LOWVILLE — The state budget will be done by April 1. It has to be. But the state budget has been hit by the coronavirus and the symptoms are just starting to show. Read More ⇒
CANTON — The St. Lawrence County Office for the Aging is continuing to play a crucial role for the large aging population, a population that has possibly needed the agency more now than ever, according to office Director Andrea M. Montgomery. Read More ⇒
MASSENA — The coronavirus crisis isn’t stopping some local food pantries from continuing to serve their clients. Read More ⇒
WATERTOWN — The Northern New York Community Foundation has announced $30,000 in initial grants to support nonprofit and civic organizations working to meet the needs of hundreds of north country residents impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Read More ⇒
POTSDAM — Potsdam Central School Superintendent Joann Chambers said it turned out to be a “happy accident” when, last year, the school ordered 40 cases of vinyl gloves instead of 40 boxes. Read More ⇒
POTSDAM — Due to increasing concerns over the spread of the viral disease COVID-19, the Potsdam Food Co-op, 24 Elm St., moved to curbside-only grocery pickup Monday. Read More ⇒
OGDENSBURG — City police, on March 23, arrested three people on firearms charges as part of an ongoing investigation into the sale and possession of stolen firearms in the city. Read More ⇒
CANTON — St. Lawrence County Public Health reported Monday afternoon that there are now 23 cases of COVID-19 being tracked in the county. Read More ⇒
MASSENA — The Massena Recreation Department’s doors are closed temporarily for new programming, but Recreation Director Michael McCabe has some alternatives. Read More ⇒
MASSENA — The Massena Salvation Army, like other food pantries, is continuing to serve community members, but with some modifications in light of the coronavirus pandemic. Read More ⇒
POTSDAM — SUNY Potsdam President Kristen Esterberg reported in a letter to the campus Sunday that five students have been confirmed as having COVID-19. Read More ⇒
BRASHER FALLS — New York State Police are asking for information to help find a person reported to have forced his way into a residence on St. Regis Street. Read More ⇒
OGDENSBURG — With its president now self-quarantined at his Ogdensburg home with the coronavirus, the state Correctional Officers & Police Benevolent Association is “imploring” the state to allow its workers to use personal protective equipment to prevent the virus’s spread. Read More ⇒
OGDENSBURG — Preparation continues for the rehabilitation of the Ogdensburg Wastewater Treatment Plant. Read More ⇒
LOUISVILLE — The April 14 meeting for the Seaway Valley Senior Citizens in Waddington has been canceled. Read More ⇒
Verizon and AT&T have made changes for customers facing hardships as the result of mass layoffs and health concerns as the novel coronavirus continues to spread. Read More ⇒
The state Department of Environmental Conservation issued a reminder that trout and salmon fishing season opens Wednesday, while cautioning anglers to practice safe, social-distancing methods during the COVID-19 pandemic. Read More ⇒
CANTON — St. Lawrence County Public Health Director Dana O. McGuire announced Sunday that the number of positive COVID-19 cases in St. Lawrence County has risen to 13. Read More ⇒
LAWRENCEVILLE — Renee A. Stauffer has, in less than a week, sewed about 30 reusable masks for nurses and other medical personnel to use during the COVID-19 pandemic. Read More ⇒
MASSENA — The New York Power Authority has 16 employees living at its Massena facility in the wake of the COVID-19 crisis. Read More ⇒
CANTON — The Zonta Club of Canton recently honored two St. Lawrence County leaders by presenting them with a yellow rose, the club’s official symbol. The recognition coincided with International Women’s Day, held each year on March 8. Rose Day committee members Shirley Norton, Debra White an… Read More ⇒
POTSDAM — St. Lawrence Health System Director of Outpatient Psychiatric Services Laurie Zweifel, PhD, said things people on edge or feeling overwhelmed by the news of COVID-19, can do things to better help themselves cope, and can find people who can assist them. Read More ⇒
POTSDAM — At an early age, Adam Jacobs was struck by ways his people were characterized. Read More ⇒
POTSDAM — Michael Plocinik, an Aeronautical Engineering major in the Honors Program at Clarkson University, recently received news that he has secured an internship with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) in its History Division. Read More ⇒
CANTON — A free April webinar about how to combat substance abuse is being offered to individuals in the field of prevention education. Read More ⇒
The following property sales were recorded in St. Lawrence County clerk’s office Oct. 23, 2019: Read More ⇒
OGDENSBURG — At its last meeting the board of the Ogdensburg Growth Fund decided to offer relief to client businesses affected by the COVID-19 crisis. Read More ⇒
WATERTOWN — Al Ritz made sure he stopped at Price Chopper early Thursday morning to pick up some flowers for his granddaughter’s 21st birthday. Read More ⇒
WATERTOWN — At the city fire department’s Massey Street station, a slogan, posted here and there, can’t escape the eyes of firefighters: Read More ⇒
Universities in St. Lawrence County continue to operate with flexibility as new information about the viral disease COVID-19 is reported daily. Read More ⇒
OGDENSBURG — Staff at the Seaway Valley Prevention Council are finding that in times where advocating substance use disorder prevention and recovery has to be done via social distancing because of the COVID-19 pandemic, they are working by a motto, “Do too much.” Read More ⇒
CANTON — St. Lawrence County Public Health Director Dana O. McGuire issued a press release Saturday afternoon stating that the number of confirmed cases of coronavirus in the county has jumped to 11. Read More ⇒
NORWOOD — When schools and libraries closed earlier this month and students across the state were sent home to learn, Norwood artist Kristen L. Rozelle had an idea. Read More ⇒
MASSENA — A review of the St. Lawrence-Lewis BOCES Health Insurance Consortium recommended that the districts currently enrolled in the consortium remain in the plan. Read More ⇒
BRASHER FALLS — There are already about 2,000 personalized bricks at a “Veteran Memorial Walkway” near the A-4Skyhawk mounted across from the Brasher Municipal Building. Read More ⇒
The St. Lawrence County Chamber of Commerce hosted a COVID-19 conference call Friday morning with U.S. Rep. Elise M. Stefanik, R-Schuylerville, who answered questions submitted to the Chamber by north country small businesses over the last week. Read More ⇒
At churches, community centers and American Legion posts across the north country, donors have stepped in and responded to the American Red Cross’s critical need for blood. Read More ⇒
MASSENA — The Massena Central School District Board of Education has approved the first reading of a new policy dealing with therapy dogs, with a pilot program set to begin at the high school in the 2020-21 school year. Read More ⇒
MASSENA — As the coronavirus continues to plague communities, a new group has been formed and a hotline and email address have been set up to provide assistance to the Massena community. Read More ⇒
Both SUNY Canton and SUNY Potsdam have called off in-person commencement exercises this spring. Read More ⇒
CANTON — The St. Lawrence County Public Health Department has confirmed two new positive cases of coronavirus within St. Lawrence County, bringing the county total to six. The infected people are throughout the county. Read More ⇒
POTSDAM — With four confirmed cases of COVID-19 reported in St. Lawrence County, public health experts and public servants are assessing the readiness for a potential surge of cases. Read More ⇒
OGDENSBURG — City Manager Sarah Purdy released a letter Thursday in an attempt to quell rumors that a city official had been diagnosed with COVID-19. Read More ⇒
The Watertown Daily Times has been named among the first recipients of a grant program led by the Facebook Journalism Project, the Lenfest Institute for Journalism and the Local Media Association to assist newspapers in reporting on the COVID-19 pandemic. Read More ⇒
NORFOLK — School doors may be closed, but that’s not stopping the Norwood-Norfolk Central School Varsity Club from staging Spirit Week starting on Monday. Read More ⇒
WATERTOWN — While the coronavirus outbreak has closed many businesses, area liquor stores are able to stay open under the state’s mandate that they are considered essential businesses. Read More ⇒
CANTON — The St. Lawrence County Public Health Department has confirmed four positive cases of COVID-19 in the county. The first was revealed Wednesday. Read More ⇒
POTSDAM — This week, St. Lawrence Health System has taken additional measures to ensure preparations are in place to meet the demands the COVID-19 pandemic may require. Read More ⇒