POTSDAM – SUNY Potsdam President Kristen Esterberg reported, in a letter to the campus Sunday, that five students have been confirmed as having COVID-19. Read More ⇒
CANTON — St. Lawrence County Public Health Director Dana O. McGuire announced Sunday that the number of positive COVID-19 cases in St. Lawrence County has risen to 13. Read More ⇒
OSWEGO — Oswego County Legislature Chairman James Weatherup reminds residents that Governor Cuomo has ordered that non-essential gatherings of any size must be canceled or postponed at this time. This includes not only parties, celebrations and social events for any reason, but also close co… Read More ⇒
OSWEGO — “Just because there needs to be some physical distance between us, doesn’t mean we need to be completely removed from one another.” That is Dr. Christina Liepke’s message in a video released to Oswego County residents. Read More ⇒
WATERTOWN — Six additional cases of COVID-19 in Jefferson County were confirmed Sunday by LabCorp laboratory, the Jefferson County Public Health Service announced Sunday. Read More ⇒
OSWEGO — Oswego County Public Health Director Jiancheng Huang announced five new positive cases of COVID-19 in the county Sunday afternoon, bringing the number of positive cases to 15. Read More ⇒
ALBANY — In his daily address Sunday on the state’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo extended the state’s time-out from life and business as usual through April 15. Read More ⇒
WATERTOWN — Fourteen students remain housed in Jefferson Community College’s residence hall, but no other students will be joining them when classes resume Monday after spring break. Read More ⇒
LAWRENCEVILLE — Renee A. Stauffer has, in less than a week, sewed about 30 reusable masks for nurses and other medical personnel to use during the COVID-19 pandemic. Read More ⇒
WATERTOWN — Golf courses around the north country have seen their businesses turn from nonessential to allowed to be open — without indoor facilities — and now they’re figuring out how it’s all going to work. Read More ⇒
North country courts will proceed remotely by network starting Monday. Read More ⇒
MASSENA — The New York Power Authority has 16 employees living at its Massena facility in the wake of the COVID-19 crisis. Read More ⇒
CANTON — The Zonta Club of Canton recently honored two St. Lawrence County leaders by presenting them with a yellow rose, the club’s official symbol. The recognition coincided with International Women’s Day, held each year on March 8. Rose Day committee members Shirley Norton, Debra White an… Read More ⇒
POTSDAM — St. Lawrence Health System Director of Outpatient Psychiatric Services Laurie Zweifel, PhD, said things people on edge or feeling overwhelmed by the news of COVID-19, can do things to better help themselves cope, and can find people who can assist them. Read More ⇒
POTSDAM — At an early age, Adam Jacobs was struck by ways his people were characterized. Read More ⇒
POTSDAM — Michael Plocinik, an Aeronautical Engineering major in the Honors Program at Clarkson University, recently received news that he has secured an internship with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) in its History Division. Read More ⇒
CANTON — A free April webinar about how to combat substance abuse is being offered to individuals in the field of prevention education. Read More ⇒
AKWESASNE — The first confirmed case of COVID-19 has hit the community of Akwesasne, the Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe and Mohawk Council of Akwesasne announced Saturday. Read More ⇒
PULASKI - Students in the Pulaski Academy and Central School’s (PACS) high school Drama Club recently showed of their acting abilities in the play “Get Smart.” Read More ⇒
MEXICO - Seven adult students graduated from the Center for Career and Community Education (CCCE) to become certified medical assistants. Read More ⇒
The following property sales were recorded in St. Lawrence County clerk’s office Oct. 23, 2019: Read More ⇒
OGDENSBURG — At its last meeting the board of the Ogdensburg Growth Fund decided to offer relief to client businesses affected by the COVID-19 crisis. Read More ⇒
President Donald J. Trump floated the possibility of an “enforceable quarantine” for New York City and surrounding areas on Saturday, backing off hours later after New York Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo called the idea implausible and a “federal declaration of war.” Read More ⇒
LOWVILLE — Lewis County Public Health announced the county’s first two confirmed cases of COVID-19 at about 9:20 p.m. Saturday night. Read More ⇒
WATERTOWN — Al Ritz made sure he stopped at Price Chopper early Thursday morning to pick up some flowers for his granddaughter’s 21st birthday. Read More ⇒
WATERTOWN — At the city fire department’s Massey Street station, a slogan, posted here and there, can’t escape the eyes of firefighters: Read More ⇒
Italy’s coronavirus deaths surpassed 10,000 on Saturday even as the contagion’s spread remained substantially stable. Read More ⇒
LOWVILLE — Before the county’s first two confirmed cases of COVID-19 were announced Saturday night, the Lewis County Healthcare System quietly prepared last week to make space for more beds, reorganize staff and ensure they are as ready as possible. Read More ⇒
Universities in St. Lawrence County continue to operate with flexibility as new information about the viral disease COVID-19 is reported daily. Read More ⇒
OGDENSBURG — Staff at the Seaway Valley Prevention Council are finding that in times where advocating substance use disorder prevention and recovery has to be done via social distancing because of the COVID-19 pandemic, they are working by a motto, “Do too much.” Read More ⇒
WATERTOWN — Jean A. Bilow retired from the Jefferson County Public Health Service and recently moved to New York City, not knowing she was headed toward the epicenter of a pandemic and the shutdown of what she wanted to experience. Now she’s offering her services to aid in public health’s re… Read More ⇒
WATERTOWN — With five confirmed COVID-19 cases in Jefferson County as of Friday, Samaritan Medical Center has plans in place to surge bed capacity if needed, and currently has more ventilators on hand than are needed at present. Read More ⇒
CANTON — St. Lawrence County Public Health Director Dana O. McGuire issued a press release Saturday afternoon stating that the number of confirmed cases of coronavirus in the county has jumped to 11. Read More ⇒
OSWEGO — A Cayuga County man faces multiple charges after allegedly firing a loaded .380-caliber semi-automatic pistol Wednesday in the city, Oswego police said. Read More ⇒
OSWEGO — The first positive case of the COVID-19 within city limits was announced late Saturday afternoon by Mayor William Barlow, bringing the total positive cases within Oswego County to nine. Read More ⇒
ALBANY — Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo on Saturday issued an executive order moving the state’s presidential primary election from April 28 to June 23 due to growing coronavirus concerns. Read More ⇒
FORT DRUM — Anyone trying to get on Fort Drum will have to get their temperature taken as new rules regarding the coronavirus and access to the military installation went into effect on Saturday. Read More ⇒
NORWOOD — When schools and libraries closed earlier this month and students across the state were sent home to learn, Norwood artist Kristen L. Rozelle had an idea. Read More ⇒
WATERTOWN — In the face of widespread school closures, the Watertown City School District has been working to continue to provide students with instruction to the best of its ability. Read More ⇒
WATERTOWN — The attorney general’s office has been receiving reports of scammers attempting to steal personal financial information by using the news of the federal government sending payments to people across the country as part of a economic relief stimulus package. Read More ⇒
MASSENA — A review of the St. Lawrence-Lewis BOCES Health Insurance Consortium recommended that the districts currently enrolled in the consortium remain in the plan. Read More ⇒
PHOENIX — Phoenix varsity football coach David Johnson received a surprise phone call from athletic director John Jeffries prior to recent school closures regarding 20 students climbing over a locked fence to play football on the John C. Birdlebough (JCB) High School field. Read More ⇒
OSWEGO — Mayor Billy Barlow has appointed Thomas A. Reynolds as the next part time city court judge for the city of Oswego. Reynolds, an Oswego attorney specializing in real estate and municipal law, owns Reynolds Law Office and currently serves as the city of Oswego’s assistant city attorne… Read More ⇒
CARTHAGE — Fire departments from Carthage and West Carthage responded to a call of a possible structure fire at Long Falls Apartments, 222 State St. Friday morning. A resident of the “High Rise” reported smoke in the hallway. Read More ⇒
WATERTOWN — While many grocers have bare shelves during the coronavirus outbreak, bread is selling like hot cakes at a new local Italian market with a familiar name. Read More ⇒
BRASHER FALLS — There are already about 2,000 personalized bricks at a “Veteran Memorial Walkway” near the A-4Skyhawk mounted across from the Brasher Municipal Building. Read More ⇒
The St. Lawrence County Chamber of Commerce hosted a COVID-19 conference call Friday morning with U.S. Rep. Elise M. Stefanik, R-Schuylerville, who answered questions submitted to the Chamber by north country small businesses over the last week. Read More ⇒
At churches, community centers and American Legion posts across the north country, donors have stepped in and responded to the American Red Cross’s critical need for blood. Read More ⇒