POTSDAM — Tucked in a closet at Potsdam’s First Presbyterian Church, detailed records of north country life have been kept for more than two centuries. Read More ⇒
POTSDAM — After notifying alumni in early May, SUNY Potsdam and Clarkson University officials on Thursday publicly announced the two Potsdam institutions will postpone their reunion weekends until next summer. Read More ⇒
BRASHER FALLS — The St. Lawrence Central School District is presenting its voters with a 0 percent tax levy increase in its proposed 2020-21 budget. Read More ⇒
MASSENA — At some point, business owners will be able to reopen their doors, depending on what phase they’re in, and Massena’s Code Enforcement Office wants to make sure they’re ready. Read More ⇒
FULTON — How are you? Three months ago those words were simply an everyday greeting that would usually elicit a response of fine thanks, how are you? Read More ⇒
OSWEGO — In a first-of-its-kind event, the Oswego High School (OHS) National Honor Society (NHS) Owl’s Head Chapter held a virtual induction ceremony to welcome its 44 new members. Read More ⇒
SYRACUSE — Based on the guidance from local public health agencies, free education programs offered by the Alzheimer’s Association, Central New York Chapter will remain online through the summer months. Programs are delivered through an easy-to-use online meeting system available to users on… Read More ⇒
FULTON — The outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic has affected virtually every aspect life. Children are not in school, many parents and guardians are either working from home or have been laid off. People are keeping their distance from friends and relatives. These factors combined with an unc… Read More ⇒
NEWARK — New York Sea Grant has redesigned, enhanced access, and added resources to the New York State Invasive Species Clearinghouse website at http://nyis.info to support NY’s watercraft inspection steward programs as well as water enthusiasts and recreational boaters. The site is also now… Read More ⇒
CANTON — Over the next week, more than 9,000 Canton Central School District voters will receive mailed ballot packets and be asked to consider approving a $31 million budget with a 1.96 percent tax levy increase for the 2020-21 fiscal year beginning July 1. Read More ⇒
EVANS MILLS — Watertown Audiology and Fyzical Therapy has opened its third location, with its newest office near the main entrance of Fort Drum. Read More ⇒
WATERTOWN — The chaotic and sudden breakdown of the economy reopening process Thursday night didn’t matter much to Michelle Peckham. She planned to open Friday with, or without, the blessing of Gov. Andrew Cuomo. Read More ⇒
While retailers got the go-ahead to reopen Friday, area banks won’t quite open their doors to patrons. Read More ⇒
CANTON — Many people don’t think of that voice on the other end of the line, the one that is there, only when you need it, when there is an emergency, when you don’t know where else to turn, the one that answers, “9-1-1.” Read More ⇒
WATERTOWN — The Salmon Run Mall will only partially open under the Phase II reopening executive order that Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo signed on Friday. Read More ⇒
WATERTOWN — Scott A. Gray isn’t dwelling on Thursday night’s chaos and confusion that briefly delayed the north country’s moving into Phase II of reopening. Read More ⇒
WATERTOWN — Jefferson County confirmed two new COVID-19 cases Friday, bringing the county’s total number of confirmed cases to 73. Read More ⇒
WATERTOWN — Lake Ontario’s level has begun its seasonal decline, well below its peak level a year ago, but still well above its long-term average for this point in the year. Read More ⇒
WATERTOWN — The Northern New York Community Foundation, 131 Washington St., has awarded an additional $9,725 in community support funding to north country organizations amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Read More ⇒
WATERTOWN — The North Country Spouses’ Club (NCSC) has announced that several individuals in the Fort Drum and surrounding communities were awarded over $5,000 in continuing education scholarships during the NCSC 2020 award cycle. Scholarship winners are: Read More ⇒
WATERTOWN — The state Board of Elections reminds all New Yorkers that the deadline to register to vote for the June 23 primaries, including the Democratic presidential primary, is this Friday, May 29. Mail-in voter registration forms must be postmarked by midnight, May 29. Read More ⇒
NORFOLK — Norwood-Norfolk Central School voters could have been voting on a 2020-21 budget with a 2.32 percent tax levy increase, but that won’t be happening. Read More ⇒
OSWEGO — It used to be there were things you could count on. School started in September and ended in June with a graduation. School districts knew how much state aid they could count on by early April. And school board elections, well, there actually used to be contested seats. Read More ⇒
MASSENA — Every year, participants in the Massena Recreation Department’s summer recreation program receive breakfast and lunch served by the Massena Central School District. Read More ⇒
LOWVILLE — Little Lewis County, with a population of about 26,400 people, is known for being one big community in which people are quick to pull together to lend a hand, raise funds and pitch in during the most trying of circumstances. Read More ⇒
CLAYTON — Co-owner Michael J. Hazlewood is tired of seeing the tables at the Wood Boat Brewery sit empty when this is normally the busiest time of the year. Read More ⇒
POTSDAM — The Potsdam Central School District is accepting applications for pre-Kindergarten enrollment for the 2020-2021 school year. All families of eligible children are strongly encouraged to apply. There are no income eligibility requirements. Applications can be completed online and ar… Read More ⇒
WATERTOWN — Applications will soon be accepted for the third annual Susan Peters Nursing Scholarship through the Samaritan Medical Center Foundation. Read More ⇒
OSWEGO — The Oswego County Office for the Aging (OFA) is distributing face masks to seniors throughout the community. The agency received a supply of more than 10,000 cloth face masks from the state Office for the Aging and began distributing them to senior housing sites and home-delivered m… Read More ⇒
OSWEGO — Two local guys were recently bit by the Hollywood bug. One of them happens to be the mayor. The other is a movie maker. What could be better? It just took a little encouragement from the governor. Read More ⇒
OSWEGO — Gonzalo Aguiar Malosetti of SUNY Oswego’s department of modern languages and literatures has earned a prestigious National Endowment for the Humanities Summer Scholar Fellowship for his book project, “Tropes of Violent Inequality: Brazilian Crime Fiction in a Post-Neoliberal Age.” Read More ⇒
CANTON — Annual traditions continue at SUNY Canton despite COVID-19 stay-at-home directives and remote learning. In one of the spring’s most anticipated events, Vice President for Student Affairs and Dean of Students Courtney B. Bish recognized about 50 individuals during the virtual Student… Read More ⇒
OSWEGO — Aqua Spa Float Center’s Mother’s Day buy one, give one promotion concluded with a donation of ten $50 gift certificates to each of the six partnering nursing home and assisted care facilities. Read More ⇒
Beaver River Central School class leaders Read More ⇒
WATERTOWN — There are two seats available for the Watertown City School District Board of Education, with four candidates submitting their names for consideration and vying for a spot. Read More ⇒
POTSDAM — The Potsdam Central School District has developed a plan to slowly and safely reopen its doors starting next month. Read More ⇒
MASSENA — In a year when no voters will head to the polls to vote on school budgets, the Massena Central School District has seen a tremendous increase in the number of absentee ballots. Read More ⇒
POTSDAM — Potsdam Central School District voters will be asked June 9 to approve a $34.9 million budget for 2020-21, an increase of $719,999 over the current budget. Read More ⇒
The north country’s economy got a big boost Wednesday with the news that retailers, the real estate industry and furniture stores can reopen for business early Friday morning after being closed for more than two months because of the coronavirus. Read More ⇒
WATERTOWN — Local seasonal traditions are coming back, in a new and socially distanced form. Read More ⇒
OSWEGO — Many industries have had to adapt their business model throughout the pandemic to ensure the safety of their staff and patrons. Healthcare is by far at the top of the list and the need to be creative, yet strategic to continue to provide safe care is critical. Read More ⇒
WATERTOWN — Jefferson County confirmed no new COVID-19 cases again Wednesday, leaving the county’s total number of confirmed cases at 71. Read More ⇒
When the COVID-19 pandemic took hold in New York two months ago, and school districts closed across the state, education budget uncertainties were exacerbated. Read More ⇒
SYRACUSE — Based on the guidance from local public health agencies, the Alzheimer’s Association has transitioned its support groups from in-person meetings to gatherings that take place remotely. Staff- and peer-led groups will meet at their regularly scheduled times, but using telephone and… Read More ⇒
PULASKI — Due to COVID-19, Pulaski Urgent Care had to shorten its hours of operation from 12-hour to 8-hour days. Due to the increased demand within the community they are going back to regular business hours as of May 26, Monday through Friday 8 a.m.-8 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Read More ⇒
OSWEGO — SUNY Oswego recently earned a SUNY’s Got Your Grant award, including $2,019 to put toward prevention programming, in the 2019 contest for the highest number of points earned for a state-operated campus in promoting the SUNY’s Got Your Back program. Read More ⇒
OSWEGO — Oswego High School (OHS) and the Oswego Rotary Club celebrate Oswego High School’s top 100 students of the 2019-2020 school year. Read More ⇒
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah — Brian Wiggins of Williamstown, has earned a bachelor of science, business - human resource management degree from Western Governors University (WGU). Read More ⇒
WATERTOWN — In spite of the economic slowdown caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, Runningboards Marketing is growing its business by leaps and bounds, having just added its first two franchisees. Read More ⇒
