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Nearby Underground Railroad Museum is a WINNER! Source: The Museum Association of NY announces North Country grant awards – – The Adirondack Almanack

Source: Thanksgiving visit prompts COVID closure at Cumberland Head | Sun Community News CUMBERLAND HEAD | Officials say a Thanksgiving family gathering has prompted the temporary closure of Cumberland Head Elementary School after a student tested positive for COV

Peru – The Town of Peru conducted a subdued, brief tree lighting ceremony tonight at Little Ausable River Park. Doug Brown was given the honor of lighting the tree. Doug’s family and Town Board members Jim Douglass, Melvin Irwin and Rick Barber were present along with Town Clerk Dianne Miller. Town Clerk Dianne Miller made […]

December 4, 2020. I understand COVID fatigue—we all are tired and exhausted by this pandemic. But we can’t give in to it. We can’t let hospitalizations climb. Contact tracing data suggests that small indoor gatherings are a source of as much as 70 percent of infections. While I can understand why there is a desire […]

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“Of our 75 active cases, 12 cases are among inmates at Clinton Correctional Facility. The remaining 63 cases are spread throughout our community.”  COVID cases are continuing to increase in Clinton County, largely as a result of get-togethers and other interactions between families and friends. We continue to work diligently on contact tracing efforts, but […]

Source: Adirondack roads get $32.5M facelift – – The Adirondack Almanack

Source: Coronavirus surge strains Syracuse hospitals. ‘We may have to turn people away’ – syracuse.com

Source: Burlington detects major increase of Covid-19 in sewers post-Thanksgiving – VTDigger

Source: Governor signs Adirondack road salt reduction bill | News, Sports, Jobs – Adirondack Daily Enterprise

December 3, 2020. Hospitalizations due to COVID continue to increase throughout the State. The total number of hospital beds in NY is about 53,000—currently 35,000 of those beds are occupied by patients, about 4,000 of whom are COVID patients. For context, at the height of the pandemic in the spring, we had about 19,000 people […]

By John T. Ryan Peru – 2020’s COVID-19 pandemic has been a challenge for the restaurant industry. Livingood’s Restaurant and Brewery is facing all the well-publicized rules and regulations. Co-managers Gary Morette and Jody Renaudette describe the past several months as a period of adapting, learning and finding ways to keep customers and staff safe […]

Source: City & State Coronavirus Update co-sponsored by AT&T

Since our 12/2 update, 17 additional lab-confirmed COVID-19 positive cases have been reported and 5 individuals have moved to recovered. Cases continue to be spread throughout our community. Some new cases are close contacts of other positive cases; many are associated with recent gatherings of friends and family members, also referred to as “living room […]

Peru – Peru Knights of Columbus Council 7273 will host a take-out only spaghetti dinner on Saturday, Dec. 12, at the St. Augustine’s Parish Center. Regular & gluten-free spaghetti, salad & bread. Served at the parish center from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. for only $8 per person. The Knights will deliver within a 3-mile radius […]

The announcements come on a record-breaking day for coronavirus cases in Chittenden County. The county reported 55 new cases of the virus on Wednesday, the highest count since early April.  Source: Burlington expands testing as Chittenden County cases increase dramatically – VTDigger

Source: Franklin County schools to resume in person – – The Adirondack Almanack

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Source: Virus touches Saranac Lake village staff | News, Sports, Jobs – Adirondack Daily Enterprise

Source: Starbucks gives free coffee to frontline workers all December long as coronavirus surges – syracuse.com

Source: Update: Explosion that shook Central New York explained – syracuse.com

‘We are seeing an alarming rise in COVID cases that trace back to “living room spread.” New York’s latest contact tracing data shows that 70 percent of new COVID-19 cases originate from households and small gatherings. Today, the State released a new PSA highlighting the dangers of COVID spread in these smaller, indoor settings. Watch the […]

Source: First doses of COVID vaccine in NY will got to health care workers, nursing home residents | NCPR News