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This editorial appeared in the Press-Republican on July 7:
PLATTSBURGH â For months on end, north country officials have been pleading with Canada to consider allowing some cross-border traffic to resume, but they havenât had much success.
Now, with U.S. Sen. Majority Leader Charles Schumer on board, hopefully some progress can be made soon as summer is now well underway.
âFor the last two months, we havenât seen any progress and that is not acceptable,â Schumer said during a visit to Plattsburgh [July 6]. âIt is unacceptable to have no progress when summer is the season, more than any other, where we here in the north country and throughout New York state need the Canadians for our economic livelihood. And they want to come here.â
Jun. 5—PLATTSBURGH — In the wake of requests and complaints regarding the Clinton County Nursing Home's visitation policy, Administrator Wendie Bishop said most families were satisfied with the more cautious steps her facility has taken. Bishop was not at the Clinton County Legislature's regular meeting on May 26, where several family members of some residents spoke out against what they felt .
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By CARA CHAPMAN and JOE MAHONEYâ¨Plattsburgh, N.Y., Press-Republican May 11, 2021
Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-New York Kayla Breen
PLATTSBURGH, N.Y. â If her congressional colleagues elevate her to a leadership post in the House GOP conference, Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-New York, says she will forgo a gubernatorial run and instead stay focused on helping her party regain control of the House of Representatives in 2022. I have been encouraged to run for conference many times before and took a pass, she said in a recent interview. This is a unique moment, though, where we need someone who can unite the entire Republican conference, and that s what I m running to do.â
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Nurse Gail Lautenschuetz draws a dose of coronavirus vaccine Feb. 25 at the North Country Community College gym in Saranac Lake.
(Enterprise photo â Elizabeth Izzo) PLATTSBURGH Though mass vaccination sites in Plattsburgh and Potsdam are not currently booking first-dose appointments as far out as those in more populated areas, they are not closing. “We’re tracking supply and demand on a daily basis, and will continue to monitor those trends and make adjustments accordingly,” state Department of Health Public Information Officer Samantha Fuld told the Press-Republican. “We continue to take a multi-pronged, multi-faceted approach to breaking down barriers to access and empowering all New Yorkers to confidently make the decision to get vaccinated.”