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Source: Schools Face A Massive Challenge To Make Up For Learning Lost During The Pandemic : NPR

Source: Vermont Music And Theater Promoters Hope Coronavirus Aid Can Bring Live Arts Back | Vermont Public Radio

Source: Details Of Coronavirus Relief Bill: Direct Payments, Unemployment : NPR

Source: 175 Organizations Launch Coalition for Environmental Funding, Jobs and Clean Water – – The Adirondack Almanack

Source: Most of Schenectady County’s nursing home residents vaccinated

Source: Section VII moments of 2020: 1-5 | Sun Community News PLATTSBURGH | With moments 6-10 revealed last week, Sun Community News finishes out 2020 with the top five Section VII sporting moments from the 2020 sports season.

December 28, 2020. As we continue to distribute the vaccine throughout New York, we’ve come across a new issue—possible fraud by a health care provider. The State Department of Health was made aware of reports that an Orange County health provider may have fraudulently obtained COVID-19 vaccines and diverted them to members of the public, […]

Source: Prison visitations suspended statewide as COVID cases surge | NCPR News

  The 2020 Holiday Match program has raised over $1.88 million for local children’s organizations. From Thanksgiving Day through Christmas Day, Stewart’s customers impressively donated  $941,207 to the program. Each individual donation is matched penny for penny by Stewart’s Shops. There are no administrative costs and 100% of the funds benefit local, non-profit children’s organizations. […]

1. Call Meeting To Order 2. Pledge of Allegiance 3. Roll Call 4. MOTION: Approval of Minutes for the Town Board Regular Meeting of December 14, 2020, Public Hearing of December 14, 2020. 5. Community Input 6. DISCUSSION: Tax Collection and Water/Sewer Bill Payment Procedures. 7. RESOLUTION/DISCUSSION: Approval of the Permanent Hiring of Luke Fessette. […]

Absentee and Early Voting Follows National Trend By John T. Ryan The Clinton County Board of Elections published the final 2020 Election Results on November 24th.   President-Elect Joseph carried Clinton County with 18,364 (51.82%) vs Donald Trump’s 16,514 (46.6%). Other candidates garnered 559 votes (1.58%).   Countywide absentee voting mirrored national trends with Biden […]

Source: Cuomo Increasing Penalty for Ignoring Vaccine Prioritization

Source: City & State Coronavirus Update

Editor’s Note- Excuse this format. CCHD changed its reporting format today.  Since our 12/24 update, 102 additional lab-confirmed COVID-19 positive cases have been reported. If you think you have been in contact with a positive COVID-19 case or are awaiting test results, you should stay home and self-quarantine. If you aren’t feeling well, stay home […]

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Source: Peter Hornbeck, Master Boatbuilder And Wilderness Advocate, 1943-2020 – – The Adirondack Almanack

Source: Trump Signs Coronavirus Relief And Spending Bill : NPR

Source: Coronavirus Shut Down Her Business In The Spring. Now She Dances In A T-Rex Costume | Vermont Public Radio

Source: Library partnership ups area student eBook access | Local News | pressrepublican.com

Goulash Garden Salad Bread Dessert Take-Out Only, Served 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. at St. Augustines Parish Center, 3030 Main St., Peru, NY 12972

Source: The deadliest week in Onondaga County: An average of 9 Covid deaths per day – syracuse.com

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Source: Remodeled Shamrock Inn offers sleek comfort, adventure | Sun Community News PERU | Located at 2445 on State Route 9 in Peru, NY, The Shamrock Inn at the Adirondacks, just along the Ausable River, came under new ownership in March 2020.

Source: At the Waterfront: Saranac Waterfront Lodge opens | News | pressrepublican.com

Source: Christmas brings high water, closed roads; high winds expected | Sun Community News JAY | While the floods were not expected to be as damaging as they were in the fall of 2019, Christmas morning still brought fast water and closed roads and predictions tha