BRASHER FALLS — In years past, campers at Jelly Bean’s Riverside Campground in Brasher Falls have left their trailers on-site for the winter and returned in the spring to begin another camping season. Read More ⇒
POTSDAM — Village Board members on Monday night acted as the third and final taxing jurisdiction to approve the payment-in-lieu-of-taxes consent certificates for a 32-year, $2.1 million PILOT agreement being sought by Vecino Group, the Missouri housing development company renovating Clarkson… Read More ⇒
MASSENA — The Massena Central School District continues to search for an alternative health care plan at the request of its union leadership, and three consultants are scheduled to give presentations on their programs. Read More ⇒
HOPKINTON — A Massena man died Sunday morning in a snowmobile accident on Jones Road in the town of Hopkinton. Read More ⇒
CANTON — A Lisbon man’s burglary charge related to an April incident was dismissed Friday, following a jury trial in which a witness changed his testimony in St. Lawrence County Court. Read More ⇒
MASSENA — The Massena Central School District is doing what it can to promote its food service program to students. But, Food Service Director Peter Bertrand said, they like other school districts are dealing with waste. Read More ⇒
MASSENA — The Massena Central School Board of Education is one person short after a board member resigned. Read More ⇒
OGDENSBURG — Ogdensburg Command Performances next show at Ogdensburg Free Academy’s George Hall Auditorium is “Love Letters.” The show is at 7:45 p.m. on Feb. 12. Read More ⇒
LISBON — SeaComm recently delivered a $7,500 donation in support of Lisbon’s 10th Annual Lights on the River event. The festivities took place each night from Dec. 14 through Dec. 22, allowing the public to enjoy light displays and take part in holiday fun. Read More ⇒
POTSDAM — U.S. News & World Report has ranked Clarkson University’s online MBA program as one of the top-100 in the nation. Read More ⇒
COLTON — The town of Colton’s 2020 Winterfest theme — “Our Future Looks Bright” — celebrates 100 years of progress from 1920 to 2020. The schedule of events from Jan. 23-26 includes both outdoor and indoor activities including the annual Winterfest Quilt Show. Read More ⇒
POTSDAM — Clarkson Professor of Mechanical and Aeronautical Engineering Craig Merrett led a team of students in Clarkson University’s mechanical and aeronautical engineering program to the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics premier conference, SciTech. Read More ⇒
MASSENA — Massena Hospital announced the birth of the first baby at the hospital in 2020. Grant Perry was born at Tender Touches Birthing Center on Jan. 2, to Kristyn Smith and Alex Perry of Massena. Grant weighed eight pounds, six ounces and measured 19¾ inches long at birth. Dr. Richard Su… Read More ⇒
POTSDAM — Clarkson University Political Science Professor Dr. Stephen Bird will present “A Thin Line Between Love and Hate: Polarization & Energy in Canada and the U.S.” at 4 p.m. Feb. 5 in Snell 213. Dr. Bird is the 2020 speaker for the ISE Clarkson Keynote Lecture Series. His original … Read More ⇒
GOUVERNEUR — For Cub Master Christopher P. Gates, the whole point of the Cub Scouts Winter Games is to have fun. Read More ⇒
CANTON — With intense freezing and thawing periods and fluctuating salt prices, the Canton Highway Department is feeling winter’s energy this year. Read More ⇒
WATERTOWN — In an effort to live up to the vision of being the premier provider of services for people with diverse needs through the continuum of life, the Arc Jefferson- St. Lawrence is looking to fill vacant job opportunities for disabled persons on Fort Drum. Read More ⇒
POTSDAM — Public engagement is a key component of the Downtown Revitalization Initiative planning process and on Wednesday, the public will have its first opportunity to engage with state, local and development officials to share ideas to improve quality of life, generate jobs and leverage p… Read More ⇒
CANTON — Twenty years into the life of the Canton Community Fund, a $25,000 matching grant has been provided to the fund by the Northern New York Community Foundation and a Canton couple. Read More ⇒
MASSENA — Massena Central School officials are looking to put phase one of their $49.6 million capital project out for bid in February, with bids awarded in March and construction work starting this summer. Read More ⇒
CANTON — What started as a request to county lawmakers by heads of the St. Lawrence County Department of Social Services to have a senior caseworker position filled led to a frank discussion about the increase in both foster homes and the children in their care. Read More ⇒
MASSENA — A few years ago, downtown Massena seemed like it was on life support. Read More ⇒
MASSENA — The Greater Massena Chamber of Commerce has been designated as a safe trade zone, joining two other areas in Massena. Read More ⇒
GOUVERNEUR — Officers at Gouverneur Correctional Facility have recovered quantities of synthetic marijuana on four separate occasions in the last week. Read More ⇒
CANTON — Daniel Szafran was given a stick of salami after helping to patch up an interior wall of a butcher’s shop 75 years ago. Read More ⇒
CANTON — Following a public hearing that lasted about five minutes Wednesday evening, the town of Canton passed its updated ethics code. Read More ⇒
WATERTOWN — PBS has announced the launch of a new multiplatform experience that will allow people throughout the country to participate in a national conversation about what it really means to be an American today. Read More ⇒
POTSDAM — Town and school board officials Tuesday night each passed payment-in-lieu-of-taxes consent certificates approving a 32-year, $2.1 million PILOT agreement being sought by the Missouri housing development company renovating Clarkson University’s Old Snell Hall. Read More ⇒
MASSENA — Remediation of the Grasse River is over for the 2019-20 season, but officials say anyone using the river should exercise caution because equipment is still in place. Read More ⇒
MASSENA — J.W. Leary Junior High School held its first Parent Cafe on Wednesday to set the stage for future sessions. Read More ⇒
CANTON — A $17 million upgrade to Appleton Arena will make its public debut Saturday when the St. Lawrence University women’s hockey team hosts rival Clarkson in an ECAC Hockey game at 3 p.m. Read More ⇒
MASSENA — The Greater Massena Chamber of Commerce is taking the lead in an effort to get a downtown makeover, courtesy of an HGTV show called “Home Town Takeover.” Read More ⇒
POTSDAM — Every book deserves a home, until it doesn’t. Read More ⇒
CANTON — The village’s Dairy Queen has been demolished this week, and the process continues for the restaurant’s rebuild on the same site, 51 Gouverneur St. Read More ⇒
GOUVERNEUR — Gouverneur volunteer firefighters were called to a house fire at 164 Clinton St. just after noon Wednesday. Read More ⇒
POTSDAM — Parents of Potsdam Central School students voiced their displeasure with school administrators during Tuesday night’s Board of Education meeting, saying the school used questionable methods to investigate students who attended a New Year’s Eve party where there was alcohol, leading… Read More ⇒
AKWESASNE — Akwesasne Mohawk Police working with the Royal Canadian Mounted Police seized 282 pounds of marijuana in St. Regis, Quebec on Jan. 9. Read More ⇒
CANTON — After reviewing records from a span of three years, receiving feedback from the town board and responding to that feedback, the Office of the New York State Comptroller has completed its audit of the Town of Canton’s Compensation and Benefits and released its report last week. Read More ⇒
MASSENA — What was once the Boys and Girls Club of Massena is now the Police Activities League of Massena, and club officials held a “re-grand opening and open house celebration” on Tuesday to highlight the day-to-day activities, and offer an opportunity to meet the board of directors, staff… Read More ⇒
MASSENA — When it comes to health and wellness, the Massena Central School District takes the spotlight in a video produced by the St. Lawrence Health Initiative. Read More ⇒
CANTON — A Massena sex offender was sentenced in St. Lawrence County Court Monday for failing to register. Read More ⇒
A Gouverneur man was arrested following a physical domestic dispute in the presence of child at a Spencer Street residence on Jan. 2. Read More ⇒
OGDENSBURG — A City Council discussion over a resolution to form an ad hoc committee to write an updated comprehensive plan turned to a tense discussion over what constitutes a comprehensive plan. Read More ⇒
MASSENA — The Massena Central School District will be among the rural districts that are examined in a college research project that looks at the Community Schools concept. Read More ⇒
CANTON — Edward F. Narrow, an attorney for Lawrence L. Robinson, has confirmed that Mr. Robinson will face a new trial after a mistrial was declared on a charge of sexual abuse in December of last year. Read More ⇒
CANTON — A new charitable fund that will focus on St. Lawrence County with an annual grant of up to $100,000 has been established in the name of Retired Lt. Col. Marjorie Jean Rock, whose career as an Army nurse took her through World War II and the wars in Korea and Vietnam. Read More ⇒
CANTON — An Albany man, formerly of Potsdam, was released from county jail after appearing in St. Lawrence County Court on Monday on charges related to a 2018 cocaine investigation. Read More ⇒
CANTON — State police are one more vote away from the St. Lawrence County Legislature renewing their long-standing lease to retain a barracks in the St. Lawrence County Public Safety Complex. Read More ⇒