Troopers find methamphetamine materials on roadside in town of Watertown
pWATERTOWN — State police found materials used to make methamphetamine Tuesday on the roadside of county Route 63 in the town of Watertown. /ppRobert S. Griffin, an investigator for...
View ArticleResident escapes injury during Watertown fire
pWATERTOWN — A Water Street resident avoided injury following a relatively minor fire Tuesday morning./ppWatertown city fire crews were called to 851 Water St. at 10 a.m./ppFire Battalion...
View ArticleSt. Lawrence County Chief ADA Haggard resigns
pCANTON — St. Lawrence County Chief Assistant District Attorney David A. Haggard is resigning from his position./ppMr. Haggard, who has served as the county’s chief ADA since...
View ArticleOrleans residents tout Senate’s resolution to wholly fund water project
pCOLLINS LANDING — A request by the Senate for the state to pick up the whole cost of a water line in Orleans — not just a fraction — was music to the ears of residents...
View ArticleCopenhagen School plans to exceed state tax levy cap in face of negative 15...
pCOPENHAGEN — Copenhagen Central School District plans to exceed the tax cap in its budget this year in the face of a negative 15 percent cap./ppThe state tax cap limits school districts to...
View ArticleObama to announce Supreme Court nominee at 11 a.m.
pWashington Post/ppWASHINGTON — President Obama will announce his nominee to fill a vacancy on the Supreme Court in the White House Rose Garden at 11 a.m., he said in an email to supporters...
View ArticleWatertown man charged with criminal mischief
pWATERTOWN — Claude E. Baxter Jr., 20, of 140 High St., Apt. 6, was charged by city police with second-degree criminal contempt and fourth-degree criminal mischief at 9:20 a.m. Tuesday at...
View ArticleFranklin man dies after vehicle apparently went through ice
pFRANKLIN — A Franklin County man died Monday after his vehicle apparently went through the ice on Union Falls Pond./ppGregory N. Manchester, 59, of the town of Franklin, was found...
View ArticleRepublicans rejected elite agenda along with Rubio
pWASHINGTON — Marco Rubio’s crushing defeat Tuesday night in his home state of Florida not only smashed his presidential campaign, it also represented a revolt against the policy...
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pn The Watertown City School District will make petitions available for Board of Education candidates to be placed on the ballot for the May 17 election. Petitions will be made available Monday through...
View ArticleCroghan elects new mayor, but incumbent stays on as trustee
pCROGHAN — Croghan residents on Tuesday elected a new mayor, but the current one will remain a trustee thanks to write-in votes./ppIrl “Michael” Monnat, running...
View ArticleObama nominates Judge Merrick Garland to Supreme Court
pWASHINGTON — President Barack Obama said Wednesday he would nominate appeals court judge Merrick Garland to the Supreme Court, urging Republicans to approve a long-time jurist and former...
View ArticleBig Maple: Demand for new sweeteners brings boom in Vermont
pSANDGATE, Vt. — Once a side venture that helped farmers pay their taxes, Vermont maple syrup is becoming big business, with corporations buying up thousands of acres of trees as they bank...
View ArticleFranklin man dies after vehicle apparently falls through ice
pFRANKLIN — A Franklin County man died Monday after his vehicle apparently fell through the ice on Union Falls Pond./ppGregory N. Manchester, 59, the town of Franklin, was found unresponsive...
View ArticlePotsdam native and biochemistry expert returns home to create first-ever...
pPOTSDAM — After six months of development in Clarkson University’s business incubator, Potsdam native Shawn A. Clark’s two businesses are poised to add 100 well-paying...
View ArticleGibson eyes governor’s seat in 2018
pThough the next New York state gubernatorial election is a couple years out, U.S. Rep. Chris Gibson, R-Kinderhook, is already laying the groundwork for a campaign./ppThe 51-year-old retired Army...
View ArticleState medical marijuana program may overhaul policies on drugs in the workplace
pWATERTOWN — As more patients across New York take advantage of the state’s newly-implemented medical marijuana program, employers will likely need to tweak their company drug...
View ArticleOrleans Planning Board reviews wind developer’s proposal for test tower
pLAFARGEVILLE — Iberdrola Renewables plans to put up only one wind measurement tower in the town of Orleans, according an application reviewed Tuesday night by the Planning Board. /ppThe...
View ArticleCroghan elects new mayor, but incumbent stays on as trustee
pCROGHAN — Croghan residents on Tuesday elected a new mayor, but the current one will remain a trustee thanks to write-in votes./ppIrl “Michael” Monnat, running...
View ArticleDA Rain: Dismissal of Morristown councilman’s felony charge by Canton judge...
pMORRISTOWN — A decision by Canton Town Justice James Monroe to dismiss a felony charge against Morristown Town Councilman David S. VanArnam for allegedly filing false election petitions is...
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