State Assemblywoman Addie Russell says the Assembly has approved legislation extending several education programs facing disruption due to the expiration of current law.

The measure continues the state’s No Child Left Behind compliance provisions, so that schools don’t lose federal funding, Russell said.

It also allows for the payment of aid to public, school and research library systems.

COLTON – High Falls Lodge 428, will serve a pancake breakfast from 7 to 11 a.m. Jan. 29 at 85 Main St., across from the Hepburn Library.

Cost will be $6.50 for adults, $6 for senior citizens and free for under age five.

The public is invited.

The contents of late restaurateur Chris Fay’s house in Waddington includes his antiques collection and, says Blanchard’s Auction Service, a trunk full of documents of historical interest found in the attic, some of which will be donated to local museums.

Blanchard’s Auction Service will have an auction in Potsdam on Saturday for some of Fay’s antiques.

The North Country Alliance says it has supported the creation and retention of 318 jobs and leveraged an additional $21 million in investments from other public and private sources with its loans of $1,469,960 to small businesses across the six-county North Country region in 2010.

Forty-two percent of the funded projects were new businesses, while the remaining projects were due to business growth and expansion.

Businesses included Hoosier Magnetics, Ogdensburg, which made improvements to its equipment to reduce emissions.

POTSDAM – During February, as part of First Crush Bistro’s rotating art program, fine art photographer Jane Lammers is exhibiting a selection of her newest work.

The exhibit is titled “Exotic Flower Market” and includes large-format images from the Arizona – Sonora region as well as from flower markets in northern California and Ottawa.

Jane also exhibits fine art photography at Northern Interiors, The Pear Tree, The Frame Mill and original photo notecards at the St. Lawrence County Arts Council, the St. Lawrence University Bookstore and Willow Tree Florist.

To the Editor:

As a Time Warner Cable digital phone customer, I have become increasingly annoyed with my calls to other digital phone customers, as well as calls to my home, ending up with the infamous “Channel 47-4” error message.

After recently placing a call to my home and receiving a different error message (“you have reached a non-working number…”) I decided to call TWC customer service and inquire if they had considered making an adjustment to customers’ bills for the month-long inconvenience.

Another company leaving the area with 100-plus jobs disappearing in a small town with no other options for work for most of these people. After getting loans for their business, this company basically says thanks for the money but now it’s time to leave. Too bad, we’re outta here. It’s time for our officials in upstate NY counties to find out just why every company is pulling out or doesn’t want to come here in the first place. Is it cost of living, unions,taxes or what?

Philip W. Choong, Potsdam, has received recognition on the Dean's List for the Fall semester at Bradley University in Peoria, Ill.

To be eligible for the Dean's List, a student must achieve a minimum 3.5 grade point average for the semester on a 4.0 scale.