“For months I have joined local business and community leaders to advocate for the testing requirements to be the same on both sides of the border and finally we are taking a step in the right direction. Lifting the testing requirement for vaccinated travelers is great news for the North Country- so many residents will now be able to see their family and friends who live across the border and day trippers can finally return to our region to patronize local businesses. The marinas and campgrounds that have been nearly empty the past two years will now be full again and all the local businesses will be able to welcome our northern neighbors back to the North Country with open arms. We are finally moving toward the right direction to return to normalcy at our border, and I look forward to seeing our Canadian friends once again.”