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Source: 25 CVPH staffers out due to COVID patient cluster | Coronavirus | pressrepublican.com

Source: Vermont’s public school enrollment dropped by about 5% this fall – VTDigger

Source: United Way seals 2021 fundraising campaign with a kiss | Sun Community News PLATTSBURGH | In a time when need is greater than ever, the North Country community has once again rallied behind their neighbors to help make the local United Way’s 2021 fundraise Video courtesy Scott Osborne     

The governor says that effective Tuesday, February 23, people who have waited two weeks after having their second dose of the vaccine do not need to quarantine after travel. The same goes for visitors to Vermont if they can prove they’ve been fully vaccinated. Source: Scott to loosen restrictions for travelers, long-term care facilities

Source: Vermont Supreme Court upholds historic gun control law – VTDigger

Source: Vt. legalized prostitution ‘study’ bill returns | Sun Community News MONTPELIER | Vermont H268, a bill to create a study group “for the purpose of modernizing Vermont’s prostitution laws,” was introduced yesterday into the Vermont House. It alleges state l

Source: UPS ends relationship with Vermont franchise owner who refused to enforce mask mandate

 Clinton County Health Department Plattsburgh, February 18, 2021. Last week, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced updated guidance for vaccinated persons with an exposure to someone with suspected or confirmed COVID-19.  “We received word yesterday, from our partners at the state, that this guidance can be adopted by local health departments if […]

PLATTSBURGH — Plattsburgh International Airport will temporarily close its runway, thus suspending incoming or outgoing flights, from April 13 through about June 22 to allow for the repaving of almost 4,400 feet of the runway’s middle portion. Source: Plattsburgh International to temporarily close runway | Local News | pressrepublican.com

Source: Legal weed delivered to your door? Cuomo’s marijuana plan now includes it – syracuse.com

Source: Governor Cuomo Announces Gestational Surrogacy Now Legal in New York State | Governor Andrew M. Cuomo

Source: ‘I don’t have closure’: Plane missing in Lake Champlain torments victims’ families 50 years later

Source: State’s vaccination website swarmed after eligibility is expanded | Local News | buffalonews.com

Source: No longer underground | Adirondack Explorer

Source: North Country lawmakers demand federal probe into Cuomo and top aides | NCPR News

Source: John Brown’s Farm: 125 Years in Support of Abolitionist History – – The Adirondack Almanack

Source: The year without Canadians in the Adirondacks | Adirondack Explorer

Source: Inmate drop triggers push for prison closings | News | pressrepublican.com

Source: Harison Place Project receives state grant | Local News | pressrepublican.com

Source: Nova Bus gets approval for up to 600 buses for Chicago Transit | Sun Community News PLATTSBURGH | In a big win for Nova Bus, the local manufacturer recently received approval from Chicago Transit Authoritiy for the purchase of up to 600 new buses.

Source: Most expensive ever: 2020 election cost $14.4 billion • OpenSecrets

Source: Adirondack tourism helps drive North Country 2% sales tax growth | NCPR News

By John T. Ryan (Please Share)  The global COVID-19 pandemic has impacted American businesses in many ways, few more so than dine-in restaurants. Peru is fortunate to have four locally-owned dine-in restaurants – Green Acres Restaurant, Livingood’s Restaurant and Brewery, The Mariner Bar and Grill, and Pasquales Restaurant and Bar. They have not escaped the pandemic’s […]

Source: Support grows for Cuomo to remove election officials over Tenney-Brindisi snafu

Source: CDC: Double-masking can significantly reduce spread of COVID-19 – UPI.com