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DiNapoli: Problems Caused by Outdated System Left State’s Unemployment Insurance Program Vulnerable to Fraud

“From April 1, 2020 through March 31, 2021, the state made 218.2 million traditional and temporary UI payments totaling over $76.3 billion, an increase of nearly 3,140% over the amount paid in the prior state fiscal year. Using the U.S. DOL’s estimated fraud rate for New York’s traditional UI program for SFY 2020-21, this would […]

Gastroenterology Physicians Relocate to CVPH Main Campus

77 Plaza Blvd Office to undergo renovations; Outpatient procedures continue   PLATTSBURGH, NY Gastroenterology Associates of Plattsburgh has closed its office at 77 Plaza Boulevard and beginning November 28, Drs. Eugene Cassone and John Homer will see patients at their temporary office located at 210 Cornelia St., Suite 303.  Together with Dr. Young-Mee Lee they will […]

TOP STORY Clinton Co. reports 11 new COVID deaths

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DiNapoli Report Finds Big Five School Districts’ Use of Pandemic Aid Reflects Different Priorities

State Comptroller Urges Schools to Track Academic Recovery and Provide Regular Public Updates November 14, 2022 New York’s five largest school districts received $8.6 billion in federal pandemic relief funds, and analysis by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli released today found sizeable differences in how school districts are using the funds. The New […]

Syracuse children’s hospital runs out of beds as RSV surges. Some kids sent out of town

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What parents should watch for with respiratory illness and when to go to the ER

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Saranac Central soccer program makes heartfelt $20K+ donation

Making a difference on and off the field with a lasting legacy Click here for the Sun Community News story 

Five new COVID deaths reported locally

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UVM doctor: Child RSV cases, hospitalizations putting stress on system

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Peru Lions perform vision screenings at BOCES

The Peru Lions Club was at BOCES (Rise for the Center of Success) Friday morning, performing vision screenings for twenty-seven five and six-year-olds. Lions participants were Ed Eisele, David Dalton, Craig Randall, and Carlene Wood.

Plattsburgh: manganese in water could actually pose health risks

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Syracuse children’s hospital sees surge of kids seriously ill with RSV

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NY just loosened its marijuana testing requirements in a big way

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Front-country steward in Keene shares first-hand experiences

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Editorial: Placid emergency room closure points to bigger problem

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Adk. Regional Blood Center Conducts Community Drives

CVPH program supplies blood, blood products to hospitals across our region  PLATTSBURGH, NY (10/25/2022) –The Adirondack Regional Blood Center, a program of the University of Vermont Health Network – Champlain Valley Physicians Hospital (CVPH), is conducting several blood drives open to the community this month and asks all eligible donors to consider donating. The following […]

$7M federal funding boosts BHSN’s expanding services

Morrisonville clinic has seen a 40-percent increase in clients Click here for the Sun Community News Story 

Search new 2022 English, math test scores for every school district in New York state

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William H. Miner Foundation Donation Invests in CVPH Workforce Program

PLATTSBURGH, NY (10/14/2022) — Together with the Foundation of CVPH, the William H. Miner Foundation announced today a $1.2 million donation to support the University of Vermont Health Network – Champlain Valley Physicians Hospital’s (CVPH) Educational Career Advancement Program (ECAP), created to provide employees with the opportunity to grow professionally while addressing chronic workforce challenges […]

This mother-daughter can pay to rent. But because of the North Country housing crunch, they’re living in their car

Mark Hamilton, Director of the Plattsburgh Housing Authority, “The way that things are structured now is that when you work and you have income, and that threshold’s not high, you will no longer qualify for some of the support services that you would have qualified for before,” said Hamilton. “And so now you’re sort of […]

Clinton Co. to award Request for Proposal for nursing home

Personal Healthcare slated to take over county-owned nursing home Click here for the Sun Community News story 

CVPH Clinical Assistant Training Course Begins November 28

Earn while you learn program offers job opportunity, satisfaction of caring for others PLATTSBURGH, NY (10/13/2022) –  Applications are being accepted for the University of Vermont Health Network – Champlain Valley Physicians Hospital (CVPH) Clinical Assistant (CA) Training program scheduled to begin Monday, November 28. Applications for enrollment are due Monday, November 7. Candidates must […]

FDA authorizes updated COVID-19 booster shots for children as young as 5

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Burlington beach reopens following possible carcinogen contamination

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Clinton Co. reports 4 new COVID deaths

Clinton County upgraded to COVID HIGH status  Click here for the Press-Republican story