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Source: Whiteface Mountain Is the Perfect Place to Celebrate the Upcoming Winter Olympics | Travel + Leisure

Source: Prison visitors now need vaccination proof or negative COVID-19 test | Sun Community News DANNEMORA | Following a push by the New York State Police and Benevolent Association and amid rising COVID-19 cases across the state, the Department of Corrections an

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Source: New legislation makes fake vaccination cards a crime | Sun Community News PLATTSBURGH | Gov. Kathy Hochul has signed new legislation to improve the state’s response to the pandemic, including streamlined school access to immunization databases and funding

Source: What’s still accessible in and around Montreal despite new sanitary measures (Updated Dec 21st) – Mountain Lake PBS

December 23, 2021—The Stewart’s Holiday Match Program is showing the true spirit of the holidays with giving; customer donations have reached over $871,000 through Wednesday, December 22nd. That’s over $1.7 million with the Stewart’s match so far, and there’s just 3 days left to collect! These donations stay local and support local nonprofits.  Funding reaches […]

Saratoga, New York – “There is no better place to celebrate the Christmas season than the North Country. This is a time to gather with friends and family to reflect on our many blessings. It is also a time to look beyond ourselves and take the time to volunteer to serve our communities. “This holiday […]

Since our 12/22 update, 94 additional lab-confirmed COVID-19 positive cases have been reported. CCHD has received notification of an additional COVID-19 related death of a Clinton County resident. This death brings the total number of COVID-19 related deaths in Clinton County to fifty-seven. Note: Our next case update will be posted Monday, December 27, 2021. […]

Source: Obituary details man’s death from COVID-19, resistance to vaccine

Source: Kim Potter Convicted Daunte Wright Shooting | National Review

Source: Omicron will cause more infections but lower hospital rates, analysis shows | NCPR News

Source: Knight Automotive to change ownership | News | pressrepublican.com

Story features Jim and Jackie Douglass Source: Baby, it’s pink outside: Family decorates tree for breast cancer awareness | News | pressrepublican.com

Source: Officials want more, and timely COVID testing | Coronavirus | pressrepublican.com

From the office of Congresswoman Elise Stefanik Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Elise Stefanik introduced the VA Safe Holidays Act to protect veterans from identity theft and fraud. In 2019 and 2020 alone, veterans reported over 201,000 cases of fraud and identity theft, according to the Federal Trade Commission. “Our veterans have selflessly worked to protect […]

Source: Cumberland Head Lighthouse: Worthy of an admiral’s visit | Sun Community News PLATTSBURGH | Standing near the site of New York’s “other” Sept. 11 site today is the privately owned Cumberland Head Lighthouse. This Lake Champlain light is located at the entr

Source: Injured firefighter support measure signed into law | Sun Community News QUEENSBURY | Legislation co-sponsored by Sen. Dan Stec (R,C,I-Queensbury) that adds vascular rupture to the list of injuries covered under the Volunteer Firefighters’ Benefit Law was

Source: Dealing with grief at the holidays | NCPR News

Brian Mann Tweet & Photo  “So cool to see @StewartsShops  in Keene getting ready to serve EV drivers.” The Peru Gazette followed up Brian’s tweet and photo emailing Stewart’s Shops asking about their current and future EV charger plans. Erica Komoroske, Director of Public Affairs, was kind enoungh to respond. “We plan to have more than […]

From the office of Assemblyman Billy Jones During the 2021 legislative session, the New York State Legislature passed three bills called the Pharmacy Rescue Package (A1396/S3762, A5457/S3566, and A7598/S6603) to regulate Pharmacy Benefit Managers (PBMs). All three bills have overwhelming support from state legislators, with A1396/S3762 passing the Assembly unanimously and A7598/S6603 passing both houses […]

  Members of the Peru Community Church invite you to their December 24th Christmas Service from 6 to 7 p.m.

Former Official Pays Restitution of Over $58K State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli, Chautauqua County District Attorney Jason Schmidt and Chautauqua County Sheriff James B. Quattrone today announced that former clerk-treasurer of the village of Bemus Point, Jennifer Jaegar, pleaded guilty to the theft of more than $58,000 in village funds. Jaeger, 39, of Bemus Point, […]

Source: Weekend vax clinic brought big crowds and community partnerships | Sun Community News PLATTSBURGH | With a larger crowd than expected, a weekend vaccination clinic among local organizations and pediatricians brought an energetic partnership that wound up g