CLAYTON — A layer of blue-and-white confetti covers the shoreline of the St. Lawrence River Thousand Islands, but it’s not from any beach birthday parties. Read More ⇒
MASSENA — If you’re driving out of Massena on Route 420, keep an eye out for a brightly colored van that’s been sliced in half. Read More ⇒
NORFOLK — A Norfolk police officer who’s also an emergency medical technician with the Potsdam Volunteer Rescue Squad and deputy director of St. Lawrence County Emergency Services was recognized for his recent lifesaving efforts in Norwood. Read More ⇒
MASSENA — Town of Massena officials have scheduled a public hearing for 4:30 p.m. Aug. 4 to take comments on a proposal to place a 90-day moratorium on cryptocurrency mining operations in the town while regulations are drawn up to address what they say are unsightly shipping containers. Read More ⇒
POTSDAM — The Department of Public Works has been, and will continue to be, hard at work improving the infrastructure of the village. Read More ⇒
MASSENA — A project that has been in the works for several years will still be in the works for some time to come. Read More ⇒
MASSENA — Because of COVID-19, the Massena Central School Class of 2020 missed out on a prom last year, but members are getting the opportunity to attend one this year. Read More ⇒
POTSDAM — The Help Sami Kick Cancer Foundation welcomes the public to join participants from the 3rd Annual Sami Curtis Motorcycle Run at The Lodge @ Dreaming Tree Ranch for a chicken barbecue, live music and more on Saturday. Read More ⇒
CANTON — Following an hour-long discussion, St. Lawrence County legislators on Monday night voted against a resolution in support of Ogdensburg’s home rule legislation that would allow the city to collect up to an additional 1% of sales tax revenue. Read More ⇒
MASSENA — Massena Mayor Timothy J. Ahlfeld says he’d like to resurrect a subject that’s been dormant for a few years — I-98, or the so-called “Rooftop Highway.” Read More ⇒
OGDENSBURG — A city man has been arrested four times this month on weapons charges and in connection with several larceny investigations. Read More ⇒
AKWESASNE — The St. Regis Mohawk Tribe recently acquired more than 41 acres of 1796 Treaty lands, near the Tribal Transfer Station on state Route 37. Read More ⇒
MASSENA — An objection that was filed with the St. Lawrence County Board of Elections regarding the Massena Republican caucus was not upheld during a vote last week. Read More ⇒
MASSENA — Despite the impact of the pandemic, the New York Power Authority’s Smart Path Moses-Adirondack rebuild continues to roll along. Read More ⇒
CANTON — Starting in August, the St. Lawrence County Public Health Department is rolling its free COVID-19 vaccine clinics into the county Immunization Program. Read More ⇒
POTSDAM — Postwood Park will host a grand reopening event from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday. Read More ⇒
OGDENSBURG — There was a wine, arts and craft show, a Wild West barbecue, a canoe race, fishing derbies and a cornhole tournament. Read More ⇒
POTSDAM — Ever since the rise of corporate grocers, small artisan butcher shops have been disappearing from public life. That is set to change in the village, at least, with Hoof and Horn coming to town. Read More ⇒
MADRID — The Civil War ended more than 156 years ago, but history was doomed to repeat itself this weekend in Madrid, with the Civil War re-enactment at the St. Lawrence Power and Equipment Museum. Read More ⇒
CANTON — SUNY Canton has released a new minute-long video highlighting the college’s plans to make 2021-2022 the “Best Year Ever.” Read More ⇒
POTSDAM — Master carpenters have been hard at work this week raising posts and trusses using the traditional timber framing method at a new donor-funded facility at SUNY Potsdam. Read More ⇒
HANNAWA FALLS — Double Axel, a rock ’n roll band begot in the 1970s when the live music scene in Potsdam was a dynamo of energy, talent and creativity, is celebrating its 50th anniversary, and its three band members have thoughts on the reasons for reaching that milestone, ranging from perso… Read More ⇒
CANTON — As New York pushes to meet renewable energy targets set by the Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act, a proposed 240-megawatt solar project in the town of Canton is forging ahead with a plan to be operational by 2025. Read More ⇒
Each year, more than 1,000 students from about 90 countries spend a year in the United States thanks to the American Field Service. Read More ⇒
CANTON — A fleet of electric scooters may one day roll through Canton. Read More ⇒
MASSENA — As a youngster and an adult fished from the end of a dock, shortly after a boat had been launched from that same area, the New York Power Authority officially cut the ribbon on a much renovated Massena Intake on Friday morning. Read More ⇒
MASSENA — Major League Fishing made a major announcement for Massena on Friday. Read More ⇒
OGDENSBURG — Andrew M. Petrie, 20, of Ogdensburg, was charged by city police Thursday with third-degree burglary, a felony, petit larceny and fourth-degree criminal possession of a weapon, both misdemeanors, following an investigation into an alleged larceny from Walmart on Wednesday. Read More ⇒
CANTON — The village at the heart of the St. Lawrence County seat wants to hear from its constituents about recreational marijuana dispensaries under the state’s Marijuana Regulation and Taxation Act. Read More ⇒
CANTON — After several months of reworking how the Department of Social Services reports information to the St. Lawrence County Board of Legislators, a new framework was rolled out this week. Read More ⇒
MASSENA — The demolition and removal of an East Orvis Street building that was gutted in a November 2016 fire will have to wait. Read More ⇒
The Massena Arena hosted the Massena Recreation Department’s annual Boss Frog jumping competition Thursday. Read More ⇒
MASSENA — Mayor Timothy J. Ahlfeld will be meeting with representatives from the state Department of Environmental Conservation next week to discuss what could be done about a failed Grasse River weir, or dam, that, if restored, could create opportunities for waterfront development. Read More ⇒
MADRID — Groups of students from the Police Activities League of Massena and Richville Library Summer Program spent their Thursday learning about the Civil War at Fort Tribute, a Civil War-era historical interpretive center at the St. Lawrence Power & Equipment Museum in Madrid. Read More ⇒
OGDENSBURG — Joshua C. Hanna, 33, of Heuvelton, was charged by state police Tuesday with third-degree unlawful manufacture of methamphetamine, tampering with physical evidence, both felonies, seventh-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance, a misdemeanor, and possession of a loa… Read More ⇒
RENSSELAER FALLS — Over the last six years, Mayor Michael S. Hammond has seen minor improvements made in the village make major impacts for the community that will hopefully continue into the future. Read More ⇒
OGDENSBURG — The Seaway Valley Prevention Council’s home at the Blevins Office Building, 206 Ford St., Ogdensburg, has expanded and more could happen if their programs continue to grow. Read More ⇒
OGDENSBURG — In past years, when Ogdensburg International Seaway Festival Chairman Chris Cole would drive the length of Ford Street prior to its popular parade and see thousands of people lined up to see the floats, bands and entertainment he would have a single thought — “We did a good job.” Read More ⇒
OGDENSBURG — Citing a strain on the current volunteers responding to calls, the Ogdensburg Volunteer Rescue Squad is looking for new members. Read More ⇒
OGDENSBURG — The Frederic Remington Art Museum will be hosting their ninth annual Wild, Wild West BBQ this Sunday from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. or until sold-out. Read More ⇒
LISBON — Five staff members from Lisbon Beach and Campground were honored by the Lisbon Town Board for helping a child that was stuck in a swing set. Read More ⇒
HEUVELTON — This summer, all Heuvelton Central School students will have someone to talk to about their mental health if the need arises. Read More ⇒
OGDENSBURG — The 3 Seasons will be reopening in August after being closed from COVID-19 with the shop’s newest gift basket addition, “Over the Moon.” Read More ⇒
I’ve become a disciple of those three little words of a love affair — cut, sand, drill. Read More ⇒
The New York State HPV Coalition applauds the Claxton-Hepburn Medical Center Pediatrics team for their efforts to reduce cancer risk and other HPV-related diseases through increased vaccinations of adolescents in the Capital Region. Read More ⇒
OGDENSBURG — Re-Pose Yoga will be offering classes for all levels at the Ogdensburg Public Library. Read More ⇒