MALONE — A Malone man is facing multiple charges after he allegedly carjacked a truck in the village Friday morning and led authorities on a high-speed chase that ended with a crash in the town of Bangor. Read More ⇒
CANTON — Legislators will vote in committee on what agency to award $900,000 in federal grant funds to construct an opioid treatment program in Massena on Monday, a vote that’s likely to spark partisan disagreements on the county Board of Legislators. Read More ⇒
OGDENSBURG — Halloween came a few days early in Ogdensburg. Read More ⇒
CANTON — St. Lawrence County Public Transit (slcnypublictransit.com), operated by The Arc Jefferson-St. Lawrence, held a ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate the County’s first solar powered bus shelters. Thanks to support from the St. Lawrence Health Initiative, accessible, lighted shelters… Read More ⇒
MASSENA — After a successful two-year run at the Massena Country Club, Eyland’s restaurant has opened at the Quality Inn in downtown Massena. Read More ⇒
ALBANY — State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli recently endorsed three candidates seeking seats on the St. Lawrence County Board of Legislators. DiNapoli endorsed Amber Ormasen in Legislative District 5, Margaret Garner Haggard in Legislative District 10 and Suzanne Fiacco in Legislative Distric… Read More ⇒
CANTON — A New York Times bestselling author will discuss her latest essay collection about the “dynamics of haunting and obsession” at SUNY Canton’s next virtual Living Writers Series event. Read More ⇒
POTSDAM — Two new major scholarship endowments established at SUNY Potsdam will provide much-needed financial support for students for years to come. Pamela Michne Fox ‘59 has just finalized a historic gift to her alma mater of more than $1 million — the largest gift in the College’s history… Read More ⇒
ALBANY — State Sen. Patricia A. Ritchie, R-Heuvelton, is endorsing Assemblyman Mark C. Walczyk for another term representing the 116th Assembly District. Read More ⇒
CANTON — The Canton Rotary Club is sponsoring a chicken barbecue rundraiser on Nov. 1. Read More ⇒
MASSENA — St. Peter’s Outreach Ministry (formerly St. Vincent de Paul Society) will be conducting Christmas assistance interviews from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Friday, from Oct. 13 to Nov. 25. Please call (315) 957-9742 to set up an appointment. Read More ⇒
New York’s 21st Congressional District has close ties with the military. Between the nearly 20,000 active-duty soldiers who serve at Fort Drum, and the nearly 70,000 veterans who now live in the district, Congressional candidates from the area have always had a special focus on military and … Read More ⇒
MASSENA — Rotary Pancake Day, the Massena Rotary Club’s largest fundraiser, has been a tradition in Massena for nearly 60 years. Read More ⇒
MASSENA — Massena’s First United Methodist Church, 189 Main St., will be holding a to-go turkey dinner with all the trimmings and bake sale from 3 to 7 p.m. Oct. 31. Read More ⇒
SARANAC LAKE — The community is invited to learn the untold story of how Indigenous women influenced early suffragists in their fight for freedom and equality through a virtual screening of a new documentary film by Akwesasne resident Katsitsionni Fox. Read More ⇒
GOUVERNEUR — The Executive Committee of the Jefferson, Lewis and St. Lawrence Counties Central Trades and Labor Council met recently at Mullin’s Restaurant in Gouverneur to endorse candidates seeking St. Lawrence Countywide elected office in November. The following Candidates were endorsed: Read More ⇒
OGDENSBURG — Claxton-Hepburn Medical Center is joining with the AIDS Institute to promote PrEP (Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis) Aware Week, a public education campaign with activities across New York State, on Oct. 25-31. Read More ⇒
AKWESASNE — The Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe announced additional COVID-19 test collections will be conducted in November for Akwesasne residents and non-member employees of local schools and businesses. Individuals who received a prior coronavirus test are also eligible to get retested. Read More ⇒
OGDENSBURG — The Ogdensburg International Airport conducted a training exercise dubbed “Operation Eagle” on and around airport grounds on Oct. 22. Read More ⇒
State Sen. Joseph A. Griffo said there are three basic blocks to his job in the state Legislature, which he hopes to highlight as he runs for re-election: constituent services, resource delivery and legislation itself. Read More ⇒
State Sen. Patricia A. Ritchie, R-Heuvelton, said she’s focused on constituent services and ensuring upstate has a voice in Albany in her run for re-election to the state Senate’s 48th District seat. Read More ⇒
POTSDAM — Fresh pine holiday wreaths pre-orders are now being taken until Nov. 15 as a Canton-Potsdam Hospital Guild fundraiser. Read More ⇒
POTSDAM — Research shows that the number of people who have had their annual health screenings this year is down significantly due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Missed screenings could lead to delays in discovering cancer and a higher rate of death. Read More ⇒
The downtown sectors of both Watertown and Ogdensburg were nothing short of energized Saturday as about a hundred people in both cities gathered to rally for Rep. Elise M. Stefanik, R-Schuylerville, President Donald J. Trump and other Republican candidates running for various positions in th… Read More ⇒
‘I’ve never seen anything like this’: Hundreds flock to polls Saturday for first day of early voting
WATERTOWN — Saturday was the first day to vote early in New York state, and hundreds of north county voters flocked to the polls — even breaking a record in one county. Read More ⇒
MASSENA — A waiver from the U.S. Department of Agriculture is allowing school districts to continue serving meals at no charge to all students until June 30, 2021, the end of the 2020-21 school year. Read More ⇒
MASSENA — In a cost-cutting move, Massena village trustees have eliminated the village engineer position effective at the close of business Nov. 4. Read More ⇒
CANTON — As partners finalized preparations for the combined North Country Sustainability Day and Green Living Fair this spring, the COVID-19 health crisis arrived in New York. Read More ⇒
CANTON — Melissa A. Rutherford, 46, of Potsdam, was charged by Potsdam police Thursday with driving while intoxicated, driving with a blood alcohol content, or BAC, of 0.08%, third-degree aggravated unlicensed operation and unlicensed operation Read More ⇒
Rep. Elise M. Stefanik, R-Schuylerville, announced on Monday that she has been endorsed by 154 farms and agribusinesses across the north country. Read More ⇒
MASSENA — A north country first will be taking place in Massena next summer. Read More ⇒
U.S. Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-Schuylerville, has more than four times as much cash in the bank as her Democratic opponent, Tedra Cobb — a little more than $3 million compared with $738,000 — as the race begins the final sprint to Nov. 3. Read More ⇒
PYRITES — Holding a photograph of St. Paul’s Oratory as he sat inside the Canton Municipal Building Wednesday, 102-year-old Frank J. White’s eyes narrowed. Read More ⇒
The tri-county region confirmed 24 new coronavirus cases Friday, propelling the area’s recent spike in cases over the last few days even higher. Read More ⇒
CANTON — The home meal delivery program carried out by the St. Lawrence County Office for the Aging continues to struggle with volunteer shortages, leading staff to shift operations and carry extra workloads. Read More ⇒
CANTON — The Town Council on Monday passed a local law allowing the town to override the state’s real property tax cap, though council members emphasized the override will likely not be implemented. Read More ⇒
WATERTOWN — State Sen. Patricia A. Ritchie, R-Heuvelton, announced Friday she is endorsing Rep. Elise M. Stefanik, in her bid for reelection in New York’s 21st Congressional District. Read More ⇒
GOUVERNEUR — Dahmir Jones, 24, an inmate at Gouverneur Correctional Facility, was charged by state police Thursday with one count each of first-degree possession of dangerous prison contraband and third-degree criminal possession of a weapon with a previous conviction, both felonies. Read More ⇒
During what’s already a contentious election season, a global pandemic has only complicated things further. Read More ⇒
HEUVELTON — As the video began circulating on Facebook and police agencies’ phones started ringing off the hook, Jolen R. Pike was already in her car, driving to where it was filmed — right where the dog was bound in duct tape and drop-kicked across the room as its tail wagged — to rescue th… Read More ⇒
James R. Whalen, 29, of Parishville, was charged by Potsdam police Wednesday with a trespassing violation and two counts of third-degree criminal trespassing, a misdemeanor. The charges stem from an investigation into several trespassing reports in September and October. Read More ⇒
CANTON — A 16-member stakeholder group convened last week and again with the general public this week to continue reviewing St. Lawrence County Sheriff’s Office policies under state Executive Order 203. Read More ⇒
CANTON — The Small Business Administration has released updated guidance and forms to streamline the forgiveness process for Paycheck Protection Program loans. Read More ⇒
ALBANY — Central and Northern New Yorkers have a chance to to spread holiday cheer to members of our military through the “Christmas Cards for Our Troops” program. Read More ⇒