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Source: New York State Supreme Court judge rules Gov. Hochul’s mask mandate unconstitutional – NewsBreak

Source: AFC Divisional Playoff: Bills lose a heartbreaker to Chiefs in overtime – syracuse.com

“Angry outbursts at meetings, marches to elected officials’ homes, and threatening emails are all examples of how Burlington politics have turned toxic in recent months.” Source: Burlington’s toxic politics driving candidates away

Source: N.Y. to allow absentee ballot voting through 2022 | Sun Community News ALBANY | Gov. Kathy Hochul has signed legislation to allow voting by absentee ballot due to the COVID-19 pandemic through 2022. 

  New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Commissioner Basil Seggos began the new year on a high note by naming Captain Karen Przyklek as the Director of DEC’s Division of Law Enforcement (DLE). Przyklek’s promotion follows a successful 26-year career with DLE during which she played a vital role investigating environmental crimes, assisting […]

Source: Hochul selects Saranac Laker Barbara Rice to lead APA | News, Sports, Jobs – Adirondack Daily Enterprise

Source: 18-year-olds can now drive semi trucks across state lines

Source: New look and new artists at the Strand in Plattsburgh | NCPR News

The New York State Department of Labor Wage Board was expected to decide whether they would be lowering the overtime threshold for farmworkers from sixty to forty hours per week in 2020 but extended their decision until this year when they scheduled three additional hearings about the matter. Assemblyman Billy Jones (D-Chateaugay Lake) testified in […]

Upcoming stamps honor Pete Seeger, Katharine Graham, Edmonia Lewis and women cryptologists of World War II, commemorate passage of Title IX and the establishment of the National Marine Sanctuary System and much more WASHINGTON — The U.S. Postal Service has announced several new stamps to be issued in 2022. “The new 2022 stamps are miniature […]

Source: A recent expansion at Vermont’s only landfill could be its last. What happens next? – VTDigger

Source: Beekmantown’s oldest monument: Point au Roche Lighthouse | Sun Community News POINT AU ROCHE | There’s a rocky outcrop near the surface of northern Lake Champlain that all 19th-century boatmen feared: it’s called La Roche Reef.

Source: The leader of the Adirondack Park Agency, Terry Martino, is retiring | NCPR News

Source: Asylum Seekers Return to Northern Border – Mountain Lake PBS

Effective Monday, January 17, 2022 Due to staffing and COVID-related issues the Grand Isle, VT – Plattsburgh, NY Crossing will be reducing the third boat running hours during the weekdays. For departures out of Grand Isle, VT Click Here. For Departures out of Plattsburgh, NY  The Charlotte, VT – Essex, NY crossing will no longer […]

Source: Sky West leaving Plattsburgh International Airport | Local News | pressrepublican.com

Source: Quebec’s ‘unvaxxed tax’ has people rushing to get vaccinated | NCPR News

Source: Burlington Free Press cuts print publication to 6 days a week – VTDigger

Source: UVM Medical Center imposes emergency staffing as Covid sidelines more than 400 employees – VTDigger

Source: Historical Champy marker to be replaced | Sun Community News PLATTSBURGH | Following public outcry and a disheartening theft, the Town of Plattsburgh, William G. Pomeroy Foundation and Clinton County Historical Association are now working to bring the icon

Source: New York state saw nation’s third-highest outbound migration last year – syracuse.com

Source: CDC advises against travel to Canada because of Covid surge – syracuse.com

Source: Quebec is essentially under indefinite lockdown | NCPR News

Since our 1/7 update, 732 additional lab-confirmed COVID-19 positive cases have been reported. Residents who have a laboratory confirmed positive test can submit their information though this secure online form: https://form.jotform.com/220063385752151. If your information can be verified in the state contact tracing system, you will receive isolation information within 36-72 hours. THIS IS FOR LAB […]

“Black drivers were also three times more likely to be searched than white drivers — even though they were actually less likely to have contraband that led to a ticket or arrest.” Source: The pandemic tanked traffic stops in 2020 — but racial disparities remained, data shows – VTDigger