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Source: Local lawmakers applaud N.Y. opioid settlement law | Sun Community News PLATTSBURGH | New legislation backed by North Country lawmakers will now help better combat the opioid crisis plaguing communities across the state.

Source: Full steam ahead for city’s summer plans | Sun Community News PLATTSBURGH | On June 29 the City of Plattsburgh held a press conference with their partners to announce the upcoming summer activities.

A very, very sad story. Source: The Adirondack housing crisis is pricing out local families and workers | NCPR News

(Please note – Undoubtedly more students from Peru achieved high college honors. Only the colleges stated below have thus far notified The Peru Gazette.) Elan Bell Named to UVM Dean’s List   BURLINGTON, VT – Elan Bell, Class of 2023, has been named to the dean’s list for the spring 2021 semester at the University […]

Source: Valedictorians & Salutatorians 2021 | News | pressrepublican.com

Source: Weather: Risk for severe thunderstorms in New York, Vermont on Wednesday

The Clinton County Historical Association Lecture Series Presents: Isaac Johnson Slave, Soldier, Quarryman, Master Mason, Contractor By Cornel “Corky” Reinhart Retired Director, University Without Walls program Skidmore College, Saratoga Springs Tuesday, July 13, 6:30 pm At the Plattsburgh House of Prayer, 63 Broad Street, Plattsburgh Isaac Johnson was a slave who joined a white Michigan Union […]

PLATTSBURGH, NY— Clinton County Historical Association (CCHA) received a $15,000 Champlain Valley National Heritage Partnership (CVNHP) Special Program grant from the Lake Champlain Basin Program to support a series of regional events this summer called The Champlain Valley Suffrage Centennial Auto Tour. The Champlain Valley Suffrage Centennial Auto Tour will take place on successive weekends […]

Source: Art exhibit by incarcerated artists on display at John Brown Farm – The Adirondack Almanack

Source: A North Country delicacy: what goes into making a Michigan

Source: With or without? Town of Plattsburgh declares July as ‘Michigan Month’

Chicken and Biscuits Coleslaw Dessert   Free of charge! Come and enjoy. Served take-out only, 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. at St. Augustine’s Parish Center, 3030 Main St., Peru.   Note – The menu included in this past weekend’s St. Augustine’s Parish Bulletin was changed.

While the program typically collects roughly 500 units of donated blood per month, they are on pace to lose roughly 100 units due to decreased participation, showing a 20 percent decline in donations for the month of June alone. Source: ADK Blood Center facing severe shortages | Sun Community News PLATTSBURGH | Facing a severe […]

Source: A boy, his dad and a love for fishing | Sun Community News PLATTSBURGH | The dog days of summer have come early this year with several uncharacteristically hot days for this time of year. The heat didn’t come alone though, it arrived just in time for the s

Source: Crews continue search for missing boater on Lake Champlain

WILMINGTON, N.Y. — The search for a black bear that escaped its enclosure at a northern New York wildlife refuge has ended with the animal being returned safely. Source: Search for Ahote: Missing black bear returns to New York wildlife refuge

Since our 6/25 update, 1 additional lab-confirmed COVID-19 positive case has been reported. CCHD has received notification of an additional COVID-19 related death of a Clinton County resident. This death bring the total number of COVID-19 related deaths in Clinton County to thirty-four. Note: Our next case update will be posted on Thursday, July 1. […]

June 28, 2021. Our state has come a long way in beating back this virus, but our work continues because we need to get every New Yorker vaccinated—especially with the risk of the Delta variant, also known as B.1.617.2. The CDC has designated this more contagious variant as a “variant of concern.” It poses a […]

Source: Trooper shot in Deposit, suspect in custody | NYSP Newsroom

Source: City’s July 4 parade led by astronaut Michael Anderson’s family | Sun Community News PLATTSBURGH | With an ‘Interstellar’ parade theme inspired by the recent Outdoor Art mural honoring local astronaut Michael Anderson, the City of Plattsburgh is now welcom

Source: Monster Truck Invasion and more coming to Clinton Co. Fair | Sun Community News MORRISONVILLE | The Clinton County Fairgrounds will welcome the national favorite Monster Truck Invasion as part of its 2021 lineup.

Source: Plattsburgh school board renews superintendent contract over public protests | NCPR News

“Starting at midnight on July 6th, fully-vaccinated travelers may enter Canada without being subject to a mandatory quarantine and hotel stay.” Source: Canada releases details on first phase of border reopening | NCPR News

Since our 6/22 update, 0 additional lab-confirmed COVID-19 positive cases have been reported. Here are links to some frequently requested data: – Vaccination data: https://public.tableau.com/…/viz/Covid-Draft/Dashboard. According to the North Country COVID Vaccine Dashboard 92,163 total doses of COVID-19 Vaccine were given in Clinton County as of 6/20. As of 6/20, 60% of all Clinton County […]

Source: Gov. Cuomo: New York’s COVID-19 state of emergency will end Thursday