OGDENSBURG - The Frederic Remington Art Museum is holding its sixth biannual International Juried Art Exhibit, opening Sept. 24, and is seeking artists.

All artists 18 years and older living within a 100-mile radius of Ogdensburg are encouraged to submit work by Aug. 22.

Two-dimensional and three-dimensional works made within the last two years are eligible including paintings, prints, drawings, sculpture, ceramics, photographs, computer generated art, and mixed media.

Two-dimensional work must not exceed 36" wide by 72" high.

Updated at 8:10 p.m.

More than 2,400 National Grid customers in St. Lawrence County were without power early this evening after a thunderstorm with high winds passed through the area.

Meanwhile, the National Weather Service extended a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for St. Lawrence County and upstate New York until 10 p.m.

Once again the health department is telling us what we should eat ("Health Department cracks down again: Potsdam Presbyterian's 200th anniversary celebrations modified" online, June 8). Bake sales, church and community dinners have been in place for many years and here they go telling us we cannot bake goods or make dishes in our homes. I do not want to pick on the Amish, but do you inspect their homes for cleanliness and their food preparation to be sold in their roadside stands?

POTSDAM -- Two Potsdam women are accused of threatening to falsely accuse a man of rape if he didn't give them a car.

POTSDAM -- Clarkson University has named a new chief financial officer.

James D. Fish has served as treasurer for the board of trustees and interim chief financial officer since November 2010. He oversees the areas of budgets and planning, comptroller, risk management, student administrative services, and student financial aid.

Prior to this appointment, Fish served as university comptroller for more than 20 years.

POTSDAM -- In recognition of the success of local entrepreneurs, the Center for Entrepreneurship at Clarkson University is hosting its first Entrepreneur Recognition dinner on Saturday, June 18, at Clarkson's Cheel Campus Center.

North Country small business owners and interested community members are invited to attend the event, which will feature a discussion with Ellen Rocco, North Country Public Radio station manager.

An awards ceremony will follow, along with the induction of two people to the Clarkson Alumni Entrepreneur Hall of Fame.

CANTON – Because The TAUNY Center is closed for renovations, the reception for former J.J. Newberry's employees and customers that was originally scheduled for Saturday, June 11, has been rescheduled for Saturday, Oct. 1.

Do village or town taxes help keep Massena's Town Beach open? It's 90 degrees out. It's gates are locked all the time...people are parking everywhere and I don't blame them, they want to picnic, they want to swim, they are there with their families. What gives? If it's paid for in taxes it should be open. Memorial Day weekend I rode by on my bike, at suppertime, closed. In Malone, if you were a resident of the area, you got in free at Meacham. Here, not only are you supposed to pay but good luck finding it open. Who’s responsible for the poor decision making in regards to this?

Re: the Heuvelton Dam breaking. Our fishing is ruined once again for another ten years. This happened before, it will happen again. They need to do something different with that dam!