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Source: City & State Coronavirus Update

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Source: Essex County looks to create fairgrounds marketing position | Sun Community News ELIZABETHTOWN | An Essex County committee agreed last week to move forward with a marketing position for the fairgrounds in Westport, an underused facility that, with a little

February 24, 2021. Today, New York recorded the lowest single-day positivity rate since November 21—2.85 percent. New Yorkers have shown courage and fortitude in the face of this unprecedented pandemic, and it’s thanks to them that we’re seeing a decline in hospitalizations and COVID positivity. We continue to make strides in our vaccination progress, too, […]

Source: North Country at Work: an Adirondack Logger keeps working in the woods | NCPR News

Source: Farm Bureau backs path to citizenship for undocumented dairy workers | NCPR News

By John T. Ryan Peru – Nick Weaver, became the new owner of The Little Pizza Shop in January 2020. Educated as a computer programmer and machinist, Weaver was working out of state until a little over a year ago. Not happy with his job, he returned to his hometown to try something new. What […]

By John T. Ryan Town Board Meeting of February 22, 2021 news: Highway Superintendent Michael Farrell also told the Board that NYS has not prioritized COVID vaccinations for highway and sewer personnel. He is very concerned, stating that COVID quarantines shut down several town highway departments. Farrell also reported that the Town might receive up […]

Since our 2/23 update, 24 additional lab-confirmed COVID-19 positive cases have been reported. Here are links to some frequently requested data: – Percentage positive results: https://forward.ny.gov/percentage-positive-results-county…. According to NYSDOH 449 people tested in Clinton County on 2/22. As of 2/22, 7-day average % positive in Clinton County = 3.5%. – Vaccination information: https://covid19vaccine.health.ny.gov/ or http://www.clintonhealth.org/covid19vaccine/ […]

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June, August Regents exams to be canceled for second consecutive year Source: N.Y. education officials ‘weighing options’ after Biden admin requires state assessments

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Source: Advocates: NY leaving inmates vulnerable to virus | News | pressrepublican.com

Source: Police: Albany landlord tied up, ‘evicted’ sleeping tenants, dumping them in cemetery