Petersburg High School celebrated the graduation of 36 seniors Tuesday with an online video ceremony and a vehicle parade. The graduates and those who honored the class of 2020 referenced the unusual end to the school year and the way this class persevered.

Activity is ramping up in Petersburg harbors with just a few weeks before the start of some commercial salmon and crab fisheries in the region. Seafood processing companies bringing seasonal workers to town this summer have outlined their safety plans for the coronavirus. They intend to quarantine and isolate their workforce to protect employees and the community from a potential outbreak.

Charitable giving funds have announced grants for several Petersburg organizations that are providing services to people in need during the global health pandemic. Money is going to food programs and other support for people in the community.

Petersburg’s borough assembly Monday extended a local mandate for cruise ships expecting to dock in the community through the end of June. That mandate requires ships to check in with a borough health official before they’re allowed to dock. One cruise ship company says it is planning to start sailings in about a month. But local leaders want to know more information about plans for limiting the spread of COVID-19 between passengers and the community.