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Chamber introduces now hiring page to northcountrychamber.com!

 Plattsburgh, NY – 3/31/20 – There is no question that this time of challenge has negatively impacted employment in the North Country and resulted in many layoffs for the unforeseeable future. However, there are several sectors that have had a surge in business because of this situation and THEY. ARE. HIRING!

With this in mind, the North Country Chamber of Commerce has added a “Now Hiring” page to their website to help their member businesses showcase their job offerings to potential applicants.  Industries include pharmacies, grocery stores, hospitals, rehabilitation centers, nursing homes, manufacturing facilities and more!  Applicants can apply through the links provided on the Chamber’s website or call one of our local staffing agencies to get help with the entire hiring process.

**If you are a member of the Chamber and are currently hiring, email your business name and how to apply to chamber@westelcom.com. **

For more information on Coronavirus resources, small business information, health insurance and so much more, visit northcountrychamber.com!

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Hunters in New York Harvested More than 224,000 Deer in 2019-20

DEC Tested More than 2,600 Deer and Continues to Find No Evidence of CWD

The 2019 estimated deer take includes 103,787 antlerless deer and 120,403 antlered bucks. Statewide, this represents a nine percent decrease in antlerless harvest and a six percent increase in buck harvest from the last season. Regionally, hunters took 30,236 deer in the Northern Zone and 193,954 deer in the Southern Zone.

Across the state, hunters continued to voluntarily pass up young bucks. The portion of yearlings (1.5 years old) in the adult buck harvest dropped to 37 percent, the lowest level ever, and for the first time, harvest of 2.5-year-old bucks (41 percent) exceeded that of yearling bucks, demonstrating that New York hunters are adhering to the DEC campaign, Let Young Bucks Go and Watch Them Grow.

In addition, the 2019 season proved favorable for bowhunters, as take during the bowhunting season increased 18 percent from 2018. Deer take during the regular and muzzleloader seasons both dropped about six percent.

DEC’s 2019 Deer Harvest Summary report (PDF, 7 MB) provides tables, charts, and maps detailing the deer harvest around the state can be found on DEC’s website. Past harvest summaries are also available on DEC’s website.

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LAKE PLACID, NY – In response to the impacts of COVID-19 in our region, Adirondack Foundation, in partnership with the United Way of the Adirondack Region. and other foundations and businesses, is activating a response fund to rapidly deploy flexible resources to help meet urgent community needs.

An initial $400,000 is available to use immediately, thanks to commitments from Adirondack Foundation, Cloudsplitter Foundation, Charles R. Wood Foundation, United Way of the Adirondack Region, Adirondack Energy’s Adirondack for Kids, Champlain National Bank and other generous donors.

The Special and Urgent Needs (SUN) Fund at Adirondack Foundation provides a way for community members to financially support vulnerable populations impacted by COVID-19-related closures and other cascading fallouts.

Grant funding will focus these critical areas of need: access to food, childcare services, support for low-wage workers and the elderly, and support for nonprofits and small businesses involved in response efforts.

“We have been monitoring the rapidly changing situation on the ground and collaborating with local government, health agencies, nonprofits, businesses and other community partners to identify regional needs for community and nonprofit support,” said John Bernardi, President & CEO, United Way of the Adirondack Region.

“This collective commitment of funders is a testament to our dedication to the Adirondack region and a recognition that we can amplify our impact by working together,” said Cali Brooks, President and CEO, Adirondack Foundation. “We will work to rapidly deploy resources where they are most needed and adapt to evolving needs.”

“We may not know what tomorrow will bring, but it’s vitally important to be prepared to meet the immediate needs of our neighbors. Our goal is to help Adirondack Foundation meet these emergency needs while we work on longer-term mechanisms to counteract this pandemic and its economic and social implications,” said Lee Keet, Chairman of Cloudsplitter Foundation.

Community members interested in donating to this fund can find more information online: 

https://www.adirondackfoundation.org/funds/special-and-urgent-needs-fund. Nonprofits, schools, and communities in the Adirondack region interested in applying for emergency funds can learn more https://www.adirondackfoundation.org/granting/special-and-urgent-needs-fund-sun.

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More than 170 nations worldwide have confirmed cases of the coronavirus. The following have the highest number as of 4 a.m. ET*:

1. US 143,025 (+14.71%)
2. Italy 97,689 (+5.64%)
3. China 82,152 (+0.11%)
4. Spain 80,110 (+9.39%)
5. Germany 62,435 (+8.22%)
6. France 40,723 (+6.87%)
7. Iran 38,309 (+8.19%)
8. UK 19,784 (+14.26%)
9. Switzerland 14,829 (+5.35%)
10. Netherlands 10,930 (+11.31%)