By CRAIG FREILICH

These days, it’s not unusual to see masses of goose droppings on beaches, parks, athletic fields, golf courses, cemeteries and even lawns.

The great Vs of Canada geese find their way back north to mate, raise their young and feed all summer for the long flight back south. But all that feeding means that they have to leave the “leftovers” somewhere.

NORWOOD --- The Norwood Lake Association held their annual meeting at the Norwood Municipal Building recently with approximately 50 members present.

Election of officers was conducted with James H. McFaddin re-elected president, William Grant elected vice president, Elaine Saarinen elected secretary and Elaine Perry re-elected treasurer.

NORWOOD -- Local legends who were invited to play at the Olympics, traditional Appalachian string band harmonizers and several premier guitarists are scheduled to take the stage over the next few days at the Norwood Village Green Concert Series.

The Brass Firemen aka The Norwood Fire Department Band will give their annual hometown concert Thursday, July 28 at 7 p.m.

Enjoy some “street music”, some audience participation and a general good time with the Brass Firemen AKA The Norwood Fire Department Band.

STOCKHOLM -- A special meeting of the Buckton Union Cemetery Association will be held at the Buckton United Methodist Church July 28 at 7 p.m.

The agenda includes purchase and installation of a front fence and any other business brought before the Trustees.

Congressman Bill Owens, D-Plattsburgh, recently met with upstate fruit and vegetable growers and Deputy Secretary of Labor Seth Harris in an ongoing effort to ease the process that helps supply local farmers with seasonal workers.

The two-hour meeting, organized by Rep. Louise Slaughter (NY-28), included several other members of Congress as well as the Deputy Secretary of Labor, top level Department of Labor staff, local growers and advocacy organizations.

CANTON - A St. Lawrence University professor will use a $74,639 grant from the Northeastern States Research Cooperative to study factors contributing to community satisfaction in the Adirondack Park.

Assistant Professor of Environmental Studies Erik A. Backlund has been awarded the grant for the project, titled "Community Well-Being, Satisfaction and Attachment in the Adirondacks."