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Source: Update: Onondaga County restaurant gift card program sells out in five hours – syracuse.com

Source: Border restrictions continued through May 21 | Sun Community News CHAMPLAIN | The U.S. and Canadian governments have announced that existing restrictions on non-essential border travel have been extended to May 21.

Source: USDA extends pandemic universal free lunch waivers through school year 2021-2022 – The Washington Post

Since our 4/19 update, 7 additional lab-confirmed COVID-19 positive cases have been reported. CCHD has COVID-19 Vaccination appointments available! – Wednesday, April 21 at the Saranac Fire Department – Thursday, April 22 at Clinton Community College – Wednesday, April 28 at the Keeseville Fire Department – Wednesday, May 5 at Holy Angels Church in Altona […]

Source: Burlington’s Flynn Theater begins to reopen for more in-person performances – VTDigger

Source: Are marijuana and weed the same thing? Pot nicknames, explained (video) – syracuse.com

Source: New York’s huge boost for medical marijuana: Here’s what patients need to know now – syracuse.com

Source: Still no decision on 2021 New York State Fair, Cuomo says – syracuse.com

Source: Capacity limits increasing for indoor arenas, movie theaters, museums, zoos in NY – syracuse.com

Source: NY college graduation rules: Will grandma make cut? Get a Covid test, hold on to your hat – syracuse.com

April 19, 2021. New Yorkers should be encouraged by the incredible progress they have made to decrease the infection rate and to get vaccinated. More than half of New York’s adults have received at least one dose. Thanks to your hard work, we are continuing to open up even more of our economy. On April […]

Source: ‘We Need To Be Nurtured, Too’: Many Teachers Say They’re Reaching A Breaking Point | NCPR News

Source: Ontario closing boundary with Quebec as part of tougher COVID-19 restrictions | NCPR News

Since our 4/16 update, 38 additional lab-confirmed COVID-19 positive cases have been reported. CCHD has COVID-19 Vaccination appointments available! – Wednesday, April 21 at the Saranac Fire Department – Thursday, April 22 at Clinton Community College – Wednesday, April 28 at the Keeseville Fire Department – Wednesday, May 5 at Holy Angels Church in Altona […]

Source: Live arts venues were shut for a year. When they finally got federal aid, the system crashed – syracuse.com

Source: Poll: COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy drops in New York to 14% | NCPR News

New York Times April 19, 2021 – All adults in every U.S. state, Washington, D.C., and Puerto Rico are now eligible for a Covid-19 vaccine.“It’s truly historic that we have already reached this milestone,” one expert said.

Source: Lake Champlain ferry route closed for season

Source: Remote workers: a new economy for the Adirondack North Country? | NCPR News

April 16, 2021. We know how the virus spreads, so it is simply a question of behavior and precautions if we hope to stop the spread as we vaccinate New York. The more precautions each of us take, the fewer people get infected. We’re at a point now where we’ve communicated all the information that […]

Source: NY vaccination effort hits milestone: 50% of adults have at least first dose | NCPR News

Since our 4/15 update, 11 additional lab-confirmed COVID-19 positive cases have been reported. Note: Our next case updates will be posted on Monday, April 19, 2021. Here are links to some frequently requested data: – Percentage positive results: https://forward.ny.gov/percentage-positive-results-county…. According to NYSDOH 1,366 people tested in Clinton County on 4/14. As of 4/14, 7-day average […]

April 15, 2021. Thanks to the extraordinary efforts and commitment of our providers and volunteers, more than half of New Yorkers who are 18 and older have received at least one dose of a vaccine, and more than a third of adults are fully vaccinated. On top of that, COVID hospitalizations dropped to the lowest […]

Tax collections for State Fiscal Year (SFY) 2020-21 totaled $82.4 billion – $3 billion higher than forecast by the state Division of the Budget (DOB) in the Amended Executive Budget Financial Plan in February (latest projections), and $6.8 billion higher than forecast in May 2020 (initial projections), according to the March State Cash Report released […]

Source: Pfizer CEO: Third COVID vaccine dose likely needed within 12 months – NBC2 News