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If you enjoy local history or if you are of Franco-American heritage you might love this interview. I did. Also, note the additional information on the Mountain Lake website. Source: Dr. Joseph-Andre Senecal | Champlain Statue Changes | MLJ Interview – Mountain Lake PBS

Source: With Biden Team Focused On Other Crises, Experts Say Drug Epidemic Is Exploding | NCPR News

Source: US-Canada border re-opening a long way off, changes may linger says border expert | NCPR News

Source: Cuomo deflects blame from AG nursing home report | NCPR News

Source: Minimum wage in America: How many people are earning $7.25 an hour?

Source: Alstom’s acquisition of Bombardier Transportation now finalized | Sun Community News PLATTSBURGH | After finalizing the sale of its transportation business to Alstom, Bombardier is now fully repositioned in the business jet industry as local leaders welcom

Source: A librarian’s memories of working at ‘The Club’ and Dewey’s legacy – – The Adirondack Almanack

Source: GameStop: How Reddit Traders Occupied Wall Street’s Turf : NPR

Earlier today New York Attorney General Letitia James released a searing report that found the state Department of Health underreported nursing home deaths related to the coronavirus by as much as 50 percent.  (Click here to review the report)  State Senator Dan Stec issued this statement:  “All New Yorkers, and especially those who suffered the […]

Among those findings were that a larger number of nursing home residents died from COVID-19 than the New York State Department of Health’s (DOH) published nursing home data reflected and may have been undercounted by as much as 50 percent. Source: Attorney General James Releases Report on Nursing Homes’ Response to COVID-19 | New York […]

A total of 286,600 people were on the payrolls of Vermont employers in December, a number that hasn’t changed since September. But it’s 28,500 fewer jobs than in December 2019, before the pandemic started, a 9% decline. That’s the 5th largest employment decline in the nation. Only Hawaii, New York, Massachusetts and Michigan have experienced steeper […]

Source: Pressure Cooker: The Impacts of COVID-19 on Restaurant Workers | Food + Drink Features | Seven Days | Vermont’s Independent Voice

“We made it in the building bitches! We’re taking it back! We are taking it back, we made it in the building!” the defendant, James Bonet, said on one of the videos, according to the criminal complaint filed in U.S. District Court in Albany. Source: FBI charges Glens Falls man in Jan. 6 storming of […]

Source: Franklin the snow giant | News, Sports, Jobs – Adirondack Daily Enterprise

Press-Republican Reports: “A COVID-19 outbreak at Meadowbrook Healthcare has infected a total of 66 residents, eight of whom died after testing positive.” Source: Meadowbrook outbreak infects 66 | News | pressrepublican.com

Source: Group Calls On Vt. Newsrooms To Address Gender Bias, Lack Of Diversity In Coverage | Vermont Public Radio

Source: Reporter Debrief: Vermont’s U.S. Senators Take Control Of Influencial Committees | Vermont Public Radio

Source: ‘Painful’ cuts proposed in pensions for teachers, state employees – VTDigger

Source: Former Fort Drum commander takes helm at Pentagon as first Black defense secretary | Government | nny360.com

Important story with very concerning local stats. Source: Adirondack Communities: Workforce Training – – The Adirondack Almanack

Source: Looking back over pandemic summer, some Adirondacks businesses saw ‘best year ever’

Source: Pandemic turning North Country second homes into primary residences | NCPR News

Source: MLB: Hank Aaron dies at the age of 86

Source: CVPH forced to cancel vaccine appointments due to lack of supply