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Source: Summer camps await guidance on whether they can open | News, Sports, Jobs – Adirondack Daily Enterprise

Source: Warren County reports outbreak at nursing home with 23 positive for COVID-19 | NCPR News

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Source: BREAKING: Cuomo orders schools closed for the rest of the academic year | NCPR News

Source: Comptroller DiNapoli: North Country sales tax revenues were up last quarter (for what it’s worth) | NCPR News

COVID-19 May 1 Updates School Closures Updates Amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced all K-12 schools and college facilities statewide will remain closed for the rest of the academic year and will continue to provide distance learning during that time. The schools will also be required to continue meal programs […]

China Has Left the Top 10 More than 180 nations worldwide have confirmed cases of the coronavirus. The following have the highest number as of 4 a.m. ET*: US 1,070,032 (+2.84%) Spain 239,639 (+1.16%) Italy 205,463 (+0.92%) UK 172,481 (+3.63%) France 167,299 (+0.45%) Germany 163,009 (0.91%) Turkey 120,204 (+2.22%) Russia 106,498 (+7.14%) Iran 94,640 (+1.05%) […]

Sewer upgrade workshop will be held via tele-conference  May 11, 2020 at 5:30 PM at Peru Town Hall.

The Peru Central School Board of Education will hold a remote budget workshop meeting on Thursday, May 7, 2020 at 6:00 PM.  The public may view the meeting live at https://stream.meet.google.com/stream/1e5d13df-59fe-410c-ae66-4d7f29e9790b. This meeting will also be recorded and available on the website. Also, please note that the regular monthly board meeting originally scheduled for Tuesday, […]

NYS schools closed for the remainder of the academic year.   

City and State New York 2 p.m. Update Friday, May 1, 2020   Schools will remain closed for the rest of this academic year Weeks after pushing back against New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio’s announcement that city schools would remain closed for the remainder of the academic year – asserting that that decision […]

Source: When will NY pharmacies offer coronavirus tests? There are ‘some obstacles’ – syracuse.com

Source: State agencies face austerity measures as fiscal crisis worsens | News | pressrepublican.com

Source: Salvation Army to hold food giveaway | Coronavirus | pressrepublican.com

Did someone say FREE coffee? To show their appreciation, Stewart’s Shops is offering all medical professionals and first responders free hot coffee, hot tea and hot chocolate all day on Wednesday, May 6th, National Nurse’s Day. It kicks off National Nurse’s Week and is celebrated annually on May 6th to raise awareness of the important […]

Today’s live coronavirus blog | All NCPR pandemic coverage Here in the North Country our nursing homes continue to be where coronavirus is hitting the hardest. Yesterday a staff member at Meadowbrook, a nursing home in Plattsburgh, tested positive for COVID-19. The facility says no patient or resident is displaying symptoms or has tested positive, […]