MASSENA — The Massena Central School District has received $14,492 as part of the settlement of a national lawsuit against Juul Labs Inc. for its marketing of e-cigarettes and vaping devices to children. Read More ⇒Massena Central School District receives $14,492 from vaping lawsuit
MASSENA — Although there’s been some change in some of their initial figures, Massena Central School District officials still plan to present voters with a 0% tax levy increase in their 2023-24 budget. Read More ⇒Despite changes in initial figures, Massena Central School District still proposing 0% tax levy increase
WATERTOWN — Normally in a school setting, a teacher is helping out students. Read More ⇒Watertown High School teacher helped by students after February fall
MASSENA — Massena Central School Superintendent Patrick H. Brady will hold his second of three public forums on the district’s proposed 2023-24 budget during Thursday’s 7 p.m. board of education meeting. Read More ⇒Massena Central School District holding second public budget forum Thursday
PHILADELPHIA — The spring musical at Indian River Central School District involves punk and a pilot. Read More ⇒‘Punks’ performing pilot will rock Indian River stage for school’s spring musical
LISBON — Lisbon Central School District’s $16 million capital improvement project was voted down by district voters by only 10 votes on Tuesday. Read More ⇒Lisbon Central voters reject $16 million capital project proposal
MASSENA — The loss of federal funding for free school meals has driven up school meal debt in many districts, according to a new report from Hunger Solutions New York. Read More ⇒Survey says school districts in New York seeing increased school meal debt
HARRISVILLE — After watching fruit flies milling around an exposed banana, two Harrisville students came up with an idea for a science experiment which will now be conducted on the International Space Station. Read More ⇒Another Harrisville student experiment bound for space
BRASHER — The Badenhausen Reading Room is looking for voter support on June 20 to transition to a school district library in partnership with the St. Lawrence Central School District. Read More ⇒Badenhausen Reading Room working to transition to school district library
BLACK RIVER — Sally Ploof Hunter Memorial Library, 101 Public Works Drive, will host a free presentation by Karen Land, an Iditarod racer, at 6 p.m. Wednesday. Attendees will hear about how the team of dogs are trained for dog sled racing, what it’s like to cross the Alaskan tundra during th… Read More ⇒Musher to present information about dog sledding at Black River library
Lisbon Central School District is asking district voters to consider a $16,174,000 capital improvement project on Tuesday which will fund construction of a district transportation maintenance facility and needed infrastructure updates. Read More ⇒Lisbon school district voters to consider $16.1 million capital improvement project Tuesday
MASSENA — The search for a new director at the Massena Public Library is officially underway. Read More ⇒Search officially underway for new Massena Public Library director
WATERTOWN — A familiar face won this year’s Scripps Regional Spelling Bee Finals at General Brown High School on Thursday night. Read More ⇒10-year-old wins back-to-back Scripps Regional Spelling Bees
WATERTOWN — Jefferson Community College’s presidential search committee has recommended four final candidates. Read More ⇒Jefferson Community College narrows presidential search to four
LOWVILLE — The Lowville Public Library will be the latest location to host the traveling Venerable Folks of Tug Hill display through March 16. Read More ⇒Venerable Folks Display in Lowville
WATERTOWN — Two students from Case Middle School have been named finalists in a national STEM competition, the “We (Heart) Veterans Pin Design Challenge,” hosted by the Army Educational Outreach Program. Read More ⇒Two Case Middle School students finalists in Veterans Pin Design Challenge
COPENHAGEN — Students from Copenhagen Central School Middle and High School will offer an amusingly different way to think about some favorite fairy tale characters through their production of “Into the Woods JR.” Read More ⇒Copenhagen presents ‘Into the Woods Jr.’ March 10 and 11
FULTON - Fulton City School District (FCSD) has taken a proactive next step to address numerous concerns by rallying together district and community leaders in a new Community Leadership Collaborative. Read More ⇒FCSD begins Community Leadership Collaborative with local leaders
Mexico Middle School has announced that the following students were named to the 2023 quarter two honor rolls: Read More ⇒Mexico Middle School quarter two honor rolls
HARRISVILLE — Through the Student Spaceflight Experiments Program at Clarkson University in Potsdam, students from Harrisville Central School District had the opportunity to collaborate with NASA astronauts while in space during Mission 16 to the International Space Station. Read More ⇒Harrisville students’ experiment returns from space
CANTON — In an email to the Canton community, Canton Central School Superintendent Ronald P. Burke alerted residents to work underway at the school on the $37 million capital project recently approved by voters. Read More ⇒Work underway on Canton Central School capital project
PAUL SMITHS — Paul Smith’s College is freezing its tuition rates for all current and incoming students starting in the fall semester as it aims to increase enrollment. Read More ⇒Paul Smith’s College to freeze tuition rate
OSWEGO — SUNY Oswego communication studies faculty member Francisco Suarez won an international 2022 Silver Signal Award for his video podcast “From Suarez’s Basement,” where he goes in-depth on the behind-the-scenes of visual storytelling. Read More ⇒‘From Suarez’s Basement’ wins international educational podcasting award
GOUVERNEUR — The Gouverneur Central School District has exhausted all of its emergency days for the 2022-23 school year, and they’ll switch to remote learning if any additional days are needed. Read More ⇒Gouverneur schools plan to go remote on next ‘snow day’
MEXICO - The Center for Instruction, Technology and Innovation (CiTi) recently announced the “Top Three” students from each Career and Technical Education (CTE) program. Read More ⇒CiTi announces top three students in Career and Technical Education
MASSENA — A Massena Central School Board member said she believes there’s too much information that’s required if someone wants to obtain naming rights to one of the district’s buildings. Read More ⇒Massena Central School Board member questions requirements for naming buildings
MASSENA — A Massena Central School Board member says students might be inclined to attend school if they’re able to secure a spot in a program of their choice with the St. Lawrence-Lewis Board of Cooperative Educational Services. Read More ⇒Massena Central School Board member suggests idea for better attendance
LOWVILLE — Mountain View Prevention Services is seeking participants for the inaugural Lewis County Youth Summit. Read More ⇒Inaugural Lewis County Youth Summit planned
PARISH - Emma Michaud, an 11th grader in the APW Junior-Senior High School chapter of Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) was recently accepted by FBLA as a member of the New York State Future Business Leaders of America Honor Society. Read More ⇒NYS Future Business Leaders of America Honor Society Honors APW student
WATERTOWN — Cornell Cooperative Extension and Watertown City School District say they are standing by their food that is being served as safe and nutritious after an investigation into a claim made by a staff member at a Board of Education meeting on Tuesday. Read More ⇒Cooperative Extension, school say moldy food claims unfounded
OGDENSBURG — An Ogdensburg Free Academy student has been charged with a felony count of making a terroristic threat after police say he made a bomb threat against the school Friday morning. Read More ⇒Student charged with making bomb threat against Ogdensburg Free Academy
WATERTOWN — The Watertown City School District officially appointed Larry C. Schmiegel as the next superintendent of schools for the district during a Special Board of Education meeting Friday. Read More ⇒Larry Schmiegel officially appointed Watertown Superintendent
CARTHAGE — Each month the Carthage Central School District Board of Education honors a student from each building in recognition of their good character. Read More ⇒Board of Education honors Carthage students
OSWEGO COUNTY – The Oswego County Hazardous Materials Team and Minetto Fire Department responded to an incident at Minetto Elementary School Thursday, March 2, in which several students and a staff member developed a minor rash on their skin. Read More ⇒Minetto Fire Department and Oswego County HazMat team respond to Minetto Elementary
WATERTOWN — The Watertown City School District Board of Education has selected Larry C. Schmiegel to be the next superintendent of schools. Read More ⇒Watertown selects new school superintendent
WATERTOWN — New York Air Brake hosted about 40 middle school students for the company’s annual STEM/Engineering Day Open House on Wednesday, and students were extremely excited to take part. Read More ⇒Middle schoolers explore engineering at New York Air Brake
WATERTOWN — Petitions for Watertown City School District Board of Education candidates seeking placement on the ballot for the May 16 election will be ready for pick up in the district clerk’s office beginning March 14. Read More ⇒Watertown school board candidate petitions available starting March 14
OSWEGO - The Oswego City School District is accepting applications for the Universal Pre-K classes for the 2023-24 school year. The pre-K program is free to all children residing within the district and who turn four years old by Dec. 1, 2023. Read More ⇒OCSD accepting applications for 2023-24 Universal Pre-K students
ALBANY — Hundreds of thousands of SUNY and CUNY students are facing what appears to be an increasing likelihood of tuition hikes following testimony Monday at a state budget hearing from leaders of the city and state college and university systems. Read More ⇒SUNY and CUNY tuition hikes could be coming soon as chancellors defend governor’s budget plan
Wild Center takes No. 2 spot in Best Science Museum contest Read More ⇒Wild Center takes No. 2 spot in USA Today Best Science Museum contest
MASSENA — Work is continuing on the third and final phase of the Massena Central School District’s $49.6 million capital project. Read More ⇒Work continuing on final phase of Massena Central School District capital project
PARISH - Step inside a physical education class at APW Junior-Senior High School and people may see much more than in a traditional gym class. For several years, the school has been carrying out an international games unit to teach students about athletics around the world. Read More ⇒PE at APW features games from around the world
FULTON - Students in Fulton elementary schools have been exploring the galaxy throughout the month of February thanks to a unique opportunity available through a collaboration with OCM BOCES. Read More ⇒Fulton students seeing stars with in-house planetarium visits
FULTON - Fulton’s G. Ray Bodley High School recently announced its list of students who achieved honor roll, high honor roll, and high honor roll with distinction status after completion of the second marking period. Nearly 500 students were recognized this academic quarter. Read More ⇒GRB announces second quarter honor roll students
OSWEGO - Mamta Saxena of SUNY Oswego’s human development faculty has earned an award from the National Council on Family Relations (NCFR) for an outstanding combination of teaching, advising and scholarship. Read More ⇒SUNY Oswego human development professor earns innovation award
PHOENIX - The Phoenix Central School District (PCSD) Athletic Department will have some new equipment thanks to a $7,250 donation from Dot Foods. Read More ⇒Dot Foods supports Phoenix athletic program
PHOENIX - A schoolwide reading initiative will launch at Michael A. Maroun (MAM) Elementary School this month. Read More ⇒MAM gears up for One School, One Book literacy initiative
OSWEGO - Oswego Middle School students excelled in the classroom during the second quarter and were recently lauded for their achievements. Principal Mary Beth Fierro along with faculty and staff recognized the following students who earned honor roll and/or high honor roll this marking period: Read More ⇒OMS students earn recognition for academic excellence
PHOENIX - The Phoenix Central School District (PCSD) is unveiling plans to celebrate its rich history of top-notch performing artists and teachers through a newly formed Music Hall of Fame. Read More ⇒Phoenix schools to celebrate its rich music history with Music Hall of Fame
OSWEGO - Brooklyn Saternow, a student at Oswego High School, was selected as winner of the 2022 Subnivean New Writers Awards competition offered by SUNY Oswego’s internationally-known literary magazine. Read More ⇒Local high school student wins prestigious Subnivean New Writers Awards competition