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Town Highway Supervisor Mike Farrell (Left) and other department personnel honored Crew Supervisor Darrell Martineau earlier this week at a luncheon held in his honor at GiGi’s on the River Restaurant. Darrell served the people of Peru for 31 1/2 years.

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Source: Local leaders appalled by Clinton Annex’s now looming closure | Sun Community News DANNEMORA | As word of the impending closure of the Clinton Correctional Facility Annex spread, local representatives and union officials expressed widespread concern about

From the office of Congresswoman Elise Stefanik Washington, D.C.  – Congresswoman Elise Stefanik has announced that she will vote in favor of House passage of the 4th major legislative phase of Congress’ emergency coronavirus response later this afternoon. This most recent package will provide economic relief to small businesses, individuals, and families across the North […]

Source: Watertown Correctional one of three prisons to close statewide in 2021 | Jefferson County | nny360.com

According to state data, the prison in Watertown has more than 300 full-time prison workers, while more than 200 officers work at the annex in Dannemora, according to NYSCOPBA, the union representing corrections officers.Source: NEW: Two North Country prison facilities to close by spring | NCPR News

Plattsburgh, December 21, 2020. The Clinton County Health Department (CCHD) has received notification of a COVID-19 related death of a Clinton County resident. This death brings the total number of COVID-19 related deaths in Clinton County to six. CCHD reports 118 active cases of COVID-19 in Clinton County. “Our deepest sympathies go out to all […]

Source: Governor Cuomo Announces Closure of Additional Prisons Following Record Declines in Incarceration and Crime Rates | Governor Andrew M. Cuomo

Source: NYS to close Clinton Correctional Facility Annex | Sun Community News DANNEMORA | After decades of operation, the Clinton Correctional Facility Annex will be closed per New York State in spring 2021.

Source: Hollywood is Back: Local Funeral Home Owners revamp small Movie Theater | Local 22/44 News

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Source: Stec ‘excited’ for new state chapter as senator | Sun Community News ALBANY | While newly elected as a state senator, Dan Stec (R-Queensbury) comes into office with plenty of state experience.

Just 10 years ago North Country Home Services (NCHS), the only home health care staffing agency in the  Adirondack region, had about 350 aides on its payroll. Today they are down to just 200. This means  many seniors are not getting the care they need. Source: Adirondack Communities: Developing Support Networks for an Aging Population  […]

Source: Sen. Betty Little reflects on three decades in North Country politics | NCPR News

Dear Patients and Community Members,   This week, the University of Vermont Health Network received its first shipments of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine and we began vaccinating front-line health care workers across Vermont and Northern New York. A second vaccine from Moderna is likely to be approved by the Food and Drug Administration very soon. […]

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