Northern New York’s maple sugaring industry has the potential to be a nearly $10 million per year industry, according to a survey by the Cornell University Uihlein Maple Forest and Extension Center at Lake Placid.

The current value of the maple industry in Northern New York is more than $5.5 million.

In the past five years, the number of maple taps in northern New York has increased 26 percent, adding more than $1.1 million in farm-gate revenues.

CANTON -- To help a company focus on improving sales, CITEC Manufacturing & Technology Solutions will offer a “Business Development Tactics” Taste Test Workshops April 13 in Canton.

Rob Oram, CITEC’s Business Development Director and Sales Consultant, presents tips and tools during the two-hour session and guidance on developing an effective sales system to improve long term results.

POTSDAM -- The Crane School of Music presents saxophonist Christopher Creviston and pianist Hannah Gruber in a faculty recital Monday, March 21 at 7:30 p.m. in Hosmer Concert Hall at SUNY Potsdam.

The program will include three movements from Francis Poulenc's "Sonata for Flute and Piano," two movements from Dorothy Chang's "Two Preludes," six movements from Claude Delvincourt's "Croquembouches" and four movements from William Bolcom's "Concert Suite."

The concert is free and open to the public.

MADRID – The Madrid Historical society will meet 7 p.m. March 21 downstairs at the Hepburn Library.

Guest speaker will be Patricia Dominie, who will discuss family history research both locally and on the internet.

The public is invited.

(Lorain, Ohio)- SUNY Canton lost both games of a doubleheader at Notre Dame College on Saturday falling 4-2 and 8-1.

In the opening game Jordan Hunneyman (Redwood, N.Y.) and Thomas Fearon (Ajax, Ontario) each doubled to lead the Roos (0-13).  Josh Soffer (Ottawa, Ontario) struck out five batters and allowed six hits and one walk in six innings as he took the loss on the mound.

ONEONTA, N.Y.—The Hartwick Hawks (4-2) fought off the SUNY Potsdam men’s lacrosse team (3-2) late for a 15-11 victory on Saturday afternoon. Junior Pete Pike (Watertown, N.Y./General Brown) led the Bears with two goals and two assists and sophomore Derek Frost (Buffalo, N.Y./Williamsville East) had a goal and two assists. Dave Aitchison had three goals and four assists for Hartwick and teammate Harry Hughes finished with five goals and an assist.

Potsdam, NY - Playing its third ranked opponent in eight days, the Clarkson University Men's Lacrosse team came up on the short end for the second time in 2011 as RIT's Jordan MacIntosh scored two goals in the final five minutes to send the Golden Knights to a 12-10 loss Saturday afternoon at Hantz Turf Field.

The Golden Knights saw their record fall to 3-2 on the season, while the eighth-ranked Tigers improved to 4-0. Clarkson will host Geneseo State next Saturday.

Senior pitcher Chris Cook pitched a complete game six-hitter as St. Lawrence University's baseball team won its second straight with a 3-2 win over Otterbein in Florida on Thursday.

Cook walked one and struck out six, allowing one earned run as the Saints came from a 2-1 deficit with two runs in the top of the sixth to win the game. SLU, now 2-4, will conclude their southern trip with games against Nichols on Friday and North Park on Saturday.

(Lorain, Ohio)- SUNY Canton lost both games of a doubleheader at Notre Dame College on Saturday falling 4-2 and 8-1.

In the opening game Jordan Hunneyman (Redwood, N.Y.) and Thomas Fearon (Ajax, Ontario) each doubled to lead the Roos (0-13).  Josh Soffer (Ottawa, Ontario) struck out five batters and allowed six hits and one walk in six innings as he took the loss on the mound.