Why being a first lady is complicated, according to the chiefs of staff for...
pWASHINGTON - Being president is hard. (See the graying heads of commanders-in-chief for proof.)/ppBut an even more complicated gig might just be that of first lady - according to the chiefs of staff...
View ArticleFort Drum closes two wells due to ‘low levels’ of water contamination
pFORT DRUM — The post will rely completely on water from the Development Authority of the North Country after shutting down its two functioning water wells due to concerns about...
View ArticleTwo men indicted for allegedly possessing drugs in Watertown
pWATERTOWN — Two men were indicted Wednesday on allegations that they illegally possessed drugs in separate incidents within Jefferson County./ppDavid Ortega, 40, Watertown, was charged with...
View ArticleVoters give Indian River Central the OK to transfer money to complete its $33...
pPHILADELPHIA — Voters decided to allow Indian River Central School District to transfer money from other funds to help pay for the last phase of the district’s capital...
View ArticleWatertown Parks Department to run fairgrounds arena snack bar
pWATERTOWN — Mayor Joseph M. Butler Jr. has all but guaranteed the city will be running the Watertown Municipal Arena’s concession stand in time for when the local home show is...
View ArticleDANC offers short-term financing help for Lowville village upgrades
pLOWVILLE — The Development Authority of the North Country has offered short-term financing support to help the village upgrade infrastructure to accommodate expansion plans at Kraft Heinz,...
View ArticleJudge rules West Turin minimum maintenance road law invalid
pCONSTABLEVILLE — A judge has thrown out the town of West Turin’s 1997 law designating a road as minimum maintenance, suggesting that designation was never authorized by the state...
View ArticleFreeman shares knowledge, advice at local open government conference
pWATERTOWN — When it comes to government access laws, there isn’t a question Robert J. Freeman can’t answer. /ppMr. Freeman, executive director of the New York State...
View ArticleThree allegedly undocumented Chinese citizens found on bus in Richville
pRICHVILLE — Three Chinese citizens are charged with entering the United States illegally after being found aboard a bus here Saturday at a U.S. Border Patrol checkpoint./ppDaoyao Chen,...
View ArticleAppellate court orders new trial for Massena man alleged to have forged check...
pCANTON — A state appellate court ruled Thursday that a Massena man convicted in 2013 of possessing a forged instrument and spent about 2½ years in state prison is entitled to a new...
View ArticleVehicle crashes into Raquette River, floats downstream; driver escapes
pSOUTH COLTON — A dive team was needed to secure and remove a vehicle from the Raquette River on Thursday afternoon. /ppThe call came in at 2:19 p.m. alerting crews that a vehicle was...
View ArticleCarnegie Mellon University president emeritus to lecture about globalization...
pPOTSDAM — Carnegie Mellon University President Emeritus Jared L. Cohon will speak at Clarkson University on the topic of globalization./ppMr. Cohon is also a professor of civil and...
View ArticleSt. Lawrence County Cornell Cooperative Extension gets $2,500 for new Ag...
pCANTON — The Cornell Cooperative Extension of St. Lawrence County has received $2,500 to support its new Agricultural Studies Academy, according to a recent release./ppThe donation comes...
View ArticleWatertown specialist: Early spring means early allergy season
pWATERTOWN — With snow expected this weekend, it may be hard to think about springtime allergies; however, many north country residents have already begun to suffer from seasonal allergy...
View ArticleEx-convict drops sexual harassment lawsuit against retired Jefferson County...
pWATERTOWN — An ex-convict has dropped her federal lawsuit against Jefferson County and its retired Undersheriff Andrew R. Neff in which she claimed Mr. Neff offered to intercede on her...
View ArticleWatertown officials cut red ribbon for renovated municipal arena
pWATERTOWN — City officials cut the red ribbon formally opening the newly renovated municipal arena./ppThe arena has been in the works for about a year, and skaters have taken to the ice in...
View ArticleSecond SUNY Potsdam administrator will change jobs following student demands...
pPOTSDAM — The second of two SUNY Potsdam administrators that student demonstrators wanted fired following unrest over hate notes will be taking on a new role at the college./ppAccording to...
View ArticleGun rights activists seek answers about SAFE Act, St. Lawrence County’s...
pBRIER HILL — A large crowd of gun-rights activists is expected to turn out Saturday for a meeting organized to address concerns about St. Lawrence County’s controversial pistol...
View ArticleComrades of Hope holding free Narcan training session in Massena
pMASSENA — A local support group is inviting community members to take part in a free Naloxone (Narcan) training session later this month./ppComrades of Hope, a support group for loved ones...
View ArticleClarkson officials lead tour of Peyton Hall to showcase entrepreneurial...
pPOTSDAM — Hoping to spread the message that local entrepreneurial resources and collaboration are burgeoning and available to those who need them, Clarkson University staff led St. Lawrence...
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