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October 21, 2020. New York’s micro-cluster strategy is designed to reduce the spread of COVID with the least disruption and the most targeted approach. Today, after 14 days of data monitoring, we are modifying existing cluster zones and adding new ones in Steuben and Chemung Counties — areas that have seen recent upticks in positive […]

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Here are today’s Clinton County COVID-19 case updates. Four additional lab-confirmed positive cases since our 10/20 report. There are currently 39 active COVID-19 cases in Clinton County—22 cases associated with SUNY Plattsburgh, 11 cases associated with Clinton Correctional Facility, and 6 other community members.

Village of Saranac Lake – Harrietstown Franklin County Wilderness Rescue: On Oct. 15 at 1:12 p.m., DEC’s Ray Brook Dispatch received a report of an overturned canoe in the Second Pond boat area on Lower Saranac Lake. One person was onshore and uncertain if her companion was still in the water or onshore looking for […]

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October 20, 2020. One of the lessons we learned in New York is that we need to look ahead to stay ahead of this virus. To tackle additional COVID-19 hot spots that we expect to come with the fall and winter weather, New York will employ our micro-cluster strategy to take fast and targeted action. […]

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“The recent increase in COVID-19 cases in northern correctional facilities is alarming given that there remains no guidance from the state,” said Assemblyman Billy Jones (D-Chateaugay Lake) “In our nursing homes and long term care facilities, the Department of Health (DOH) issued guidance indicating that one positive case by a staff member or resident, dictates […]

Elevate518, LLC and the City of Plattsburgh have signed an agreement to continue the momentum of the decades-long indoor field sports program at the Crete Memorial Civic Center in Plattsburgh, NY.   Elevate518, LLC is launching Adirondack Coast Sports, which is a division of their charity race timing company, Adirondack Coast Events.  Adirondack Coast Sports […]

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Clinton County COVID-19 Case Update Plattsburgh, October 20, 2020. As of Tuesday morning, the Clinton County Health Department (CCHD) is reporting 35 active cases of COVID-19 in Clinton County. According to health officials, of those 35 cases, 18 are associated with a SUNY Plattsburgh cluster, 11 are associated with Clinton Correctional Facility, and 6 are […]

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This was the scene on Bear Swamp Rd. at about 10:30 this morning. Several businesses closed or almost closed because of lost electrical power. Power was lost at about 8 a.m. for some with outages continuing for the next three hours. Power was restored for some users at about 11 a.m. NYSEG is virtually impossible […]

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