TURIN — With a number of dollars and just the right dream, you, too, could own an elementary school in Lewis County. Read More ⇒
ALBANY — The state will increase the number of people allowed to congregate in residential and social gatherings later this month using rapid testing and specific safety measures as the COVID-19 pandemic continues, officials said Wednesday. Read More ⇒
WATERTOWN — Two deaths from COVID-19 complications were reported Wednesday in St. Lawrence County as the total number of positive virus cases grew by 59. Read More ⇒
LOWVILLE — There’s no consensus among Lewis County residents about allowing people to smoke marijuana legally, but the majority are convinced farmers should be able to grow it and get a piece of the financial pie legalization can provide. Read More ⇒
LOWVILLE — A “listening session” to get public opinion on police reform recommendations in Lewis County will be held virtually at 5 p.m. Wednesday. Read More ⇒
WATERTOWN — One death from COVID-19 complications was reported Tuesday in St. Lawrence County as the total number of positive virus cases grew by 74. Read More ⇒
WATERTOWN — Beginning next week, Kinney Drugs and its new partner, the New York Association on Aging, will provide a 10-week, 21-county pilot program offering community-based COVID-19 vaccination clinics for people aged 65 and older. Read More ⇒
CANTON — The tri-county region is preparing for the upcoming election season, highlighting women who have broken barriers in local government and how they are encouraging others to pursue the same path — to run for office and make a difference in their communities. Read More ⇒
WATERTOWN — Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo is facing new criticism from Albany legislators after a second former staffer came forward over the weekend with additional allegations of sexual harassment. Read More ⇒
WATERTOWN — The National Weather Service is calling for gale force winds Monday night into the overnight hours Tuesday — a prediction that has prompted National Grid to increase staffing to closely monitor the situation. Read More ⇒
WATERTOWN — Four deaths from COVID-19 complications were reported Monday — three in St. Lawrence County and one in Lewis County — as the total number of positive virus cases grew by 71 in the tri-county region. Read More ⇒
EDITOR’S NOTE: This article contains description of child abuse, sexual assault and human trafficking. This story is the third in a four-part series. Read More ⇒
WATERTOWN — No deaths from COVID-19 complications were reported Sunday as the total number of positive virus cases grew by 38 in Jefferson and St. Lawrence counties. Read More ⇒
WATERTOWN — No deaths from COVID-19 complications were reported Saturday as the total number of positive virus cases grew by 71 in Jefferson and St. Lawrence counties. Read More ⇒
LOWVILLE — The nursing home that’s part of the county-owned Lewis County Health System had people calling, frustrated with their inability to connect with their loved ones and convinced they weren’t being told what was “really” going on in the facility. Read More ⇒
WATERTOWN — Two deaths from COVID-19 complications were reported Friday in St. Lawrence County as the total number of positive virus cases grew by 74 across the region. Read More ⇒
ALBANY — The U.S. Department of Education has denied a request from the state Education Department to forego state assessments this year, but they are offering some flexibility in the administration of the tests. Read More ⇒
WATERTOWN — What started locally with just a Facebook page and an Amazon wishlist has grown into a social movement spanning the tri-county area and beyond. Read More ⇒
WATERTOWN — One death from COVID-19 complications was reported Thursday in St. Lawrence County as the total number of positive virus cases grew by 130 across the region. Read More ⇒
LOWVILLE — The local band Undefeated has been nominated for three Kindred Awards. Read More ⇒
WATERTOWN — No deaths from COVID-19 complications were reported Wednesday in the tri-county area as the total number of positive virus cases grew by 93 across the region. Read More ⇒
LOWVILLE — The village is bringing its tentative plan for “police reform and reinvention” back to the people who helped to create it for final feedback: the villagers themselves. Read More ⇒
WATERTOWN — Four deaths from COVID-19 complications were reported Tuesday in St. Lawrence County as the total number of positive virus cases grew by 78 across the tri-county region. Read More ⇒
WATERTOWN — One death from COVID-19 complications was reported Monday in St. Lawrence County as the total number of positive virus cases grew by 86 across the tri-county region. Read More ⇒
MARTINSBURG — The Lewis County Sheriff’s Office is investigating an early Saturday morning snowmobile crash that killed one man. Read More ⇒
LYONS FALLS — Sharon Parsell says her bills are paid so she enjoys gambling every so often in her retirement, especially after she recently hit a $41,000 jackpot at the casino on an 88-cent bet. Read More ⇒
Law enforcement and the state Department of Labor continue to investigate growing numbers of fraudulent unemployment claims as thousands returned to work this winter, officials said. Read More ⇒
WATERTOWN — No deaths from COVID-19 complications were reported Sunday as the total number of positive virus cases grew by 50 across the tri-county region. Read More ⇒
WATERTOWN — One death from COVID-19 complications was reported Saturday in Jefferson County as the total number of positive virus cases grew by 93 across the tri-county region. Read More ⇒
WATERTOWN — No deaths from COVID-19 complications were reported Friday as the total number of positive virus cases grew by 95 across the tri-county region. Read More ⇒
LOWVILLE — Lewis County officials have taken the constantly revolving and evolving COVID-19 vaccination registration into their own hands. Read More ⇒
WATERTOWN — Two deaths from COVID-19 complications were reported Thursday in Jefferson County as the total number of positive virus cases grew by 127 across the tri-county region. Read More ⇒
WATERTOWN — The Tug Hill Commission recently released an issue paper titled The Forest Tax Exemption and Impact on Municipal Budgets. Using real property data from Lewis, Oswego and Jefferson counties, the paper documents 480-a enrollment changes and details the impacts of a large landowner … Read More ⇒
SYRACUSE — Opening with a milk toast, the 58th annual New York Dairy Princess Pageant concluded Tuesday night with the crowning of the state’s top young dairy advocates. Read More ⇒
LOWVILLE — A West Leyden woman who faked an abuse claim against herself to get paid time off from work has been charged with three felonies. Read More ⇒
CANTON — A global pandemic prompted tri-county residents to observe Ash Wednesday differently this year. Read More ⇒
WATERTOWN — One death from COVID-19 complications was reported Wednesday in Jefferson County as the total number of positive virus cases grew by 105 across the tri-county region. Read More ⇒
WATERTOWN — While many are still closed to in-person gatherings amid the ongoing pandemic, tri-county churches that are meeting for services have gotten creative when it comes to observing Ash Wednesday this year. Read More ⇒
LOWVILLE — Village police issued charges against a local teen after a domestic dispute. Read More ⇒
LOWVILLE — Lewis County’s longest-sitting legislator will not run for re-election in November. Read More ⇒
The Lewis County Head Start program will receive $1,445,236 in a grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Read More ⇒
The state Department of Environmental Conservation is urging caution among backcountry downhill skiers, snowboarders and snowshoers traversing slopes in the Adirondacks High Peaks region. Read More ⇒
WATERTOWN — Three deaths from COVID-19 complications were reported Tuesday — two in Jefferson County and one in St. Lawrence County — as the total number of positive virus cases grew by 62 across the tri-county region. Read More ⇒
LOWVILLE — The COVID-19 testing site at the Maple Ridge Center will be closed Wednesday in anticipation of the predicted severely cold weather and wind. Read More ⇒
MASSENA — As they prepared to submit waiver requests to the U.S. Department of Education for state assessments and accountability requirements, state Education Department officials said they received plenty of input during a public comment period. Read More ⇒
WATERTOWN — No deaths from COVID-19 complications were reported Monday as the total number of positive virus cases grew by 27 across Jefferson and Lewis counties. Read More ⇒
CANTON — In preparation of snow expected to fall overnight, the National Weather Service has placed the entire north country region, as well as all of Western New York, under a winter storm warning. Read More ⇒
LOWVILLE — A Port Leyden woman is facing a criminal impersonation charge after allegedly impersonating a Lewis County sheriff’s deputy. Read More ⇒
LOWVILLE — A Watson man is facing assault charges following a Feb. 7 domestic dispute in the town of Lyonsdale. Read More ⇒
SYRACUSE — North country royalty will be competing at the 58th annual state Dairy Princess Pageant this week, with the 2020 dairy princesses from Franklin and Jefferson counties competing for the crown. Read More ⇒
Number Three Wind virtual hearing Wednesday on parts of required certificate, ‘lightened regulation’
LOWVILLE — A public hearing will be held virtually Wednesday on Invenergy’s Number Three Wind Farm’s application for the “Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity.” The certificate required to begin construction and a petition to allow “lightened regulation” of some of its business pr… Read More ⇒