Stefanik doesn’t rule out bid for governor, rakes in campaign cash
Posted: April 14th, 2021 under Congressional News, Northern NY News, Political News.
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The History Of French Canadian Immigration In Vermont | Vermont Public Radio
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Prosecutors: No charges for officer in Capitol riot shooting
Posted: April 14th, 2021 under Congressional News, Peru/Regional History.
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CCHD Announces Dates for Mobile COVID-19 Vaccine Clinics
Plattsburgh, April 14, 2021. The Clinton County Health Department (CCHD) will be utilizing a mobile POD (point of distribution) approach in their COVID-19 vaccination clinics over the next several weeks.
“While we plan to continue to have a central clinic site at Clinton Community College, it is important that residents who live outside of that central area have access to vaccine,” stated John Kanoza, Director of Public Health in Clinton County. “By bringing the vaccine to these communities we ensure all of our residents have the same opportunity to receive vaccine.”
Vaccination clinics currently scheduled are:
April 21, 2021 at the Saranac Fire Department. This clinic will be located at 3277 Route 3 in Saranac and will run from 11:00 am to 2:00 pm.
April 28, 2021 at the Keeseville Fire Department. This clinic will be located at 8 Pleasant Street in Keeseville and will run from 11:00 am to 2:00 pm.
May 5, 2021 at Holy Angels Church in Altona. The clinic will be located at 522 Devils Den Road in Altona and will run from 11:00 am to 2:00 pm.
The clinics are open to all Clinton County Residents aged 18 years and older. To register yourself or a loved one for any of the clinics, visit www.clintonhealth.org/covid19vaccine. For assistance registering, residents may call CCHD at 518-565-4840.
Participants will be required to show identification and proof of residency or employment in Clinton County. Moderna vaccine will be provided. Vaccination guidance requires participants to receive both their first and second doses from the same agency. A second dose is due at a minimum of 28 days after the first dose. Information on a second-dose clinic will be sent to participants directly when the time comes to receive that dose.
“We will continue to work hard to bring access to the vaccine to all Clinton County residents,” stated Mr. Kanoza. “What we need now, from the public, is for everyone who is eligible to get vaccinated. To help return to a sense of normalcy, we need to see about 80% of our population get vaccinated.”
As additional vaccine clinics are added, CCHD will continue to post them to their website, social media pages, and share will local media outlets.
Posted: April 14th, 2021 under County Government News, Heathcare News.
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Clinton County April 14th COVID-19 Report: Positives +23, Deaths +0, 1st Dose 55%, 2nd Dose 42%
Since our 4/13 update, 23 additional lab-confirmed COVID-19 positive cases have been reported.
Here are links to some frequently requested data:
– Percentage positive results: https://forward.ny.gov/percentage-positive-results-county…. According to NYSDOH 1,242 people tested in Clinton County on 4/12. As of 4/12, 7-day average % positive in Clinton County = 1.9%.
– Vaccination information: https://covid19vaccine.health.ny.gov/ or http://www.clintonhealth.org/covid19vaccine/
– NYS School Report Card (providing school and college data): https://schoolcovidreportcard.health.ny.gov
– NYS DOCCS data: https://doccs.ny.gov/doccs-covid-19-report
– Hospitalization data: https://forward.ny.gov/daily-hospitalization-summary-region… As of 4/12, 20 individuals hospitalized (3 ICU) in the North Country Region.
– Additional information: www.clintonhealth.org/covid19
Posted: April 14th, 2021 under County Government News, Heathcare News, Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History.
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New York to bring Covid-19 vaccines directly to farm workers – syracuse.com
Posted: April 14th, 2021 under Agricultural News, Heathcare News, State Government News.
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Amazon will give $1.75 million to new Syracuse STEAM high school – syracuse.com
Posted: April 14th, 2021 under Business News, Education News, Upstate New York.
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DEC Announces New Opportunity for Youth Hunters – – The Adirondack Almanack
Posted: April 14th, 2021 under Law Enforcement News, Recreation opportunities, State Government News, Youth News.
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Governor Andrew Cuomo’s April 13th COVID-19 Update
April 13, 2021.
As you may have read, today the CDC and the FDA issued a statement recommending a pause in the use of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine out of an abundance of caution. New York State will follow the CDC and FDA recommendation and pause the use of the J&J vaccine statewide while the federal government evaluates next steps. As the CDC and FDA stated, these adverse events “appear to be extremely rare.” Six people who have received the J&J vaccine in the U.S. developed blood clots, and the reason for the pause is to make sure all health care providers can identify the symptoms and treat patients with the correct medical protocol. But the context—six people reported with a problem out of 6.8 million who received the vaccine—is important to remember. While health care providers are notified and the federal government reviews the situation fully, New York State will continue to administer the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines, which are completely unaffected by this pause and which make up the vast majority of our supply. The State Department of Health is in constant contact with the federal government and will provide updates.
Photo of the Day: Today I spoke in Walden, NY, about new efforts to vaccinate farm workers (Photo by Darren McGee)
Here’s what else you need to know tonight:
1. COVID hospitalizations rose to 4,175. Of the 128,912 tests reported yesterday, 5,029, or 3.90 percent, were positive. The 7-day average positivity rate was 3.16 percent. There were 869 patients in ICU yesterday, up nine from the previous day. Of them, 564 are intubated. Sadly, we lost 58 New Yorkers to the virus.
2. As of 11am this morning, 38.6 percent of New Yorkers have completed at least one vaccine dose. Over the past 24 hours, 219,846 total doses have been administered. To date, New York has administered 12,253,659 total doses with 25.5 percent of New Yorkers completing their vaccine series. See data by region and county on the State’s Vaccine Tracker: ny.gov/vaccinetracker.
3. Today we launched a new targeted initiative to bring the vaccine to farmers and food producers. Our farm workers produce the food that ends up on our tables, and it’s critical they have access to the COVID-19 vaccines. Because they often live in rural areas, getting the vaccine can be more challenging. Today we launched a new effort to bring pop-up vaccination sites directly to farms and food production facilities. Learn more.
4. The State-run vaccination site in Albany will move locations beginning the morning of Friday, April 16. The new, larger location will be at the Crossgates Mall, on the lower level of the former Lord & Taylor. It is fully indoors. If you have an existing vaccine appointment at the former SUNY Albany location, you will receive an email or text update with this information. All existing dates and times will stay the same. Additionally, the COVID-19 drive-thru testing facility at SUNY Albany is unaffected by this move and will remain in place.
Tonight’s “Deep Breath Moment”: A COVID survivor showed his thanks for the health care heroes who took care of him by running his first-ever 5k, NBC New York reported. Gabriel Cid, 45, was hospitalized for COVID a little over a year ago. He spent weeks on a ventilator, but thanks in no small part to the help of 150 nurses and doctors at Greenwich Hospital, he made it through. Many of those same hospital workers were there to congratulate him again at the finish line. Cid said his run was a way to express his gratitude to the “angels” who helped him throughout his ordeal, and he encouraged everyone to get vaccinated to help keep hospital workers safe.
If you were forwarded this email, you can subscribe to New York State’s Coronavirus Updates here.
Ever Upward,
Governor Andrew M. Cuomo
Posted: April 13th, 2021 under Heathcare News, State Government News.
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Plan to sink Adirondack ferry worries some Vermonters | Sun Community News BERLIN |
Posted: April 13th, 2021 under Adirondack Region News, Business News, Environmental News, Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History, Regional NY-VT News.
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CVPH expands visitation | Sun Community News PLATTSBURGH |
Posted: April 13th, 2021 under Heathcare News, Northern NY News.
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Biden Administration Says It Will Withdraw U.S. Troops From Afghanistan By Sept. 11 | NCPR News
Source: Biden Administration Says It Will Withdraw U.S. Troops From Afghanistan By Sept. 11 | NCPR News
Posted: April 13th, 2021 under Peru/Regional History, Political News.
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New York suspends use of Johnson & Johnson vaccine over rare side effects | NCPR News
Posted: April 13th, 2021 under Adirondack Region News, Heathcare News, State Government News.
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DiNapoli: Middletown Chiropractor Sentenced to Nine Years For Insurance Fraud
James Spina to Serve 108 Months, Pay More than $18 Million in Restitution and Forfeiture; Co-Conspirators Await Sentencing
State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli announced James “Jay” Spina was sentenced in federal court for running a large-scale healthcare insurance fraud scheme. Spina and three co-conspirators systematically double-billed insurers, charged for services never rendered, created shell companies and falsified records to hide their crimes.
Spina pled guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit healthcare fraud and today was sentenced to serve 108 months (nine years) in federal prison, plus three years of probation and pay $9.7 million in restitution and forfeit $9.1 million.
“Mr. Spina orchestrated a massive criminal health insurance fraud which systematically defrauded the state, federal and private insurers of millions of dollars,” DiNapoli said. “This type of fraud harms all New Yorkers and contributes to higher health care costs across the state and country. Thanks to my partnership with U.S. Attorney Audrey Strauss, the FBI, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Inspector General and the Orange County Sheriff’s Office, Mr. Spina has been held accountable.”
U.S. Attorney Audrey Strauss said: “James Spina led a sophisticated, widespread, and callous scheme that put greed and profits ahead of patients and their well-being. In doing so, he betrayed his professional obligations and bilked insurance companies and Medicare out of millions of dollars. Thanks to the coordinated efforts of federal and state investigative agencies, Spina will now serve a lengthy sentence in federal prison.”
In 2018, Spina and three others were charged with billing insurers for medically unnecessary services and procedures, submitting claims for services not rendered, double-billing for services, fabricating medical records and concealing the fraud by blocking audits. The submitted claims totaled more than $80 million.
All four individuals who were charged have pleaded guilty.
Since taking office in 2007, DiNapoli has committed to fighting public corruption and encourages the public to help fight fraud and abuse. New Yorkers can report allegations of fraud involving taxpayer money by calling the toll-free Fraud Hotline at 1-888-672-4555, by filing a complaint online at https://www.osc.state.ny.us/investigations, or by mailing a complaint to: Office of the State Comptroller, Division of Investigations, 14th Floor, 110 State St., Albany, NY 12236.
Posted: April 13th, 2021 under Heathcare News, Law Enforcement News, State Government News.
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Clinton County April 13th COVID-19 report: Positive +10, Deaths 0
Since our 4/12 update, 10 additional lab-confirmed COVID-19 positive cases have been reported
Here are links to some frequently requested data:
– Percentage positive results: https://forward.ny.gov/percentage-positive-results-county…. According to NYSDOH 259 people tested in Clinton County on 4/11. As of 4/11, 7-day average % positive in Clinton County = 2.0%.
– Vaccination information: https://covid19vaccine.health.ny.gov/ or http://www.clintonhealth.org/covid19vaccine/
– NYS School Report Card (providing school and college data): https://schoolcovidreportcard.health.ny.gov
– NYS DOCCS data: https://doccs.ny.gov/doccs-covid-19-report
– Hospitalization data: https://forward.ny.gov/daily-hospitalization-summary-region… As of 4/11, 22 individuals hospitalized (3 ICU) in the North Country Region.
– Additional information: www.clintonhealth.org/covid19
Posted: April 13th, 2021 under County Government News, Heathcare News.
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Burlington to limit use of gas-powered leaf blowers
Posted: April 13th, 2021 under Environmental News, Peru/Regional History.
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City Council, Town Board applaud municipal compact | Local News | pressrepublican.com
Comment: Let’s hope peace reigns between Town and City. Source: City Council, Town Board applaud municipal compact | Local News | pressrepublican.com
Posted: April 13th, 2021 under Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History, Political News.
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Tuesday’s Street Sweeping Schedule
Tuesday, April 13 – Peru Town Highway crews plan on sweeping Quaker Springs, Valley View Drive, Ormsby Circle, and Quaker Highlands today. Get raking folks!
Posted: April 13th, 2021 under Highway Dept. News, Peru News.
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Cuomo details new rules for graduation ceremonies at New York schools, colleges – syracuse.com
Source: Cuomo details new rules for graduation ceremonies at New York schools, colleges – syracuse.com
Posted: April 13th, 2021 under Education News, Heathcare News, Peru/Regional History, State Government News.
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Governor Andrew Cuomo’s April 12 COVID-19 Update
April 12, 2021.
We need every New Yorker vaccinated, and that includes young people and students. Indeed, the 18- to 24-year-old population has a higher COVID positivity rate, and many of them are in colleges and universities. So it makes all the sense in the world to use these schools as an additional base for the vaccine. To that end, New York State will provide a dedicated initial allocation of 35,000 vaccine doses to address the college student population at SUNY schools and private colleges. These direct allocations will allow these institutions to vaccinate thousands of students before the school year ends, helping us stamp out COVID even faster. I encourage all colleges to participate in this, and I urge college students to get vaccinated at the earliest opportunity.
Photo of the Day: Kiara Arias, a senior at Stony Brook University, urged fellow students to get vaccinated at an event on Long Island today (Photo by Kevin P. Coughlin)
Here’s what else you need to know tonight:
1. The State Department of Health issued guidance to allow graduation and commencement ceremonies to take place with limited capacity. These ceremonies are important and we hope schools have graduation ceremonies—we just want them to be safe. Effective May 1, indoor and outdoor graduation and commencement ceremonies will be allowed with limited capacity, depending on the event size and the location (e.g., stadium, arena, arts and entertainment venue). Additional safety protocols must be in place. Read more.
2. COVID hospitalizations rose slightly to 4,118. Of the 131,436 tests reported yesterday, 4,926, or 3.75 percent, were positive. The 7-day average positivity rate was 3.20 percent. There were 860 patients in ICU yesterday, down 17 from the previous day. Of them, 571 are intubated. Sadly, we lost 58 New Yorkers to the virus.
3. As of 11am this morning, 37.9 percent of New Yorkers have completed at least one vaccine dose. Over the past 24 hours, 174,822 total doses have been administered. To date, New York has administered 12,033,813 total doses with 24.9 percent of New Yorkers completing their vaccine series. See data by region and county on the State’s Vaccine Tracker: ny.gov/vaccinetracker.
4. In the third round of the program, Nourish NY has so far spent $6.5 million to help New Yorkers in need. Over five million pounds of raw milk has been turned into dairy products and distributed by food banks, along with over 1,500,000 pounds of produce. Over four million households in need have received products sourced from New York farms.
Tonight’s “Deep Breath Moment”: A retired teacher from Oklahoma is not letting the pandemic take away one of her favorite traditions: dressing for church. La Verne Ford Wimberly has been known in her community for the bright and beautiful clothes and hats she wears on Sunday to church. “Zoom church” did not stop her. When the pandemic began, and many traded business attire for sweatpants, Wimberly kept on dressing to the nines. After every virtual service, she posts photos of her outfits on Facebook, inspiring friends and strangers alike.
If you were forwarded this email, you can subscribe to New York State’s Coronavirus Updates here.
Ever Upward,
Governor Andrew M. Cuomo
Posted: April 12th, 2021 under Heathcare News, State Government News.
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Education scholarship available to local high schoolers | Sun Community News PLATTSBURGH |
Posted: April 12th, 2021 under Education News, Northern NY News.
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Clinton County Has COVID-10 Appointments Available This Week
CCHD HAS COVID-19 VACCINATION APPOINTMENTS AVAILABLE THIS WEEK! To register visit clintonhealth.org or call 518-565-4848 with questions. Participants will be required to show identification and proof of residency in Clinton County.
Posted: April 12th, 2021 under County Government News, Heathcare News, Northern NY News.
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Clinton County April 12th Post Weekend COVID-19 Report: Positive +44, Deaths +1
Since our 4/9 update, 44 additional lab-confirmed COVID-19 positive cases have been reported. CCHD has received notification of an additional COVID-19 related death of a Clinton County resident. This death brings the total number of COVID-19 related deaths in Clinton County to thirty-two.
Here are links to some frequently requested data:
– Percentage positive results: https://forward.ny.gov/percentage-positive-results-county…. According to NYSDOH 1,006 people tested in Clinton County on 4/10. As of 4/10, 7-day average % positive in Clinton County = 2.2%.
– Vaccination information: https://covid19vaccine.health.ny.gov/ or http://www.clintonhealth.org/covid19vaccine/
– NYS School Report Card (providing school and college data): https://schoolcovidreportcard.health.ny.gov
– NYS DOCCS data: https://doccs.ny.gov/doccs-covid-19-report
– Hospitalization data: https://forward.ny.gov/daily-hospitalization-summary-region… As of 4/10, 23 individuals hospitalized (5 ICU) in the North Country Region.
– Additional information: www.clintonhealth.org/covid19
Posted: April 12th, 2021 under County Government News, Heathcare News.
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Bailey Ford Breaks Ground In Plattsburgh
Chamber of Commerce President Garry Douglas congratulated Bailey Ford on its expansion
3rd generation Bailey Ford President Steve Bailey
4th generation Bailey Ford President Andrew Bailey
L-R Garry Douglas, Board of Legislators Chairman Mark Henry, Steve Bailey, Town of Plattsburgh Supervisor Michael Cashman, 2nd generation President Lloyd Bailey, 4th Generation President Andrew Bailey
Plattsburgh – 4/12/2021 – This morning officials broke ground at the soon-to-be home of Bailey Ford of Plattsburgh. This new dealership will be located on Route 9 north, at the former North Country Shopping Center.
Andrew Bailey, President of Bailey Ford stated, “New Ford sales out of our Cornelia Street location have grown by 90% since Bailey Ford took over in March of 2019 (despite the pandemic). The new state-of-the-art facility is going to allow us to continue that growth for years to come.”
According to their construction schedule, this new dealership should be open by the end of 2021 and offers expanded space, inventory, and a better customer experience. “The new facility is designed around the customer experience and is backed by a wonderful team of employees and a great brand,” Bailey said. We plan to have forty to fifty employees, three to four times what we have now.” The new building will be located on a six-acre plot and will measure 38,000 sq. ft. vs. the 8,000 sq. ft. at the current Cornelia St. location.
Bailey Ford has been in operation since the late 30s and is a family-owned business. Starting as Bailey Motor in Dannemora it changed its name to Bailey Ford when it expanded to Malone in the late 60s. In 2019 the family acquired the former Plattsburgh Ford location in Plattsburgh.
“Bailey Ford is a four-generation success story in the North Country,” says Garry Douglas, President of the NorthCountry Chamber of Commerce. “And now they are building on their past by making a major investment in the future. We thank the Bailey family for their confidence in the future of our area during what remains a challenging period with the pandemic, and we congratulate them on the start of this project.”
Posted: April 12th, 2021 under General News.
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Albany shouldn’t raise taxes when it’s rolling in federal dough (Editorial) – syracuse.com
Posted: April 12th, 2021 under Peru/Regional History, State Government News, State Legislator News.
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