DEKALB — Stretches of County Route 17 and Route 812 will be closed to traffic for several months beginning the week of July 20 as crews make repairs. Read More ⇒
The following property sales were recorded in St. Lawrence County clerk’s office March 13, 2020: Read More ⇒
GOUVERNEUR — When the clouds broke at about 3:30 p.m. Saturday, the sun greeted the family and friends of Treyanna N. Summerville across a blue- and gray-painted sky. Read More ⇒
CANTON — “Yet another roadblock” in an international student’s education endeavor, the temporary exemptions outlined by the federal Student and Exchange Visitor Program on Monday have prompted St. Lawrence University to guarantee academic protections for its international students. Read More ⇒
CANTON — St. Lawrence County Sheriff Brooks J. Bigwarfe is preparing to discuss steps his department is taking to address police reform before the Legislature Operations Committee on Monday. Read More ⇒
OGDENSBURG — Three public hearings will lead off the legislative portion of the Ogdensburg City Council meeting starting at 7 p.m. Monday. Read More ⇒
CANTON — The town’s roadways, bridges, street signs and culverts are mapped out of memory, out of experience. But no comprehensive dataset exists for all of the town of Canton’s public works features. Read More ⇒
CANTON — The results of the June 23 election for St. Lawrence County have been certified, including all absentee and affidavit votes. Read More ⇒
MASSENA — The Massena Central School Board of Education has approved a 10-cent price increase for lunches starting in the 2020-21 school year, but Superintendent Patrick Brady said they’re looking for a way to provide free lunches to all students. Read More ⇒
MASSENA — State, regional and local committees and subcommittees are meeting to focus on the return to school in September and what it might look like. Read More ⇒
CANTON — During its annual organizational meeting Thursday, the Canton Central School District Board of Education facilitated oath requirements as officials reaffirmed their commitments to their district posts. Read More ⇒
MASSENA — Bids came in lower than budgeted for a new Department of Public Works cold storage building, allowing Superintendent Hassan A. Fayad to make a change that he says will be better for the building and still keep them well under budget. Read More ⇒
POTSDAM — A socially distant graduation ceremony was held Saturday for Potsdam Central School’s Class of 2020 graduates. Read More ⇒
MASSENA — Massena Central School District officials must submit a plan of action to the state Education Department by the end of July after they were identified as a targeted district, with a high school subgroup of students with disabilities not meeting the criteria for state assessments, g… Read More ⇒
WATERTOWN — State Sen. Patricia A. Ritchie is announcing area students can now sign up for her annual Summer Reading Program, an initiative made possible through a partnership between the State Senate and the New York State Library. Read More ⇒
MASSENA — An annual community event started by Compassion North in 2013 will be back this summer on a limited scale compared to past years. Read More ⇒
CANTON — The St. Lawrence County Public Health Department on Friday reported one new case of COVID-19. The total number of confirmed cases reported since March 25 is now at 226. Read More ⇒
OGDENSBURG — The home at 25 Rensselaer St. was damaged by an overnight fire that apparently snuffed itself out. Read More ⇒
Cory J. MacMartin, 33, of Heuvelton, was charged by state police Wednesday, with third-degree assault, third-degree criminal mischief and criminal obstruction of breathing by applying pressure following a report of a domestic incident. Read More ⇒
STOCKHOLM — State police are investigating a crash that killed a 20-year-old Brasher man early Friday morning in the town of Stockholm after the car he was driving struck a tree. Read More ⇒
MASSENA — A Massena veteran and his wife, who asked not to be identified, are offering a $250 reward for information regarding the individual(s) who vandalized the monument at Veterans Memorial Park. Read More ⇒
Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-Schuylerville, has been endorsed by over 100 elected officials from St. Lawrence County. Read More ⇒
CANTON — After pleading for breath 24 times and calling “momma” at least 10, George Perry Floyd Jr. was silenced by Minneapolis police officers 46 days ago. Read More ⇒
CANTON — The group of St. Lawrence County officials tasked with enforcing social distancing measures are stepping up efforts as the number of complaints about violations have spiked dramatically. Read More ⇒
POTSDAM — The state Department of Environmental Conservation launched a new system for fishing licenses in late June, but local in-person dealers have had issues, leaving many completely unable to sell at all. Read More ⇒
Jeffrey D. Ward, 48, of Lisbon, was charged by state police Monday, with felony driving while intoxicated for having two previous DWI convictions in the last 10 years, and felony driving while ability impaired by drugs for having a previous DWAI drugs conviction in the last 10 years. Police … Read More ⇒
CANTON — Following the Monday resignation of Heather Wenzel from the position of interim director of the county Department of Social Services, DSS plans to make a recommendation for a new commissioner to lawmakers this month. Read More ⇒
BASS officials have announced the cancellation of the Bassmaster Elite Series competition next week on Cayuga Lake but remain hopeful that the Elite Series event on the St. Lawrence River the following week will continue as scheduled. Read More ⇒
CANTON — The St. Lawrence County Public Health Department on Thursday reported no new cases of COVID-19. The total number of confirmed cases reported since March 25 remains at 225. Read More ⇒
PARISHVILLE — The Parishville Volunteer Fire Department is seeking bids from contractors to build its new fire station. A pre-bid conference is scheduled for 10 a.m. Tuesday at the Parishville Fire Station, and sealed bids are due by 4 p.m. July 30. Read More ⇒
MASSENA — The Vietnam Traveling Memorial Wall will be making a stop in Massena in August. Read More ⇒
MASSENA — Vandalism has struck at Veterans Memorial Park. Read More ⇒
MASSENA — Massena Central School Board of Education members will be asked to make some rate changes when they meet on Thursday for their reorganizational meeting. Read More ⇒
MASSENA — One of the biggest fundraisers for the Massena Volunteer Fire Department has been canceled this year, but the department has another plan to raise money — a golf tournament that will be held in September. Read More ⇒
CANTON — The St. Lawrence County Public Health Department on Wednesday reported one new case of COVID-19. The total number of confirmed cases reported since March 25 has grown to 225 Read More ⇒
CANTON — After offices limited staffing and began to process workloads remotely amid the stay at home order in mid-March, the St. Lawrence County Clerk’s office quickly spent its postage budget for the year. Read More ⇒
WATERTOWN — Dave Etsen is relieved that his business in the Salmon Run Mall can finally reopen after four months. Read More ⇒
CANTON — Several highway projects have been postponed as St. Lawrence County prepares for what will likely be a 20 percent cut in state funding in the wake of budget shortfalls brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic. Read More ⇒
MASSENA — The Police Activities League of Massena is totally debt-free, but it worries about future fundraising because of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the organization’s annual report that was released this week. Read More ⇒
GOUVERNEUR — Seven months ago, Potsdam community organizer Jennifer Baxtron created a petition calling for all leads related to the 2011 murder of 12-year-old Garrett J. Phillips to be sent to the state division of the FBI in Albany. One month ago, the online petition had garnered about 1,00… Read More ⇒
POTSDAM — Nearly nine years after Garrett J. Phillips was strangled to death in his Potsdam home, the case remains open and no one has been convicted in connection to the 12-year-old’s murder. Read More ⇒
POTSDAM — Data released by the Small Business Administration on Monday shows over $172 million in federal funding through the Paycheck Protection Program, also known as PPP, has been distributed to nearly 2,700 businesses and nonprofit organizations in Jefferson, Lewis, St. Lawrence and Oswe… Read More ⇒
BRASHER FALLS — Even before Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo announced on Monday that school districts must come up with plans to reopen schools, some local districts were already ahead of the game. Read More ⇒
OGDENSBURG — City Council voted 4-3 to hire Stephen P. Jellie as interim city manager Tuesday afternoon. Read More ⇒
MASSENA — A three-person committee that looked at how things went while Massena’s Emergency Operations Center was open gave the operation an overall positive review. Read More ⇒
CANTON — The St. Lawrence County Public Health Department on Tuesday reported no new cases of COVID-19. The total number of confirmed cases reported since March 25 remains at 224. Read More ⇒
CANTON — The St. Lawrence County Public Health Department on Tuesday announced the postponement of its free rabies clinics originally scheduled for July. Clinics originally scheduled for May and June were also postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Read More ⇒
CANTON — St. Lawrence County’s burn ban has been extended for a second time to Sunday, July 12 at 6 p.m., a Tuesday release from the St. Lawrence County Office of Emergency Services stated. The ban was set to expire today at 6 p.m. Read More ⇒
Several vehicles in the towns of Hammond and Morristown were damaged by means of a pellet or BB gun overnight from June 30 to July 1. Read More ⇒