Lawmakers on both sides of the aisle are urging Gov. Andrew Cuomo to waive a state-imposed fee on fiber optic internet cables as the fee surprises corporations and halts broadband expansion projects in Northern New York. Read More ⇒
LYONS FALLS — The village Board of Trustees will hold a special meeting at 6 p.m. Monday at the fire station, 3907 High St., to discuss paving projects and changes to grant application. Read More ⇒
Waterfowl, rails, shorebirds and crows — all are part of New York’s official list of migratory game birds. Read More ⇒
State police are increasing patrols to crack down on drunk and drugged driving over the Fourth of July weekend. Read More ⇒
LOWVILLE — Lewis County’s version of a state-supported drive-up COVID-19 testing clinic will start on July 16, bringing testing to the people instead of the other way around. Read More ⇒
NEW BREMEN — The state Department of Health issued a cease and desist order Thursday to the Stuck in the Muck Off-road Park at the Adirondack Speedway. Read More ⇒
LOWVILLE — Lewis County confirmed no new COVID-19 cases Thursday, leaving the county’s total number of confirmed cases at 37. Read More ⇒
LOWVILLE — Cornell Cooperative Extension of Lewis County is offering the opportunity to grow early girl tomatoes in a bucket. Under the direction of outreach agriculture educator Mellissa Spence, participants will be able to take home their own bucket garden at a cost of $5 per bucket. Read More ⇒
LOWVILLE — Engineers performing a study assessing water networks in four Lewis County towns linked the abundance and quality of water resources in the future to successful economic development opportunities, during a series of presentations Tuesday seeking public input. Read More ⇒
HARRISVILLE — Harrisville Central School has announce the fourth quarter honor roll for the 2019-2020 school year. Read More ⇒
WATERTOWN — At the beginning of June, the Alliance for Better Communities joined forces with drug-free communities task forces in Lewis and St. Lawrence counties to increase messaging about Narcan and services available to those using substances, as well as their families. Read More ⇒
MASSENA — At the request of the nonprofit School Nutrition Association, the U.S. Department of Agriculture has given school districts emergency feeding waivers through the end of the 2020-21 school year to support various methods that may be needed to distribute food to students. Read More ⇒
WATERTOWN — Lack of payment from the state has resulted in ACR Health having to furlough 70 staff members throughout the organization’s service area. Read More ⇒
LOWVILLE — Lewis County confirmed no new COVID-19 cases Wednesday, leaving the county’s total number of confirmed cases at 37. Read More ⇒
LOWVILLE — The Deer River Wind Farm was given conditional approval by the state Siting Board in a meeting on Tuesday, adding another 25 turbines to the 286 already built, in the process of being built, and approved but not yet built on the Tug Hill Plateau in Lewis County. Read More ⇒
LOWVILLE — Lewis County confirmed no new COVID-19 cases Tuesday, leaving the county’s total number of confirmed cases at 37. Read More ⇒
TURIN — The South Lewis Central School system reports that the following students have demonstrated outstanding academic achievement for the fourth quarter marking period of the 2019-2020 school year. Students on the High Honor Roll have averages of 93 or better, those on the Honor Roll have… Read More ⇒
LOWVILLE — A Lyons Falls man accused of giving incorrect information in order to buy a weapon was arraigned via Skype by Judge Daniel R. King in Lewis County Court on Friday. Read More ⇒
LOWVILLE — With the cancelation of the 2020 season, the Lowville Youth Soccer Association board of directors still wanted to offer children and families the opportunity to enjoy the sport of soccer and continue to work on skill development. Read More ⇒
Jonathan R. Thayer, 20, of Port Leyden, was charged with misdemeanor fourth-degree criminal mischief by the Lewis County Sheriff’s Office on Friday evening. Read More ⇒
CROGHAN — Despite wind and dry conditions, firefighters from five departments were able to keep a grass fire on Friday down to an acre and a quarter. According to a Department of Environmental Conservation inspector, that could have been much worse considering the conditions. Read More ⇒
LOWVILLE — A utility pole was partially pulled over near the Lewis County Solid Waste and Recycling Facility gate off State Route 26 at about 3 p.m. Monday. Read More ⇒
LOWVILLE — Lewis County confirmed four new COVID-19 cases Monday, bringing the county’s total number of confirmed cases to 37. Read More ⇒
Following its annual Speed Week campaign, state police announced troopers issued 24,980 total traffic tickets statewide from June 11 to 17, down from 25,097 total tickets issued during the June 2019 campaign. Read More ⇒
LOWVILLE — Teens impatient to get their driving permits will finally get their chance in Lewis County beginning on July 6 when all DMV services will become available to county residents by appointment. Read More ⇒
LOWVILLE — There are only 10 days left to sign up for the next round of free training in Lewis County to become a nurse assistant. Read More ⇒
WATERTOWN — Tug Hill Tomorrow Land Trust challenges the public to hit the trails — get outside, explore Tug Hill and most importantly — have fun. Read More ⇒
LOWVILLE — With farmers markets now open, the Lewis County Office for the Aging will be distributing market coupons to eligible county residents. Read More ⇒
HARRISVILLE — Cedar Knoll Farm, owned by Andrew and Dorothy Kramer, is participating with research to establish new commercial fruit crops in the north country. Read More ⇒
Timothy A. Gorczyca, 61, of Lyons Falls, was charged with driving while intoxicated and leaving the scene of a four-car accident with property damage that took place at about 2:10 p.m. Friday in a parking lot on the Number Four Road in the town of Watson. Read More ⇒
LOWVILLE — State Sen. Joseph A. Griffo, R-I-C-Rome, has asked the census bureau to consider extending the census deadline again to ensure the most accurate population count. Read More ⇒
LOWVILLE — Six months ago, a then 22-year-old from Croghan admitted he sexually abused a 17-year-old girl in a plea deal that landed him six months in local jail and 10 years of probation. Read More ⇒
GREIG — The owners of Gray Haven Vacation Rental have transformed their property into a refuge not only for people but for wildlife. Read More ⇒
LOWVILLE — As of June 22, Lewis County General Hospital has updated its visitor restrictions based on guidelines released by the state Department of Health last week. Read More ⇒
LOWVILLE — Lowville Academy students did very well during the third academic quarter as 233 students made one of the school’s honor rolls. Read More ⇒
LOWVILLE — Lewis County confirmed no new COVID-19 cases Thursday, leaving the county’s total number of confirmed cases at 33, but reported two more have recovered. Read More ⇒
DICKINSON CENTER — Peering out from a small hole in a bird box Thursday morning, a weeks-old American kestrel chick greeted Mark A. Manske and a small team of his former students with a tiny chirp. Read More ⇒
Tedra Cobb, the Democratic nominee in the race for the NY-21 House seat, was endorsed by the New York State Nurses Association on Thursday. Read More ⇒
LOWVILLE — Lewis County confirmed no new COVID-19 cases Thursday, leaving the county’s total number of confirmed cases at 33. Read More ⇒
Tuesday was the last day for Democratic voters in New York to cast their ballots for the presidential primary elections, in-person or through the mail. Read More ⇒
Tyler L. Noftsier, 30, of Beaver Falls was charged with seventh-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance and third-degree aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle, both misdemeanors, by the state police on Tuesday afternoon. Read More ⇒
Facilitated by the state Department of Environmental Conservation, one of six annual Free Fishing Weekends will be offered Saturday and Sunday. Read More ⇒
LOWVILLE — Two more Lewis County residents have tested positive for the coronavirus that causes COVID-19, totaling six new cases within a week. Read More ⇒
WATERTOWN — Unemployment rates across the north country dropped slightly in May compared to April, but still remain more than double what they were a year ago. Read More ⇒
Nicholas R. Chambers, 32, was charged with second-degree criminal contempt, a misdemeanor, by State Police on Monday for a June 17 incident. Read More ⇒
LOWVILLE — Community response to an online questionnaire about services for people with mental health, addiction and developmental issues — especially after the new experiences and challenges created by the COVID-19 pandemic — is crucial to improving those services in 2021. Read More ⇒
WATERTOWN — Polls opened earlier than usual for this year’s Democratic presidential primary, but few voters in Jefferson and Lewis counties chose to cast their ballots in person. Read More ⇒
LOWVILLE — Family and friends gathered June 17 to celebrate the 100th birthday of Katherine Rozanski. Read More ⇒