CANTON — Timothy A. Shippee Jr. had no words for the court before he was sentenced to 10 years in prison Tuesday in St. Lawrence County Court for robbing a Hermon bank in February. Read More ⇒
OGDENSBURG — Operation Commanding Force 2019 water mass casualty drill took place Monday on the St. Lawrence River, Wheat House Bay, with personnel from the United States Navy, Army, Coast Guard, Coast Guard Auxiliary, local emergency services, law enforcement and Sea Scouts. Read More ⇒
MASSENA — An Endicott man is being held without bail in the St. Lawrence County jail after he was stopped at the Massena Port of Entry where he was allegedly found in possession of about 81 pounds of marijuana. Read More ⇒
OGDENSBURG — City Council voted Monday night to abandon nearly $5 million in United States Department of Agriculture Rural Development grants and loans in order to keep its Project Labor Agreement in place. Read More ⇒
MASSENA — The preliminary price tag for a proposed capital project in the Massena Central School District currently sits at $49.6 million, down from the initial $102 million, but architects from IBI Group say the scope of the project is not yet finalized. Read More ⇒
MASSENA — Two new faces will be on this year’s ballot for town of Massena offices. Read More ⇒
Recent flooding conditions near Montreal have prompted the international entity overseeing water levels on Lake Ontario and the St. Lawrence River to maintain lake outflows at their current pace, which is still the maximum sustained flow on record. Read More ⇒
WADDINGTON — Main Street Perc is more than a cafe, it’s a family affair with a goal of giving the community a warm atmosphere to gather. Read More ⇒
The Ogdensburg International Airport will receive $1,534,000 in federal grants from the U.S. Department of Transportation and Federal Aviation Administration. Read More ⇒
CANTON — During their Thursday night caucus, Canton Democrats nominated candidates to fill open seats on the town and village boards, including endorsing Michael E. Dalton, a Republican, in his bid for a third term as village mayor. Read More ⇒
MASSENA — Town of Massena officials have asked village officials if they want to share in the cost of a new branding and identity package, but one village trustee says he needs more information before he can make a decision. Read More ⇒
CANTON — St. Lawrence County Public Transit is on the move. Read More ⇒
MASSENA — Motorists traveling along Main Street will face some delays starting this week when milling and paving work takes place from Maple Street to state Route 37. Traffic is expected to be reduced to one lane during the project. Read More ⇒
CANTON — A St. Lawrence County grand jury on Thursday charged two county jail inmates and a Canadian with felony drug possession. Read More ⇒
LOUISVILLE — The concept was simple enough for a Waterball tournament held Saturday afternoon in Louisville as part of this year’s Northern New York Volunteer Firemen’s Association annual convention. Read More ⇒
MASSENA — Trinity Catholic School officials are looking to replace playground equipment that has served them well over the years, but is past its prime. Read More ⇒
MASSENA — Massena Town Councilman Thomas C. Miller says the town is investigating what other fishing initiatives can be brought to Massena. Read More ⇒
POTSDAM — Families of the town and village are going to see a price increase for the Summer Recreation Program, which is scheduled to begin July 8, as a result of a recent change in designation by the state Department of Health. Read More ⇒
FOWLER — The St. Lawrence County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a fatal crash that took place at 4:28 p.m. Friday at the intersection of Routes 58 and 812 in the town of Fowler. Read More ⇒
POTSDAM — Before any fish were weighed on the final day of the 2019 Carhartt Bassmaster College Series Northeast Regional on the St. Lawrence River at Waddington, Clarkson University President Anthony G. Collins declared the event a success. Read More ⇒
PIERREPONT — Eleven years in the making, Camp Serenity started as an idea at the kitchen table and was fueled by life-changing moments with veterans. Read More ⇒
CANTON — About two dozen people gathered at noon Friday outside the Northern New York Newspaper Corp. office to protest the company’s decision to close the St. Lawrence Plaindealer, a Canton weekly newspaper that’s been published since 1856. Read More ⇒
CANTON — A Plymouth man who has continued to deny his identity as Shaka Williams will receive a maximum of nine years in prison. Read More ⇒
WADDINGTON — A field of 149 teams has been whittled down to 12 after two days of bass fishing on the St. Lawrence River. Read More ⇒
POTSDAM — Voters Tuesday approved an increase to the Potsdam Public Library’s tax levy. Read More ⇒
LOUISVILLE — Double your fun this weekend in Louisville. Read More ⇒
CANTON — A North Lawrence sex offender was sentenced to probation Wednesday in St. Lawrence County Court for failing to register a new address, but not before raising the eyebrow of the judge over why he missed his previous sentencing date. Read More ⇒
OGDENSBURG — The Salvation Army is closing its Seek ‘N’ Find thrift store at 727 State St. Saturday. Read More ⇒
BRASHER FALLS — What started as two businesses is now two blocks that are filled with 14 businesses, offices and apartments in downtown Brasher Falls, and the property is available for purchase. Read More ⇒
The Farm Laborers Fair Labor Practices Act passed the Senate and Assembly late Wednesday, extending a number of labor rights to farmworkers for the first time in New York State. But the bill, a compromise between groups representing farmworkers and those representing farmers, left neither gr… Read More ⇒
Assemblyman Mark C. Walczyk, R-Watertown, had his first bill pass the Assembly on Wednesday — a bill to rename part of Route 37 after Ogdensburg journalist and editor Charles “Chuck” Kelly. Read More ⇒
HEUVELTON — Heuvelton Mayor Barbara A. Lashua hopes more than just residents of the village attend a public meeting to learn about a plan for the future of wastewater treatment. Read More ⇒
OGDENSBURG — The second St. Lawrence County Colors of Cancer Walk drew about 75 people to the Dobisky Visitors Center Saturday to celebrate, remember and fight for victims of cancer. Read More ⇒
WADDINGTON — At the conclusion of one day of fishing in the Carhartt Bassmaster College Series Northeast Regional it was clear that the overall winner will be the reputation of St. Lawrence County as a bass fishing paradise. Read More ⇒
CANTON — Northern New York is a long way from Japan, Brazil and Sweden, but on Monday the three countries seemed a bit closer for members of the Canton Rotary Club. Read More ⇒
CANTON — St. Lawrence County employees in offices had an unexpected break in their morning after five buildings were evacuated in one of two annual state-mandated evacuation drills. Read More ⇒
CANTON — A 20-year-old Hermon woman accused of having fled probation, lied about her identity and tested positive for drugs lost her shot at probation Wednesday and was sentenced to a prison drug program. Read More ⇒
OGDENSBURG — City Council passed a resolution at its last meeting to allow the city to borrow up to $2 million while it waits for tax receipts to fill its coffers. Read More ⇒
MASSENA — The Massena Village Board will be holding four public hearings beginning at 5:30 p.m. July 2 to discuss proposals for the submission of grant funding applications. Read More ⇒
CANTON — A leaky filtration system at the Canton Central School swimming pool has prompted the Canton Recreation Department to move summer swimming lessons to SUNY Canton’s pool. Read More ⇒
NORWOOD — Despite the lowering of the water level at the northern portion of the Raquette River, known as Norwood Lake, the Grateful Oars Rowing Club will be keeping “the Dunkirk Spirit” alive with its annual learn-to-row day. Read More ⇒
POTSDAM — A new designation by the state Department of Health has resulted in an “extreme amount of extra policies and procedures” for the Summer Rec Program. Read More ⇒
MASSENA — A hearing was scheduled for Tuesday in St. Lawrence Count Court, Canton, to discuss litigation between Massena Memorial Hospital and the St. Lawrence-Lewis Counties School District Employees Medical Plan. Read More ⇒
NORWOOD — For 84 years, individuals and organizations have come from around the county and beyond to participate in the July 4 parade that has spanned Spring Street with a slam-bang finish of fireworks and revelry at the Fireman’s Field on Morgan Street. Read More ⇒
WADDINGTON — Out-of-state license plates don the majority of the vehicles in Waddington this week. Clarkson University is hosting the Carhartt Bassmaster College Series Northeast Regional starting Wednesday. Read More ⇒
MASSENA — Nearly six months into the year, Massena Memorial Hospital has recorded a net loss of $3.6 million. Read More ⇒
CANTON — A Waddington man Monday took a plea deal that would keep him out of prison after he admitted to violating orders of protection and using his and his wife’s car as weapon. Read More ⇒
CANTON — The Liverpool man who pleaded guilty to the 2017 attempted burglary of a Waddington camp was sentenced to prison Monday. Read More ⇒
OGDENSBURG — While waiting for funding agencies to approve Ogdensburg’s project labor agreement for its wastewater treatment plant rehabilitation, the possibility of starting construction in 2019 grows more and more remote. Read More ⇒
OGDENSBURG — The second St. Lawrence County Colors of Cancer Walk drew about 75 people to the Dobisky Visitors Center Saturday to celebrate, remember and fight for victims of cancer. Read More ⇒