Jessie Kozak was named 2023 Potsdam Fire Department Firefighter of the Year. The department hosted the annual Ladies Night Banquet April 13 at Potsdam Elks Lodge 2074 with about 80 members and …

Brian Hill, 13, Massena, holds his 19 lb. carp he caught on the Grasse River in Massena. Photo submitted by Spike Fear.

Four probationary Hannawa Falls Volunteer Firefighters participated in ladders skills at the county training center for their basic exterior firefighting course on a rainy Saturday, April 13. From …

Members of the press were given a sneak peak at the new Eisenhower Visitor Center in Massena on April 15. The new visitor center includes 38 exhibits, many of which are interactive. The new facility …

Heuvelton’s Bittersweet-Milkweed Collaborative Farm owner, Kia-Beth Bennett, shows onions growing in the solarium during the  farm’s hands-on planting workshop April 13. The farm is …

 The mother of a teenage sextortion victim who died by suicide is frustrated lawmakers are not taking more action to stop the harms to children by social media. “It should be so …

Kiwanis member Bill Merna fries pancakes for hungry diners at the Ogdensburg Kiwanis Pancake Day at the Moose Lodge April 13. The event was a team effort by the Ogdensburg Kiwanis and Key Clubs. The fundraiser benefits the greater Ogdensburg community in many ways, including Little League and soccer programs, scholarships, and leadership training for high school Key Club members, said Kiwanis member Jim Reagan. Key Club introduces students to community service, helping others while also having fun. NCNow photo

The bluebirds have returned to the Pierrepont area. Photo by Marsha Colt.

House Republican Conference Chairwoman Elise Stefanik, 21st congressional district, received the prestigious ‘Jack Kemp Leadership Award’ presented by the New York Republican State …

The St. Lawrence Federal Credit Union recently made a $250 donation to the Hermon DeKalb Pee Wee Association. Above, Chris Stransky from the Pee Wee Association, accepts the check from SLFCU employee …

Two scouts from Girl Scout Troop 50240 of Potsdam work on a library box recently in celebration of National Girl Scout Week. The week is celebrated by all Girl Scouts in the USA.  Troops plan …

The Massena Volunteer Fire Department is donating three automated external defibrillators (AEDs) with accessories for the Massena Little League fields.The fire dept. is offering a training seminar …

Carl Chamberlain, Whippleville, selects cookies from Sugar Coated Bakery, owned by Jody Green, of Colton, at the Potsdam Rotary Club’s vendor/craft fair recently at the Market Square Mall, …

A brush fire spread and caught a shed on fire April 4. Potsdam Fire was requested to provide manpower from West Potsdam Fire at the scene around 1:11 p.m., according to Fire Driver Mark …

Maureen Manke, left, and Debbie Hannan are among several women playing pickleball at Morissette Park, Ogdensburg, on a recent sunny spring morning. NCNow photo

Jon Killian and his children, Patrick and Caroline, enjoy the playground at Morissette Park, Ogdensburg. The Killlians traveled from Sherill, NY, to visit family and see the solar eclipse later in …

‘This very large beaver hut in Pierrepont looks like a condo,’ said Stacey Smith Tarbox. ‘It's huge.’

The village’s Department of Public Works is resuming its push to install updated water meters. Village Superintendent Timothy Bacon recently updated the village board on the water meter …

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

The Gouverneur Village Park is undergoing upgrades, including the construction of a new  bandstand / gazebo.