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Source: Community rallies to help local VFW  | Sun Community News CHAMPLAIN | On the corner of St. Johns Road and Route 11, sits a bright red barn-like building. To some this might just be one red barn in an area of many, but to the local community, it’s so much m

Source: Student suspensions are shaking up the UVM campus – VTDigger

Source: “Doubtless we shall all be glad of the privilege”: A look back at the 1918 Spanish flu in the North Country | News | pressrepublican.com

James Malatras helped draft report that undercounted COVID-19 deaths connected to nursing homes Rachel Silberstein, Chris Brag Source: Cuomo’s nursing home scandal raises questions for SUNY chancellor

Source: North Country network to get nearly $900k in addiction funding | Sun Community News PLATTSBURGH | In a sweeping round of funding for addiction prevention, treatment and recovery, the North Country Regional Network of Care will soon see a significant financ

” I signed legislation granting employees time off to get the COVID-19 vaccine. No employee should be penalized for needing time off to get vaccinated. Under this new law, public and private employees will be granted up to four hours of excused leave per shot that will not be charged against any other leave the employee has […]

Source: City & State Albany Agenda co-sponsored by the Greater New York Hospital Association

Since our 3/11 update, 13 additional lab-confirmed COVID-19 positive cases have been reported. Note: Our next case update will be on Monday, March 15. Here are links to some frequently requested data: – Percentage positive results: https://forward.ny.gov/percentage-positive-results-county…. According to NYSDOH 1,656 people tested in Clinton County on 3/10. As of 3/10, 7-day average % positive […]

Source: Little Difference In Vaccine Hesitancy Among White And Black Americans, Poll Finds | Vermont Public Radio

Source: NY to allow even bigger weddings, eases testing requirements – syracuse.com

With more and more New Yorkers getting vaccinated every day, we are moving toward a final stage in our fight against COVID. To date, New York has administered more than 6 million total doses of vaccine across the state, with more than 1 million doses administered at New York State-run mass vaccination sites. Even as […]

See details of the American rescue Plan Act Source: North Country Chamber-American Rescue Plan Act 2021

Washington, DC – Today, Congresswoman Elise Stefanik cosponsored a bill introduced by Congresswoman Nicole Malliotakis (NY-11) to amend the Small Business Act and the CARES Act to extend the covered period for the Paycheck Protection Program until June 30, 2021. Currently, the deadline to apply for funds is March 31, 2021. Congresswoman Stefanik issued the following […]

Source: Biden signs $1.9T relief bill before speech to nation

Source: City & State Albany Agenda co-sponsored by the Greater New York Hospital Association

We are saddened to report that ECHD received notification today of an additional COVID-19 related death of an Essex County resident. This death brings the total number of COVID-19 related deaths in Essex County to twenty-six.

Since our 3/10 update, 12 additional lab-confirmed COVID-19 positive cases have been reported. All vaccination appointments for today (March 11) have been filled. To be placed on a standby list for TODAY’S clinic please email health@clintoncountygov.com. Be sure to include your full name, phone number, email address, and the eligible category you fall in. Call […]

From the North Country Chamber of Commerce Governor Cuomo announced that domestic travelers will no longer be required to quarantine after entering New York from another U.S. State or U.S. Territory starting April 1st. While no longer required, the NYS Department of Health still recommends quarantine after domestic travel as an added precaution. Mandatory quarantine remains in […]

• Town of Peru: $760,000 Source: North Country COVID-19 aid amounts | News | pressrepublican.com

March 10, 2021 Our vaccination sites across the state are working diligently to administer the vaccine as fast as supply allows and we’re continuing to make progress in our vaccination efforts. In the past seven days, more than 1.12 million doses have been administered and as of this morning, New Yorkers who are 60 and […]

Source: House Gives Final Approval To $1.9 Trillion COVID-19 Relief Package | NCPR News

Source: $88 million to North Country local governments in new federal COVID stimulus | NCPR News

“This is a game-changer for New York. As the pandemic drags on for New Yorkers who have fallen ill, for workers who have lost their jobs, for families struggling with childcare and for small businesses desperate to stay open, we’ve received critical aid from the federal government when we need it most. “This aid plugs […]

Source: City & State Albany Agenda co-sponsored by the Greater New York Hospital Association

Since our 3/9 update, 12 additional lab-confirmed COVID-19 positive cases have been reported. CCHD has received notification of an additional COVID-19 related death of a Clinton County resident. This death bring the total number of COVID-19 related deaths in Clinton County to twenty-eight. CCHD HAS COVID-19 VACCINATION APPOINTMENTS AVAILABLE. The vaccination clinic is scheduled for […]