MASSENA — A decade ago, Andrew J. Middlemiss secured a whoopee cushion underneath the toilet seat in his mother’s house, then quietly waited for his trick to land. Read More ⇒
POTSDAM — North country college students have returned, in a new year, new semester, but same pandemic. Read More ⇒
WATERTOWN — Two deaths from COVID-19 complications were reported in Jefferson County on Saturday as the total number of positive virus cases grew by 182 in the tri-county region.
WATERTOWN — Robert W. Murphy said it was his fourth day in the hospital when he woke up with a face mask on and tube down his throat. He was covered with burns — inside and out. Read More ⇒
LOWVILLE — With its landscaped gardens and panoramic views of the Black River Valley meeting mountains and sky, Tug Hill Vineyards has become a go-to venue for weddings, gatherings, meetings and events in Lewis County. Read More ⇒
MASSENA — Like the Class of 2020, seniors in Massena Central High School’s Class of 2021 are missing out on many of the final year perks because of COVID-19. Read More ⇒
POTSDAM — Timothy A. Rivers, 58, of Potsdam, was charged by St. Lawrence County sheriff’s deputies Saturday with two counts of second-degree unlawful surveillance, a felony. Read More ⇒
WATERTOWN — Nearly six years after Haley J. Recor was first targeted, her mother anguishes over the certainty that her daughter is still caught up in the world of human and sex trafficking. Read More ⇒
WATERTOWN — Two deaths from COVID-19 complications were reported in Jefferson County on Saturday as the total number of positive virus cases grew by 182 in the tri-county region. Read More ⇒
BLACK RIVER — Watertown police have identified the woman who was found unconscious along Newell Street on Friday and later died at Samaritan Medical Center as Rayne Stokes. She was 19 years old. Read More ⇒
LOWVILLE — A man who has threatened violence despite victim protection by a court order on multiple occasions since 2017 has allegedly violated another protection order. Read More ⇒
MADRID — Madrid locals Josh and Alicia Taillon opened their new restaurant, The Blue House, with a bang this month, selling out on their first two nights of operation. Read More ⇒
MASSENA — The Massena Town Council has approved three policies that are required to receive grant funding such as a micro-enterprise grant received by the town — a Fair Housing Policy, Notice Under the Americans With Disabilities Act, and Grievance Procedures Under the Americans With Disabil… Read More ⇒
NORFOLK — Norwood-Norfolk Central School Board of Education members had a look at the first draft of the district’s 2021-22 budget, which currently carries a gap of just over $782,000. Read More ⇒
WATERTOWN — Inside Jefferson County’s transfer station, a growing mountain of dirty cardboard towers over anyone who walks inside the vast facility on Route 12. Read More ⇒
FORT DRUM — As retired Gen. Lloyd J. Austin III was confirmed as the Secretary of Defense on Friday, many north country observers fondly remembered his time as Fort Drum’s commander and the legacy he left behind. Read More ⇒
STAR LAKE — Clifton-Fine Hospital is taking a hands-on, community-focused approach to COVID-19 vaccine distribution in the sparsely populated and demographically older southern parts of St. Lawrence County. Read More ⇒
PLATTSBURGH — While some may speculate on the talking points of U.S. President Joe Biden’s Friday call with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Garry Douglas finds the “fresh and renewed” talk of binational matters more significant. Read More ⇒
CLAYTON — A husband-and-wife team with extensive knowledge in both studying shipwrecks and diving to them will kick off a new season of lectures hosted by the Antique Boat Museum. Read More ⇒
WATERTOWN — Delivery of the limited supply of COVID-19 vaccines has caused headaches and confusion statewide, many have said, especially with the implementation of state-run sites over the last two weeks. Read More ⇒
ALBANY — New York has used up all of the COVID-19 vaccinations it’s been given so far. Read More ⇒
WATERTOWN — Developer Michael E. Lundy got approval earlier this week to build a warehouse and fabrication building in the Jefferson County Corporate Park. Read More ⇒
WASHINGTON — Don’t look for that $1,400 stimulus check from President Joe Biden anytime soon. Read More ⇒
WASHINGTON — House Democrats will send the article of impeachment against former President Donald Trump to the Senate on Monday and the trial will start the week of Feb. 8 to allow time for the House and the former president to prepare, under a framework announced Friday. Read More ⇒
MASSENA — Karen S. Cota, 45, and Jonathon B. Howe, 27, both of Massena, were each charged by state police Friday with seventh-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance following a report of a domestic incident. Read More ⇒
CANTON — United Helpers’ two nursing homes in St. Lawrence County continue to log recoveries as the number of new COVID-19 cases has stagnated. Read More ⇒
WATERTOWN — No deaths from COVID-19 complications were reported in the tri-county region Friday as the total number of positive virus cases grew by 264. Read More ⇒
Smokers can now light up the vaccination hotlines in many states. Read More ⇒
MENDON — The three National Guard soldiers killed in a helicopter crash in the town of Mendon, Monroe County, on Wednesday night have been identified. Read More ⇒