Hugging Ice: Saranac Lake’s winter palace – The Adirondack Almanack
Posted: February 22nd, 2021 under Adirondack Region News, Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History.
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With Cuomo under fire, which Republicans are considering a 2022 challenge?
Prominent Republicans in the state — including U.S. House representatives Lee Zeldin, Tom Reed and Elise Stefanik, as well as Dutchess County Executive and 2018 GOP nominee for governor Marc Molinaro – have within the last few weeks either personally said they’re considering a run, or have taken steps viewed by other members from their party as prelude to a potential bid for the governorship.
Source: With Cuomo under fire, which Republicans are considering a 2022 challenge?
Posted: February 22nd, 2021 under Political News, State Government News.
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UVM expands quarantine housing as Covid cases climb for the semester – VTDigger
Posted: February 22nd, 2021 under Education News, Regional NY-VT News.
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GOP, Conservative leaders discuss ditching Congressman John Katko over impeachment vote – syracuse.com
Posted: February 21st, 2021 under Political News, Upstate New York.
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Cuomo proposing senior STAR school tax changes, critics say no
Posted: February 20th, 2021 under Political News, State Government News, State Legislator News.
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The Adirondacks need more young people, report finds | NCPR News
Posted: February 20th, 2021 under Adirondack Region News, Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History.
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Fake COVID-19 Tests Lead To Heavy Fines For Travellers: Transport Canada – MTL Blog
Posted: February 20th, 2021 under Heathcare News, Northern NY News.
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Fighting since Day One: Local snowmobiler LaGoy reflects on accident, recovery | News | pressrepublican.com
Posted: February 20th, 2021 under Business News, Heathcare News, Northern NY News.
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25 CVPH staffers out due to COVID patient cluster | Coronavirus | pressrepublican.com
Posted: February 20th, 2021 under Heathcare News, Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History.
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Vermont’s public school enrollment dropped by about 5% this fall – VTDigger
Posted: February 20th, 2021 under Education News, Peru/Regional History, Regional NY-VT News.
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Dragonflies: Learning to swim before they fly – – The Adirondack Almanack
Posted: February 20th, 2021 under Adirondack Region News.
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Summer camps, kids birthday party hot spots are set to re-open | NCPR News
Posted: February 19th, 2021 under Adirondack Region News, Heathcare News, Northern NY News, State Government News.
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NNYADP Tile Drainage Research Results to be Presented During Virtual Crop Congress on February 24
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Chazy, New York. Unprecedented agricultural water quality research funded by the Northern New York Agricultural Development Program (NNYADP) is producing significant insight into how nutrients such as phosphorus and nitrogen are transported across and through soil. On February 24, 2021, project leader Laura Klaiber, a nutrient management researcher at the Miner Institute in Chazy, New York, will present the latest three years of data during the 2021 North Country Crop Congress, held via Zoom.
In her presentation on February 24, Klaiber will share key points from year-round, edge-of-field research trials that have captured field surface and tile drainage runoff with monitoring equipment on a farm in Keeseville, New York. Tile drainage is a critical practice used in crop fields with naturally poorly-drained soils, and in short growing season areas, to significantly enhance and stabilize crop quality and yield.
“The use of tile drainage has come under scrutiny as a potential source of excess nutrients in watersheds. Prior to this Northern New York Agricultural Development Program-supported study, little research had been specifically designed to compare the impacts of common agricultural drainage practices on regional water quality. Now, through the continuous year-round monitoring of nutrient movement in surface runoff and tile drainage in farm fields provided for these trials, we are able to generate data to inform field management practices that will help conserve our natural resources,” Klaiber said.
This northern New York-based research is showing that non-growing season, weather-related events play a critical and consistent role in nutrient transport; however, more data is needed before researchers can more accurately pinpoint how the interactions between weather and field conditions relate to runoff quantity and quality. Read more »
Posted: February 19th, 2021 under Agricultural News, Business News, General News, Northern NY News.
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Clinton Co. adopts updated CDC quarantine guidance | Sun Community News PLATTSBURGH |
Posted: February 19th, 2021 under Heathcare News, Northern NY News.
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United Way seals 2021 fundraising campaign with a kiss | Sun Community News PLATTSBURGH |
Posted: February 19th, 2021 under Community Events, Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History.
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Governor Andrew Cuomo’s Feb. 19 COvID-19 Update
February 19, 2021.
The Department of Health will allow nursing home visitations in accordance with CDC guidance. The Department of Health recommends that visitors take a rapid test before entry into the facility, and DOH will provide rapid tests to nursing homes at no cost. Guidance on visitations will be available beginning Monday, February 22.
Starting tomorrow, with FEMA’s partnership, New York State will be opening scheduling for two new community-based vaccination sites with four more to follow in the next week. Scheduling for the first two of these sites, in Queens and Brooklyn, begins tomorrow at 8am for eligible New Yorkers in qualifying ZIP codes. These two sites each have the capacity and the supply to administer 3,000 vaccinations a day. The four additional community-based mass vaccination sites in Buffalo, Rochester, Yonkers and Albany will come online on March 3, with scheduling opening on Wednesday, February 24. These sites will also be restricted to eligible residents in qualifying ZIP codes. After one week, appointments at each site will then be made available to all residents of the site’s county, borough or target area.
With these new sites, New York is working to ensure that no community is left behind in the vaccination process by focusing on neighborhoods with lower vaccination rates. As scheduling for the sites opens, New Yorkers should check their eligibility and, if eligible, schedule an appointment through the Am I Eligible Tool or by calling the COVID-19 Vaccine Hotline at 1-833-697-4829. With the opening of these sites, we will be making a dramatic impact on some of our hardest-hit communities with thousands of shots in arms. I thank the federal government for its partnership in making these locations a reality.
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Photo of the Day: A member of the NY National Guard stands in front of the Wall of Thanks at the Javits Center vaccination site (Photo courtesy The Javits Center)
Here’s what else you need to know tonight:
1. The Department of Health will allow nursing home visitations in accordance with CDC guidance. The Department of Health recommends that visitors take a rapid test before entry into the facility, and DOH will provide rapid tests to nursing homes at no cost. Guidance on visitations will be available beginning Monday, February 22.
2. COVID hospitalizations dropped to 6,155. Of the 249,248 tests reported yesterday, 8,710, or 3.49 percent, were positive. There were 1,199 patients in ICU yesterday, down 59 from the previous day. Of them, 834 are intubated. Sadly, we lost 116 New Yorkers to the virus.
3. New York launched the New York Forward Rapid Test Program to help accelerate a safe economic recovery. This unique public-private partnership will make low-cost rapid testing available to the public to support enhanced economic activity as the State continues to reopen sectors of the economy. Eleven initial sites will open today in New York City with the capacity to conduct more than 5,000 tests per day, while additional sites are scheduled to open in New York City and other parts of the state in the coming weeks. Learn more.
4. As of 11am this morning, 92 percent of first doses allocated to the state have been administered. This represents 2,147,076 first doses administered of the 2,335,250 first dose allocations received from the federal government. So far, 1,033,367 second doses have been administered out of the 1,284,300 second doses received. So far, 12.1 percent of New Yorkers have received at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. See data by region on the State’s Vaccine Tracker: ny.gov/vaccinetracker.
5. New York City indoor dining will expand to 35 percent capacity next week. The new reopening guidance goes into effect Friday, February 26, and aligns with New Jersey’s 35 percent limit.
Tonight’s “Deep Breath Moment”: This Lunar New Year, Port Washington, NY used the holiday’s traditional red lanterns to raise money for those affected by the pandemic. Community members participated in the fundraiser by sponsoring red lanterns hung at Sunset Park. The donated funds go toward gift cards at local restaurants that are then given to help families in need. Organizer Jill Carvajal was inspired by similar lantern displays in Chinatown. With the help of her friend Diane Livingston and Bin Hu Laurence, they made it happen in Port Washington. The lanterns will stay up through the end of February and so far, the project has raised more than $23,000.
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Ever Upward,
Governor Andrew M. Cuomo
Posted: February 19th, 2021 under Heathcare News, State Government News.
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Scott to loosen restrictions for travelers, long-term care facilities
The governor says that effective Tuesday, February 23, people who have waited two weeks after having their second dose of the vaccine do not need to quarantine after travel. The same goes for visitors to Vermont if they can prove they’ve been fully vaccinated.
Source: Scott to loosen restrictions for travelers, long-term care facilities
Posted: February 19th, 2021 under Heathcare News, Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History, Regional NY-VT News.
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City & State Coronavirus Update
Posted: February 19th, 2021 under Heathcare News, Political News, State Government News.
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Franklin County Feb. 18 COVID-19 Report: +18 New Positives
*Attention*
Franklin County is experiencing community spread of COVID-19.
In order to reduce the spread of infection:
Reduce Gathering Sizes.
Comply with the face covering requirements of New York State.
Socially distance 6 feet and wear your face covering.
Wash hands with soap and water or use hand sanitizer.
Clean and disinfect surfaces.
Driver or ride share – keep face covering on in car or bus.
STAY HOME IF YOU ARE SICK!
COVID-19 Case Statistics As Of 02/18/2021 :
Daily Statistics:
New Positives: 18
New Probables: 0
Active Cases: 265
Community Active: 94
DOCCS Inmate Active: 171
Positivity Rate (02/16): 3.55%*
7-day Average (02/16): 4.92%*
New Deaths: 0
New Recovered: 11
Individuals in Isolation/Quarantine: 463
Active Cases By Correctional Facility:†
Bare Hill Correctional: 46
Franklin Correctional: 122
Upstate Correctional: 3
Cumulative Totals:
Cases: 2066
Confirmed Positive: 1937
Probable: 129
Deaths: 12
Recovered: 1789
* Positivity and testing statistics generated from NYS Department of Health COVID-19 Tracker (https://covid19tracker.health.ny.gov)
† As Of 1/04/2021, only active positive cases for correctional facilities reported directly to the Franklin County Department of Public Health are included in the active case counts and isolation numbers. Breakdowns of verified active cases for each correctional facility are provided for reference.
Posted: February 19th, 2021 under County Government News, Heathcare News, Northern NY News.
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Vermont Supreme Court upholds historic gun control law – VTDigger
Posted: February 19th, 2021 under Law Enforcement News, Peru/Regional History, Regional NY-VT News.
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Scott creates commission to study viability of Vermont’s agriculture industry – VTDigger
Posted: February 19th, 2021 under Adirondack Region News, Regional NY-VT News, State Government News.
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Clinton County Feb. 19 COVID-19 Report: Lab-confirmed positive +44, Deaths +1
Since our 2/18 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 bring the total number of COVID-19 related deaths in Clinton County to 25.
Note: Our next case update will be provided Monday, February 22.
Here are links to some frequently requested data:
– Percentage positive results: https://forward.ny.gov/percentage-positive-results-county…. According to NYSDOH 365 people tested in Clinton County on 2/17. As of 2/17, 7-day average % positive in Clinton County = 3.6%.
– 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 2/17, 71 individuals hospitalized (8 ICU) in the North Country Region.
– Additional information: www.clintonhealth.org/covid19
Posted: February 19th, 2021 under County Government News, Heathcare News.
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Infectious disease expert says Cuomo aide’s claim he advised governor ‘not true’
Posted: February 19th, 2021 under Heathcare News, Political News, State Government News.
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Clinton County Republicans Endorse Candidates and Search For More
Feb. 19 – At the Thursday night meeting of the Clinton County Republican Committee. The Committee unanimously endorsed the following candidates for County office.
Area Two Legislator – Francis Peryea
Area Four Legislator – James Monty
Area Six Legislator – Aaron Fung
Area Ten Legislator – Thomas Clark
The search continues for candidates for District Attorney, Clinton County Treasurer, and Area 8 Legislator, if you are interested in any of the positions, contact the Clinton County Republican Committee.
Posted: February 19th, 2021 under Northern NY News, Political News.
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