First report of all the world’s plants finds one in five species facing...
pPlants pervade almost every part of human life — not only do we eat them and wear them, we use plants for fuel, medicine, building materials, poisons and intoxicants./ppTo limit the...
View ArticleSetting DUI limits for marijuana won’t work, AAA researchers find
pThere is a legal limit for drunk driving, but when it comes to marijuana, new research shows it may be impossible to say just how high is too high to drive./ppThere’s no breathalyzer for...
View Article‘Sextortion,’ growing online problem worldwide, victimizes two George Mason...
pTwo students at George Mason University in Fairfax, Virginia, have become the latest victims of “sextortion,” in which people send sexually explicit photos or videos of...
View ArticleTwo women charged with petit larceny following Massena Walmart theft
pMASSENA — Village police on Monday charged Savannah S. Carle, 18, of 211 County Route 32 in Moira, and Kiesha W. Diabo, 21, of 10 Drum Street Rd. in Hogansburg, with petit larceny, a...
View ArticleBudweiser seeks approval to be called ‘America’ this summer
pAmerican currency has long held claim to being the only thing found in bars that boasts the phrase “E Pluribus Unum.” This summer, Budweiser wants to change that by rebranding...
View Article‘Salvaging some good’: The unexpected side effect of the tragic opioid epidemic
pAmerica’s opioid epidemic has had far-reaching and generally devastating consequences./ppNow, the impact is being seen in organ donations./ppCoinciding with a rise in drug-related deaths,...
View ArticleCity of Watertown goes on attack with firefighters’ union
pWATERTOWN — The city is ready to go on the attack in its stalled contract talks with the city’s firefighters’ union./ppIn a press release on Tuesday, Mayor Joseph M....
View ArticleThe science of fear: Why do I like being scared?
pWhen I was little, I knew bad things were hiding under my bed at night./ppI knew./ppUntil I was about 14, I suffered frequent episodes of hypnogogic hallucinations — tricks my mind would...
View ArticleMassena police investigator forced to draw gun on crowd that threatened to...
pMASSENA — A Village Police investigator was forced to draw his gun and call for backup when responding to an alleged burglary Sunday, facing pressure from a crowd of residents who police...
View ArticleThe wrong day to be a cat in Belgium
pThe Internet may never tire of cats, but the people of Ypres, Belgium, sure did — to the point that they created a whole city celebration out of tossing cats to their death from a bell...
View ArticleWoman allegedly stole over $200 worth of merchandise from Watertown Walmart
pWATERTOWN — Taylor P. Maitland, 21, 686 Mill St., was charged with petit larceny at 3:28 p.m. on Monday./ppThe Jefferson County Sheriff’s Department alleges that Ms. Maitland...
View ArticleIt’s time to move to the beach for your mental health, research says
pThere’s good reason visions of a relaxing vacation often include the ocean. Or why many people fantasize about retiring to the coast. There’s a sense of calm and wonder that...
View ArticleCole announces candidacy for St. Lawrence County treasurer
pCANTON — Speaking from the steps of the St. Lawrence County courthouse, Deputy Treasurer Renee M. Cole reviewed her lengthy resume Tuesday afternoon in announcing her candidacy for the...
View ArticleMan jailed for allegedly violating protection order
pLOUISVILLE — A Chase Mills man was jailed Saturday for allegedly violating a stay away order of protection, according to the St. Lawrence County Sheriff’s Department./ppLucas J....
View ArticleCarthage man arrested in Watertown; gave city police false name, age and address
pWATERTOWN — Antwon D. Carter, 20, 32377 State Route Three, Carthage, was charged with two counts of conspiracy in the fifth degree at 10:42 a.m. on Tuesday in Watertown./ppMr. Carter was...
View ArticleWatertown man allegedly endangered children’s welfare and starved dogs
pWATERTOWN — Mark A. Adams, 31, 624 Mundy St., was charged with three separate counts of endangering the welfare of a child at 10:43 p.m. on Monday./ppWatertown City Police allege Mr. Adams...
View ArticleGlenfield man charged with DWI, meth possession
pLOWVILLE — A Glenfield man was charged with driving while intoxicated and meth possession Tuesday following a traffic stop at the Lewis County Fairgrounds./ppVillage police charged Bryan M....
View ArticleLowville woman accused of filing false report with child abuse hotline
pLOWVILLE — Lewis County sheriff’s deputies on Tuesday charged Sasha Eckelman, 27, with falsely reporting an incident./ppDeputies said that Ms. Eckelman on Monday called the child...
View ArticleWatertown woman allegedly violated protection order
pWATERTOWN — Dianne M. Wood, 48, of 23442 Route 37, Apt. 11, was charged by Jefferson County sheriff’s deputies early Monday with second-degree criminal contempt and criminal...
View ArticleJury declares deadlock in Mannsville man’s sexual abuse trial
pWATERTOWN — A Jefferson County Court jury deliberated about eight hours over two days before declaring itself deadlocked Wednesday in the case of a Mannsville man accused of sexually...
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