The Peru Gazette

Source: SUNY schools waive SAT, ACT requirements amid coronavirus pandemic – syracuse.com

Source: Local businesses weigh in on loss of Canadian customers

CCHD – “Clinton County currently has NO active cases of COVID-19. 👏 Continue the good work that got us here by practicing social distancing, wearing face coverings, and washing your hands frequently–COVID-19 is not gone.”

Source: Burlington School District looking for input on school restarting this fall

Source: NY officials see a 6,000% increase in drug seizures at Canada border

June 30, 2020. Last week, along with my fellow governors of New Jersey and Connecticut, I announced a travel advisory for all individuals traveling to NY from states with significant community spread. Individuals traveling to NY must quarantine for a 14-day period upon arrival. In recognition of the situation, we have added eight additional states […]

Source: Number of states under New York quarantine order doubles

Clinton County reports no new cases of COVID-19 today. 👏 Keep up the good work. Wear a mask or face covering, practice social distancing, and wash your hands frequently.

Source: New York Republican chair calls for end to Cuomo’s emergency powers – syracuse.com

Source: Plattsburgh City Police Chief Levi Ritter | MLJ Interview – Mountain Lake PBS

Source: Impact of air conditioning circulating COVID-19 delays reopening of gyms, malls, cinemas | Top Stories | nny360.com

Source: New York cities face “temporary” 20% state aid cuts | NCPR News

June 26, 2020. Our strategy for reopening has been to reopen in phases—following the data and opening broader as it dictates. We also have a strategy of test, trace and isolate. The contact tracing program allowed us to quickly identify two clusters related to COVID-19 in Upstate New York — one at an Oswego County […]

Source: Vermont Eases Travel Restrictions With Seven More States | Off Message

Source: City & State Coronavirus Update

Campers Encouraged to Follow Guidelines to Help Prevent Spread of COVID-19 While Enjoying Beauty of Adirondacks and Catskills The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) today announced that additional DEC campgrounds in the Adirondack and Catskill parks will open on July 1 to existing reservation holders for the 2020 season. To maintain social […]

Source: Coronavirus in NY: Central NY cleared for phase four, hospitalizations below 1,000 – syracuse.com

Peru Sports and Youth Program 1 hr · We received an email earlier today from the Clinton County Youth Bureau canceling the baseball/softball season that was supposed to start on July 6th. A number of Towns dropped out at the last minute. We would like to try to have some kind of an in-house league/practice […]

Today we reached a great milestone: Total hospitalizations of COVID-19 patients in New York State fell to 996, dropping below 1,000 for the first time since March 18th. We did this by working as a statewide community and with a shared commitment to New Yorkers across the State. But we cannot stop now. Keep up […]

Source: Ironman organizers cancel Lake Placid event

“The federal administration’s decision to suspend H-1B, H-2B, L and J visas would have a detrimental impact on the North Country’s regional economy. These visas allow many of our region’s largest businesses to permanently employ many Canadian citizens while other visas are crucial to our upstate tourist businesses. “I applaud the recent move to reverse […]

From the office of Congresswoman Elise Stefanik Washington, D.C. – Following the Administration’s Executive Order suspending U.S. entry for nonimmigrants with certain visas, Congresswoman Elise Stefanik worked with Secretary Chad Wolf to ensure that Canadians would be exempt. “The cross-border partnership is a critical economic driver for the North Country, and I voiced my regional […]