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New healthcare programs at SUNY Canton

SUNY Canton is launching a new program for students interested in health care, allied health, or animal care careers, and who may also be interested in continuing their education. The college will …

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Click here for results from SectionXScoreboard.com . Boy's soccer: Heuvelton, B-M, Canton win; Girl's Soccer: Saranac, Ogdensburg win; Football: Gouverneur, Canton win;
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Here are the results: Men's Soccer • Knights and Bard Battle to 1-1 Tie • Petrone Scores Second-Half Equalizer as No. 5 Saints Draw Vassar, 1-1 • Bears rally to tie Mustangs …
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Click here for results from SectionXScoreboard.com . Girls soccer: Salmon River,  B-M, Gouverneur,  Chateaugay, H-D  victorious; Boy's Soccer: Hammond,  H-D, E-K, Canton, …
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Here are the results: Men's Hockey • Knights Rally From Two Goal Deficit to Beat UMass Lowell, 3-2 • Fisher Nets First as a Saint, Thoreson Adds Two Points in the Skating Saints' …
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Friday, September 11
SUNY Canton earned several prestigious rankings in U.S. News & World Report’s 2027 Best Colleges publication and Washington Monthly’s Top 100 U.S. Rural Colleges list. U.S. News placed …
Thursday, October 1
Did you know October is both St. Lawrence County History Month and New York State History Month? It’s a time to recognize the people, places and stories that have shaped our region and those …
Friday, September 25
For most of her life, Jacqueline Grainger could see Clarkson University simply by looking around her hometown. Raised in Potsdam, Grainger grew up surrounded by people with connections to the …
Friday, September 25
Dr. Sandra McCloy, a pillar of the St. Lawrence County community, is retiring after 40 years of dedicated service to Hospice of St. Lawrence Valley. Her legacy will endure as multiple generations …
Thursday, September 17
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CANTON — Ginger Storey-Welch says her decision to run for St. Lawrence County Legislature grew out of the death of a Piercefield man who, she believes, did not get the support he needed from county …
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CANTON — St. Lawrence County District 7 Legislator Rick Perkins is seeking re-election, pointing to his experience in county government, improved county finances and investments in infrastructure …
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CANTON — Community members, local officials, and regional partners gathered in Canton on Friday, Sept. 18, as Planned Parenthood of the North Country co-hosted an open house and official St. …
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Potsdam busy bees

These bees are staying busy even as cooler weather has moved into the North Country.  North Country Now photo taken in Potsdam. 

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In a political world where politicians can sometimes seem to be everywhere you look, this time of year is hallmarked; the closer we get to Nov. 3 the more intense it all becomes.  I want to …
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WINTHROP – There will be a meeting of the Union Cemetery Association at the home of Shirley DuBois, 487 Nichols Road, Winthrop, on Wednesday, Oct. 14 at 6 p.m. The agenda includes Trustee …
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NORFOLK -- A career of service and education has led Pat Brady to seek a seat on the St. Lawrence County Legislature. Brady, who has called the North Country home his entire life, said it was his …
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MADRID — Hundreds of families were drawn to the Annual Pumpkin Patch Party at St. Lawrence Power and Equipment Museum, Saturday,  October 10. Children and their parents enjoyed selecting …
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POTSDAM -- SUNY Potsdam is pleased to announce the continuation of the Presidential Internship Program (PIP) for Summer 2027.  Administered by the Lougheed Center for Applied Learning, this …
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New jerseys for Lisbon Town Rec soccer team

North Country Savings Bank outfitted Lisbon Town Recreation’s 5/6 NCSB soccer team with brand new jerseys this year. The team enjoyed a successful season under coach Jim McNeil and assistant …

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I am not sure how to start this letter in support of Glenn Webster (Republican incumbent District 11 county legislator candidate) but here goes. In your paper “This Week,” a short time ago …
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HOPKINTON — The Quad Town Senior Group will host its annual Community Dinner for members, residents and clergy from the towns of Stockholm, Lawrence, Brasher and Hopkinton on Wednesday , Oct. 14, …
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CANTON — Allan Robinson says his military service, work with a member of Congress and experience serving local residents have shaped his approach to government, with a focus on leadership, …
Yesterday at 3:14 PM
NORFOLK -- For Marty Blair, public office is an opportunity to help his community while taking the opportunity to advocate for the less fortunate. “A lot of people are hurting right now. The cost …
Yesterday at 3:13 PM

League of Women register new voters at the Canton Farmers Market

League of Women members Lisa Ames, left, and Sue Klein work to register new voters at the Canton Farmers Market Oct. 9. Registration forms to vote need to be received by Oct. 24 at the Board of …

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CANTON – VFW Post 1231 Auxiliary is sponsoring essay contests available for school students. The 2026-2027 theme is “What a Veteran Taught Me About America.” The Patriot’s Pen contest is …
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I write to urge St. Lawrence County District 3 voters to  vote for Adam Jarrett on Election Day. I’ve come to know Adam well over the past year, and I have learned that he is smart, hard …
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POTSDAM — The Dorothy Day Cafe will offer a free community meal from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 14, i n the St. Mary’s of Potsdam community room. The meal will include bratwurst, sides, …
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MADRID – Paula Sturge, the Democratic candidate for St. Lawrence County Legislature in District 8, is bringing a background in accounting, higher education, health care and community service to her …
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Nature’s Storehouse adds café in Canton

The St. Lawrence County Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon-cutting Oct. 6 for Nature’s Café at Nature’s Storehouse, 19-21 Main St. Owners Clark and Yen Maine, the fifth owners since the store …

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PARISHVILLE — A Winthrop man was charged following an alleged domestic dispute Oct. 10, according to state police. Joseph M. Leashomb, 21, was charged with criminal obstruction of breathing at …
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MASSENA — A Massena man was charged with driving while intoxicated Oct. 11, according to state police. Bobby Donnelly, 52, was charged with first-offense DWI at 2 a.m., officers said. He …
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OSWEGATCHIE — An Ogdensburg resident was charged with driving while intoxicated Oct. 10, according to state police. Tseko Tsekov Vachev, 55, was charged with first-offense DWI at 12:56 a.m., …
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St. Lawrence County will see sunny skies and temperatures near 60 degrees today before clouds increase Sunday, with showers expected Sunday night and continuing into Tuesday, according to the …
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Fall foliage is nearing or reaching peak conditions across parts of St. Lawrence and Franklin counties, with some areas already past their seasonal best, according to the latest I LOVE NY Fall …
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My family and I have known St. Lawrence County Legislator Rita Curran for many years. She is an exceptional legislator who is doing an exceptional job representing the residents of District 15. …
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Step inside the artistic process this fall.  SLC Arts and the arts community of the North Country have announced the 39th annual Artists’ Studio Tour, where community members are invited …
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MASSENA -- A Massena resident is threatening to file a class action lawsuit against the town of Massena and Massena Town Board if a planned expansion by Bitcoin miner NYDIG moves forward.  …
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GOUVERNEUR — A Gouverneur man has been arrested by State Police for possessing and promoting child pornography following a recent investigation involving child sexual abuse material (CSAM) and …
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POTSDAM — SUNY Potsdam will launch the largest comprehensive fundraising campaign in the college's history during a weeklong series of events Oct. 19-24. The public launch of “Deeply Rooted, …
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To the Editor: For more than fifty years as our friend and former colleague, Ginger Storey-Welch has demonstrated a wise, compassionate, and tireless approach to listening carefully and solving …
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WEST STOCKHOLM – There will be an informational meeting on the budget hearing for the West Stockholm Fire District on Tuesday, Oct. 13, at 6 p.m. at the fire station.
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OGDENSBURG — Ogdensburg residents are being asked to weigh in on how the city should invest $9.7 million in Downtown Revitalization Initiative funding. The Local Planning Committee is …
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3-Day Forecast
Columbus Day
Cloudy then Showers Likely
High: 64°F (17°C)
Low: 45°F (7°C)
Tuesday
Showers
High: 59°F (15°C)
Low: 47°F (9°C)
Wednesday
Chance Showers then Mostly Cloudy
High: 56°F (14°C)
Low: 39°F (4°C)
IN CASE YOU MISSED IT
POTSDAM — The Village of Potsdam will celebrate the completion of its Downtown Revitalization Initiative Streetscape and Riverwalk projects with a community ribbon cutting and celebration on …
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CANTON  — The demolition of Midtown Plaza is underway, clearing the way for a mixed-use project that will bring new apartments and a SUNY Canton entrepreneurship center to downtown Canton. …
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MASSENA – What was intended to be a special board meeting to review the town of Massena’s tentative 2027 budget turned into a debate about data centers.  Massena Town Supervisor Ray …
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POTSDAM -- The Potsdam Village Board of Trustees has further fine-tuned its new vacant property law. The board revised the village’s vacant property law at a meeting after a public hearing …
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FOWLER — A Fowler man was arrested after a complaint about a shooting that left a man with a gunshot wound to the arm, according to St. Lawrence County sheriff’s deputies. Leon B. Wells, 51, …
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The Fairfield County, Connecticut housing market heading into fall 2026 doesn’t fit neatly into a single headline. Some homes are drawing multiple offers above asking. Others, in the same county …
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Many self-employed borrowers who are told they do not qualify for a mortgage are not actually unqualified. They are applying through a loan type that measures income in a way that works against them. …
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Most Massachusetts homebuyers will not think about new appraisal rules until those rules delay their closing. By then, according to Colleen Barry of Gibson Sotheby’s International Realty, the …
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A metropolitan area of 2.23 million people should have a deeper housing market than what Columbus, Ohio is showing right now. According to Central Ohio MLS data cited by Barbara Gale of the Gale …
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There is a growing divide in the Florida Keys housing market, and it runs along a single fault line: whether a buyer needs a mortgage. Cash buyers – many of them retirees and business owners from …
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People
A soldier in the New York Army National Guard from Ogdensburg was recently promoted in recognition of his capability for additional responsibility and leadership. Cole Samarco, assigned to Alpha …
Monday, October 5
In just three seasons, Murphy (Newman) Liggio '17 established herself as one of the most talented women's lacrosse players SUNY Potsdam has ever had.  Growing up just South on Route 11 in …
Sunday, October 4
POTSDAM — SUNY Potsdam All-American Saka Thompson '26 (Akwesasne, N.Y./Salmon River) has been selected in the first round of the 2026 National Lacrosse League Draft. Thompson was taken 13th overall …
Monday, September 28
Airman First Class Brookie C. Danussi , daughter of Tara and Joe Danussi, has been awarded the Air and Space Achievement Medal with “C” Device for outstanding achievement under combat conditions …
Saturday, September 26
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