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St. Augustine’s Church Good Friday Services will be live-streamed on Facebook at 3 p.m. today.

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Are Your Neighbors in Need?

Avoid Risks Associated with Distancing Requirements

Plattsburgh, April 8, 2020 Requirements for distancing to slow the spread of COVID-19 have separated us from friends, co-workers, neighbors and even extended family, at least physically. Technology and innovative communication solutions are helpful as people try to stay connected to one another. But, these don’t work for everyone. Clinton County leaders are asking residents to check on neighbors, especially those who may not have a strong social network, are elderly, or in some other way may be more vulnerable to falling through the cracks during this COVID-19 pandemic.

Saratoga, New York – Congresswoman Stefanik has released the below statement following the announcement that New York will defer negotiated pay raises for thousands of state corrections officers:

“Our brave Corrections Officers repeatedly put their lives on the line to keep order in our prison systems,” said Congresswoman Stefanik. “In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, they have put their personal health and the health of their families on the line as essential employees, without any hazard pay. Now New York State is denying them their rightfully negotiated pay raises. They deserve to be rightfully compensated at any time, but especially when they are deemed essential workers and are, in many cases, directly exposed to COVID-19. This is completely unacceptable and must be corrected immediately. I will continue to advocate for the men and women of the law enforcement and corrections communities.”

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“Many state employees were informed yesterday that their contractual pay raise is being deferred, this includes corrections employees and other essential workers across the state. Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, these brave men and women have been, and continue, to put themselves in potentially dangerous and life-threatening situations to ensure vital operations continue. There is never a good time to stop pay raises, but especially now in this time, when we are depending on these employees, who have been working tirelessly and knowingly in harm’s way. I will actively work to take steps to retroactively see these pay raises instituted and I call on the Governor to give these workers the raise that they deserve.”

Words of extreme wisdom from retiring CC Legislator Mark Dame quoted in this Press Republican story.

Dame said the taxpayers have always been his number one priority because, sometimes, they get forgotten.

“We get too close to the bureaucracy and sometimes don’t make the best decisions based on the whole 82,000 people of Clinton County versus the government.

Source: ‘My heart will always be in Clinton County’ | Local News | pressrepublican.com

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Peru pushes 3 days of meals to students today (Thursday, Friday and Monday). On Tuesday, April 14th; meals for Tuesday and Wednesday will be delivered and on Thursday, April 16th; meals for Thursday and Friday will be delivered.

More than 180 nations worldwide have confirmed cases of the coronavirus. The following have the highest number as of 4 a.m. ET*:

1. US 432,438 (+8.13%)
2. Spain 148,220 (+4.42%)
3. Italy 139,422 (+2.83%)
4. Germany 113,296 (+5.23%)
5. France 112,950 (+2.62%)
6. China 82,870 (+0.11%)
7. Iran 64,586 (+3.19%)
8. UK 61,474 (+9.88%)
9. Turkey 38,226 (+12.07%)
10. Belgium 23,403 (+5.45%)

Source: Johns Hopkins University

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