POTSDAM — A rural road that was deemed a “speedway” last month by one of the residents on that road is being recommended to the state for a speed reduction by Town Board members. Read More ⇒
MASSENA — It’s time for voters to cast their ballots on a proposed $49.6 million capital improvement project in the Massena Central School District. Read More ⇒
CANTON — Alex M. Danboise thought he was getting sentenced to a prison’s 90-day drug treatment program Monday afternoon for attempted robbery, but a mistake in the sentencing commitment made by a St. Lawrence County Court judge turned that into a potential of three years behind bars. Read More ⇒
MASSENA — Christmas can be a time of joy for many. But it also can be a time of sadness for others, remembering individuals or events that were once a part of life, but are now changed or gone. Read More ⇒
PULASKI — A regional group can double down on its fight against invasive animals and plants after receiving twice as much financial support from a new state contract. Read More ⇒
CANTON — A Potsdam man was presented an offer of inpatient treatment and housing placement Tuesday in St. Lawrence County Court for charges related to a June burglary incident. Read More ⇒
POTSDAM — Firefighters and St. Lawrence County residents will honor a fallen firefighter on Wednesday in Potsdam. Read More ⇒
MASSENA — It may have been a frigid Saturday night, but that didn’t stop a large crowd from enjoying the Massena Downtown Spirit of Christmas Tree Lighting. Read More ⇒
POTSDAM — After several delays, the Town Board members are going to get a matrix of what the town’s comprehensive plan looks like during this evening’s monthly meeting at 6:30 p.m. at town hall. Read More ⇒
MASSENA — Massena village and town board members will meet at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday to receive the final report on a study that examined the potential consolidation of the village and town. Read More ⇒
CANTON — An Ogdensburg man originally charged with the attempted murder of a Brooklyn man in February was sentenced to prison Monday morning for attempted burglary and making meth. Read More ⇒
POTSDAM — The St. Lawrence County Sheriff’s Department has deemed the Dec. 5 fire that preceded the death of West Stockholm Fire Department Chief Robert White accidental. Read More ⇒
CANTON — A Massena man was sentenced to prison Monday afternoon for having sex with a 10-year-old girl. Read More ⇒
CANTON — In a new location, a McDonald’s restaurant may return to the village. Read More ⇒
OSWEGATCHIE — A Norfolk woman was charged with aggravated driving while intoxicated following a two-car crash last week. Read More ⇒
CANTON — Rows of colorful yarn and fibers, more than 50 flavors of Sno-Balls and 20-and-counting flavors of juices and smoothies characterize just a few of Canton’s Main Street retailers. Read More ⇒
CANTON — More than 9,000 St. Lawrence County residents were summoned to perform their civic duty as jurors last year, with more than $61,000 spent for those selected, according an annual report by the county’s Jury Board. Read More ⇒
CANTON — In a room with 25 glowing computer screens and a row of gaming consoles, SUNY Canton’s eSports program hosted the inaugural Women in eSports open house Friday evening. Read More ⇒
CANTON — A Highland Falls man received jail time Friday in St. Lawrence County Court on felony charges related to a driving while intoxicated charge in Massena in February 2018. Read More ⇒
CANTON — Entries in the Sugar & Spice Gingerbread Contest were on display at TAUNY’s annual Holiday Open House on Saturday in Canton. The theme of the contests was “on the farm.” Read More ⇒
POTSDAM — One new and two familiar faces were sworn into office Monday during the Village Board’s annual organizational meeting. Read More ⇒
CANTON — A Queens man received interim probation Friday in St. Lawrence County Court for October 2018 drug-related charges. Read More ⇒
CANTON — St. Lawrence County residents who use the county’s transfer stations or solid waste main office will now have the opportunity to pay with a credit card. Read More ⇒
POTSDAM — Robert White, fire chief of the West Stockholm Fire Department, died after responding to the scene of a fire in Potsdam on Thursday. Read More ⇒
CANTON — St. Mary’s elementary school will close at end of the 2019-2020 school year. Read More ⇒
WATERTOWN — Keynote speaker Sarah V. Compo urged young leaders who joined the ninth annual 20 under 40 class at a celebratory luncheon Friday at Hilton Garden Inn to never fear asking for what they need to advance their careers. Read More ⇒
CANTON — The Village of Canton launched its Brownfield Opportunity Area online survey Wednesday evening on the village website. Read More ⇒
North country counties will receive hundreds of thousands of dollars each to bolster their emergency communication systems. Read More ⇒
State police on Nov. 26 charged an 18-year-old Potsdam male with first-degree sexual abuse. Read More ⇒
BALMAT — The discovery of a new payload of zinc has resulted in previously laid off miners returning to work at Empire State Mines. Read More ⇒
CANTON — For the second Monday in a row, St. Lawrence County legislators spent nearly an hour discussing the viability and liability of installing two temporary bridges on the seasonal Jones Road in Hopkinton which will span the west branch of the St. Regis River. Read More ⇒
WADDINGTON — The village of Waddington will host its annual Christmas kick-off Friday with festivities continuing through the weekend. Read More ⇒
PLATTSBURGH — State Sen. Betty Little will not seek re-election and will retire from the Senate at the completion of her term on Dec. 31, 2020. Read More ⇒
POTSDAM — Members of the public are invited to a climate strike hosted by Sunrise Movement from 10 to 11 a.m. Friday at the Student Center at Clarkson University in Potsdam. Read More ⇒
CANTON — The following people were indicted Nov. 27 by the St. Lawrence County grand jury: Read More ⇒
HEUVELTON — A procession of emergency vehicles from around St. Lawrence County escorted the remains of Alex M. Basford down State Street to the Heuvelton Fire Station on Wednesday afternoon. Mr. Basford, 19, died as the result of a car crash on Nov. 27. Read More ⇒
MASSENA — The fifth annual Tastes and Talents of the North Country Holiday Show will open at noon Friday at the former Bon-Ton in the St. Lawrence Centre Mall in Massena, as a two-day pop-up department store featuring regional craft, food, wine and small businesses. Read More ⇒
CANTON — SUNY Canton will host a Women in eSports open house from 4 to 6 p.m. Friday in the SUNY Canton ESports Arena in Nevaldine Hall South. The open house is free and exclusively open to women of all ages. Read More ⇒
CANTON — The rape and sexual abuse case of former Potsdam resident Lawrence L. Robinson is one of “kids, credibility and control,” St. Lawrence County Chief Assistant District Attorney Jason M. Marx said. Read More ⇒
LOWVILLE — Legislation designed to help crack down on the endless stream of live telemarketing calls was signed into state law by Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Tuesday. Read More ⇒
CANTON — An Ogdensburg woman who a jury found guilty of drug possession following an October trial was sentenced to prison Monday in St. Lawrence County Court, but her attorney said he will file a motion to overturn that verdict by week’s end due to an alleged “improper relationship” between… Read More ⇒
CANTON — The lights dimmed and the soft lighting of candles in the St. Lawrence County Board of Legislators Chambers Monday lit the faces of many as part of an annual December tradition, where legislators memorialize a former legislator who has died in the past year. Read More ⇒
CANTON — A Staten Island man who was scheduled to appear for a plea deal in August, instead went on the lam for months and was picked up on a St. Lawrence County Court warrant when he was arrested on an assault charge in New York City. Read More ⇒
CANTON — St. Lawrence County Court Judge Jerome J. Richards let loose on an Ogdensburg woman for having “played the system,” after she was released from jail to go to treatment, but instead left the area only to be picked up on a warrant and found to have been using drugs. Read More ⇒
CANTON — Jury selection in the trial of Lawrence L. Robinson, who is accused of child rape and sexual abuse, continued into its second day Tuesday in St. Lawrence County Court. Read More ⇒
CANTON — The Village of Canton adopted a new code of ethics on Nov. 18, and the town is considering the adoption of a new code and will discuss language adjustments and additions on Dec. 11. Read More ⇒
MASSENA — Residents on Lake St. Lawrence should look out for swings between extreme high and low water levels this winter due to high Lake Ontario levels and variations in outflow management. Read More ⇒
BRASHER FALLS — An “Adulting Day” held in May at St. Lawrence Central High School has been recognized by the New York State School Boards Association. Read More ⇒
WATERTOWN — On international #GivingTuesday, the month-long #giveNNY campaign wraps up with a day of radio broadcasts beginning at 6 a.m. and ending at 7 p.m. on Tunes 92.5 FM/104.5 FM. Read More ⇒