From left, Canton-Potsdam Hospital facilities LEAD Allen Grant and mechanic Peter Atkinson as they fabricate a solid surface countertop. SLH photo.

CANTON — St. Lawrence County Chamber of Commerce is hosting the free webinar “How to Advertise Job Postings with Department of Labor and SLC Industrial Development Agency” on Wednesday, Oct. 4, from 12-1 p.m.

In this 30-minute webinar, Melissa Baretsky, Associate Business Services Representative, NYS DOL, will discuss how their mission is to create and connect talent pipelines to the opportunities of their business customers.

HERMON — The Hermon Library Book Club meets Oct. 2 from 6:30-7:30 p.m. at the Hepburn Library of Hermon, 105 Main St.

Info: 315-347-2285.

Here are the top stories for Friday, Sept. 29 as determined by our editorial staff and highest number of page views.

Major bridge, highway projects planned in St. Lawrence County with federal funding

Friday, Sept. 29

Reader’s Theater

CANTON – “The Earth, Our Home,” by Karen Wells, Fri. & Sat., Sept. 29-30, 7-9 pm. Dramatic presentation with music and readings to increase awareness of the urgent need to address our climate crisis. Part of ​​the 2023 Social Justice Initiative, presented by the Unitarian Universalist Church, 3 ½ Main St., free, open to public.

Hall of Fame induction

Edited to clarify attribution at 2:13 p.m.

House GOP Chairwoman Elise Stefanik and a Republican and Conservative coalition, have sued Gov. Kathy Hochul and the State of New York for "attempting to remove basic safeguards on absentee voting and allowing unregulated mass mail ballots," a release from the congresswoman says.

The complaint can be read at https://prod-static.gop.com/media/documents/Summons_and_Complaint_O13228...

The New York State Department of Health supports the National Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Vaccination Roundtable's 'Start at Age 9' campaign.

The Cancer Prevention in Action (CPiA) program, along with more than 50 other organizations around the state, joins this call-to-action to start the HPV vaccine at age 9 to help decrease HPV-related cancers later in life.

BY JEFF CHUDZINSKI
North Country This Week

MASSENA — As part of the Massena village monthly committee reports during board of trustee meetings, Chief of Police Jason Olson will begin providing exact figures regarding the police department’s activities.

Olson updated trustees during the Sept. 19 board meeting, providing figures to trustees regarding the department’s work in the month of August.