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Source: N.Y. to waive taxes on small business grants | Sun Community News PLATTSBURGH | As small businesses across the North Country now wait for the June 10 opening for applications in the COVID-19 Pandemic Small Business Recovery Grant Program, New York Gov. And

Source: Northern Tier committee dreams big for July 4 extravaganza | Sun Community News ROUSES POINT | The 60th-annual Rouses Point celebration of the Fourth of July will start on June 25 and wrap up on June 27 with the Rouses Point Fire Department’s annual Chicke

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“Vermont’s largest college will require that students be vaccinated against COVID-19 once full approval is granted by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.”

Source: University of Vermont will require COVID-19 vaccine for students once fully approved

Posted June 8, 2021, by the Clinton Soil and Water Conservation District 

Source: Gypsy moth larvae munch through North Country foliage

“The United States-Canada border has been closed for over a year now despite my efforts with local officials and business leaders to reopen the border safely. The most recent news that the Canadian Government is actively considering interim reopening steps that include eliminating the quarantine requirement for those who are quarantined is indicative that our pleas for a phased approach to reopening are finally being heard.

“I am thrilled that the end of this border closure is in sight. Living in a border community like the North Country, everyone is impacted by the border closure in some way. Folks on both sides of the border have been separated from their families for far too long, and businesses continue to struggle without their loyal Canadian customers. That is why I have repeatedly called on both governments to make steps toward reopening the border, and most recently called on New York specifically to vaccinate essential travelers from Canada. Considering that the North Country continues to have low infection rates and our northern neighbors continue to see a decline as well, it is an opportune time to take these first steps to reopening the border.

“The North Country has been patient while waiting for the border to reopen, but with the summer months approaching it is becoming more difficult to understand why the border is still closed when proper steps can be taken to reopen safely. It is about time that our calls to reopen the border are answered, and I will continue to work with our federal representatives and the North Country Chamber of Commerce to make progress toward ending the border closure.”

“Section VII athletics has yet to issue a guidance on masks at outdoor games, but administrators from local districts in the section — Saranac Lake and Lake Placid — say their districts can make the decision for their own athletes. They hope Section VII will issue an official guidance lifting masks for outdoor sports soon, too. For now, they’re making mask decisions for each meet and game individually.”

Source: Schools can ditch masks when outdoors | News, Sports, Jobs – Adirondack Daily Enterprise

“The first trip out of Plattsburgh International Airport will be Aug. 28. There will be three more flights, each three weeks apart, scheduled for Sept. 18, Oct. 9 and Oct. 30.”

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“For several years, Mold-Rite Plastics has experienced extraordinary growth in manufacturing closures that are used daily by millions of consumers around the world. Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, Mold-Rite has remained operational as an essential supplier to the pharmaceutical, nutrition and food segments.”

Source: Amid rapid growth Mold-Rite expands facilities and resources | Sun Community News PLATTSBURGH | For many businesses, the COVID-19 pandemic has presented unique and unprecedented challenges. Companies have struggled to navigate the uncertainty and ambiguity

C.O.P.S. will be held in the U.S. Oval Park and have health screenings, games, giveaways, music, food trucks, and more. There will also be a large display of public service vehicles for the police, the fire department, EMS, Department of Public Works, CDPHP, and a helicopter from Homeland Security.

Source: Community invited to celebrate C.O.P.S. | Sun Community News PLATTSBURGH | On Friday, June 18 from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. the community is invited to join the Plattsburgh City Police Department and Capital District Physicians’ Health Plan, more commonly known as

Source: N.Y. Senate approves Stec’s aquatic invasive legislation | Sun Community News ALBANY | With unanimous support, the New York State Senate has approved new legislation aimed at strengthening and making permanent the ongoing efforts to prevent the spread of a

If you’re interested in apple history you HAVE to read this wonderful story. Thanks to Marque Moffett for forwarding it.

Source: Meet the Appalachian Apple Hunter Who Rescued 1,000 ‘Lost’ Varieties – Gastro Obscura

Gov. Phil Scott on Tuesday signed an expansive $7.35 billion state budget that, buoyed by federal Covid-19 relief funds, invests heavily in broadband, affordable housing projects and measures to fight climate change.

Source: Scott signs $7.35 billion state budget – VTDigger

If you care about lake water quality in Northern NY, please read this story

Source: Water Line – Lessons in the water

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Source: North Country loses 550 prison jobs in one year as inmate numbers plummet | NCPR News