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Not only were most statewide restrictions lifted in June, but the State of Emergency officially ended, paving the way for high school graduates to celebrate with a higher degree of normalcy, and July Fourth parties to be held this weekend without the level of fear present a year ago. As of Wednesday, the latest day for which Dutchess County shared data on its online dashboard, there were 56 active cases in the county of nearly 294,000; the seven-day positivity rate was down to 0.25%. Despite the state lifting COVID-19 restrictions last week upon reaching a plateau in which 70% of those ages 1...

Kristen Cox Roby, Rochester Democrat and Chronicle Published 12:14 pm UTC Jun. 16, 2021 Kristen Cox Roby, Rochester Democrat and Chronicle Published 12:14 pm UTC Jun. 16, 2021 Note: This is the fifth and final installment of Learning Curve, a year-long series of stories following six families whose children are attending public schools across New York state during the pandemic. Start from the beginning here. Last fall, six families opened their laptops, opened their homes, and invited us in for an intimate, unflinching look at a school year like no other. For them — as for students and f...

Katelyn Cordero and Patrick Oehler, Poughkeepsie Journal Published 2:28 pm UTC Jun. 16, 2021 Katelyn Cordero and Patrick Oehler, Poughkeepsie Journal Published 2:28 pm UTC Jun. 16, 2021 Note: This story is part of the fifth and final installment of Learning Curve, a year-long series of stories following a group of families whose children are attending public schools across New York state during the pandemic. Start from the beginning here. Nine-year-old Diamond Yeno sits at the kitchen table and browses images of hairstyles on her phone. Boxes and bins cover the table and line the perimeter o...

College students in the Hudson Valley faced unique challenges in a year "our kids will read about in textbooks," Mount Saint Mary's Cat Halpin said.

New York is allowing graduations and proms: What you can and can't do ALBANY - New York is allowing graduations and proms to proceed this spring amid the COVID-19 pandemic, but there are plenty of restrictions the state is urging schools and colleges to follow. Like no hugs and handshakes at drive-through graduations, according to guidance this month from the state Department of Health. In fact, the state is encouraging schools to skip the traditional graduation ceremonies, which would be limited in capacity anyway, and hold more drive-in, drive-through and virtual events. The health departme...