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Source: Saranac Lake earns bronze-level Climate Smart Community status | News, Sports, Jobs – Adirondack Daily Enterprise

October 10 meeting includes a walk along the lake and a campfire  PLATTSBURGH, NY (09/25/2020) – The Treasure Chests, the FitzPatrick Cancer Center’s breast cancer support group, will meet Saturday, October 10 at 10 a.m. at the AuSable Point Campground. A rain date is set for Sunday, October 11. The group will gather in the […]

Source: County allocates over $13 Million in funding to repair runways | Sun Community News PLATTSBURGH | The Clinton County Legislature passed a resolution to award Rifenburg Construction, Inc. of Troy to repave Runway

Source: Ontario Hospital Association calls for restrictions as cases rise | NCPR News

Source: Paul Smith’s invests in biathlon range, future student-Olympians, and the Adirondacks as a winter sports mecca | NCPR News

Tags Awarded by Lottery System beginning this Fall The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) today announced new opportunities to take antlerless deer on Valcour Island with antlerless deer tags issued through the Deer Management Assistance Program (DMAP). Deer hunting is allowed on Valcour Island, in the towns of Peru and Plattsburgh, Clinton […]

From the North Country Chamber of Commerce State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli has released the following report on county sales tax receipts for the period of January-August 2020 compared with the same period in 2019: CLINTON: Down 6.3%. $35.3 m. in 2020 compared with $37.6 m. in 2019. ESSEX: Down 4.7%. $18.7 m in 2020 compared with […]

From the North Country Chamber of Commerce August unemployment numbers have been posted by the New York State Labor Dept., showing the state at 12.6% for August. Our North Country numbers are significantly better in comparison: CLINTON COUNTY: 8.0%, down from a high of 15.2% in April FRANKLIN COUNTY: 8.8%, down from a high of 14.3% in […]

From the North Country Chamber of Commerce In New York State, traditional Unemployment Insurance provides 26 weeks of benefits to those who have lost their jobs through no fault of their own. For claimants who filed a claim and were approved at the beginning of the Coronavirus pandemic, they may be close to exhausting their […]

From the North Country Chamber of Commerce As some lenders begin to accept Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) forgiveness applications, you may have questions about how to apply, when to apply, and the documentation you will need to include with your application. Luckily, Forbes has put out a timely and insightful article that covers the questions […]

From the Peru Central School District The Peru Central School District will be hosting a meeting on Tuesday, September 29, 2020, 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm at the Peru Central School District High School gymnasium.  There will be the availability for forty-five (45) community and student members to attend the meeting live at the school.  […]

Source: Clinton County Sheriff’s Office joins national railroad safety initiative | Sun Community News PLATTSBURGH | Clinton County Sheriff’s Office is just one of several local agencies joining a nationwide initiative to spread awareness about railroad safety.

Tops Friendly Markets, a leading full-service grocery retailer in New York, northern Pennsylvania, and Vermont, is pleased to announce that is has raised over $333,000 for JDRF (formerly known as the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation) during its annual campaign.  This year marks the 50th year JDRF is embarking on a campaign to find a cure […]

Source: Groups urge Gov. to sign road salt reduction bill – – The Adirondack Almanack

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Source: CVPH staff member being treated at hospital for COVID-19

Source: Two Covid cases hit Essex County government | Sun Community News ELIZABETHTOWN |Two cases of Covid-19 in Essex County government appear to have been contained, after health officials took aggressive action to make sure the disease didn’t spread further, Su

Source: Family pleads for information in suspicious fatal Black Brook fire | Sun Community News BLACK BROOK | As Marion Collins’ loved ones continue to mourn her death, they are joining State Police in asking the public for any information about the early morning

New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Forest Rangers respond to search and rescue incidents statewide. Working with other state agencies, local emergency response organizations, and volunteer search and rescue groups, Forest Rangers locate and extract lost, injured, or distressed people from across New York State. Town of Piercefield St. Lawrence County Wilderness Rescue: […]

Roughly fifty (50) people are quarantining for fourteen (14) days. Within these people include an administrator, school nurse, per diem school nurse, numerous Beekmantown Elementary School teachers, a Cumberland Head Elementary School teacher, two Beekmantown Middle School teachers, and an office assistant to name a few. Nine (9) people were sent by the Clinton County […]

From the North Country Chamber of Commerce Quebec health officials saw a spike in the number of COVID-19 infections and decided on Sunday to move three zones, including the island of Montreal, into “alert.” The zones, the island of Montreal, part of the Capitale-Nationale region, including Quebec City, and the Chaudière-Appalaches region south of the […]

Source: Action!: Local officials call for movie theater guidance | Coronavirus | pressrepublican.com

Source: Meadowbrook announces positive employee COVID test | Sun Community News Nursing employee in subacute unit undergoing self-quarantine

Source: Attempted city robbery ends in quick arrest | Sun Community News PLATTSBURGH | A swift response by Plattsburgh City Police led to the quick arrest of a Plattsburgh man who allegedly attempted to rob a local convenience store.