CANTON -- The village Water Department says it is working on a water main break that, once fixed, will still affect homeowners and businesses that will have to boil their water.

The break has affected properties from Stiles Avenue all the way out to the Comfort Suites on East Main, and from the railroad tracks on Rt. 310 out to Rt. 11.

Repairs are underway, and once service is restored, the village says, people in the affected area must boil their drinking and cooking water until further notice.

More info: 386-4700.

POTSDAM -- Clarkson University is expecting 100 attendees as they act as primary host for the Association of College Unions International (ACUI) Region 2 conference this weekend.

Students and administrators from around New York, Ontario and Quebec will attend the gathering, Friday night, Nov. 4 at SUNY Potsdam, all day Saturday at Clarkson University, and Sunday morning St. Lawrence University.

PIERREPONT – An inmate at the St. Lawrence County jail and accused rapist has been charged with four counts of violating an order of protection for reportedly using a third party to send letters to the alleged victim of crimes that landed him in jail, according to sheriff's deputies.

CANTON – Get in touch with your sixth sense at the Mystical Journey Holistic and Psychic Faire today, Saturday, and Sunday, Nov. 4-6 at the Best Western University Inn, as Wanda Winters and B.J. Mosher present a gathering of readers, energy workers, vendors, and lecturers for the spiritually inquisitive.

Faire hours are 4 to 8 p.m. Friday, 10:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday and 10:30 to 6 p.m. Sunday.

KENDREW CORNERS – The Christian Family Tabernacle Log Cabin Church, Rt. 14, will host a concert by Dan Schall Ministries Sunday, Nov. 6 at 7 p.m. Schall, who lives in Pennsylvania, uses music and testimony to convey encouragement and God’s love for man.

To learn more, visit www.DanSchall.org.

DEKALB JUNCTION – A jamboree to benefit cancer patient Jacob Marcellus will be held beginning at noon Sunday, Nov. 6 at the DeKalb Junction Amvets Post 11.

There will be 50/50 drawings, silent and Chinese auctions and food.

Live music will be provided by Classic Country, Red Eye and Out of the Blue.

For more information, call 347-3099.

To the Editor:

I urge all fair minded voters in St. Lawrence County to vote for Mary Lou Rupp on Nov. 8.

Mary Lou has the values and the experience. She was acting County Clerk in Patty Ritchie’s absence.

Without any political posturing or hype, the fact is that the county Motor Vehicle staff, under Patty Ritchie, with the able assistance of Mary Lou Rupp, made the county several million dollars in extra income from car dealers outside of the county. This of course was the result of extra planning and work by Patty Ritchie and Mary Lou Rupp.

To the Editor:

Last Tuesday, at the Potsdam Community Center, I attended a discussion regarding the Village dissolution. It began with two different opinions expressed & then there was an informal question period. I would estimate there were about 30 people present.

I had come to the meeting to make an effort in deciding how I would vote. Either yes or no on the question of dissolving the village.

To the Editor:

Gavin Regan has proven himself to be an effective County Clerk in the eight months he has held the office. He has increased revenues and reduced costs, has increased the number of NY City car dealerships served by our county’s Department of Motor Vehicles, and is sharing services with the Real Property Office. He’s taken a good county department and made it function even better.