Ogdensburg woman charged with drug possession
pOGDENSBURG — State police on Friday charged Salean M. Simmons, 24, of Ogdensburg, with felony third-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance with intent to sell and misdemeanor...
View ArticleList ranks Thousand Islands as America’s top archipelago
pALEXANDRIA BAY — The Thousand Islands region is America’s best archipelago, or group of islands, according to a new ranking./ppThe region, praised as...
View ArticleWatertown’s Time Warp Tavern ranked 11 on list of best New York wings
pWATERTOWN — Time Warp Tavern is ranked number 11 on a new list of best wings in New York state./ppAmong industry legends on the list including the Anchor Bar in Buffalo and Dinosaur...
View ArticleUtica man killed in West Turin snowmobile accident
pWEST TURIN — A Utica man was killed Sunday morning when his snowmobile hit a tree near the Smith Road Truck Trail and Plummer Road./ppJonathan M. Allen, 42, was traveling west on Trail C7B...
View ArticlePolice looking for Route 11 Subway robber
pWATERTOWN — State police were looking for a man who brandished a knife during a Sunday night robbery at the Subway sandwich shop on Route 11 in the town of Watertown./ppA Jefferson County...
View ArticleMan serving 19 years in prison for having child porn in Jefferson County gets...
pWATERTOWN — A Geneva man serving a nearly 19-year federal prison sentence for transporting child pornography through Jefferson County in 2009 has been sentenced to an additional 1½...
View ArticleNorfolk man charged with multiple crimes dating back to June
pMASSENA — A Norfolk man was jailed Tuesday after being charged with multiple crimes, including burglarizing his aunt’s premises twice./ppState police last Monday charged Jason J....
View ArticleThree appointments approved in Wilna
pCARTHAGE — During its organizational meeting, the Wilna Town Council approved the appointment of Marco Franchini to the town Planning Board for a four-year term, replacing Patrick Britton,...
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pn Members of the North Side Improvement League will be holding a meeting at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday at Savory Downtown, 300 Washington St./ppn SANDY CREEK — The Town Council will hold a special...
View ArticleTown of Lowville chooses not to participate in joint GIS project
pLOWVILLE — The Development Authority of the North Country plans to seek state funding for a joint Geographic Information System upgrade project on behalf of several area municipalities, but...
View ArticleJefferson County Historical Society brainstorms ideas for better reaching the...
pWATERTOWN — The Jefferson County Historical Society is considering ramping up its public outreach and events through newsletters, cooperation with local businesses and appealing to younger...
View ArticleFriends of the Carthage Free Library set open house, fundraisers
pCARTHAGE — Friends of the Carthage Free Library is looking to boost its membership./ppAnd, to that end, the auxiliary organization for the library will hold an open house from 6 to 8 p.m....
View ArticleCarthage Area Chamber of Commerce membership drive underway
pCARTHAGE — The Carthage Area Chamber of Commerce, which promotes businesses throughout four municipalities, is seeking to increase its membership./pp“Businesses should join the...
View ArticleMassena Chamber executive director recounts 2015 activities, shares 2016 plans
pMASSENA — For the Greater Massena Chamber of Commerce, 2015 was a year of new initiatives to complement the activities that have proven to be successful year after year./pp“I...
View ArticleCanton Town Board appoints former councilman to vacant seat
pCANTON — The Town Board appointed former board member James T. Smith to an empty seat on Monday in its first meeting since swearing in its newest members. /ppThe seat was vacated by Daniel...
View ArticleWith retirement of administrative assistant/account clerk, Potsdam village...
pPOTSDAM — With the retirement of a full-time secretary, the village now has seven positions that have either gone unfilled or been eliminated in the past year./ppWith regret, trustees...
View ArticleNew Cape Vincent supervisor plans to probe inequitable water charges
pCAPE VINCENT — Led by a new supervisor, the Cape Vincent Town Council made plans Thursday to continue exploring how to correct policies that have caused some residents to be charged too...
View ArticleWIC board members concerned about increasing costs for proposed Jain building
pWATERTOWN — Even with a $400,000 state grant, the group that runs the Watertown Center for Business and Industry is getting worried about escalating costs for the planned Jain Irrigation...
View ArticleAfter Lowville shows education documentary, school administrators say NNY...
pLOWVILLE — North country public schools are succeeding was the message given after a special showing of an education documentary at the Town Hall Theater./ppThe Jefferson Lewis Board of...
View ArticleMotorists accused of intoxicated driving
pThe following motorists were charged with driving while intoxicated and related offenses:/ppspan class="bullet"n/span Ruth C. Green, 24, of 352 Keystone Road, Lisbon, was charged Wednesday by St....
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