New Italian restaurant opening soon in downtown Canton
CANTON — Paolo Magro of Saranac Lake has a passion for cooking and he’s looking forward to sharing his love of Italian food with the community.For the past several months, Mr. Magro has been renovating...
View ArticleSeven indicted in Massena cocaine, heroin bust
CANTON — A St. Lawrence County grand jury on Thursday indicted seven Utica residents involved in a Massena traffic stop in March that led to the seizure of $34,300 worth of narcotics, a revolver and an...
View ArticleCooperative extensions and farmers conduct projects for regional food hub
The prospect of a regional food hub that has been in the works for years will be assessed through pilot projects, including a small-scale trial operation, conducted by producers and Cornell Cooperative...
View ArticleReport shows food insecurity rates in Jefferson, St. Lawrence Counties on the...
Across Jefferson, St. Lawrence and Lewis counties, as well as in several counties across the state, levels of food insecurity are on the decline.“Food insecurity” is a term coined by the United States...
View ArticleBus monitor assaulted by elementary-age student on special needs bus
MASSENA — A bus monitor for the Massena Central School District was assaulted by a student on the bus, according to district officials.“We did have an elementary-age student assault a bus monitor on...
View ArticleDEC: Deer harvest up five percent for 2016-17 hunting season
The state’s deer harvest was up 5 percent in the 2016-17 season, according to officials with the state Department of Environmental Conservation.Hunters took 213,061 deer during the season, up from...
View ArticleCelebrating the armed forces
The Armed Forces Day Parade hit the streets Saturday in Watertown.
View ArticlePaul Smith’s teams up with North Country Community College for lower...
PAUL SMITHS — Two area colleges signed an agreement last week enabling all past and future North Country Community College graduates to enroll at Paul Smith’s College at a discounted tuition rate.North...
View ArticleSUNY Potsdam graduates over 800 students
POTSDAM — Before SUNY Potsdam graduates made their way across the stage on a breezy but sunny Saturday morning, Massena native Jim “Ace” Deshaies, a broadcast analyst for the Chicago Cubs and a former...
View ArticleVillage of Canton seeks contractors for New York Main Street projects
CANTON — The village has dispersed a request for qualifications for contractors who want to bid on projects funded by the New York Main Street Program. The village has been awarded a $300,000 grant...
View ArticleWatertown farmers market starts Wednesday with shuttle bus
WATERTOWN — The spring shuttles in another offering of the Greater Watertown-North Country Farm & Craft Market.Beginning Wednesday, the farmers market will for the first time in its 40-year history...
View ArticleCoast Guard hosts open house
WELLESLEY ISLAND — Although it has not been done in recent history, the U.S. Coast Guard opened its doors to the public Saturday in honor of National Safe Boating Week. The Landon Road station, located...
View ArticleBlack River Watershed Conference to be held in Old Forge
OLD FORGE — The seventh annual Black River Watershed Conference will be held June 14 in this Herkimer County village.The event — organized by the Tug Hill Commission, Lewis and Jefferson County Soil...
View ArticlePotsdam Mayor appoints new trustee, DPW superintendent
POTSDAM — Village Mayor Reinhold J. Tischler appointed Abby Lee as a village trustee, effective Friday. The appointment is to fill the balance of the term vacated by Trustee Eleanor F. Hopke with her...
View ArticleChamber event canceled
CARTHAGE — The block party scheduled for June 1 in conjunction with the Carthage Area Chamber of Commerce Business After Hours event for June has been canceled due to unforeseen circumstances.The...
View ArticlePlane crashes in Colton, two passengers escape without injury
COLTON — Police, fire and rescue squads responded to reports of a plane crash near 4604 Route 56 shortly after 4 p.m. Saturday.There were two unidentified male passengers in the aircraft, which was...
View ArticleSection 3 softball: Sandy Creek awarded top seed for Class C playoffs
The Sandy Creek softball team was awarded the No. 1 seed in the Section 3 Class C playoffs during a Sunday morning meeting at league headquarters in Syracuse.The Comets (14-1 overall) — who have won a...
View ArticleSection 3 baseball: IHC gets top seed in Class B playoffs
Immaculate Heart Central received the top seed in the Section 3 Class B playoffs following a meeting Sunday morning at league headquarters in Syracuse. The Cavaliers (12-1 overall), who won the Class C...
View ArticleTwitter co-founder: I’m sorry if we made Trump’s presidency...
If anyone knows how important Twitter is to Donald Trump, it’s the president.“Without the tweets, I wouldn’t be here,” he told the Financial Times last month.To which Twitter’s co-founder says: Sorry...
View ArticleSLU commencement ceremony promotes optimism, compassion
CANTON — The music from bagpipes filled St. Lawrence University’s campus Sunday morning as the commencement procession made its way around Gunnison Memorial Chapel and onto Creasy Commons, where...
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