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Thursday, July 02, 2009

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Norwood-Norfolk Graduation

Norwood Norfolk Central School held graduation for the Class of 2009 on Saturday June 27th at Hosmer Hall of SUNY Potsdam. After the ceremony students took pictures with their families and friends. Here are Bruce Arquitt and Courtney Kelley. Bruce plans on entering the Air Force and Courtney plans on pursuing a career in Cosmetology. Photo submitted by Annette Kelley. Click here for larger image.

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Local Sports

St. Lawrence Central's Dempsey still holds several Saints football marks

Story from Watertown Daily Times29a

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Opinion

Police officers bail out ducklings

Letters to Editor of North Country This Week

Good old boys

North Country This Week Sound Off Column

Democrats need plan maintains Canton woman

Letter to the Editor from Watertown Daily Times1a

A memo to Darrel

Northern New York Follies Blog26a

Obituaries & Services

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Featured Blogs & Forums

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Recently Added Videos

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Recently Added Websites

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Entertainment & Recreation

Gouverneur's Brian Leonard of NFL's Bengals to have football camp at SLU July 6-9

Story from NorthCountryNow.com 17p

Eighth annual Tour de Potsdam 5k walk-run takes place July 9

Story from NorthCountryNow.com 22a

Free swim lessons for 4-11 year olds through July at Norwood Beach

Story from NorthCountryNow.com 25p

Yoga classes in Massena through August 5

Story from NorthCountryNow.com 26p

St. Lawrence Seaway 50th anniversary ‘Celebration Weekend' set for July 9 – 12

Story from NorthCountryNow.com 26a

Potsdam native Hurley and Stonehoney play Casbah July 10

Story from NorthCountryNow.com 19a

PHS Class of 1984's 25th reunion set for July 10 and 11

Story from NorthCountryNow.com 19p

NYPA hosting North Country Crafters Extravaganza July 11

Story from NorthCountryNow.com 01p

Potsdam Bears basketball camp July 12-17 for boys, girls

Story from NorthCountryNow.com 28a

Energy Star contractor seminar set for July 15 in Gouverneur

Story from NorthCountryNow.com 26a

Golf tourney on July 18 to benefit Norwood Kiwanis youth programs

Story from NorthCountryNow.com 28p

Morristown museum plans quilt show July 17-19

Story from NorthCountryNow.com 29p

Massena to hold hazardous waste collections Aug. 8

Story from NorthCountryNow.com 26p

Morristown hosts summer concerts on Mondays through Aug. 17

Story from NorthCountryNow.com 20a

Stone Church Festival near Ogdensburg to feature ice cream social, crafts, games July 10-12

Story from NorthCountryNow.com 29p

Gouverneur Recreation Dept. hosting free summer concerts Sundays through August 30

Story from NorthCountryNow.com 17p

Clarkson plans lots of sports camps for kids this summer

Story from NorthCountryNow.com 10p

Norwood Green concerts through Aug. 2 to feature swing, bluegrass, Dixieland, dance and more

Story from NorthCountryNow.com 11p

New York Power Authority holding “Craft Days for Kids” in July and August

Story from NorthCountryNow.com 25p

New Today

Smugglers who transported $27 million in pot through Mohawk reservation linked to Russian mob

Story from WWNY-tv02p

Hopefuls in 23rd Congressional District eye party backing

Story from Watertown Daily Times 02p

Canton medical billing agency owners featured in national journal

Story from NorthCountryNow.com 2p

Sen. Gillibrand seeks input on 'Rooftop Highway' funding

Story from Adirondack Daily Enterprise02p

Bid on time with an artist in county Arts Council's 'Service Auction'

Story from NorthCountryNow.com 02p

Brasher native Chris Bernard named new SUNY Potsdam men's hockey coach

Story from NorthCountryNow.com 02p

Plaza owner says closed Hacketts stores could be revived

Story from Watertown Daily Times 02

Parade, entertainment and fireworks on tap at Edwards Lions Club Festival July 11, 12

Story from NorthCountryNow.com 02p

GM plans 'garage sale' of Massena's Central Foundry plant in bankruptcy court

Story from Bloomberg.com02p

Fox completes first day as president of St. Lawrence University

Story from Watertown Daily Times02p

Bluegrass concert in Richville Historical Building July 15

Story from NorthCountryNow.com 02p

How to help turtles cross the road in northern New York

Story from North Country Public Radio02p

State Senate ordered to work on July 4

Story from WWNY-tv02p

Rebecca Kelly Dance Company returns to Potsdam July 17

Story from NorthCountryNow.com 02p

8 accused of moving pot worth $27m through North Country

Story from Watertown Daily Times 02a

Canton man injured in two-vehicle crash in Star lake

Story from NorthCountryNow.com 2a

Norwood Green big band concert to be in N-N School auditorium

Story from NorthCountryNow.com 02a

County DA, public defender having difficulty retaining assistants

Story from Watertown Daily Times 02a

Free Tuesday movies at NYPA through July

Story from NorthCountryNow.com 02a

Gouverneur's Circle Inn sold, opening soon

Story from Watertown Daily Times 02a

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Nation & World

Featured Events

Wally Siebel All Star Big Band playing in Norwood Thursday

Story from NorthCountryNow.com 29p

Norwood, Massena, Morristown, Hannawa, Hogansburg planning celebrations for The Fourth

Story from NorthCountryNow.com 01a

Potsdam FD sponsoring free showings of 'Monsters Vs, Aliens' July 4-12 at Roxy

Story from NorthCountryNow.com 01a

Billy Ray Cyrus performing July 5 at Akwesasne Concert Grounds

Story from NorthCountryNow.com 04a

Massena concert series kicks off July 5, offers musical variety through Aug. 6

Story from NorthCountryNow.com 01a

Today's events, sports & entertainment

7-Day Calendar Listings11p

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Business

Edwards farmer not just waiting out milk price trough

Story from North Country Public Radio 01a

St. Lawrence Centre offers free fund-raising booth for non profit groups

Story from NorthCountryNow.com 1p

Acco workers in Ogdensburg back to full pay

Story from Watertown Daily Times30p

Couple opens flea market on Route 11, near DeKalb Junction

Story from Watertown Daily Times30p

Recently Posted

Potsdam sets info meeting on hospital zone environmental review info meeting for July 7

Story from NorthCountryNow.com 01p

Plea bargain in Potsdam bird torture case?

Story from WWNY-TV 01p

More contract trouble for St. Lawrence County

Story from WWNY-TV 01p

Group seeking buyer for Morley Heritage Gristmill

Story from Watertown Daily Times 01p

SLU buys two houses near campus

Story from Watertown Daily Times 01p

Lisbon wildlife rehabilitator faces DEC reckless endangerment and unlawful animal possession charges

Story from NorthCountryNow.com 01p

Assemblywoman Scozzafava lining up House campaign support

Story from Watertown Daily Times 01p

Waddington, Louisville residents arrested for pot after police called for disputes

Story from NorthCountryNow.com 1p

Parishville woman charged with welfare fraud for using medical services without authorization

Story from NorthCountryNow.com 1a

Canton teen arrested for unlawful imprisonment for not letting female out of vehicle

Story from NorthCountryNow.com 1a

Funnel cloud spotted in Norwood area

Story from 99 Hits 01a

Crane Youth Music camp among summer camps taking swine flu precautions

Story from News10 01a

Norfolk bug catcher

A frog presumably came in search of a tasty treat recently in the garden at Hidden Meadow Inn, 1950 Sober Street, Norfolk. Photo by taken by Joanna Loucky-Ramsey.

Click here for larger image.

Senate circus: Aubertine says there was a quorum Tuesday, governor not on board

Story from WWNY-TV 01a

Dispute at Massena bridge draws 50 vehicles laden with more than 200 Mohawk backers

Story from Watertown Daily Times1a

Beacon lights event in Waddington marks Seaway flood

Story from Watertown Daily Times1a

APA considers classifying bodies of water as wilderness in St. Lawrence, surrounding counties

Story from Watertown Daily Times30p

Judge delays classification of Oswegatchie sex offender

Story from Watertown Daily Times30p

North Country Mobile Mammography ends after five years of service

Story from NorthCountryNow.com 30p

St. Lawrence River artists celebrate creativity in Morristown

Story from North Country Public Radio30p

Democrats in Gouverneur schedule caucus for July 20

Story from Watertown Daily Times30p

Democrats foiled in State Senate votes

Story from WWTI-tv30p

Lots of people working to bring ‘The King and I' to CPS stage July 28-Aug. 1

Story from NorthCountryNow.com 30p

Teenager airlifted to Vermont after ATV goes air born in Depeyster

Story from NorthCountryNow.com30A

Canton mother urging letter-writing campaign on her baby's disease

Story from NorthCountryNow.com 30a

New leader hired for financially struggling Hacketts chain

Story from Watertown Daily Times30A

County to evaluate ATV trail system next fall

Story from Watertown Daily Times30A

Deadlock continues in state Senate

Story from North Country Public Radio29p

Construction continues on Maple Street in Massena

Video from YouTube.com29p

Power skating program for hockey players starts July 21 in Potsdam

Story from NorthCountryNow.com 29p

Heroin, prescription drug abuse worry county officials following Potsdam arrest

Story from WWNY-tv29p

Another resignation from county District Attorney's office

Story from WWNY-tv29p

Waddington summer concert series underway

Story from Watertown Daily Times29p

Hail storm damages crops near Flackville, Lisbon

Story from WWTI-tv29p

DOT to start paving Route 310 between Madrid and Raymondville about July 1

Story from NorthCountryNow.com 29pa

Robert Moses State Park celebrates 50 years in Massena with free admission July 10

Story from Watertown Daily Times298p

Environmentalists set Seaway agenda for next 50 years

Story from North Country Public Radio29a

Republican Rep. McHugh votes 'yes' on Obama's climate change bill

Story from North Country Public Radio29a

SUNY Canton summer enrollment at all-time high, due primarily to online courses

Story from NorthCountryNow.com 29a

Rensselaer Falls man arrested for kicking state police trooper

Story from NorthCountryNow.com29a

Potsdam grads enter 'challenging world,' superintendent says

Story from 99 Hits-fm29a

Horses and riders conquer challenges in Hannawa Falls

Story from Watertown Daily Times29a

Gouverneur plans special events for summer

Story from Watertown Daily Times29a

Police Blotter

  • Diamond earring, lost in Massena WalMart
  • Gray tiger cat with white feet and chest. State Highway 310, near Canton
  • Men's ring, found near Massena high school
  • Small breed black/white mix dog by North Racquette River Road in Massena
  • Ladies ring in Price Chopper parking lot, Ogdensburg
  • Tracfone lost in Roxy Theater
  • Gold necklace with name "Lita"
  • Elderly Dog, gray & brown shepherd mix
  • In Potsdam, small mixed breed, looks like a Shibu Inu, red in color

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