GOUVERNEUR – A short circuit is being blamed for a blaze that caused moderate damage to a home at 171 Rowley St. Saturday afternoon.

The Gouverneur Volunteer Fire Department responded at 1:48 p.m. to the home owned and occupied by Christopher Miller and two others.

The Richville and Oxbow fire departments provided mutual aid and the Gouverneur Rescue Squad also responded. The DeKalb Junction Fire Department was on standby.

St. Lawrence County fire investigators reported moderate water damage to the downstairs area of the house.

CANTON – The Yoga Loft has announced several new classes that explore everything from Afro-Brazilian dance, to Asian martial arts, to African drumming at its 107½ Main St. location.

For more information, go to www.yoga-loft.org, call 347-3040 or email [email protected].

The Class lineup includes:

POTSDAM – Registrations are being accepted for the annual Forever Wired Conference Tuesday, Sept. 7 at Clarkson University.

Featured will be professional development, information sessions and networking for teleworkers, entrepreneurs, human resources officers, economic developers and individuals interested in learning more about “green tech” commerce, broadband adoption and wired work trends.

For more info and registration information visit Clarkson.edu/adk, e-mail [email protected] or call 268-4483.

CANTON -- SUNY Canton President Joseph L. Kennedy recently announced several administrative promotions for the Fall 2010 semester and welcomed all new employees to the College.

"One of the key reasons that we've been able to maintain our level of growth is by placing the right people in the right careers at the College," said Kennedy. "Through key promotions and new hires, we will be able to continue our trend and continue to move forward."

Among the employees to receive recent promotions at SUNY Canton:

The St. Lawrence-Lewis BOCES Adult and Continuing Education Program provides St. Lawrence County residents with a variety of personal enrichment and career development classes.

Classes are offered in the Norwood and Massena area and include GED Fast Track, 5-Hour Pre-Licensing Course, Beginning Computers for Older Adults, E-mail and Internet Basics for Older Adults, Fresh Cedar Poinsettia Swig, Fresh Red Berry Wreath, Resume and Cover Letter Clinic and hundreds of on-line learning courses.

OGDENSBURG – Claxton-Hepburn Medical Center and the Tobacco Cessation Center of Northern New York is offering a seven-week smoking cessation program in the medical center's auditorium from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., beginning Thursday, Sept. 2.

Free nicotine patches and/or gum will be available to eligible participants. Advance registration is required.

To register for this free program at Claxton-Hepburn Medical Center, contact the Tobacco Cessation Center of Northern New York at 261-5436 or the Claxton-Hepburn Community Relations Department at 393-8880, ext. 5251.

CANTON – The Church and Community Program is accepting applications for school supplies from Food Stamp-eligible families in the Greater Canton area.

Deadline to apply for the annual program is Sept. 10.

The Church and Community Program Thrift Shop, 95 Main St., is also selling good used clothing and household items from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Friday. Donations are accepted Mondays through Wednesdays only.

For information on either program, call 386-3534.