MORRISTOWN – A Morristown woman described as a “cancer detective” is speaking out in a website podcast on what she says is a “pollution and cancer epidemic” in the St. Lawrence River Valley.

Michelle Reed is featured in an interview with Donald L. Hassig, Director of “Cancer Action NY” at http://www.radio4all.net/index.php/program/47317

According to a prepared statement from Hassig, Reed was diagnosed with cancer in 2005 and has thought a lot about the question, "What caused me to get cancer?"

CANTON – Thousands of tiny twinkling white lights will mark the way as Santa Claus rolls down Main Street escorted by a Canton Police cruiser during Canton’s annual Holiday of Lights. This year’s event will be celebrated Friday, Nov. 26, on the village green.

Brad Mintener, event organizer, says the white lights have special meaning in Canton.

“We started the tradition of decorating downtown with little white lights, and now about 20 communities in the North Country do it,” he said.

CANTON – Thousands of tiny twinkling white lights will mark the way as Santa Claus rolls down Main Street escorted by a Canton Police cruiser during Canton’s annual Holiday of Lights. This year’s event will be celebrated Friday, Nov. 26, on the village green.

Brad Mintener, event organizer, says the white lights have special meaning in Canton.

“We started the tradition of decorating downtown with little white lights, and now about 20 communities in the North Country do it,” he said.

MORLEY – The Morley Fire Department will burn down an old house Dec. 11 so members can practice their firefighting skills.

The Liscum family has arranged for the department to conduct a controlled burn of the family’s old family residence at 7141 County Route 27, also known as the Canton-Morley Road, according to David M. Liscum of Barefoot Bay, Fla. The house was built in the 1850s.

“The home is in disrepair, and rather than salvage it, we decided to allow the fire department to conduct a training exercise with a controlled burn of the structure,” he said.

MASSENA – An open house fundraiser and Scentsy Party for the Animal Food Pantry will be held Saturday, Nov. 27 at 1 p.m. at the American Legion.

There will be a lottery tree drawing with $100 worth of lottery tickets, a drawing for a candle warmer and door prizes.

CANTON – The Brewer Bookstore at St. Lawrence University will be hosting two local performers on Saturday, Nov. 27.

Chris Gould will be performing from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. and Barb Heller will be performing at 1 p.m.

Three people were injured in a two-vehicle crash in Lisbon Wednesday, but no one was reported hurt in a two-vehicle accident in Madrid.

State police responded at 5:08 p.m. to the collision on NYS Hwy. 68 at the Cemetery Road in Lisbon in which three people were injured. Drivers were Dawayne L. Krepel, 30, Ogdensburg, and Ronald W. Day, 66, Heuvelton.

At 11:59 a.m., police were notified of an accident at the intersection of county routes 14 and 31 in Madrid in which no one was hurt. Drivers were Patricia M. Convertino, 31, Utica, and Amy M. Murphy, 39, Canton.

By LINDA DUNNING

COLTON -- Over 80 families in Parishville, Pierrepont, and Colton who are struggling to try and make ends meet were a little less worried Monday when they received Thanksgiving Day meal preparations, including their turkeys and desserts.

The Two Rivers Ecumenical Council (TREC), consisting of churches from Colton and Parishville, spearheaded the effort, prepared the meal items and either delivered or arranged for people to pick up their feast.