Ogdensburg City Hall changes aimed at saving taxpayer money
pOGDENSBURG — The retirement of former City Comptroller Philip A. Cosmo has allowed the city manager to make administrative adjustments that are aimed at saving taxpayer money./ppTimothy...
View ArticleNYPA to study Potsdam dam, suggest options
pPOTSDAM — The Village of Potsdam Board of Trustees has authorized Mayor Reinhold J. Tischler to enter into an energy services agreement with the New York State Power Authority. /ppThe...
View ArticleNicholville telecommunications company owes more than $700,000 in back...
pCANTON — A Nicholville company that provides internet, telephone and television service owes St. Lawrence County more than $700,000 in back property taxes, interest and late-fee penalties,...
View ArticleSt. Lawrence University alumni donate $25.9 million to school
pCANTON — St. Lawrence University received a record $25.9 million collective gift from its 16 milestone reunion classes on Sunday./ppThe university’s reunion weekend had an...
View ArticleFormer Fort Drum officer to lead Buffalo district of Army Corps of Engineers
pA former Fort Drum soldier, Lt. Col. Adam Czekanski, assumed command of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo District, in a ceremony Tuesday./ppPrior to the job, he held multiple roles with Fort...
View ArticleGillibrand continues push for military justice reform amendment
pU.S. Sen. Kirsten E. Gillibrand continued her critiques of the military justice system, as she pushed for an amendment in the National Defense Authorization Act to reform the system./ppThe Military...
View ArticleThompson Park Zoo plans members-only viewing of new Canada lynx kittens
pWATERTOWN — The New York State Zoo at Thompson Park will hold a members-only viewing of the zoo’s Canada lynx kittens from 2 to 4 p.m. on Saturday./ppThe litter of five kittens...
View ArticleExpected increase in airport passenger traffic sparks hope for Thousand...
pALEXANDRIA BAY — An expected increase in passenger traffic at the Ogdensburg International Airport was seen by some Thousand Islands business owners and advocates as a call to action to...
View ArticleLowered state incentives to lessen Lewis solar project savings
pLOWVILLE — A reduction of expected state incentives due to application delays will cost Lewis County and its municipal hospital about $450,000 in guaranteed savings from its solar project...
View ArticleCity police use taser during bench warrant, methamphetamine arrest
pOGDENSBURG — City police used a taser to subdue a 27-year-old Belmont Courts resident during an arrest that culminated in a host of charges being filed, including the alleged manufacture of...
View ArticleWatertown man sentenced to up to 3 years in prison for probation violation
pWATERTOWN — A city man faces up to three years in state prison after admitting Wednesday in Jefferson County Court that he violated probation./ppCameron S. Paris, 25, was sentenced to one...
View ArticleFormer Beach Boy Brian Wilson and Ithaca’s own X Ambassadors to play at New...
pSYRACUSE — A blast from the past and some “Renegades” will be part of the New York State Fair’s free concert lineup this summer. /ppOne of the greatest...
View ArticleAerial exercise planned over southern Lewis, northern Oneida
pThe Eastern Air Defense Sector will conduct a training exercise over portions of northern Oneida and southern Lewis counties today from 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m./ppThe exercise will involve two U.S. Coast...
View ArticleA big victory for lab rats: Congress moves to limit chemical testing on animals
pThe Senate’s approval Tuesday of a far-reaching bill to overhaul government regulation of toxic chemicals was hailed by environmental and public health experts as a key move toward...
View ArticleWatertown woman accused of stealing silverware at Walmart
pWATERTOWN — State police charged Amanda F. Vincent, 31, with third-degree burglary after she allegedly took silverware from Walmart, Route 3./ppInvestigator James R. Goodman said Ms....
View ArticleTwo NNY farms receive state new-farmer grants
pFarms in Lewis and Jefferson counties will receive funding through the state New Farmers Grant Fund, the governor’s office announced Wednesday /ppMichael and Carrie Higby, Route 12D, town...
View ArticleMan’s death shows beauty, deadly power, of Yellowstone hot springs
pColin Scott and his sister, Sable, came Tuesday for the mesmerizing hot springs, a favorite sightseeing stop for millions of tourists each year at Yellowstone National Park in Wyoming, where mineral...
View ArticleClimate change could force huge migrations for people, animals living near...
pIt’s no surprise that populations living in the Arctic — whether human, animal or otherwise — have become the poster children for global warming’s terrible...
View ArticleSeeking to exit on his own terms, Bernie Sanders comes to Washington
pWASHINGTON — Bernie Sanders arrived in Washington on Thursday for a pair of high-profile meetings and a rally, with his presidential campaign flagging but determined to exit the Democratic...
View ArticleTrump on God: ‘Hopefully I won’t have to be asking for much forgiveness’
pFor at least the third time since he became a candidate for president, Donald Trump was asked whether he seeks God’s forgiveness. The first two times he said no, but in an interview...
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