Federal emission rules cause drop in Stebbins’ scrubbers for coal-fired plants
pWATERTOWN — Lingering uncertainty over the Obama administration’s emission rules for coal-fired power plants has negatively impacted a key business segment at Stebbins...
View ArticleManufacturing in New York finally expanded in March
pWASHINGTON — Factory activity in New York expanded in March for the first time since last summer, and measures of new orders and shipments also posted robust gains./ppThe New York Federal...
View ArticlePotsdam landlord ordered to return security deposits
pPOTSDAM — A Potsdam landlord who was investigated by state officials for failing to return tenants’ security deposits has agreed to pay $5,000 in penalties and consented to an...
View ArticleRoof of Harrisville sugarhouse damaged by fire
pHARRISVILLE — The roof of a Harrisville area sugarhouse was damaged by fire Saturday night./ppHarrisville firefighters at 8:43 p.m. responded to the Gerald Wood residence, 7743 Route 3./ppA...
View ArticleRadio host pleads not guilty to drug charges Tuesday
pMASSENA — The suspended north country radio show host and former town supervisor charged with cocaine and heroin possession following a raid on his home last month pleaded not guilty to the...
View ArticleGrand jury to hear child malnourishment case; boy was tied to bed by a belt...
pWADDINGTON — The former Waddington couple charged with the nearly two-year malnourishment of a 5-year-old child will have their case brought before a grand jury./ppFollowing a preliminary...
View ArticleWatertown woman admits striking man with bat
pWATERTOWN — Tiffany M. Louis-Charles, 30, of 22917 Plaza Drive, Apt. 1, pleaded guilty Monday in Jefferson County Court to third-degree assault and second-degree menacing./ppShe admitted...
View ArticleDonaldson, Seymour funeral homes merge under new ownership
pMASSENA — A longtime Potsdam funeral home has a new name after its merger with a Massena funeral home./ppBut that’s the only change individuals will see at the Seymour Funeral...
View ArticleSUNY Canton to test new emergency notification system during upcoming drill
pCANTON — SUNY Canton’s University Police will stage an exercise of lockdown procedures, which will test the new emergency alert system./ppThe university will hold a 30-minute...
View ArticleOgdensburg completes latest stage of brownfield cleanup program
pOGDENSBURG — The city has moved a step closer to its long-term goal of redeveloping hundreds of acres of once-contaminated property along the St. Lawrence and Oswegatchie rivers by...
View ArticleSt. Lawrence University to hold benefit for 18-year-old Massena student with...
pCANTON — St. Lawrence University will hold a benefit for a Massena student who has lived with cystic fibrosis./ppSLU’s Center for Civic Engagement and Volunteer Services will...
View ArticleTuesday’s lottery numbers
pMidday strong0, 1, 8 /strong Lucky Sum strong9/strong/ppEvening strong3, 6, 8 /strong Lucky Sum strong17/strong/ppWinFour: /ppMidday strong9, 6, 8, 7 /strong Lucky Sum strong30/strong/ppEvening...
View ArticleFunding available for tree planting, orchestral concerts
pWATERTOWN — The Northern New York Community Foundation is accepting applications for two different grant programs./ppLocal nonprofit organizations and government entities are encouraged to...
View ArticleWatertown ice arena’s lobby officially opens
pWATERTOWN — The city’s Parks and Recreation Department has received a certificate of occupancy to open the lobby of the newly-renovated Watertown Municipal Arena./ppThe $10.6...
View ArticleCopenhagen, Beaver River approve trap shooting club teams
pCOPENHAGEN — Two Lewis County school districts have added trap shooting to their extracurricular arsenals, creating a local five-team scholastic league./ppBoards of Education at Copenhagen...
View ArticleHealth care public forum set for March 22
pCARTHAGE — The Carthage Central School 12 Honors class is preparing to hold two forums on national issues./ppThe class, designed to teach seniors about community involvement, hosts public...
View ArticleNorth country school administrations encouraged by state Legislature’s...
pALBANY — Both houses of the state Legislature proposed significantly larger increases in state education aid this year than Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo’s proposal, an encouraging...
View ArticleState Senate budget puts more emphasis on agriculture, infrastructure
pALBANY — The state Senate’s one-house budget, passed Monday night, aims to restore the millions of dollars cut from agriculture in the proposed 2016-17 executive and Assembly...
View ArticleCanton’s Blackbird Cafe begins new chapter; brewery taproom will move to...
pCANTON — New ventures are in store for the Blackbird Cafe, both upstairs and downstairs./ppKen M. Hebb, the cafe’s co-owner, plans to move the taproom he operates at the St....
View ArticleGillibrand, Stefanik oppose potential BRAC round, praise Fort Drum
pThe military’s continued request for a new round of Base Realignment and Closure didn’t receive much enthusiasm from members of New York’s Congressional...
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