POTSDAM — The town board is finalizing details of its tentative 2023 budget. As written now, the town of Potsdam’s budget calls for a higher general fund tax levy and tax rate. Read More ⇒
MASSENA — The Massena Central School District’s Board of Education will be moving to approval of a consent agenda rather than individual action items in an attempt to cut back on the length of meetings. Read More ⇒
POTSDAM — The village is seeking photo submissions for what will become Potsdam’s new website. Read More ⇒
MASSENA — State police charged a Massena woman after she allegedly violated an order of protection. Read More ⇒
EDWARDS — Lisa D. O’Brien’s grandfather often shared a story or two with her about an old stone house on County Route 6. Read More ⇒
CANTON — St. Lawrence County legislators passed resolutions during Monday’s Operations Committee meeting to help advance the county Emergency Services Department. Read More ⇒
OGDENSBURG — An Ogdensburg manufacturing facility is moving into the former Newell building and will receive a quarter-million dollar loan from the St. Lawrence County Industrial Development Agency and a $12,000 tax break. Read More ⇒
CANTON — An all new adult and senior fitness, safety and exercise program will start with two weeks of free introductory classes in the Riley Community Room at the Canton Recreation Pavilion, 90 Lincoln St. Class is set to meet from 10 to 11 a.m. Oct. 5 and 12. Read More ⇒
NORWOOD — A Massena man faces a slew of charges following what police said was a high-speed chase through two townships. Read More ⇒
CANTON — The nearest brewery to Canton is nearly 15 miles out of town. That’s unacceptable to Joseph Erlichman and a few of his beer-nerd buddies, who plan to open Bent Beam Brewing at 41 W. Main St. in July 2023. Read More ⇒
MASSENA — It’s been three years since the town of Massena received casino gaming compact funds, just as COVID-19 started impacting revenues at the Akwesasne Mohawk Casino Resort. When those will start flowing again is still up in the air. Read More ⇒
OGDENSBURG — The Department of Public Works will begin laying ice next week at the Richard G. Lockwood Civic Center to prepare for the winter season. Read More ⇒
LERAY — WATERTOWN — Jayvious N. Marsh was located Friday in Watertown in good health, state police announced. Read More ⇒
CANTON — The village of Canton is applying for Community Development Block Grant funds from the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act, or CARES Act, to create the Canton CARES Small Business Grant Program. Read More ⇒
POTSDAM — An organization that accredits colleges has placed SUNY Potsdam in non-compliance warning status. Read More ⇒
CANTON — A court transcript reveals that lawyers knew at the time of Thomas E. Doyle’s testimony that he was not a licensed psychologist, yet offered him as an expert psychological witness anyway in St. Lawrence County Family Court. Knowing this, the court chose not to strike his testimony f… Read More ⇒
POTSDAM — The village will take public comments through Sept. 30 on a proposal to write a grant for a private realty company for a $2.2 million rehabilitation of the former Scanlon’s Auto Parts building. Read More ⇒
POTSDAM — The village board passed a law New York state is requiring of all municipal governments to continue webstreaming open meetings and allowing trustees to participate remotely. Read More ⇒
NORFOLK — A new wooden ship has sailed into the town of Norfolk. Read More ⇒
LOUISVILLE — The town of Louisville is looking for community support for an expansion of Whalen Park. Read More ⇒
BRASHER — State police charged a Brasher Falls man following an alleged domestic dispute. Read More ⇒
WATERTOWN — Autumn and the equinox arrives at 9:03 p.m. Thursday in the region, and on its heels will be a climatological rarity. Read More ⇒
OGDENSBURG — Arbitration between the city of Ogdensburg and the union representing its firefighters begins Thursday. Read More ⇒
POTSDAM — Rotary Club members in New York can now order a new custom license plate, which was created with the assistance of Potsdam Rotarian Michael P. Griffin, who serves as the District 7040 North Central New York area governor. Read More ⇒
HEUVELTON — Charges have been dismissed against Ogdensburg Mayor Jeffrey M. Skelly for allegedly making false statements to the Ogdensburg police due to a paperwork issue, but the charges may be refiled. Read More ⇒
CANTON — St. Lawrence County Department of Social Services Commissioner Joseph L. Seeber updated the legislature Monday on the status of recommendations made by the Bonadio Group, noting that 42% of them have been completed. Read More ⇒
OGDENSBURG — Multiple boil water advisories were instituted in the city of Ogdensburg Wednesday. Read More ⇒
CANTON — Repairs to the municipal food waste drop-off site on Lincoln Street are still being made. Read More ⇒
HOPKINTON — The Hopkinton-Fort Jackson Fire Department can move forward on the construction of a new fire station following voter approval on Tuesday. Read More ⇒
POTSDAM — A Hamilton Street resident told village trustees Monday night that he doesn’t want a new pavilion in Ives Park adjacent to his house. Read More ⇒
MALONE — These days it’s not uncommon to read reports of dairy farms across the nation hitting hard times due to inflation, supply chain issues and drought, but one local farm is bucking that trend and has embarked on a large-scale expansion project that is slated to be completed early next year. Read More ⇒
WATERTOWN — Jefferson, Lewis and St. Lawrence counties each had lower unemployment rates in August than the statewide rate and each county’s rate improved compared to August 2021 rates. Read More ⇒
LOUISVILLE — The town of Louisville is looking for community support for an expansion of Whalen Park. Read More ⇒
CANTON — St. Lawrence County legislators unanimously passed a resolution during Monday’s Operations Committee meeting to create and fill a school resource deputy position at Hermon-DeKalb Central School District. Read More ⇒
CANTON — The eighth annual GardenShare Fight Hunger Fair and 5K was scheduled to have some changes from the first seven events. The rainy weather on Sunday added a few more changes. Read More ⇒
CANTON — St. Lawrence County’s top prosecutor says he expects motion hearings and a trial in the murder case against Michael J. Snow to be scheduled “relatively quickly.” Read More ⇒
MASSENA — The St. Lawrence Valley Model Train, Toy and Collectible Expo returns to the Massena Arena this month, and organizers say it’s bigger and better than ever. Read More ⇒
CANTON — Election season this fall features a slew of local races, including all 15 St. Lawrence County Legislature seats, Surrogate’s Court judge, and town councilors. Read More ⇒
CANTON — An all new adult and senior fitness, safety and exercise program will start with two weeks of free introductory classes in the Riley Community Room at the Canton Recreation Pavilion, 90 Lincoln St. Class is set to meet from 10 to 11 a.m. Oct. 5 and 12. Read More ⇒
MADRID —The 2022 Craft, Food & Wine Open Air Market is open on Sept. 24 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. with 60 unique vendors featuring handmade and value- added products from the north country and beyond. Vendors will be set up throughout the St. Lawrence Power & Equipment Museum in Madrid … Read More ⇒
CANTON — The town planning board approved a second solar project in as many weeks Thursday night. Read More ⇒
MASSENA — Youngsters ages 9 through 13 interested in following in the footsteps of Massena Olympian Jonny Gustafson had an opportunity to try their luck on Saturday. Read More ⇒
OGDENSBURG — The city has made its video debut at the International City/County Managers Association’s annual conference. Read More ⇒
OGDENSBURG — One of two homes built by St. Lawrence-Lewis BOCES students and purchased by the Ogdensburg Land Bank Corp. may soon be off the market. Read More ⇒
MALONE — Citizen Advocates will officially launch its newly established Fieldstone Foundation on Saturday with an inaugural Fieldstone Music Festival. In a new release from the agency, organizers said they hope the festival becomes an annual event. Read More ⇒
AKWESASNE — The St. Regis Mohawk Tribe received more than $300,000 in federal funding from bipartisan legislation to prevent road salt pollution during the winter months. Read More ⇒
WADDINGTON — A Madrid-Waddington Central School senior is traveling to Hungary to compete in the 22nd Carp Fishing World Championship as part of Team USA. Read More ⇒
OGDENSBURG — City Manager Stephen P. Jellie remains hopeful that the city beach will be able to open next summer despite several failed attempts. Read More ⇒