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County approves body camera funding for probation officers

3 days ago | northcountrynow.com | Jeff Chudzinski

CANTON -- St. Lawrence County probation officers will soon be armed and outfitted with body cameras following the approval of a contract with Axon Enterprise, Inc. Legislators approved the measure during the June 2 Full Board meeting, just over one-year after the initial review was initiated by a board-appointed committee.
SLC celebrating National Dairy Month in June with "Red, White and Moo" theme - North Country Now

3 days ago | northcountrynow.com | Jeff Chudzinski

SLC celebrating National Dairy Month in June with "Red, White and Moo" theme CANTON -- June will be "Red, White and Moo" as St. Lawrence County celebrates National Dairy Month. To celebrate the occasion, Dairy Princess Isabella Perretta and alternate Dairy Princess Danica Dishaw.
SLC legislature celebrates centenarian during June 2 meeting - North Country Now

4 days ago | northcountrynow.com | Jeff Chudzinski

CANTON -- Eloise June (Finley) Kroeger, a lifelong North Country resident, is celebrating a milestone birthday as she turns 100-years-old. St. Lawrence County officials celebrated the occasion Monday at the full board meeting, with County Historian Nancy LaFaver detailing Kroeger's life. Born June 3, 1925 to Arthur and Edith Edna (Beals) Finley, Eloise attended the Marshville/Heacher one-room schoolhouse in the hamlet of Marshville, near Hermon, until eighth grade.
SLC Chamber brings back ambassador program in Massena

4 days ago | northcountrynow.com | Jeff Chudzinski

MASSENA -- The St. Lawrence County Chamber of Commerce is relaunching an ambassadors program in Massena, welcoming businesses and officials to the community. According to Chamber Director Ben Dixon the ambassadors will also attend grand openings, open houses, groundbreaking ceremonies and marketing events to boost local business. Dixon recently told Town Board members and meeting attendees the group was already taking shape, with monthly meetings already in the works.
Massena bait shop continues expansion, offering anglers one-stop shop for every need

6 days ago | northcountrynow.com | Jeff Chudzinski

MASSENA -- What started with a dream and shed has expanded to a full-service bait and tackle shop in the village of Massena. For Shawn Raymo and his sons Aaron and Brian the journey began five years ago after they were unable to find live bait locally for a fishing excursion. "That's when we got the idea to start a shop. We just couldn't find anything we needed, so I figured I would do it myself," Shawn said.
Fleetwood Mac tribute band, country singer to perform at Dream Fest

6 days ago | northcountrynow.com | Paul Mitchell

POTSDAM – The Lodge @ Dreaming Tree Ranch will be rocking with the acclaimed music of Fleetwood Mac at the 4th annual Dream Fest this summer. The Classic Fleetwood Mac Tribute band TUSK will take center stage on July 6. The Steve Cali Band will once again treat concert goers to hard-hitting country music in the opening concert.
Ogdensburg waterfront gets buy in from state

1 week ago | northcountrynow.com | Jimmy Lawton

OGDENSBURG – Owners of At the Docks LLC said a $3.5 million grant from the state will help bring apartments to the city’s waterfront, but that won’t derail plans to bring a Wyndham Hotel to the area. On Monday the At The Docks said they were grateful to city and state officials who helped secure a Restore NY grant.
Former Woodlawn Hotel in Massena on the chopping block again as property owner fails to meet deadline

1 week ago | northcountrynow.com | Jeff Chudzinski

MASSENA -- The former Woodlawn Hotel, located at 40-42 Woodlawn Ave., is slated for the wrecking ball again after village trustees opted to seek bids to have the structure removed. Trustees approved the plan after the owner, Ye Nanhai of Flushing, Queens, failed to make any progress in addressing numerous code violations.
Former Citizen Advocates employee suing over claims of wrongful termination stemming from internal and external complaints - North Country Now

1 week ago | northcountrynow.com | Jeff Chudzinski

CANTON -- A self-proclaimed whistleblower whose employment was terminated by Citizen Advocates for alleged HIPAA violations is now suing the non-profit organization for wrongful termination. According to court documents obtained by North Country This Week, Brandi Lamay is taking legal action against Citizen Advocates, her employer from October 2021 through Nov. 10, 2023 for firing her for accessing patients' charts.
Potsdam Central to start work on $1.5 million capital project this summer

1 week ago | northcountrynow.com | Adam Atkinson

POTSDAM - With recent bid approvals, Potsdam Central is moving forward on a capital project that will rehab its middle school main corridor restrooms and its high school art room at no cost to the taxpayers. School Superintendent Jerry Griffin told North Country This Week that the work in this latest capital project is rehab for the school that was not packaged with the last major school project.