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Archive for March, 2020

Tokyo Olympics postponed to 2021 due to coronavirus pandemic | Sport | The Guardian

Source: Tokyo Olympics postponed to 2021 due to coronavirus pandemic | Sport | The Guardian

Webinar for small businesses impacted by Covid-19 – – The Adirondack Almanack

Source: Webinar for small businesses impacted by Covid-19 – – The Adirondack Almanack

Saratoga County officials angry over essential employees getting huge pay bump

Source: Saratoga County officials angry over essential employees getting huge pay bump

Albany County jail nurse tests positive for COVID-19, forcing 35 inmates into isolation

Source: Albany County jail nurse tests positive for COVID-19, forcing 35 inmates into isolation

Watervliet, other Capital Region communities shut playgrounds to halt coronavirus spread

Source: Watervliet, other Capital Region communities shut playgrounds to halt coronavirus spread

Clinton County has 7 confirmed Coronavirus cases

Update from the Clinton County Health Department There are now seven cases of COVID-19 and it is anticipated that, just as in other locales, this number will begin to rise more quickly. For this reason, CCHD will be providing a once-a-day case count along with other relevant information. The count will be updated by the […]

Get Involved: How You Can Help | Department of Health

Source: Get Involved: How You Can Help | Department of Health

DEC Releases Draft New York State Forest Action Plan – NYS Dept. of Environmental Conservation

DEC Releases Draft New York State Forest Action Plan Plan Available for Public Comment through April 3 The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) today announced the release of the draft New York State Forest Action Plan for public review and comment. The State Forest Action Plan is a 10-year strategic plan for […]

North Country Chamber of Commerce and SCORE to Host Disaster Relief Loan Program Webinar on March 24th

Plattsburgh, NY – The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) is offering low-interest federal disaster loans for working capital to New York State small businesses, small agricultural cooperatives, and non-profit organizations suffering substantial economic injury as a result of the Coronavirus (COVID-19). The North Country Chamber of Commerce and SCORE will be hosting a webinar on […]

NY, IRS push tax deadline to July 15

Source: NY, IRS push tax deadline to July 15

Albany County Executive ‘begging’ feds for more tests, supplies to combat COVID-19

Source: Albany County Executive ‘begging’ feds for more tests, supplies to combat COVID-19

Is Vermont ready? Hospitals scramble to prepare for COVID-19 – VTDigger

Source: Is Vermont ready? Hospitals scramble to prepare for COVID-19 – VTDigger

15 coronavirus cases now linked to Burlington care facility

Source: 15 coronavirus cases now linked to Burlington care facility

Trump Activates National Guard To 3 States Hit Hardest By Coronavirus | NCPR News

Source: Trump Activates National Guard To 3 States Hit Hardest By Coronavirus | NCPR News

NY hospitals ordered to expand capacity, Army and Navy to help downstate | NCPR News

Source: NY hospitals ordered to expand capacity, Army and Navy to help downstate | NCPR News

Stefanik calls for Trump to do more to help NY | NCPR News

Source: Stefanik calls for Trump to do more to help NY | NCPR News

Vermont National Guard ready to assist in COVID-19 pandemic – VTDigger

The article mentions what the New York National Guard is doing. Source: Vermont National Guard ready to assist in COVID-19 pandemic – VTDigger

Clinton County reports fourth case of COVID-19

Source: Clinton County reports fourth case of COVID-19

Peru Central School Confronts the Coronavirus Crisis

By John T. Ryan  On March 15th in response to the ongoing Coronavirus crisis the Peru Central School District and 15 other area districts suspended on-campus education through at least April 17th. Since then Peru administrators, teachers and staff have been striving to continue educating the district’s approximate 1,800 students. Last Friday and in a […]

Peru teachers and staff remind community that “We’re All in this Together”

Thank you to Rebecca Ploof-Roach for the video  

Coronavirus live blog: Sunday, March 22 | NCPR News

Source: Coronavirus live blog: Sunday, March 22 | NCPR News

Mountain Lake PBS Steps Forward – TV Education for Grade K-12

  Mountain Lake PBS is offering daily television instructional programming for grades K-12. Check out the schedule. https://mountainlake.org/learn

A message from Town Supervisor Brandy McDonald and Peru Central Staff

Today stating at 12pm from the High School Parking Lot in Peru then going through the Village first then all the other roads after!! Please Share Peru !!!! A message from Kathleen Roach for all of Peru !!! I will also be Joining the School Staff and Teaches in my own Vehicle ❤️ Remember we […]

A Message from Best Buy

To Our Customers, Across the country these past several days, you have come to our stores to buy the technology and household necessities that are so valuable at a time like this. We remain determined to continue to serve you and are announcing today a new way of making our stores accessible while even further […]

Dr. Leahy of UVM Health Care Explains Why You Should Stay At Home