Jefferson County officials report rabid skunk, seventh found locally since...
pWATERTOWN — State officials said they found a rabid skunk in Watertown, bringing the area’s count to seven since December./ppJefferson County Public Health officials said the...
View ArticleFree bottled water available to Orleans residents with contaminated wells
pCOLLINS LANDING — Town of Orleans residents with contaminated wells can now pick up 5-gallon jugs of free water at multiple locations./ppThe water, a...
View ArticleScozzafava talks county economy at IDA presentation
pCANTON — After a rundown of Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo’s State of the State Address, Deputy Secretary of State for Local Government Deirdre K. Scozzafava fielded several questions...
View ArticleProject leaders discuss tourism potential of St. Lawrence Whitewater Park...
pCANTON — About 30 residents attended Tuesday’s public information meeting about the St. Lawrence Whitewater Park Project, where Project Engineer Scott Shipley answered questions...
View ArticleChildren’s Home recognized for transparency, accountability
pWATERTOWN — The Children’s Home of Jefferson County was recognized Wednesday with the GuideStar Gold Participant Nonprofit Profile level, due to the level of transparency in its...
View ArticleJRC to host public forum on challenges
pWATERTOWN — Jefferson Rehabilitation Center will hold a public forum to discuss upcoming changes that the agency may face./ppOn the agenda for the meeting is a discussion of how Gov. Andrew...
View ArticleSkaters could get some ice time in Watertown arena in March
pWATERTOWN — Skaters could be gliding along some spanking new ice in the nearly-renovated Watertown Municipal Arena for a few weeks next month./ppPublic skating may be offered in the...
View ArticleCorrection
pn Due to a reporter’s error, a story in Wednesday’s Times gave incorrect information on Darrel D. Rippeteau Sr. His first wife’s name was Donna H., and Mr....
View ArticleOgdensburg Moose Lodge helping make digital IDs for kids
pOGDENSBURG — Ogdensburg Moose Lodge 814 will give parents a way to help find missing children more quickly in the case of an abduction or other emergency./ppThe Lodge, 609 Pickering St.,...
View ArticleMichael Loftus, 44-year employee of the Times, dies of cancer at 62
pWATERTOWN — In the hearts of his friends and colleagues, Michael G. Loftus will be remembered as a kind, quiet man who always gave 110 percent./ppMr. Loftus, a 44-year employee of the...
View ArticleWest Leyden man admits to drunken driving, attempted burglary
pLOWVILLE — A West Leyden man in Lewis County Court admitted Friday to driving drunk and attempting to break into a building./ppMichael P. Rauscher, 25, of 5200 Osceola Road, West Leyden,...
View ArticlePolice: Watertown woman yelled, swore loudly on Franklin Street
pWATERTOWN — Tiffany M. Louis-Charles, 30, of 22917 Plaza Drive, Apt. 1, was charged by city police around 7 p.m. Monday with disorderly conduct./ppPolice said Ms. Louis-Charles caused...
View ArticleHorse Creek wind project in Clayton could expand into Orleans, Lyme and...
pCLAYTON — Signaling that the footprint of its former proposal could grow, the developer of the Horse Creek wind project plans to erect meteorological towers in the towns of Clayton,...
View ArticleFort Drum’s economic impact measured at $1.22 billion, fourth decrease in a row
pFort Drum’s value to the north country has dipped for the fourth year in a row, according to new numbers released Wednesday./ppThe direct value of the post in the 2015 fiscal year was...
View ArticleFired Lewis dispatcher files suit to force grievance hearing
pLOWVILLE — A former Lewis County dispatcher fired after passing campaign petitions to a now-former K9 deputy is taking legal action against the county to force a grievance...
View ArticlePotsdam barber expands to Main Street, will keep original location for six...
pPOTSDAM — Hoping to increase the exposure of his vintage style barbershop, town resident Casey J. Dillon is transitioning to a downtown location on Main Street and looking forward to...
View ArticleUS WWII vet reunites with wartime girlfriend in Australia
pSYDNEY — A 93-year-old World War II veteran from the United States embraced his wartime girlfriend in Australia in their reunion Wednesday after more than 70 years apart./ppNorwood Thomas...
View ArticleGovernor asks Michigan lawmakers for more aid for Flint
pGov. Rick Snyder of Michigan asked state lawmakers Wednesday to approve $195 million more in aid for Flint, where tainted water has caused health problems and prompted calls to rapidly fix the...
View ArticleAussie Olympic doctor says Rio water bigger worry than Zika
pBRISBANE, AUSTRALIA — The Australian team’s medical director says water quality will be more of a threat to the health of athletes and officials at the Olympics in Rio de Janeiro...
View ArticleFire crews brave thick ice to rescue three dogs in Theresa
pTHERESA — Firefighters had to move carefully Tuesday to make a different kind of rescue: Three dogs had fallen through the slushy ice of the fast-moving Indian River./pp“Imagine...
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