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Fentanyl is now in nearly all illegal drugs in the North Country. Here’s why that’s so dangerous

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US life expectancy lowest in decades after dropping nearly a full year in 2021

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CVPH Peru Blood Drive on Monday, Sept. 19

Peru – CVPH Donor Center Blood Brive, Monday, September 19th, from 3 p.m. to 6:30 p.m., at St. Augustine’s Parish Center, 3030 Main St. in Peru.  Your neighbors need and appreciate your donation. The blood drive is coordinated by St. Augustine’s Knights of Columbus Council 7273. 

Local community to gather for Overdose Awareness Day

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DiNapoli: Despite Challenges, Agriculture Among the Most Resilient State Industries During the Pandemic

August 24, 2022 – Agriculture in New York state paid close to $1 billion in wages and produced roughly $3.3 billion in gross domestic product in 2021, according to a report by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. The sector has proved to be among the most resilient during the COVID-19 pandemic, losing just […]

Spread of fentanyl concerns North Country addiction specialists and law enforcement

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Should you get a polio vaccine booster? What health experts are saying

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 Clinton County Agencies Prepared for Joint Response to Monkeypox 

Clinton County, August 23, 2022. The Clinton County Health Department (CCHD), University of Vermont Health Network – Champlain Valley Physicians Hospital (CVPH), SUNY Plattsburgh and Hudson Headwaters Health Network (HHHN) have been working together to create a streamlined response to any potential monkeypox cases in Clinton County.  “This group has been working together for several […]

NYS is working on Peru’s sidewalks

The Peru Gazette posted this June 27, 2022, news release on July 4, 2022. STATE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION ANNOUNCES NORTH COUNTRY PROJECT TO IMPROVE ACCESS FOR PEDESTRIANS WITH DISABILITIES  New York State Department of Transportation Commissioner Marie Therese Dominguez today announced that work will soon begin on a $1 million project that will provide sidewalk […]

Hochul updates COVID-19 guidance for schools

Quarantine no longer required for students exposed to the virus Click here for the Sun Community News story

How the Adirondacks Gives Us Hope in Hard Times

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As it seeks steep budget increases, Vermont’s largest hospital network suggests it could roll them back this fall

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Stefanik calls for end of ArriveCAN for Northern Border travel

North Country Chamber says practice is diminishing travel volumes Click here for the Sun Community News Story 

DEC issues seasonal algal bloom alert

Nutrient-rich run-off in quiet water combined with warm temps encourages growth Click here for the Sun Community News story 

CDC no longer requires unvaccinated to quarantine after being exposed to COVID

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PHOTO STORY: 9-year-old cancer patient warmly welcomed home from St. Jude

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Here’s why insulin is so expensive and difficult to cap

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Hochul still does not expect masks in NY schools this fall

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Polio fears rise in New York amid possible community spread

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White House declares monkeypox a public health emergency

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New York Launches Healthcare Worker Bonus Program

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Fortune Fauci has a stark warning for you: Get those COVID vaccines and boosters now, or you’re ‘going to get into trouble’

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Average Medicare premiums for prescription drugs to slightly fall in 2023

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Estimated Covid infections may be 5 times higher than official counts, researchers project

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Whiteface community raises money for golfer with ALS

The Whiteface club and resort hosted a tournament that saw 144 people raise money to help Ron Reid battle Lou Gehrig Disease Click here for NBC 5 News story