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22 hours ago | nny360.com | Tom Graser

CANTON — Town Supervisor Mary Anne Ashley laid the groundwork Wednesday for a comprehensive property revaluation project, explaining to residents the long-awaited assessment of the town’s nearly 4,000 properties. Ashley told a public meeting that the project, five years in the making, stems from significant tax roll inequities not addressed since a 2008 assessment. The COVID-19 pandemic initially stalled efforts, but the town has since committed to a $180,000, two-year evaluation process.

1 day ago | nny360.com | Tom Graser

CANTON — Gov. Kathleen C. Hochul announced $4.5 million in state funding Thursday for five revitalization projects in Canton to boost the village’s downtown area. The funding, awarded through the NY Forward program, will support projects focused on creating a regional destination with diverse housing, arts and cultural attractions, local businesses and recreational offerings.

1 day ago | nny360.com | Tom Graser

CANTON — Local children’s book author Laura Lavoie is set to release two new books this month, one a picture book and the other her debut novel. “Cousins!,” Lavoie’s fourth picture book, will be published by Roaring Brook Press, an imprint of Macmillan, on May 27. The book, intended for children ages 3-7, draws inspiration from the large family gatherings Lavoie experienced as a child. “It’s intended for ages 3-7,” Lavoie said.

2 days ago | nny360.com | Tom Graser

POTSDAM — For 10 years, the forge in Brainerd Hall was silent. This year, SUNY Potsdam Professor James A. Murray has the high-powered natural gas oven roaring again and is giving high school students a taste of its heat. Murray, taking a riff from a project he worked on in his master’s degree program, had students from Canton, Norwood-Norfolk and St. Lawrence Central participate in a scratch block project.

3 days ago | nny360.com | Jonathon Wheeler

SACKETS HARBOR — The village of Sackets Harbor has received millions of dollars from the state to complete flood protection work through the Lake Ontario Resiliency and Economic Development Initiative. The projects included $3.2 million in climate-resilient upgrades and improvements at the village waterfront and greenspace at Market Square Park and public waterfront sites.