Documenting the life of a north country artist: Romey to be remembered by...
pCANTON — On a Saturday afternoon, the wind gently carries with it the smell of a long-awaited north country spring, but for Maxwell K. Romey, it marks the start of a lifelong journey into...
View ArticleLowville police arrest Clayton man on pair of warrants
pLOWVILLE — Village police on Monday arrested a Clayton man on a pair of warrants on charges of issuing a bad check and second-degree criminal contempt./ppBruce A. Lee, 56, was arraigned in...
View ArticleShooter in custody at US Capitol, injuries unclear
pWASHINGTON — A gunman was taken into custody after shots were fired in the U.S. Capitol complex on Monday, Capitol officials said, and visitors and staff were shut in their offices and told...
View ArticleQuebec City mulling Olympic bid; contacts Lake Placid
pLAKE PLACID — Quebec City Mayor Regis Labeaume is investigating the possibility of a future bid for the Winter Olympics, and he’s reached out to officials in Lake Placid...
View ArticleBrier Hill pleads not guilty to Halloween assault
pCANTON — The Brier Hill man accused of being involvement in the brutal beating of an Ogdensburg resident at a Ford Street bar and restaurant Halloween evening pleaded not guilty Monday in...
View ArticleEPA proposes ban of sewage dumping from boats on St. Lawrence River
pWATERTOWN — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is accepting comments until April 25 on a proposal to ban the dumping of sewage from boats on the St. Lawrence River./ppMany state...
View ArticleReform groups criticize Cuomo, house leaders for keeping ethics out of final...
pALBANY — With ethics reform likely taken off the table in the final days of state budget negotiations, government reform organizations are calling out Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo and legislative...
View ArticleTown of Croghan holding 175th anniversary events April 9
pBEAVER FALLS — The town of Croghan will celebrate 175 years on April 9 with a reception and presentation on the military hero after whom it was named./pp“We’re looking...
View ArticleOmaha professor to speak about entrepreneurship at St. Lawrence University
pCANTON — St. Lawrence University will host a speaker at 7 p.m. Thursday to talk about entrepreneurship./ppAlexei Marcoux, a professor of business ethics and society in the Department of...
View ArticleFour Jefferson Community College students will study art in Florence after...
pWATERTOWN — Jefferson Community College students will study art in Florence for four weeks after winning an award./ppFour JCC students received the college’s 2016 Italian Arts...
View ArticleState to offer free tax filing services in Watertown
pWATERTOWN — Members of the state Department of Financial Services’ Mobile Command Center will be in the city on April 8 to help eligible residents prepare and file their taxes...
View ArticleBeaver River holding informational session on common core changes
pBEAVER FALLS — The Beaver River Central School District will host an informational session on Common Core assessment changes on Thursday. /ppThe session, slated for 7 p.m. in the distance...
View ArticleCity planner retires on Thursday after 30 years of service
pWATERTOWN — Kenneth A. Mix, the city’s planning and community development coordinator for more than 30 years, will retire on Thursday./ppA ceremony in Mr. Mix’s honor...
View ArticleAudit reveals improper bookkeeping practices by Alexandria officials
pALEXANDRIA BAY — The Alexandria Town Council has implemented new bookkeeping policies following the theft of tens of thousands of dollars by the town’s former clerk./ppThe issues...
View ArticleWright resentenced to prison for rape
pCANTON — The former Norfolk man who had his April 2014 conviction for felonies related to the 2013 rape of a 15-year-old girl overturned by a state appellate court in November was...
View ArticleVillage Board approves St. Lawrence Health Systems annexation after area...
pCANTON — Village Board members unanimously voted to provisionally approve annexation of St. Lawrence Health Systems land into the village. Annexation will allow the St. Lawrence Health...
View ArticleStockholm officials schedule public hearing for comment on local ATV law
pWINTHROP — Stockholm officials will hold a hearing on April 12 to take public comment on a local law permitting and regulating all-terrain vehicle operations on certain public roads in the...
View ArticleWatertown man faces up to 3 years in prison for DWI conviction
pWATERTOWN — A town of Watertown man faces up to three years in state prison after admitting Monday in Jefferson County Court that he was driving while intoxicated on Old Rome State...
View ArticleBrier Hill man pleads not guilty to Halloween assault
pCANTON — The Brier Hill man accused of being involved in the brutal beating of an Ogdensburg resident at a Ford Street bar and restaurant Halloween evening pleaded not guilty Monday in St....
View ArticleBoy shot in back by stray bullet after pleading in video for end to Chicago...
pLast year, 12-year-old Zarriel Trotter spoke out against the violence roiling his Chicago neighborhood./pp“I don’t want to live around my community where I’ve got to...
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