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CVPH Paver Orders Due April 30

  Located on the front lawn of the hospital, the Circle of Healing & Hope provides a place for people to find solace and comfort in an outdoor setting. The Circle and its winding paths are filled with granite pavers honoring loved ones and commemorating life. Pavers are installed once a year and honored each summer at […]

Ausable Valley Scout teaches sixth-graders CAD | Local News | pressrepublican.com

Source: Scout teaches sixth-graders CAD | Local News | pressrepublican.com

Vt. officials to open vaccinations to out-of-state students by April 30

Source: Vt. officials to open vaccinations to out-of-state students by April 30

Governor Andrew Cuomo’s March 26th COVID-19 Update

March 26, 2021. As we continue to move vaccination forward we also need to revitalize New York’s economy and make sure we reopen safely. To that end, today we launched Excelsior Pass, a free and voluntary platform for businesses & individuals that can be used to easily access secure proof of a recent negative COVID […]

NYS Comptroller DiNapoli: Wall Street’s 2020 Bonuses Rose Amid Volatility

Average Bonus in NYC Securities Industry Reaches $184,000, Up 10% March 26, 2021 The average bonus paid to employees in New York City’s securities industry grew by 10 percent in 2020 to $184,000, in line with the city’s most recent 9.9 percent projection, likely allowing the city to meet or exceed its income tax revenue […]

Harkness and Keeseville United Methodist Churches Reopening March 28

Due to recent decreases in COVID-19 cases in neighboring communities, the Harkness and Keeseville United Methodist Churches will resume in-person worship beginning on Palm Sunday, March 28.  The Harkness service will be at 9 am and Keeseville will worship at 11 am. Even though this represents a significant step forward, both congregations will be required […]

Saturday, April 3rd Easter Egg Hunt

The North Country Alliance Church will host a free community Easter egg hunt on Saturday, April 3. Participants must pre-register for a time slot on our website (northcountryalliance.com/events) by Friday, April 2. We are offering six times throughout the morning, in 30-minute increments from 10 am-1 pm, with a limit of 50 children each. All […]

Foster Care Parents Urgently Needed

Twenty-seven roses | News, Sports, Jobs – Adirondack Daily Enterprise

Source: Twenty-seven roses | News, Sports, Jobs – Adirondack Daily Enterprise

Column | The Charlotte Blues: Small Town Paper’s Editor Departs After Reporting Zoning Dust-Ups | Fair Game | Seven Days | Vermont’s Independent Voice

Source: Column | The Charlotte Blues: Small Town Paper’s Editor Departs After Reporting Zoning Dust-Ups | Fair Game | Seven Days | Vermont’s Independent Voice

Federal Money Coming, But There Are Still Many Questions

  By John T. Ryan  The American Rescue Plan’s (ARP) impact on the Town was the first agenda at the Peru Town Board’s Monday, March 22nd meeting. Passed by Congress and signed by President Biden the plan will provide $12.6 to New York State, including $825 million to smaller cities, towns and villages. Supervisor Brandy […]

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March 23, 2021 – 2:40 p.m.    Erika Mahoney @MahoneyEb I am heartbroken to announce that my Dad, my hero, Kevin Mahoney, was killed in the King Soopers shooting in my hometown of Boulder, CO. My dad represents all things Love. I’m so thankful he could walk me down the aisle last summer.

Peru’s Kathryn Bowman Sets CVAC Record

  A record was quietly broken during a Champlain Valley Athletic Association Girls Varsity Bowling match on March 10th. Kathryn Bowman, from the Peru Nighthawks, set a new CVAC 3-game series record of 753 with games of 278-245-230 against AuSable. The previous 3-games series record of 750 was set by Jordan Mckee from Ticonderoga in […]

10 people confirmed dead in shooting at Colorado supermarket: police – syracuse.com

Source: 10 people confirmed dead in shooting at Colorado supermarket: police – syracuse.com

Pair arrested in brutal Chesterfield home invasion | Sun Community News CHESTERFIELD | 

Former Peru Teacher George Bailey’s Alleged Killers Arrested Source: Pair arrested in brutal Chesterfield home invasion | Sun Community News CHESTERFIELD | Two men are now facing dozens of charges in connection with a violent home invasion that left a George Bailey’s Port Douglas Road residence left the elderly homeowners b

How To File Taxes During The Coronavirus : Life Kit : NPR

Source: How To File Taxes During The Coronavirus : Life Kit : NPR

IRS Extends Filing Deadlines

The Treasury Department and Internal Revenue Service announced that the federal income tax filing due date for individuals for the 2020 tax year will be automatically extended from April 15, 2021, to May 17, 2021. The IRS will be providing formal guidance in the coming days. “This continues to be a tough time for many […]

NYS Senate wants to allow Cuomo to speed up prison closures | NCPR News

Cuomo has shut down 21 prisons since he became governor in 2011. There are plans for more, according to his executive budget proposal. He is asking for the same authority from the state Legislature — to close prisons as long as he gives legislative leaders 90 days’ notice. There is a difference this time, though. […]

St. Augustine’s Parishioners Honored

  (Note – All have been twice COVID vaccinated. They briefly removed their masks for the photo and immediately put them back on.) Peru, March 14, 2021 – Prior to beginning the 9:30 a.m. Mass St. Augustine’s Pastor Msgr. Dennis J. Duprey presented the Golden Rose Award to Bob and Jane Woods and Bob and […]

Governor Andrew Cuomo’s March 11 COVID-19 Update

With more and more New Yorkers getting vaccinated every day, we are moving toward a final stage in our fight against COVID. To date, New York has administered more than 6 million total doses of vaccine across the state, with more than 1 million doses administered at New York State-run mass vaccination sites. Even as […]

North Country at Work: Keeping ice safe at Lake Placid toboggan chute with Tracy Daby | NCPR News

Source: North Country at Work: Keeping ice safe at Lake Placid toboggan chute with Tracy Daby | NCPR News

NYS Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli Statement on Federal COVID-10 Relief Plan

“This is a game-changer for New York. As the pandemic drags on for New Yorkers who have fallen ill, for workers who have lost their jobs, for families struggling with childcare and for small businesses desperate to stay open, we’ve received critical aid from the federal government when we need it most. “This aid plugs […]

Battle brewing to continue alcohol takeout from restaurants

Source: Battle brewing to continue alcohol takeout from restaurants

CVPH Announces Reduced Hours, Layoffs, Retirements and Facility Consolidations

CVPH Addresses Decade of Financial Instability; Charts New Path Reduced Hours, Layoffs, Retirements, and Consolidation of Facilities PLATTSBURGH, NY (03/09/2021) — Faced with a $6.5 million loss in the first four months of fiscal year (FY) 2021 as a result of fewer patient visits in addition to nearly a decade of financial instability, the University […]

Clinton County March 9 COVID-19 Report: +24 Positives, Deaths 0

Since our 3/5 update, 24 additional lab-confirmed COVID-19 positive cases have been reported. CCHD HAS COVID-19 VACCINATION APPOINTMENTS AVAILABLE. The vaccination clinic is scheduled for Thursday, March 11 in the gymnasium at Clinton Community College. Eligible residents include: • Those 65 years or older. • Those 18 years or older with a NYS identified comorbidity. […]