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 ⇒

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 ⇒

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 ⇒

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 ⇒

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 ⇒

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 ⇒

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 ⇒

CANTON — Village Mayor Michael E. Dalton and trustees Carol Pynchon and Anna Sorensen were sworn in to four-year terms Monday at Canton’s annual organizational meeting. Read More ⇒

OGDENSBURG — When a class of students from Northwest Tech inspected some ash trees from the BOCES property in Ogdensburg it left no doubt that the emerald ash borer had arrived in the Maple City. Read More ⇒

CANTON — Lucas K. Northrup, 18, of 2230 Route 420, Massena, was sentenced to five years of probation for his Oct. 7 guilty plea to attempted second-degree burglary in a plea deal with the district attorney’s office. Read More ⇒

CANTON — Canton’s pilot compost program may continue through the winter, pending discussion of winter adjustments at the Town and Village Sustainability Committee’s next meeting on Dec. 10. Read More ⇒

OGDENSBURG — Deputy Mayor Daniel E. Skamperle is recovering at Upstate Medical Center in Syracuse following a fall from a tree stand while hunting over the weekend. Read More ⇒

CANTON — The trial of a man accused of rape and sexual abuse that had been scheduled for 2020 began Monday in St. Lawrence County Court. Read More ⇒

CANTON — The town and village of Canton and a team of consultants hosted the first public workshop as part of the New York State Brownfield Opportunity Areas Program on Nov. 20, with a walking tour of the Gouverneur Street Gateway the following morning. Read More ⇒

CANTON — Teamwork and ingenuity have been cited by state and St. Lawrence County officials as leading to the cleanup of more than 50 tax-delinquent and potentially contaminated properties and, in some instances, having them placed back on the county tax rolls. Read More ⇒

LOWVILLE — The final week of the annual Cell Phones for Soldiers collection drive sponsored by Sen. Joseph Griffo, R-Rome, is underway and making its last push toward helping as many soldiers as possible connect with their loved ones during the holiday season. Read More ⇒

MASSENA — The Massena Police Department is encouraging residents to lock up securely following the arrest of an individual Wednesday morning for allegedly attempting to break into vehicles. Read More ⇒

OGDENSBURG — Bill Taylor started working on his Thanksgiving dinner on Tuesday. An early start is required when you are planning to feed nearly 800 people. Read More ⇒