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Champlain Centre mall in Plattsburgh was among many New York shopping centers that reopened this past week, but bowling alleys, like Lucky Strike Lanes in Malone, and movie theaters like Cumberland 12 Cinemas in Plattsburgh say it’s frustrating that they have received no word from the governor or the state on when they will be…

Governor Cuomo this week laid out plans for reopening schools this fall if coronavirus infection rates stay consistently low, and with mandates for cleaning, social distancing, face masks, and daily screenings of staff and students.

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo gives the go-ahead for shopping malls to reopen this week, but only if they enhanced HVAC air filtration systems in place that are capable of filtering coronavirus particles from the air. Champlain Centre, the mall in Plattsburgh, has one of those filtration systems, and planned to reopen on Friday. The…

Governor Cuomo is calling on schools across New York to come up with plans on how to reopen this fall. Cuomo says the state will decide the first week in August whether schools will reopen in September, and if so, what safeguards will be required.

There is growing frustration over the extended border closure. 29 members of Congress, including NY 21 Congresswoman Elise Stefanik have asked the governments of both the U.S. and Canada to come up with framework to allow the reopening of the Northern Border. North Country Chamber of Commerce CEO Garry Douglas says the countries should come…

An emergency fund in the Adirondacks has helped thousands of people survive the pandemic. We talk with 2 of the foundations behind the Special & Urgent Needs Fund, and how they plan to keep giving to help with the recovery from the Coronavirus.