BY JEFF CHUDZINSKI
North Country This Week

MASSENA — Village trustees have approved the next phase of work to potentially install a new waterline that will cross over the Raquette River via the South Main Street Bridge.

During the Village Board’s Sept. 20 meeting, officials approved a bid for Wright-Pierce Engineering Firm to design the project.

The American Red Cross is staging a series of blood drives in Saint Lawrence County.

• Canton — Sept. 27, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., SUNY Canton, 34 Cornell Dr.; Sept. 28, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., SUNY Canton, 34 Cornell Dr.; Oct. 4, 1-6 p.m., Sullivan Student Center, 90 Park St.; Oct. 12, 1-6 p.m., Best Western University Inn, 90 E Main St.;

• Colton — Oct. 14, 12 p.m.-5 p.m., Colton Volunteer Fire Department, 80 Riverside Dr.;

OGDENSBURG — The St. Lawrence County Suicide Awareness Coalition has partnered with Seaway Valley Prevention Council and The Valley Recovery Center to include invaluable suicide prevention resources at the 2022 Recovery River Fest Saturday, Sept. 24.

Families are invited to a full day of fun, food, learning, and stories of hope.

This event will bring many resources to one place including information about the new 988 hotline and how to support those in recovery as well as their families.

Above, Summer Bero, St. Regis Mohawk Tribal Clerk, administers the oath of office to Ken Jock. Submtted Photo.

BY JEFF CHUDZINSKI
North Country This Week

MASSENA — The recreation department in Massena had a busy summer but officials say the department won’t be slowing down anytime soon.

With the conclusion of summer activities, officials say the beach has been closed for the season.

Village Trustees offered an update during the board’s Sept. 20 meeting.

“The recreation department closed the beach and picked everything up during Labor Day weekend,” Trustee Christine Winston said.

POTSDAM – The next step in the plan for Canton Potsdam Hospital’s Regional Care Pavilion project involves the installation of controlled access gate lift arms at the intersection of Cottage Street with Leroy Street.

On Monday, Sept. 26, the Leroy Street end of Cottage Street will be closed off as work crews trench the pavement. The surrounding section of the sidewalk will also be blocked off during this time. Travel along Leroy Street will not be impacted.

St. Lawrence County Democratic Committee leader, Jason Clark, was elected to serve as a Vice Chair of the New York State Democratic Committee at its organizational meeting that was held on Thursday, Sept. 22 in Albany. Mr. Clark’s term will last through 2024.

GOUVERNEUR — There will be a free food distribution on Tuesday, Sept. 27 at 10 a.m. at the St Lawrence County Fairgrounds.

Enter at the Rock Island Road entrance.

For more information, contact,Stephanie LaShomb at 315-323-2953.