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Archive for July, 2020

Shelburne Museum scheduled to reopen this month

Source: Shelburne Museum scheduled to reopen this month

Gyms, still shut, are part of a class-action lawsuit against NYS | Newsday

Source: Gyms, still shut, are part of a class-action lawsuit against NYS | Newsday

Following warnings, crowded scenes and few masks at Burlington’s bars – VTDigger

Source: Following warnings, crowded scenes and few masks at Burlington’s bars – VTDigger

Governor Andrew Cuomo’s July 9th COVID-19 Message

July 9, 2020. The number of total hospitalizations remains steady. Yesterday, there were 851 total hospitalizations. And we are encouraged and grateful that this week the number of people being intubated dropped below 100 for the first time since the crisis began in full. We’ve made incredible progress as a state, but that progress is […]

Agenda – Peru Town Board Meeting of July 13th

Call Meeting To Order Pledge of Allegiance Roll Call MOTION/DISCUSSION: To Accept reports from all Departments: (Water/Sewer/Valcour; Highway; Town Clerk; Dog Control; Youth Department; Code/Zoning; Supervisor’s Report; Court; Website; JCEO; and Banking Reports) MOTION: Approval of Minutes for the Town Board Regular Meeting of June 22, 2020. DISCUSSION/MOTION: Set up IT Workshop time with PrimeLink. […]

Peru CSD July Reorganization & Regular Meetings

The Peru School Board of Education will hold its reorganizational and regular monthly meetings on Tuesday, July 14, 2020 at 6:15 PM and 6:30 PM, respectively.  For the regular meeting, it is anticipated that an executive session will take place immediately following the 6:30 PM start, and that the Board will reconvene for public session […]

Here are today’s Clinton County COVID-19 case updates.

Positive +1, Active +1, Tested +186   – In case you missed yesterday’s media release, read it here: www.clintonhealth.org/BulletinsPress/PR07082020.pdf – For answers to some FAQs we’ve received, visit: https://bit.ly/2O3s5Ga – To find a COVID-19 test site, visit: https://coronavirus.health.ny.gov/find-test-site-near-you – For hospitalization data for the North Country Region, visit: https://forward.ny.gov/daily-hospitalization-summary-region – For more details on the […]

Getting started with bird watching – – The Adirondack Almanack

Source: Getting started with bird watching – – The Adirondack Almanack

It’s Not Just You, There Actually Are A Lot More Chipmunks Out There | Vermont Public Radio

Source: It’s Not Just You, There Actually Are A Lot More Chipmunks Out There | Vermont Public Radio

Governor Andrew Cuomo’s July 8th COVID-19 Message

I understand many people are anxiously awaiting a decision on school reopening. New York has 700 school districts statewide that range from rural to urban to suburban districts and we have been spending the past weeks and months in discussion with all stakeholders on what September looks like. As in every other decision on reopening, […]

Diversity leader moving out of Saranac Lake | News, Sports, Jobs – Adirondack Daily Enterprise

Source: Diversity leader moving out of Saranac Lake | News, Sports, Jobs – Adirondack Daily Enterprise

Elmore SPCA Bottle Drive

Greg Cassidy, Peru resident, and owner of Dannemora Redemption is providing a large covered trailer in which to place bags of deposit bottles and cans. People may also drop off bottles at Dannemora Redemption and let the folks there know that the bottles are being donated to the SPCA.

Northern New York man charged with hate crime

Source: Northern New York man charged with hate crime

Know Before You Go – Wild Center 2020 

Trudeau Won’t Visit Trump. Most Canadians Don’t Want To Cross The Border Either | NCPR News

Source: Trudeau Won’t Visit Trump. Most Canadians Don’t Want To Cross The Border Either | NCPR News

Cuomo’s emergency powers questioned | NCPR News

Source: Cuomo’s emergency powers questioned | NCPR News

CCHD cautions residents to remain vigilant in the fight against COVID-19 

July 8th – Positive +1, Active +1, Tested +295 Plattsburgh, July 8, 2020. As cases of COVID-19 surge across the country, local health officials are urging residents in Clinton County to remain vigilant. While active cases of COVID-19 have remained low in the region over the past month, other states have seen a significant increase […]

Malls in some New York regions can reopen this week, Cuomo says – syracuse.com

Source: Malls in some New York regions can reopen this week, Cuomo says – syracuse.com

Burlington schools set to open on time, new superintendent says  – VTDigger

Source: Burlington schools set to open on time, new superintendent says – VTDigger

News from Assemblyman Billy Jones

Clinton County DMV Updates The Clinton County DMV opened their doors yesterday, July 6, and understandably the line to get inside has been longer than expected. Please remember that all licenses and learners permits that expired on March 1, 2020, or later will be extended until further notice so you do not need to visit […]

July 7th Local COVID-19 Report – Positive +1, Active +1, Recovered -1, Tested +140

CCHD: “Here are today’s Clinton County COVID-19 case updates. For answers to some commonly asked questions we’ve received, visit https://bit.ly/2O3s5Ga.”

Tops Markets raises over $279,270 for Children’s Miracle Network Campaign

Tops Markets News Release –  Tops Friendly Markets, a leading full-service grocery retailer in New York, northern Pennsylvania, and Vermont, is pleased to announce that its annual campaign for Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals (CMNH) has raised over $279,270.  The campaign which began Sunday, June 21 at all participating Tops Friendly Market locations concluded Saturday, July […]

Governor Cuomo Announces Individuals Traveling to New York from Three Additional States Will Be Required to Quarantine for 14 Days 

Source: Governor Cuomo Announces Individuals Traveling to New York from Three Additional States Will Be Required to Quarantine for 14 Days | Governor Andrew M. Cuomo

Peru High School Fourth-Quarter High Honor & Honor Rolls for 2019-2020

  Grade 9 High Honors: Quinn Atwood, Remi Beauharnois, Elisha Benway, Kennedy Beyer, Adam Blanchard, Kiara Brandt, Zarina Brault, Ashley Brousseau, Alexis Brown, McKenzie Brown, Owen Buckpitt, Mariana Campos, Cadia Chamberlain, Rylee Chamberlain, Ryleigh Clary, Quin Crippen, Elias Cross, Elly Cunningham, Gabrielle Cunningham, Elaine Curran, Stephanie Davis, Dominic Falvo, Nida Fatima, Kearah Finlaw, Katie Finn, […]

Stewart’s Shops Distributes a $50M ESOP Dividend to Eligible Partners

  Stewart’s News Release July 7, 2020- While many companies are facing financial hardships, Stewart’s Shops is proud to announce that eligible Partners recently received an additional dividend in their ESOP (Employee Stock Ownership Plan). This dividend is a true representation of Stewart’s stability and success as a company. In early July, all eligible Partners […]