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A message from Aubuchon Hardware

To our Loyal and Valued Customers:

We have changed store hours at our Peru, NY location until further notice. The current hours are as follows:
Monday – Sunday: 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM

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Plattsburgh, March 28, 2020. Clinton County Health Department staff continue to track the number of tests that come back positive for COVID-19 and trace contacts for each confirmed case. As of this morning, Clinton County has 12 positive cases including one inmate at the Clinton Correctional facility and one probable case. There are also 3 suspect cases associated with one of the lab confirmed cases; these three have not been tested. One hundred and eighteen (118) tests have come back negative. Fifty-eight (58) residents are in quarantine without symptoms and 13 are isolated due to symptoms or positive test results. These numbers will change as contacts of additional cases are identified. Other individuals in the community are also self-quarantining or self-isolating based upon general recommendations for anyone who suspects they may have been exposed to COVID-19 or are having symptoms, even if they have not been tested. Read more »

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“In these unprecedented times, we are seeing the emergence of real-life heroes; healthcare workers, first responders, and law enforcement officials are consistently going to work each day, knowingly putting themselves at risk of contracting COVID-19 to help protect their community. Yet we are sending these brave individuals into harms-way, unprotected. The shortage of medical supplies and personal protective equipment in the North Country is unacceptable and I am calling on the state and federal government to make a concerted effort to get us the supplies we need. Our healthcare and correctional facilities need to have the resources necessary to protect their workers, so they can protect us.”

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Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Elise Stefanik voted today to pass the CARES Act, the 3^rd legislative phase of Congress’ emergency coronavirus response. This stimulus provides economic relief to small businesses and hardworking families across the North Country.

“During this unprecedented public health crisis, I have prioritized support for our hospitals, healthcare workers, small businesses, and families in the North Country as we combat and ultimately beat COVID-19,” said Congresswoman Stefanik. “I strongly advocated for this economic rescue package focused on North Country small businesses and families in need of immediate relief, and today, Congress came together to deliver that relief for the American worker. I will continue to work on a bipartisan basis to overcome this public health crisis and the economic challenges and uncertainty that have come with it.”

The CARES Act provides:

• Funding for Hospitals, Community Health Centers, and Health Care Workers – provides over $100 billion for hospitals through direct payments and higher reimbursements, further expands access to telehealth services, and provides $16 billion for purchasing PPE and other critical supplies.
• Paycheck Protection Loans to Small Businesses – creates a new “paycheck protection” loan for small businesses that fully forgives the portion of the loan used to keep workers on payroll and pay their rent, mortgage, and utilities over the next few months.
• Direct Payments to American Families – provides an emergency tax rebate check of $1,200 for individuals, $2,400 for married couples, and an additional $500 for each child.
• Expanded Unemployment Insurance for Impacted Workers – expands access to Unemployment Insurance for the self-employed and independent contractors who are not able to work during this public health emergency.
• Additional Tax Relief for Individuals and Main Street Businesses – includes tax provision for businesses and individuals to provide more relief, such as a refundable payroll for employers who keep their workers on payroll despite having to close their doors.
• Financial Support for Distressed Businesses of Any Size – allocates $454 billion through loans and loan guarantees to businesses of any size in distress, with priority for mid-sized businesses that are above 500 but not large corporations, to provide immediate liquidity.
• Funding and Flexibility for Students, Schools, and Colleges – provides over $30 billion for K-12 schools and colleges to help them continue serving their students, pauses all student loan payments, and student borrowers are held harmless if they were not able to finish their semester.
• Relief for Homeowners and Bolstered Housing Assistance – prohibits foreclosures for 60 days and allows homeowners to delay mortgage payments by shifting them to the end of their mortgage, while providing significant funding for programs serving low-income families and the homeless.

Watch Congresswoman Stefanik speak on the House Floor today in support of the CARES Act here and below.

Dannemora Town Supervisor Bill Chase:

SLIC Networks Solutions of Nichoville NY has set up a High Speed Internet Hot spot at the Lyon Mountain American Legion Post #1623. This is open to all in the surrounding area to all residents who may need access to the internet. The internet speed is 125 mpbs and access can be obtain while parking your vehicle in the parking lot of Post #1623. There is no pass word necessary to gain access. The Town of Dannemora encourages those families with school age children or college age students to use this service.

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