The red-winged blackbirds have returned to the North Country. Photo taken in Stockholm by Kathy Moulton.

St. Lawrence County went into darkness for a few minutes Monday afternoon during the total eclipse. Here is a view of the eclipse over Potsdam. Photo submitted by Emily Piecha.

Mina Clark, owner of Mina Clark Art, of Saranac Lake, was one of over 50 vendors at the Eclipse Fragrance, Craft, Food and Wine Fair held April 6-8 at Pine Street Arena, Potsdam. NCNow.com

The Eclipse Fragrance, Craft, Food and Wine Fair with over 50 vendors is being held Saturday, Sunday and Monday from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. at Pine Street Arena, Potsdam. The event, has face painting Saturday …

The Potsdam Holiday Fund has received a $1,000 donation from Stewart’s Shops through the company’s Holiday Match Program, which benefits children’s organizations directly within the …

‘This beauty stood and posed in the golden hour sunlight,’ said photographer Stacey Smith Taxbox. Photo taken near Potsdam.

A sign in the window of  the Walgreens in Potsdam shows the store is set to close April 9. In March North Country This Week reached out to Walgreens regarding rumors of a store closure, but …

State officials continue to spar over multiple elements of the state budget, including funding for county highway paving and repair. Assemblyman Scott Gray addressed a contingent of highway …

The State University of New York at Potsdam is pleased to announce the upcoming inaugural celebration in honor of the institution's eighteenth president, Dr. Suzanne R. Smith. SUNY Chancellor …

Renee Miller, of Pierrepont, casts her early voting ballot for the Presidential Primary Election March 26, at 42 Maple St., Potsdam. Early voting ends Saturday, March 30. The Presidential Primary …

The Easter Bunny visited Sunrise Stables, Town of Potsdam, this past weekend and took a pony ride on Magic Merlin. Submitted by Emily Cambridge.

Potsdam town clerk Cindy Goliber was recently elected as the president of the Association of the Towns of New York State. Goliber was previously the Association’s first Vice President. …

The town of Potsdam will now purchase the electricity for its municipal buildings from Northern Power and Light Inc of Saranac Lake. Pictured above are, from left, Emmett Smith, CEO, Northern …

Among the 120 skaters rehearsing for the upcoming Potsdam Figure Skating Ice Show 3 p.m. March 23 at Cheel Arena is this pre-junior group: front row from left, Emily Geidel, Kalyn Bullock, Anna …

For National Quilting Day, Borderlines Quilters Guild members hosted a display of quilts for the public to view at the First Presbyterian Church, Potsdam, March 16. Members enjoy lunch during their …

Casella Waste Systems Inc. recently donated $1,000 to the North Country Children’s Museum on Raymond Street. The museum is in the process of a major second story expansion which will cost …

Madeline Swinwood, Claire Thomas and Emma Vallance, are among the 70 skaters and three synchronized skating teams preparing for St. Lawrence Figure Skating Club’s annual ice show Saturday, …

A kingfisher in Pierrepont grabs a minnow snack. Photo by Stacey Smith Tarbox.

A Potsdam native helped Paul Smith’s College women’s hockey in becoming national champions of the inaugural AAU College Hockey Women’s Division National Tournament.  The …

Clarkson University Occupational Therapy Student Shelbi Dufrane, of Plattsburgh, has authored a children’s book aimed at talking about anxiety and depression in a way that is understandable and …