Mayor Butler thanks NNY Community Foundation for awarding $55,000 in grants
pWATERTOWN — Thanks to a $5,000 matching grant from the Northern New York Community Foundation, replacing a historic fence around the Public Square fountain has taken another step in...
View ArticleWatertown City School District proposes $69 million budget; projections...
pWATERTOWN — The Watertown City School District’s proposed $69.4 million budget for 2016-17 is a 1.4 percent increase from this year./ppThe Watertown City School District Board of...
View ArticlePotsdam meth lab discovered after domestic dispute investigation
pPOTSDAM — The report of a possible domestic dispute Tuesday afternoon led village police to the discovery of a methamphetamine lab in a village home./ppPolice on Tuesday charged Stephanie...
View ArticleStefanik says she’ll vote in New York primary, declines to state her...
pFORT DRUM — Talking to media on post Thursday, Rep. Elise M. Stefanik, R-Willsboro, declined to endorse a Republican primary candidate./ppHowever, she affirmed that she will vote in New...
View ArticleNew north country agricultural academy secures $200,000 in state funding
pCANTON — Starting next school year, 15 to 20 high school seniors from St. Lawrence County will have the chance to attend a full-day agricultural program at the newly-created North Country...
View ArticleJCIDA holds Long Island developer’s feet to fire on PILOT payment
pCARTHAGE — The developer who renovated the Buckley Building will have his feet held to the fire by the Jefferson County Industrial Development Agency for neglecting to make a payment on a...
View ArticleWatertown Trust looking at hiring retail consultant
pWATERTOWN — Imagine a G.H. Bass & Co., Tommy Hilfiger, Aeropostale store or a Uno Pizzeria moving into the city’s downtown business district./ppDonald W. Rutherford, CEO...
View ArticleDA’s office accused of fraud; felony jury trial ends with dismissal
pCANTON — The jury trial of a Rensselaer Falls man ended in St. Lawrence County Court on Thursday with the judge accusing the district attorney’s office of fraud and dismissing...
View ArticleRep. Stefanik talks veteran health care, Fort Drum during Jefferson County tour
pWATERTOWN — Health care was a top priority for veterans Thursday, as north country advocates met with Rep. Elise M. Stefanik./ppA major concern is making health care accessible through the...
View ArticleOpt-out rates down this year for state ELA exams in Northern New York
pThe north country region as a whole is seeing fewer refusals to take the state standardized grades three through eight tests this year than last year./ppThursday was the second day of the English...
View ArticleOtter project at Thompson Park zoo gets go-ahead
pWATERTOWN — Work on improving the otter exhibit at the New York State Zoo at Thompson Park could start by the end of the month./ppThe city’s Planning Board on Tuesday waived site...
View ArticleLewis County DMV office offering extended hours
pLOWVILLE — The Lewis County Department of Motor Vehicles has extended its hours through a new pilot program./ppNew hours at the office, located on 7049 Route 12 in the town of Martinsburg,...
View ArticleNew pilotage rates set for St. Lawrence Seaway system despite concerns over...
pCAPE VINCENT — The U.S. Coast Guard adopted new pilotage rates Wednesday for the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Seaway system despite previous concerns raised by shipping interests and an...
View ArticlePolice: Watertown man damaged urn, dumped ashes in street
pWATERTOWN — City police charged Justin A. Sullivan, 29, of 1548 Columbia St., Apt. 1, with second-degree cemetery desecration, opening graves and fourth-degree criminal mischief around 2:30...
View ArticleWatertown Assistant Superintendent Mary-Margaret Zehr going to Oneida as new...
pWATERTOWN — Mary-Margaret Zehr, assistant superintendent of curriculum and instruction for Watertown City Schools, will be Oneida City School District’s new superintendent./ppThe...
View ArticleOrgan donor campaign shares Canton toddler’s success story in the Big Apple
pCANTON — The smiling image of a Canton toddler who received a successful liver transplant at 6 weeks old is being featured this month on a digital billboard in New York City’s...
View ArticleMassena village trustee wants crackdown on spring cleanup abusers
pMASSENA — A Massena village trustee says it’s time to start cracking down on people who live outside the village bringing their items to Massena for pickup during spring...
View ArticleOgdensburg district threads needle to meet 1.12 percent tax levy cap
pOGDENSBURG — The Ogdensburg City School District has threaded the needle to stay within the state’s mandated tax levy cap of 1.12 percent, according to school officials./ppCity...
View ArticleMobile command center visiting Watertown today to help residents file taxes
pWATERTOWN — Members of the state Department of Financial Services’ Mobile Command Center will be available from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. today at City Hall, 245 Washington St., to help...
View ArticleTests will determine repairs to Watertown arena’s damaged floor
pWATERTOWN — City officials won’t know for a few weeks the extent of defects in the concrete floor at the renovated city ice rink./ppErin E. Gardner, the city’s parks...
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