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3 weeks ago | 
northcountrynow.com | Matt Lindsey
Posted 5/13/25COLTON — Colton-Pierrepont Central School District (CPCS) voters will head to the polls on Tuesday to decide on a proposed $14,025,310 budget for the 2025-2026 school year—a spending plan …This item is available in full to subscribers.
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3 weeks ago | 
northcountrynow.com | Matt Lindsey
School districts across St. Lawrence County are warning families about a hazardous social media trend targeting student Chromebooks. Known as the “Chromebook Challenge,” the trend encourages students to insert metal objects—such as paper clips, pins, aluminum foil, or mechanical pencil parts—into the USB ports of their devices. At this time no such incidents have been reported locally and officials are hoping to keep it that way.
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4 weeks ago | 
northcountrynow.com | Matt Lindsey
MADRID — Voters in the Madrid-Waddington Central School District will head to the polls on Tuesday, May 20, to vote on a proposed $21,500,940 budget for the 2025-26 school year, as well as several additional propositions and board of education seats. The proposed budget reflects a 2.44% increase in spending compared to the current year, amounting to an increase of $511,311.
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1 month ago | 
northcountrynow.com | Matt Lindsey
Posted 5/2/25NORWOOD — Voters in the Norwood-Norfolk Central School District will head to the polls on Tuesday, May 20, to vote on the proposed 2025-26 school budget. Voters will also be asked to …This item is available in full to subscribers.
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1 month ago | 
northcountrynow.com | Matt Lindsey
Posted 5/1/25HEUVELTON — Voters in the Heuvelton Central School District will head to the polls Tuesday, May 20, to decide on a proposed $19,207,526 budget for the 2025-26 school year. Voting will take …This item is available in full to subscribers.
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1 month ago | 
northcountrynow.com | Matt Lindsey
HERMON — Voters in the Edwards-Knox Central School District will head to the polls Tuesday, May 20, to consider a proposed $18,663,353 budget for the 2025-26 school year. The budget is a 4.56% increase – or $813,626 — over the current year’s spending. District leaders attribute the increase to rising costs for materials, supplies, and contractual obligations. The budget includes a 2.98% increase in the tax levy, totaling an additional $61,547.
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1 month ago | 
northcountrynow.com | Matt Lindsey
Posted 4/29/25CANTON — Olde DeKalb Hotel in DeKalb Junction is now serving food at Partridge Run Golf Course, 70 Sullivan Dr. The business is owned by Scott Fenlong, who is renting the space from the …This item is available in full to subscribers.
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1 month ago | 
northcountrynow.com | Matt Lindsey
ST. REGIS FALLS – Voters in the St. Regis Falls Central School District will weigh in on a proposed $10,394,747 budget for the 2025-26 school year. The budget includes modest increases in both spending and the tax levy, along with multiple propositions for capital improvements and vehicle purchases. The proposed budget represents a 6.16% increase in spending compared to the current year’s budget — a rise of $603,167.
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1 month ago | 
northcountrynow.com | Matt Lindsey
HAMMOND — Hammond Central School District has proposed a $10,267,964 budget for the 2025-26 school year, marking a $490,011 increase in total spending compared to last year. The proposed budget includes a 3.65% increase in the tax levy, amounting to a $156,342 rise. If approved, the total amount to be raised by taxes will be $4,441,090. Despite the increase in spending, the district is not planning any staff cuts.
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1 month ago | 
northcountrynow.com | Matt Lindsey
DEKALB JUNCTION — Voters in the Hermon-DeKalb Central School District will head to the polls on Tuesday, May 20, to weigh in on a proposed $14,561,880 budget for the 2025-26 school year. The spending plan reflects an increase of $140,907 from the current year’s budget. The proposed tax levy would rise by 1.72%, amounting to a $48,202 increase. If approved, the total amount to be raised by the tax levy would be $2,845,049.
