing the sale of its transportation business to Alstom, Bombardier is now fully repositioned in the business jet industry as local leaders welcom

Source: A librarian’s memories of working at ‘The Club’ and Dewey’s legacy – – The Adirondack Almanack

Source: GameStop: How Reddit Traders Occupied Wall Street’s Turf : NPR

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

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

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

Source: Regulators: Elderwood didn’t provide adequate patient care during Covid outbreak – VTDigger

Source: Governor sets $92M for Olympic venue improvements | News, Sports, Jobs – Adirondack Daily Enterprise

Important story with very concerning local stats. Source: Adirondack Communities: Workforce Training – – The Adirondack Almanack