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All School Budget and Board of Education Voting Is By Absentee Ballot

This flyer cited NYS Election Law 5-106 as one of the reasons to be disqualified from voting.   It reads: Qualifications of voters; reasons for exclusion   1. No person who shall receive, accept, or offer to receive, or pay, offer or promise to pay, contribute, offer or promise to contribute to another, to be paid […]

Local officials: Maintain public health focus as reopening begins | Coronavirus | pressrepublican.com

Source: Local officials: Maintain public health focus as reopening begins | Coronavirus | pressrepublican.com

Gov. Cuomo gives north country green light to reopen Friday | Public Service News | nny360.com

Source: Gov. Cuomo gives north country green light to reopen Friday | Public Service News | nny360.com

PERU CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT CLINTON COUNTY NEW YORK NOTICE OF ANNUAL DISTRICT MEETING

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that the ANNUAL MEETING of the inhabitants of the Peru Central School District, Peru, New York, will be held on Tuesday, June 9, 2020, and will be held remotely; there will be no physical polling sites.  Voting on said annual budget vote and school board election will take place entirely by […]

ORDA puts Olympic Center tunnel on hold | News, Sports, Jobs – Adirondack Daily Enterprise

Source: ORDA puts Olympic Center tunnel on hold | News, Sports, Jobs – Adirondack Daily Enterprise

DiNAPOLI: APRIL SALES TAX COLLECTIONS DECLINE OVER 24 PERCENT AFTER COVID-19 SHUTDOWN

Local sales tax collections dropped 24.4 percent in April compared to April 2019, leaving many of New York’s local governments grappling with shortfalls, according to State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. Sales tax collections totaled $1.02 billion in April. Plummeting sales tax collections were widespread, leaving counties, cities and some other local governments short by about […]

COVID-19 GLOBAL UPDATE FOR MAY 12, 2020

More than 180 nations worldwide have confirmed cases of the coronavirus. The following have the highest number as of 4 a.m. ET*: US 1,347,936 (+1.36%) Spain 268,143 (+1.31%) Russia 232,243 (+4.92%) UK 224,332 (+1.76%) Italy 219,814 (+0.34%) France 177,547 (+0.26%) Germany 172,576 (+0.41%) Brazil 169,594 (+4.24%) Turkey 139,771 (+0.80%) Iran 109,286 (+1.56%) Source: Johns Hopkins […]

2020 Census response rate very low in our region

(PLEASE SHARE) As of today, May 12, 2020 the U.S. National Census rate of response was 58.6% and New York’s rate of response was 53%. Clinton, Essex and Franklin are below the National response rate and only Clinton County was above New York’s rate of response at 56.2%. Essex county was at 30.7% and Franklin […]

Want to see if your NY region is ready to reopen? State launches new dashboard – syracuse.com

Source: Want to see if your NY region is ready to reopen? State launches new dashboard – syracuse.com

Upstate nurses coming to NYC to join fight against coronavirus

A May 4th story that needs to be posted. For some reason the NY Post sometimes spells the word “Champlain” as “Chaplain.” Source: Upstate nurses coming to NYC to join fight against coronavirus

Assemblyman Billy Jones’ May 11th COVID-19 May 11 Updates

NYForward: Reopening the State   Governor Andrew Cuomo announced a new initiative called NYForward that will help guide the state in reopening after the NY On PAUSE order ends on May 15.   The state will open regionally in four phases and each region will have to meet the following criteria before it can reopen. […]

Smitties graduate over Zoom | News, Sports, Jobs – Adirondack Daily Enterprise

Source: Smitties graduate over Zoom | News, Sports, Jobs – Adirondack Daily Enterprise

COVID-19 May 10th global update

More than 180 nations worldwide have confirmed cases of the coronavirus. The following have the highest number as of 4 a.m. ET*: US 1,256,972 (+2.31%) Spain 256,855 (+1.25%) Italy 215,858 (+0.65%) UK 207,977 (+2.78%) Russia 177,160 (+6.77%) France 174,918 (+0.40%) Germany 169,430 (+0.75%) Brazil 135,773 (+7.24%) Turkey 133,721 (+1.50%) Iran 103,135 (+1.46%) Source: Johns Hopkins […]

Mothers in elder facilities give advice for new ones, say they miss having visitors | News, Sports, Jobs – Adirondack Daily Enterprise

Source: Mothers in elder facilities give advice for new ones, say they miss having visitors | News, Sports, Jobs – Adirondack Daily Enterprise

Cuomo Extends Authority for ‘PAUSE’ Order, But Some Reopening Still Possible After May 15 – NBC New York

Source: Cuomo Extends Authority for ‘PAUSE’ Order, But Some Reopening Still Possible After May 15 – NBC New York

Former county court judge to fill Area 8 vacancy | Local News | pressrepublican.com

Source: Former county court judge to fill Area 8 vacancy | Local News | pressrepublican.com

Moms adjust to homeschooling during COVID-19 outbreak | Coronavirus | pressrepublican.com

Source: Moms adjust to homeschooling during COVID-19 outbreak | Coronavirus | pressrepublican.com

Lake Placid student making lots of masks | Coronavirus | pressrepublican.com

Source: Lake Placid student making lots of masks | Coronavirus | pressrepublican.com

Essential Workers in History – – The Adirondack Almanack

Source: Essential Workers in History – – The Adirondack Almanack

Plattsburgh businesses preparing to get back to work as soon as possible | Local 22/44 News

Source: Plattsburgh businesses preparing to get back to work as soon as possible | Local 22/44 News

North Country mausoleums receive much-needed renovations

Source: North Country mausoleums receive much-needed renovations

Obituary of Deloris Kay Suddarth | Hamilton Funeral Home serving Mo…

Source: Obituary of Deloris Kay Suddarth | Hamilton Funeral Home serving Mo…

Scott relaxes ‘Stay Home’ rules to allow small gatherings, playdates, golf and outdoor recreation – VTDigger

Source: Scott relaxes ‘Stay Home’ rules to allow small gatherings, playdates, golf and outdoor recreation – VTDigger

How Vermont is deciding to spend the largest federal grant it’s ever received – VTDigger

Source: How Vermont is deciding to spend the largest federal grant it’s ever received – VTDigger

Mausoleums go under control of Towns of Plattsburgh, Ellenburg | Local News | pressrepublican.com

Source: Mausoleums go under control of Towns of Plattsburgh, Ellenburg | Local News | pressrepublican.com