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1 additional death and 94 lab-confirmed COVID-19 positives reported

Since our 12/22 update, 94 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 brings the total number of COVID-19 related deaths in Clinton County to fifty-seven. Note: Our next case update will be posted Monday, December 27, 2021. […]

Knight Automotive to change ownership | News | pressrepublican.com

Source: Knight Automotive to change ownership | News | pressrepublican.com

Officials want more, and timely COVID testing | Coronavirus | pressrepublican.com

Source: Officials want more, and timely COVID testing | Coronavirus | pressrepublican.com

Cumberland Head Lighthouse: Worthy of an admiral’s visit | Sun Community News PLATTSBURGH | 

Source: Cumberland Head Lighthouse: Worthy of an admiral’s visit | Sun Community News PLATTSBURGH | Standing near the site of New York’s “other” Sept. 11 site today is the privately owned Cumberland Head Lighthouse. This Lake Champlain light is located at the entr

Stewart’s Shops installing EV chargers in Keene

Brian Mann Tweet & Photo  “So cool to see @StewartsShops  in Keene getting ready to serve EV drivers.” The Peru Gazette followed up Brian’s tweet and photo emailing Stewart’s Shops asking about their current and future EV charger plans. Erica Komoroske, Director of Public Affairs, was kind enoungh to respond. “We plan to have more than […]

Weekend vax clinic brought big crowds and community partnerships | Sun Community News PLATTSBURGH | 

Source: Weekend vax clinic brought big crowds and community partnerships | Sun Community News PLATTSBURGH | With a larger crowd than expected, a weekend vaccination clinic among local organizations and pediatricians brought an energetic partnership that wound up g

COVID-19 in Quebec: What you need to know Wednesday | CBC News

Source: COVID-19 in Quebec: What you need to know Wednesday | CBC News

Groups urge awareness of North Co. homelessness | News | pressrepublican.com

Source: Groups urge awareness of North Co. homelessness | News | pressrepublican.com

“Reading Rainbow” returns with local art teacher as creative director | Sun Community News PLATTSBURGH | Amy Guglielmo has been in education for over 20 years. 

Source: “Reading Rainbow” returns with local art teacher as creative director | Sun Community News PLATTSBURGH | Amy Guglielmo has been in education for over 20 years. She was first introduced to Steven Beer, the Executive Producer of Reading Rainbow Live, when sh

1 additional COVID-19 related death and 58 additional lab positives reported today

Since our 12/20 update, 58 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 fifty-six. Here are links to some frequently requested data: – A full list […]

‘Let’s do this for the kids’: United Way distributes 1,200 gifts to local orgs | News | pressrepublican.com

Source: ‘Let’s do this for the kids’: United Way distributes 1,200 gifts to local orgs | News | pressrepublican.com

2021 Last-minute “Support Local” Holiday Gift Guide – – The Adirondack Almanack

Source: 2021 Last-minute “Support Local” Holiday Gift Guide – – The Adirondack Almanack

Assemblyman Jones to prioritize health care, broadband access in 2022

  Assemblyman Billy Jones (D-Chateaugay Lake) recently announced that he will prioritize providing easier access to health care and broadband internet services, particularly in rural communities, during the upcoming 2022 legislative session. “New York’s rural communities have long dealt with unique struggles that continue to receive insufficient attention from the state government,” Assemblyman Jones said. […]

147 New York dams are ‘unsound’ and potentially dangerous

Source: 147 New York dams are ‘unsound’ and potentially dangerous

DiNapoli: Local sales tax collections up mote than 17% in November

Statewide local sales tax collections grew by 17.5% in November compared to the same month in 2020, State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli announced today. Overall, local collections totaled almost $1.6 billion, up $235 million from November of last year. Collections for the month were also notably robust when compared to pre-pandemic levels, up 9.2% (or […]

CCHD reports 158 addition lab-confirmed COVID-19 positives over weekend

Since our 12/17 update, 158 additional lab-confirmed COVID-19 positive cases have been reported. Here are links to some frequently requested data: – A full list of Clinton County COVID-19 testing providers can be found at www.clintonhealth.org/covid19. – CCHD offers free COVID-19 vaccine clinics every Thursday. Visit www.clintonhealth.org/covid19vaccine to schedule a first, second, third, or booster. […]

Friends, colleagues mourn passing of ‘Adirondack icon’

Source: Friends, colleagues mourn passing of ‘Adirondack icon’

SUNY Canton awarded $1.1 million in REDC funds for campus entrepreneurship space | Education | nny360.com

Source: SUNY Canton awarded $1.1 million in REDC funds for campus entrepreneurship space | Education | nny360.com

“We are not here to decorate graves. We are here to remember their lives.”

By John T. Ryan Memorable “Wreaths Across America” ceremonies were conducted today at the Old Post Cemetery in Plattsburgh. Volunteers placed wreaths on two-hundred graves at this cemetery and at five other Clinton County cemeteries. The Wreaths Across America program theme is “Remember-Honor-Teach.” Judy Lefevre, who organized the ceremony, stressed that theme stating, “We are […]

National Weather Service Winter Weather Advisory from SAT 1:00 PM EST until SUN 7:00 AM EST

Action Recommended Execute a pre-planned activity identified in the instructions Issued By Burlington – VT, US, National Weather Service Affected Area Portions of central, northeast and northwest Vermont and northern New York Description …WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM SATURDAY TO 7 AM EST SUNDAY… WHAT…Snow expected. Total snow accumulations of 4 to […]

Search for city police chief continues | Sun Community News PLATTSBURGH | 

Source: Search for city police chief continues | Sun Community News PLATTSBURGH | Since the end of June, the City of Plattsburgh has been on the search for a new police chief. As part of the process, a nine-member Police Chief Selection Committee was formed to hel

Pop-up vax clinic for all coming to Oval YMCA Saturday | Sun Community News PLATTSBURGH | 

Source: Pop-up vax clinic for all coming to Oval YMCA Saturday | Sun Community News PLATTSBURGH | The Plattsburgh YMCA has teamed up with local pediatricians and New York State to offer a youth pop-up vaccination site at the Y on the Oval location Saturday, Dec. 1

Don’t ski? There are other things to do during North Country winters | NCPR News

Source: Don’t ski? There are other things to do during North Country winters | NCPR News

Assemblyman Jones: Border testing requirement will impede North Country’s recovery

          “Once again the Canadian government is implementing a testing requirement which will impede the North Country’s recovery. I join North Country leaders and business leaders in opposing this short-sighted and counterproductive policy change. These restrictions do not just impact the local economy, they also make it extremely difficult for folks to visit their loved […]

62 additional COVID-19 lab positives reported today

Since our 12/16 update, 62 additional lab-confirmed COVID-19 positive cases have been reported. Note: Our next case update will be posted Monday, December 20, 2021. Here are links to some frequently requested data: – A full list of Clinton County COVID-19 testing providers can be found at www.clintonhealth.org/covid19. – CCHD offers free COVID-19 vaccine clinics […]