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Source: Taxpayer friend leaves legislature | Opinion | pressrepublican.com

Source: Departments battle blazes at two garages Tuesday morning | Local News | pressrepublican.com

Source: Introverts unite! (From a distance) – – The Adirondack Almanack

Dr. Anthony Fauci said Tuesday that the U.S. is not ready to reopen for business. The government’s top infectious disease expert said critical testing and tracing procedures are needed before the nation’s economy can be reopened. His comments came as the administration began weighing how to reopen the country amid the nationwide COVID-19 outbreak. “We […]

As of Tuesday morning, Clinton County Health Department (CCHD) is reporting 48 lab-confirmed positive cases of COVID-19 among Clinton County residents; 29 of whom have recovered. In addition, CCHD also reports forty-one suspect cases; 25 of whom cases have now recovered. To date, 420 tests have been administered to Clinton County residents and three people […]

From the office of Congresswoman Elise Stefanik Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Stefanik and Congressman Anthony Brindisi (D-NY-22) have led a bipartisan letter to USDA requesting immediate assistance for upstate New York dairy farmers, many of whom have lost direct markets due to the COVID-19 outbreak. The letter, signed by members of the New York Congressional […]

Information and your questions on the EIDL and PPP answered!  Plattsburgh, NY – The North Country Chamber of Commerce and SCORE will be hosting a webinar/call on Friday, April 17th at 10:30 am to discuss the following federal assistance programs: Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) Program EIDL Cash Advance Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) Staff from […]

Source: First COVID-19 death in Warren County, third in Clinton County as North Country cases surpass 600 | NCPR News

Amid the COVID-19 crisis take a moment to join us this week in recognizing our 9-1-1 Dispatchers, aka Public Safety Telecommunicators. Answering the call 24x7x365….. ALWAYS THERE!!!  

The U.S. trend has been declining daily. More than 180 nations worldwide have confirmed cases of the coronavirus. The following have the highest number as of 4 a.m. ET*: US 582,594 (+4.48%) Spain 170,099 (+1.96%) Italy 159,516 (+2.02%) France 137,877 (+3.15%) Germany 130,072 (+1.73%) UK 89,571 (+5.12%) China 83,303 (+0.20%) Iran 73,303 (+2.26%) Turkey 61,049 […]

Source: P-R Sports Photo Flashback: April 14, 2020 | Sports | pressrepublican.com

Source: Cuomo signals rural NY might be able to start relaxing stay-home guidelines sooner than NYC | NCPR News

Source: NYS Prisons: Hundreds of staff and inmates contract COVID-19, advocates call for early release of inmates | NCPR News

Source: Burlington asks for halt of F-35 flights during pandemic – VTDigger

Message from Town of Peru Supervisor Bandy McDonald: (30) Day Extension for the State of Emergency I signed on 3-16-20 until 4-16-20 for the Town Of Peru. This order expires every 30 days. So this order will now run until 5-13-20 for the Town Of Peru. I can also lift this order before the 30 […]

The Clinton County Health Department (CCHD) today reported 47 lab-confirmed cases of COVID-19 among residents of Clinton County. The number includes 43 cases, as of this morning, listed on the NYSDOH website. CCHD noted that 4 of the 47 individuals they are reporting were tested in Vermont. These four are not currently listed on the […]

Source: Joyful Noise: father and daughter planting a “victory garden” in Peru | NCPR News

Source: No, You Don’t Need To Disinfect Your Groceries. But Here’s How To Shop Safely | NCPR News

Source: We asked how the coronavirus was impacting people’s lives in the North Country. Here’s what they said | NCPR News

From the office of Assemblyman Billy Jones Assemblyman Billy Jones (D-Plattsburgh) is asking the federal government for more federal aid in the event that a new stimulus bill is passed. As it stands, New York has more recorded cases of the 2019 novel coronavirus than any other state in the nation, and in order to […]

The Latest President Donald Trump asserted Monday on Twitter that he is the ultimate decision-maker for determining how and when to relax the nation’s social distancing guidelines, as he grows anxious to reopen the country as soon as possible. He added, “With that being said, the Administration and I are working closely with the Governors, […]

Source: Layoff of 337 Glens Falls Hospital employees announced – Sun Community News & Printing