MASSENA - The Greater Massena Chamber of Commerce has announced the winners of their Coloring Contest that was held at Santa Comes Downtown on Saturday, Dec. 3.

CANTON -- The SUNY Canton College Foundation recently announced the recipients of the 5th annual Campus Enhancement Awards.

Last year, more than 190 employees donated more than $55,000 to the foundation through payroll deductions.

Awards this year are going toward:

• software for students with disabilities

• a student health initiative through the counseling office

• healthy eating and life-saving training programs

• a math peer study group

• a professional practice field trip for students in the graphic and multimedia design program

Canton-Potsdam Hospital’s pediatricians want parents who will be buying toys this holiday season to follow some guidelines that can help ensure the safety of loved ones.

They warn parents to check that painted toys are decorated with lead-free paints. Teddy bears and stuffed animals should have stitched eyes, to avoid choking hazards in small children. Any fabrics children will use should be classified as flame resistant or flame retardant. And the packaging on crayons and paints should read ‘non-toxic’ and ‘ASTM D-4236.’

POTSDAM – St. Mary’s Catholic Church of Potsdam will hold Christmas Eve Mass Friday, Dec. 24, at 4 p.m. and Christmas Day Mass, Saturday, Dec. 25 at 10 p.m.

Assemblyman-elect Ken Blankenbush says he will make a special trip to Albany to help bring attention to what he calls “the Department of Environmental Conservation’s deceptive and secretive effort to push through a wood-burning boiler ban.”

If implemented, Blankenbush said, the measure “could mean a drastic costly impact for North Country rural families and farmers. The Black River resident was elected in November to the 122nd District seat previously held by Deidre Scozzafava.

NORFOLK – A Norfolk man has been arrested for allegedly falsely claiming his wife’s dog was a stray.

According to St. Lawrence County sheriff’s deputies, Christopher A. Bernard, 45, of 422 Regan Rd., was charged Sunday with falsely reporting an incident third degree for reporting to the town animal control officer that a beagle dog was a stray.

The animal control officer picked up the dog and took it to the Potsdam Animal Shelter.

CANTON – All are invited to attend a Pagan Solstice family celebration at historic Herring-Cole Hall on the campus of St. Lawrence University on Tuesday, Dec. 21, at 7 p.m.

Bring musical instruments to join in as a circle of sound is created to welcome the returning sun.

Items of non-perishable food for donation to our local food pantries will be gratefully accepted.

This is a production of Let’s Drum! For further information, email [email protected].

POTSDAM – The St. Lawrence County AARP Chapter 2831 will hold a luncheon and meeting for chapter members and their guests on Tuesday, Dec. 21 at the Potsdam American Legion.

To reserve, phone: 769-3168, 393-11197, 265-3102, 384-4386.

New members should bring their national AARP cards with them to the meeting. Following at 1:30 p.m., there will be a guest speaker, Rachel Browning, ventriloquist and chalk artist.

NORWOOD -- A barn was totally destroyed early this morning after a fire swept through the structure.

Norwood firefighters responded at 2:51 a.m. to the 184 Austin Ridge Rd. structure owned by Richard Eilliot.

Richard Shore noticed an 'orange glow' coming from outside the house around 2:30 a.m. and alerted his father, Richard Elliott.