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St. Lawrence County Office for the Aging in Needs Home Delivered Meal Drivers
The St. Lawrence County Office for the Aging is asking for volunteer meal drivers to assist staff at any of the 5 Nutrition Centers located throughout the County. Volunteers are needed in Brasher Falls, Canton, Gouverneur, Morristown and Potsdam. Home delivered meal drivers deliver lunchtime meals to homebound seniors, Monday through Friday. Volunteers can choose […]
Judge's sudden recusal from college student murder case was linked to misconduct in chambers, pushing 'catatonic' defendant towards max sentence weeks after private warning
A judge who recused himself from a college student murder case made "inappropriate" remarks and engaged in misconduct in chambers, a state commission found. The post Judge’s sudden recusal from college student murder case was linked to misconduct in chambers, pushing ‘catatonic’ defendant towards max sentence weeks after private warning first appeared on Law & Crime.
April 27 & May 25: Latin Beats: Salsa-Dancing workshop in Canton
Unitarian Universalist Church of Canton is partnering with North Country Latin Dance to host a two-session Latin Beats: Salsa-Dancing workshop on Saturday, April 27 and Saturday, May 25 from 4 to 5:30 p.m. Dr. Jeanna Matthews founder of the North Country Latin Dance community will lead dancers through the fundamentals of salsa including leading and […]
St. Lawrence County holds Overdose Prevention Pop-Up Event on April 17
CANTON, N.Y. (WWTI) – The St. Lawrence County Public Health Department, in a collaboration with the Seaway Valley Prevention Council will hold an Overdose Prevention Pop-Up Event on Wednesday, April 17 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at 56-58 Main Street, Massena, NY This event will educate the public on the dangers of drug overdose […]
Canton remembers former mayor
CANTON, New York (WWNY) - Canton is remembering one of its former mayors who died at the age of 91. James Monroe served as a village trustee from 1990 to 1996 and then did a 2-year term as mayor from 1996 to 1997. Current mayor Michael Dalton credits Monroe with...
Colton Man charged with Criminal Contempt in Stockholm
STOCKHOLM, N.Y. (WWTI) – St. Lawrence County Sheriff’s Deputies charged a 26-year-old from Colton with Criminal Contempt following an investigation. Elijah A. Morrow was charged with Criminal Contempt in the 1st degree following an investigation on SH 11B in the town of Stockholm on Thursday, April 11. Morrow allegedly contacted a protected party violating an […]
19 candidates apply to be Ogdensburg's city manager
OGDENSBURG, New York (WWNY) - Ogdensburg has gotten 19 applications from candidates wanting to be the next city manager. City leaders did some interviews last Sunday. More will happen on April 27. The city is looking for a replacement after a 3-month tenure by Mohideen Buharie who came in after...
Ogdensburg residents can get free smoke smoke detectors installed
OGDENSBURG, New York (WWNY) - The American Red Cross will install free smoke detectors in Ogdensburg homes on Saturday, April 27. Why Ogdensburg? The Red Cross is recognizing its rapid response 2 years ago to a fire at Riverview Towers and wants to help prevent something like that from happening again. The organization is ready to arm residents with a tool that can save lives.
Applications Now Available for Canton’s Dairy Festival Days
The St. Lawrence County Chamber of Commerce is coordinating the 60th Annual Dairy Festival Days, the event will take place on Friday, May 31 to Saturday, June 1. Canton’s Annual Dairy Festival is a two-day event with merchandise and food vendors, informational displays with activities, agriculturally based demonstrations and more. From now until Friday, May […]
May 24-26: Ogdensburg City-Wide Garage Sales
The STLC Chamber of Commerce, Ogdensburg Community Office is hosting its annual City-Wide Garage Sales, on Friday, May 24, Saturday, May 25 and Sunday, May 26. Set up your garage sale in the comfort of your own home/yard, on dates and times that are convenient for you. This is an opportunity to clear out the […]
History Lesson: Kinney Drugs, from humble beginnings to thriving chain
GOUVERNEUR, New York (WWNY) - Kinney Drugs is a staple of the area with 95 stores across New York and Vermont. But what is now a large chain had humble beginnings. “Kinney Drugs started in Gouverneur in 1903,” Gouverneur Museum board president Joe Laurenza said. “Burt Kinney was born in 1873. He began working in the Draper Drug Store 60 hours a week for $8 a week.”
Youth Philanthropy Council Awards $5K to Tri-County Nonprofits
WATERTOWN, N.Y. (WWTI) – Five North Country nonprofit organizations will share $5,000 to strengthen their missions and work thanks to awards from the Youth Philanthropy Council of the Northern New York Community Foundation. The Council and its executive committee selected the five nonprofit organizations based on each’s mission, success in achieving goals, demonstration of fiscal […]
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