BY MATT LINDSEY
North Country This Week

Voters will head to the polls Tuesday, May 17, to vote on budgets, elections and propositions at all St. Lawrence County schools.

Below is a summary by district of budget information, special propositions and school board candidates.

Massena Central School

AKWESASNE – The Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe’s COVID-19 Response Team reported 14 new positive cases of COVID-19 in the southern portion of Akwesasne from May 10-13. There are 12 active cases under the Tribe’s jurisdiction.

The active cases include two toddlers between the age of 0 to 4-years old, and two teenagers.

COVID-19 TESTING CLINIC -- MONDAYS:

COVID-19 PCR Testing is available on Mondays from 9 a.m. to noon at Health Service’s testing garage located at 404 State Route 37. Please use the gravel road across from McGee Road.

David Abbatematteo, MD

POTSDAM — Dual board certified physician David Abbatematteo, MD, has joined Canton-Potsdam Hospital’s medical team in the Pain Management Department. His office is located in the Helen Snell Cheel Medical Building, 49 Lawrence Ave.

POTSDAM — The St. Lawrence County Arts Council (SLC Arts) presents a free professional development workshop for artists, on Wednesday, May 18, 5:30 p.m. at Potsdam Town Hall, 18 Elm St.

In this class, Jennifer McCluskey, owner of McCluskey Photography LLC, will teach participants to photograph their work using both natural light and lighting equipment.

OGDENSBURG — The Greater Ogdensburg Chamber of Commerce’s annual city-wide garage sales are scheduled for Friday, May 27, Saturday, May 28, and Sunday, May 29.

These city-wide garage sales have attracted customers from all over St. Lawrence County and as far away as Ottawa.

This is a great opportunity for you to clear out the clutter and make some extra money, the chamber said.

The chamber will list your garage sale in our directory for $5.

Info shared in the directory are: address of the sale, dates and times and a brief summary of items in your sale.

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