MASSENA -- The Massena Police Department will add another officer in the 2024-25 fiscal year budget in hopes of curtailing both crime and overtime expenses. Village trustees and Police Chief …

POTSDAM -- The town is backing a requested speed reduction on Austin Ridge Road. The town board passed that resolution, as well as approved a bid for cemetery care services, a computer purchase …

OGDENSBURG -- Ogdensburg City Council has begun interviewing candidates for the city manager position. On April 11 the city reviewed 19 applications for the job. On April 14, council held …

MASSSENA -- Members of the press were given an opportunity to view the new visitor center at the Eisenhower Locks in Massena on April 15. The newly built center is in the final stages before …

GOUVERNEUR — A North Country man has accepted a leadership role at Gouverneur Bancorp Inc. David C. McClure Chairman of the Board of Directors of Gouverneur Bancorp, Inc. (the …

POTSDAM —  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 …

CANTON – The 62nd annual Canton Canoe Weekend, featuring the infamous Rushton Canoe Races, will be held May 3-5 at Taylor Park. Canton Canoe Weekend is one of the premier canoe race …

CANTON – The village planning board approved a site plan for the TAUNY-driven plan to erect an archway at the entrance of Prentice Lane on Wednesday night. The project calls for a …

RUSSELL – An event to benefit the family of a two-year-old diagnosed with a tumor of nerve tissue, a form of cancer called neuroblastoma, will be held May 25 at Shindigz on the River, 3748 …

OGDENSBURG – Ogdensburg City Council held a moment of silence at the Tuesday council meeting in memory of former Mayor Wayne Ashley, who died April 7. Ashley was a staple in the community …

MASSENA -- Mayor Greg Paquin has released his proposed budget, which comes in just under the 2% tax cap by a $200 margin. Paquin presented the proposed budget during a special meeting on April …

CANTON -- County legislators have signed off on a contract renewal with New York State Industries for the Disabled Inc. (NYSID) for records management services. Legislators signed off on the …

CANTON – The Village of Canton has set an April 30 deadline for developers interested in investing in the Midtown Plaza project in Canton. Director of Economic Development Leigh Rodriguez …

Many St. Lawrence County residents celebrated the rare total solar eclipse with photos to remember the day, and have shared some with North Country This Week. Thousands of people, some local and …

Thousands of St. Lawrence County residents, and visitors who traveled to the North Country will have their eyes on the sky this afternoon for a once in a lifetime celestial show. Mother Nature …

MASSENA -- The newly integrated St. Lawrence County Chamber of Commerce recently announced Laura Pearson as the community coordinator for Massena, a position she staffs part-time. Pearson …

POTSDAM — The Potsdam village board is getting down to the brass tacks on the municipality’s 2024-2025 budget. A preliminary budget is now complete and more budget work meetings are …

CANTON -- State legislators have passed a bill to extend budget negotiations until Monday, April 8. Assemblyman Scott Gray told North Country This Week that the extension runs until noon on …

A late season winter storm will continue to bring widespread snow to North Country through tonight, becoming more showery by Friday, according to the National Weather Service (NWS). A winter …

MASSENA -- A public open house will be held April 10 at the Massena Community Center for residents to meet with Boralex officials to discuss a planned solar project in the towns of Massena and …