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By John T. Ryan This story is a follow-up to Wednesday’s post on the history of St. Augustine’s Parish’s first church. Over the years the parish had grown from 250 to over 1,000 families. The nearly 100-year-old old church was deteriorating. By the early 1980’s a new church was needed. Architects estimated its cost at […]

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Effective immediately, small businesses and non-profits that received a PPP loan of $500,000 or less or EIDL loans of $150,000 or less can be eligible for a NYFLF loan. An Eligible Small Business must: Employ *50* or fewer full-time equivalent (FTE) employees Have gross revenues of less than *$5 million* per year Must not have […]

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From Congresswoman Elise Stefanik “Today we are witnessing democracy at work. This isn’t as some of our colleagues have referred to, sadly, as frivolous, this debate is fundamental to our democracy. The Representatives of the American people in this House are standing up for three fundamental American beliefs: the right to vote is sacred, that […]

On the eve of the 2021 Legislative Session in Albany, members of the Senate Republican conference today announced their “RESET NEW YORK STATE” agenda, outlining a list of goals for state government in the months ahead to help families, businesses and communities recover from the myriad challenges caused by COVID-19. Senator Dan Stec (R,C,I-Queensbury) said […]

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Meadowbrook Healthcare @MeadowbrookHea1 · 22h CNA Brenda isn’t one for the spotlight. When asked to be the first of 350+ staff to receive the COVID vaccine, she was nervous….”But I felt this was much bigger than my fears.” #getvaccinated

“Battling ‘putrid’ outbreaks on the Adirondack Park’s eastern flank, New York and Vermont advocates struggle to reduce phosphorus pollution in Lake Champlain.” An excellent story that anyone concerned about Lake Champlain should read. Source: A lake in crisis | Adirondack Explorer

Source: U.S. To Ease Restrictions On Flying Drones At Night, Over People : NPR

Absentee and Early Voting Follows National Trend By John T. Ryan The Clinton County Board of Elections published the final 2020 Election Results on November 24th.   President-Elect Joseph carried Clinton County with 18,364 (51.82%) vs Donald Trump’s 16,514 (46.6%). Other candidates garnered 559 votes (1.58%).   Countywide absentee voting mirrored national trends with Biden […]

Editor’s Note- Excuse this format. CCHD changed its reporting format today.  Since our 12/24 update, 102 additional lab-confirmed COVID-19 positive cases have been reported. If you think you have been in contact with a positive COVID-19 case or are awaiting test results, you should stay home and self-quarantine. If you aren’t feeling well, stay home […]

Goulash Garden Salad Bread Dessert Take-Out Only, Served 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. at St. Augustines Parish Center, 3030 Main St., Peru, NY 12972

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From the office of Congresswoman Elise Stefanik Washington, D.C.  – Congresswoman Elise Stefanik has announced that she will vote in favor of House passage of the 4th major legislative phase of Congress’ emergency coronavirus response later this afternoon. This most recent package will provide economic relief to small businesses, individuals, and families across the North […]

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Key Findings “On a single night in January 2019, state and local planning agencies (Continuums of Care) reported: 567,715 people were homeless, representing an overall 2.7 percent increase from 2018 but a nearly 11 percent decline since 2010. 37,085 veterans were reported as homeless, a decline of 2.1 percent from 2018 and 50 percent since […]

Source: Clinton County details current state of COVID-19 oubreaks | Sun Community News PLATTSBURGH | Four people are now hospitalized with five new cases in Clinton County reported overnight, including one involving a young NCCS student. Most new cases involve a c