The Peru Gazette

2019 Memorial Day Service at Peru VFW Post 309. Don’t forget to fly your flags today in honor of our fallen veterans. U.S. government buildings, military posts and embassies will fly the flag at half-staff through Memorial Day weekend in memory of the nearly 100,000 people who have died of COVID-19, President Trump announced Thursday […]

May 23, 2020 The Latest All 50 states have now taken steps to ease stay-at-home restrictions. In some states, that effort includes reopening beaches for the weekend, the unofficial start of summer. But officials have issued social distancing restrictions and capacity limits to keep beachgoers and communities safe due to the threat of the coronavirus. […]

Source: Parent calling on Governor to resume small, in-person classes for kids with special needs | WRGB

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Here are today’s COVID-19 case counts. Stay safe out there–it’s going to be a beautiful day 😎 Sunscreen ✔️ Face covering ✔️ Physical distancing ✔️ Frequent handwashing ✔️ For regional hospitalization data visit https://forward.ny.gov/daily-hospitalization-summary-region. The NYS Regional Monitoring Dashboard can be found at https://forward.ny.gov/regional-monitoring-dashboard. For information about criteria used to classify and count COVID-19 cases, […]

Source: Green Empire migrant workers get a special delivery after virus outbreak: 300 home-cooked meals – syracuse.com

Source: Arconic to lay off 24 at Massena aluminum plant | NCPR News

 Program Will Target Small Businesses Focusing on MWBEs, Non-Profits, and Small Landlords That Did Not Receive Federal COVID-19 Assistance  Empire State Development (ESD) and Homes and Community Renewal (HCR) today detailed the $100 million New York Forward Loan Fund announced today by Governor Cuomo, aimed at providing working capital loans to small businesses focusing on MWBEs, […]

As we begin Memorial Day Weekend, I urge New Yorkers to enjoy this long weekend responsibly and safely. Open beaches will be at reduced capacity, so it is very likely that they will reach capacity as early as 10 a.m. You can save yourself the trouble of driving to a beach or State Park only […]

May 22, 2020 The Latest President Donald Trump on Friday announced that governors need to make houses of worship essential businesses. Trump said the guidance, which the CDC was releasing Friday, encouraged governors to change how they were classifying churches, synagogues and mosques. The president said he expected places of worship to be able to […]

Source: Lake George ready – and nervous – for holiday weekend | NCPR News

 Yard Sales and Follow Safety Precautions for Recreational Activities  Plattsburgh, May 22, 2020. Clinton County Health Department (CCHD) has received numerous calls this week inquiring if yard sales are allowed under the phase one guidelines for reopening. According to John Kanoza, Director of Public Health, they are not. “Hold off for a few months,” was […]

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Source: Reopening Vermont: Officials include dentistry, salons and churches in latest reopening plan

More than 180 nations worldwide have confirmed cases of the coronavirus. The following have the highest number as of 4 a.m. ET*: US 1,577,758 (+1.67%) Russia 317,554 (+2.87%) Brazil 310,087 (+6.35%) UK 252,246 (+1.05%) Spain 233,037 (+0.21%) Italy 228,006 (+0.28%) France 181,951 (+0.14%) Germany 179,021 (+0.27%) Turkey 153,548 (+0.63%) Iran 129,341 (+1.88%) Source: Johns Hopkins […]

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Source: Religious gatherings back on in New York | Sun Community News Gov. Cuomo announced Wednesday that religious services can resume, although gatherings would be capped at 10 attendees for now

Source: Meadowbrook Adapts to Life With COVID | Sun Community News As new state guidelines come into effect this week, Meadowbrook prepares for regular testing.

By John T. Ryan  There’s only one local primary Democratic Party election in Clinton County. In the City of Plattsburgh there are three candidates vying for the mayoral nomination; however, this week all of Clinton County’s 18,000 registered Democrats should have received unsolicited New York State Presidential Primary Absentee Ballot Applications.  Mailing 18,000 absentee ballot […]

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