Former Lowville surgeon sentenced to 6½ years in prison for painkiller scheme
pLOWVILLE — A former Lewis County General Hospital orthopedic surgeon was sentenced Monday to 6½ years in federal prison for unlawfully dispensing and distributing...
View ArticleHomicide sentencing postponed for homeless man who pushed friend into river
pCANTON — A homeless man who pushed another homeless man into the St. Lawrence River and watched him drown in June had his sentencing adjourned Monday in St. Lawrence County court./ppKerry...
View ArticleGrassroots effort aims to bring bottled water to those with contamination in...
pCOLLINS LANDING — A grassroots effort aimed at providing bottled water to people with contaminated wells in the town of Orleans is being led by Steven J. Conaway, owner of Thousand Islands...
View ArticleWatertown man held following domestic dispute
pWATERTOWN — David L. Buszak, 42, of 109 N. Hamilton St., Apt. 203, faces several charges following a domestic dispute on Monday night in which he allegedly threw a glass jar candle at a...
View ArticleDecember jobless rates lower in NNY than in 2014
pDecember unemployment rates decreased from the same month last year in Jefferson, Lewis and St. Lawrence counties, according to statistics released Tuesday by the state Department of...
View ArticleJCIDA chief: $15-an-hour proposal could drive ‘handful’ of area businesses...
pWATERTOWN — A handful of area businesses “across the gamut of sizes and sectors” say they’d consider moving out of New York if the governor’s...
View ArticleCarthage Elks to host casino night to support Cerebral Palsy Association
pCARTHAGE — Since 1964, Elks lodges statewide have participated in major projects to benefit the United Cerebral Palsy Association of New York. According to Carthage Elks exalted ruler...
View ArticleSewer credit denied for Carthage resident
pCARTHAGE — Following a discussion on the matter, the village Board of Trustees decided to deny the request for a credit toward the water/sewer bill of Richard and Nancy Fargo./ppAccording...
View ArticleCarthage police chief to take on extra shifts
pCARTHAGE — After much debate, it once again has been decided to permit Police Chief Reginald Huber to work additional 10-hour shifts at a rate of $341 per shift. /ppDue to an...
View ArticleLowville ambulance squad gets regional approval for coverage expansion
pLOWVILLE — Lewis County Search & Rescue has received regional approval on a plan allowing the private, non-profit ambulance squad to serve the entire county./ppThe North Country...
View ArticleMotorists accused of intoxicated driving
pThe following motorists were charged with driving while intoxicated and related offenses:/ppspan class="bullet"n/span Michael J. Northrup, 52, of 17 River St., Wanakena, was charged by state police at...
View ArticleTwo new invasive species could invade the north country landscape, officials...
pCANTON — Residents, foresters and landscapers are being asked to be on the lookout for two new species that may invade the north country’s landscape, including a large worm that...
View ArticleOgdensburg city manager touts more transparency; some councilors object
pOGDENSBURG — The public will have more access to information contained in weekly City Council updates following a policy shift announced Monday by City Manager Sarah Purdy, although a...
View ArticlePotsdam Central’s capital project moves forward while search for two...
pPOTSDAM — While work on Potsdam Central School’s capital project slowly draws to a close, the district’s search for two new principals has been put on hold, while...
View ArticleOgdensburg man headed to prison for assault on deputy
pCANTON — The Ogdensburg men who led police on a high-speed chase in October that led to the injury of a sheriff’s deputy and the seizure of drugs will be heading to...
View ArticleFort Drum buffer program receives $1 million in Governor Cuomo’s budget
pThe governor’s new budget has set aside $1 million for the buffer program that protects Fort Drum training from outside interference./ppLinda M. Garrett, executive director of the Tug Hill...
View ArticleOgdensburg man gets prison for making meth
pCANTON — An Ogdensburg man was sentenced to a state prison system drug treatment facility Monday in St. Lawrence County Court for making methamphetamine in the city./ppstrongJason A....
View ArticleJefferson County Board of Legislators Finance Committee approves new contract...
pMembers of the Jefferson County Board of Legislators Finance Committee unanimously voted Tuesday in favor of a new agreement between the county and the Civil Service Employees Association Local...
View ArticleTuesday’s lottery numbers
pMidday strong4, 8, 3/strong Lucky Sum strong15/strong/ppEvening strong0, 6, 6/strong Lucky Sum strong12/strong/ppWinFour: /ppMidday strong0, 9, 2, 5/strong Lucky Sum strong16/strong/ppEvening strong3,...
View ArticleSenate study: Synthetic drug use up 250 percent in Jefferson County
pWATERTOWN — Jefferson County has seen a 250 percent increase since 2011 in use of the synthetic drug often called “K2” or “spice,” according to a...
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