CANTON — St. Lawrence County public health officials are monitoring a number of positive cases in the county as schools continue to grapple with closures and new state guidelines. Read More ⇒
MASSENA — Massena Central School Board members have been presented with three new policies for a first review, each of them COVID-related, but one of them has a board member concerned. Read More ⇒
WATERTOWN — The candidates for New York’s 21st Congressional District, Rep. Elise M. Stefanik, R-Schuylerville and her Democratic opponent Tedra L. Cobb, faced off for the first time this election season in a contentious debate Monday afternoon. Read More ⇒
MASSENA — St. Peter’s Parish in Massena is temporarily using the services of other priests after the pastor and two parochial vicars were quarantined because of potential exposure to two individuals who tested positive for COVID-19. Read More ⇒
CANTON — The St. Lawrence County Public Health Department on Monday reported 13 new COVID-19 cases in the county were recorded over the weekend. The total number of confirmed cases reported since March 25 is now at 360. Read More ⇒
NORFOLK — Norwood-Norfolk Central School is switching to a remote learning model for two days after receiving word of a positive COVID-19 case among the student population. Read More ⇒
MASSENA — It’s later than usual because of the impact of the coronavirus, but Back the Pack is ready to begin its deliveries to Massena schools this week. Read More ⇒
OGDENSBURG — Two city residents were arrested by St. Lawrence County sheriff’s deputies last week on unrelated drug charges. Read More ⇒
POTSDAM — Brian J. Woods, 55, of Massena, was charged by state police Sunday with felony driving while intoxicated for having a previous DWI conviction in the last 10 years, aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle involving alcohol and suspended registration. Read More ⇒
MASSENA — Seven village residents were arrested Friday following a narcotics investigation by the Massena Village Police Department, St. Lawrence County Drug Task Force and the Department of Homeland Security. Read More ⇒
After about eight months, the state’s ban on plastic bags will go back into effect today. Read More ⇒
MALONE — A trio of Rochester residents, believed to be in town visiting a prison inmate Saturday, boosted a car to get back home after theirs broke down, sparking a multi-county car chase police said. Read More ⇒
Just in time for the ski and snowboarding seasons to ramp up, Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo on Sunday announced that ski resorts across the state are able to reopen with an indoor capacity limit. Read More ⇒
MALONE — Two inmates at Upstate Correctional Facility and one at Franklin Correctional Facility have tested positive for COVID-19, according to the state Department of Corrections and Community Supervision. Read More ⇒
The following property sales were recorded in St. Lawrence County clerk’s office July 29, 2020: Read More ⇒
CANTON — Newly donated equipment allows SUNY Canton to pilot a state-of-the-art air filtration technology that will actively reduce airborne pathogens in two of its high-traffic buildings and aid in the ongoing battle against the transmission of the novel coronavirus. Read More ⇒
AKWESASNE — The Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe’s Emergency Operations Center has announced it has included the community of Six Nations of the Grand River to the list of exclusion areas within the 300-mile travel radius. Read More ⇒
MASSENA — New York Power Authority crews will begin to remove the docks and buoys along the St. Lawrence River in the vicinity of its St. Lawrence-FDR Power Project beginning the week of Oct. 19. Read More ⇒
MASSENA — The Liberty Utilities payment drop box at its Stearns Street location in Massena is temporarily unavailable due to construction. Read More ⇒
MASSENA — St. Peter’s Outreach Ministry (formerly St. Vincent de Paul Society) will be conducting Christmas assistance interviews from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Friday, from Oct. 13 to Nov. 25. Please call (315) 957-9742 to set up an appointment. Read More ⇒
MASSENA — The Massena First United Methodist Church,189 Main Street will hold a turkey dinner and bake sale on Oct. 31 from 3 to 7 p.m. Read More ⇒
ALBANY — The New York State Public Service Commission has adopted criteria for identifying transmission projects that are needed urgently to meet the nation-leading renewable energy goals of the Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act. As part of the action, the Commission also ident… Read More ⇒
POTSDAM — Nearly 84 years after its founding, the Roy D. Graves Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1194 is shutting its doors, but part of its history will stay with the village for many years to come. Read More ⇒
It is time again for the scary antics and thrills of the Bangor Volunteer Fire and EMS departments’ 14th annual Haunted Trail. Read More ⇒
ADAMS — When the coronavirus pandemic swept the nation nearly eight months ago, businesses, especially small to mid-sized ones in rural communities, struggled to remain open. They adjusted their services to continue to provide for customers and to pay their employees. Read More ⇒
WATERTOWN — Rep. Elise M. Stefanik, R-Schuylerville, said she’s been hearing multiple concerns from constituents about COVID relief legislation, jobs, healthcare and the economy these last few months. Read More ⇒
WATERTOWN — Tedra L. Cobb, the Democratic candidate for the 21st Congressional District race, said healthcare is personal for her, and she continues to focus on that issue as she runs for the north country’s House seat a second time. Read More ⇒
OGDENSBURG — As of Saturday afternoon, Vernon S. Burns, chairman of the Ogdensburg Bridge and Port Authority Board, has still not been given official notice from Allegiant Air that the airline is pulling out of the Ogdensburg International Airport. Read More ⇒
NORWOOD — Finen Maple products and Elite Events by Lenny have combined efforts this year to host the Devil’s Cove — a mile-long haunted trail in the woods at 529 Austin Ridge Road. Read More ⇒
POTSDAM — After a joint meeting between the town and village on Wednesday, it appears cuts may be coming to the combined budget for recreation programs amid fiscal uncertainty. Read More ⇒
STOCKHOLM — Coining himself as a steward of financial discipline amid an uncertain fiscal situation ahead, Chad E. Colbert, R,C,I-Stockholm, is seeking to return to his former seat on the St. Lawrence County Board of Legislators next month. Read More ⇒
GOUVERNEUR — A long-time Gouverneur resident and public servant, Harry A. Smithers II, R,C,I-Gouverneur, is looking for his next role on the St. Lawrence County Board of Legislators. Read More ⇒
POTSDAM — People, and an understanding of the community, are the tenants of Margaret Garner Haggard’s, D-Potsdam, bid for the District 10 seat on the St. Lawrence County Board of Legislators. Read More ⇒
STOCKHOLM — Suzanne M. Fiacco, D-Stockholm, has made a career of listening, understanding and caring about the community she calls home, and hopes to use these skills if she were to be elected to the St. Lawrence County Board of Legislators. Read More ⇒
GOUVERNEUR — Amber L. Ormasen, D-Gouverneur, never pictured herself running for office, but through a life of community service and dedication to bringing people together, she chose to pursue a seat on the St. Lawrence County Board of Legislators. Read More ⇒
POTSDAM — Brenda L. Spurbeck, R,C,I-Potsdam, is focused on health not just in her patients, but in the community, as she hopes to serve on the St. Lawrence County Board of Legislators. Read More ⇒
NEW YORK — Movie theaters can start to reopen in the state Oct. 23 at 25% capacity, or no more than 50 people per movie screen, Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced Saturday. Read More ⇒
In concert with the Northeast Motus Collaboration, the state Department of Environmental Conservation has installed several new Motus receiver stations in Wildlife Management Areas across the state to track movement and migration patterns of birds, bats and insects. Read More ⇒
The campaign of U.S. Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-Schuylerville, on Wednesday again criticized Democratic challenger Tedra Cobb for not taking part in a debate that was going to be hosted by Spectrum News next week. Read More ⇒
OGDENSBURG — City Council is in the beginning stages of appointing a steering group to lead the city’s police reform efforts. Read More ⇒
A television ad released by Democratic congressional candidate Tedra Cobb on Wednesday includes a misleading claim about the salary and work ethic of her opponent, Republican incumbent U.S. Rep. Elise Stefanik. Read More ⇒
POTSDAM — The village and lawyers for Frederick “Hank” Robar have agreed to a stipulation to the ongoing lawsuit over the latter’s “toilet gardens” in an attempt to narrow its scope and move the matter forward. Read More ⇒
OGDENSBURG — A 20-year-old city man was charged by city police Friday with first-degree rape in connection with the alleged forceful rape of a 15-year-old female last year. Read More ⇒
CANTON — The public has only one week left to view “St. Lawrence County Barn Quilts” at the TAUNY Center, 53 Main St. The exhibit, which closes on Oct. 24, features varied and vibrant barn quilts and related projects and focuses on the people who help make up the growing barn quilt movement … Read More ⇒
CANTON — The St. Lawrence County Public Health Department on Friday reported two new COVID-19 cases in the county. The total number of confirmed cases reported since March 25 is now at 346. Read More ⇒