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Search new 2022 English, math test scores for every school district in New York state

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William H. Miner Foundation Donation Invests in CVPH Workforce Program

PLATTSBURGH, NY (10/14/2022) — Together with the Foundation of CVPH, the William H. Miner Foundation announced today a $1.2 million donation to support the University of Vermont Health Network – Champlain Valley Physicians Hospital’s (CVPH) Educational Career Advancement Program (ECAP), created to provide employees with the opportunity to grow professionally while addressing chronic workforce challenges […]

This mother-daughter can pay to rent. But because of the North Country housing crunch, they’re living in their car

Mark Hamilton, Director of the Plattsburgh Housing Authority, “The way that things are structured now is that when you work and you have income, and that threshold’s not high, you will no longer qualify for some of the support services that you would have qualified for before,” said Hamilton. “And so now you’re sort of […]

Clinton Co. to award Request for Proposal for nursing home

Personal Healthcare slated to take over county-owned nursing home Click here for the Sun Community News story 

CVPH Clinical Assistant Training Course Begins November 28

Earn while you learn program offers job opportunity, satisfaction of caring for others PLATTSBURGH, NY (10/13/2022) –  Applications are being accepted for the University of Vermont Health Network – Champlain Valley Physicians Hospital (CVPH) Clinical Assistant (CA) Training program scheduled to begin Monday, November 28. Applications for enrollment are due Monday, November 7. Candidates must […]

FDA authorizes updated COVID-19 booster shots for children as young as 5

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Burlington beach reopens following possible carcinogen contamination

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Clinton Co. reports 4 new COVID deaths

Clinton County upgraded to COVID HIGH status  Click here for the Press-Republican story 

Rosenquest: Area prepping to receive NYC migrants

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Sen. Gillibrand announces $60M in LIHEAP for NYS

Home heating bills are expected to be 39 percent higher than last winter Click here for the Sun Community News story 

Former Burlington High School teachers file lawsuit against company for PCB exposure

The school district is not currently involved in any way. Click here for the NBC5 story 

CVPH staff donates to Mission of Hope

Medical supplies to help Puerto Rico, Florida, Ukraine and Haiti Click here for the Sun Community News Story 

Police warn of deadly ‘rainbow fentanyl’ that looks like candy in Upstate NY

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Peru & Chazy Lions reaching out to communities to save sight

Eighty percent of all visual impairment can be prevented or cured. The first step to prevention is awareness. The second is early detection through vision screening. Around the world, Lions partner with medical professionals and community leaders to screen young children, primary school students, and adults to identify those at risk for vision loss. The […]

Dairy worker housing goes uninspected. The result is horrific conditions on some farms

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CVPH Nationally Recognized for Commitment to Providing High-Quality Stroke Care

Hospital presented with award from American Heart Association  PLATTSBURGH, NY – The University of Vermont Health Network-Champlain Valley Physicians Hospital (CVPH) has received the American Heart Association’s Gold Get With The Guidelines® – Stroke quality achievement award for its commitment to ensuring stroke patients receive the most appropriate treatment according to nationally recognized, research-based guidelines, […]

Adirondack forest rangers go into overdrive amid weekend of technical rescues

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Staffing crisis forces Syracuse hospitals to turn away thousands

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CNY dentist to pay $60K for allowing employee to prescribe herself oxycodone, feds say

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CDC recommends masks in Central New York again as Covid levels rise

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‘4-alarm blaze’: New York’s public health crises converge

A look inside the state health department’s battle against three simultaneous disease outbreaks Click here for the Politico report 

Clinton County Health Department authorizes lifting Peru’s Boil Water Order except for 9, 12, and 13 Elm Street

The Boil Water Order that was issued for the area listed above on 9/27/2022 has now been lifted.   Samples taken from your distribution system were absent of bacteria. In addition, this office has received the required public notification certification. Please note; 9, 12 & 13 Elms Street are still on the original boil water […]

Canada removing all COVID-19 entry restrictions October 1

Dropping all COVID-19-era restrictions for people entering the country by air, land, or sea.  Click here for the NCPR story 

A kid-saving NY law almost no one enforces: How the flavored vape ban went up in smoke

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Cancer death rates fall steadily in the US, with more survivors than ever

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