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Lacrosse player’s family pursues criminal charges after ‘violent action’ during game
(WWNY) - Section X sports will review a play that one veteran north country referee says is the “most violent action” he has seen on a lacrosse field in his 20-plus year career. It caused a player to briefly lose consciousness in Saturday’s game between Ogdensburg Free Academy and Malone’s Franklin Academy.
NYSP investigate accident involving an ambulance in village of Norwood
NORWOOD, N.Y. (WWTI) – New York State Police investigated a property damage accident involving an ambulance Thursday morning in the village of Norwood. According to state police, around 9:35 a.m. troopers responded to N. Main Street in the village of Norwood. An investigation determined a 2007 gold GMC, operated by 50-year-old Daniel N. Valyou of […]
St. Lawrence County Sheriff's Deputies charge Ogdensburg man with felony possession of cocaine
CANTON -- St. Lawrence County Sheriff's Deputies charged Raymond J. Lyman, 37, of Ogdensburg, with fourth-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance (C Felony) following an investigation of a traffic stop on April 25. Deputies say the stop was initiated on Sate Highway 68, with K-9 officer Shelly alerting to...
Women hospitalized, Massena man accused of impaired driving after Louisville crash
MASSENA — A Massena man was charged with driving while impaired and another driver was hospitalized following a motor vehicle accident Saturday evening, according to state police. Ryan J. O’Neill, 34, was charged with operating a motor vehicle while ability impaired by drugs, second-degree criminal use of drug paraphernalia...
St. Lawrence Co. woman facing charges after fentanyl bust
GOUVERNEUR, N.Y. (WWTI) – A 44-year-old Gouverneur woman is being held in jail without bail for alleged fentanyl possession. According to the St. Lawrence County Sheriff’s Office, Melissa Gordon and three Rochester residents during a traffic stop Wednesday night. Authorities allege that Gordon along with 30-year-old Dennis Felder Jr., 26-year-old Andre Bonilla, and 34-year-old Raymond […]
Eclipse numbers lower than anticipated in Massena
MASSENA -- Despite months of planning and marketing, village officials say the anticipated numbers for the total solar eclipse were lower than expected. Jason Hendricks of H3 Designs, who works as a marketing manager with the town, said numbers at the airport were lower than anticipated. "We hosted the event...
Saying goodbye to 7 News reporter Sean Brynda
WATERTOWN, New York (WWNY) - We say good luck to a 7 News colleague who is leaving us to move on in his career. Sean Brynda has worked out of our bureau in Canton for the past 2 plus years covering St. Lawrence County. From murder trials and fires to...
Volunteers plant new trees in Potsdam
Ten Princeton elm trees were recently planted at Bayside Cemetery in Potsdam. The trees are a variety found to have resistance to Dutch elm disease and acclimated to the North Country climate. They were purchased locally by Bayside from St. Lawrence Nurseries, run by Connor and Allyssa Hardiman. The trees were planted by (left to right) volunteers Stan Maine (standing), Randy Murdie and Bob Josephson. Photo submitted by Michael P. Griffin.
Spring brush pick-up underway in Potsdam
POTSDAM — Village Department of Public Works crews have started the annual brush pick-up along village streets. The DPW issued guidelines for pick-up on the village Facebook page earlier this week. The department is requesting that village residents place brush piles neatly stacked so crews can access them easily...
Clarkson researchers ask public to report Mooneye Fish catches
POTSDAM, N.Y. (WWTI) – A Clarkson University research team led by graduate student David Selner, Biology Professor Tom Langen, and retired DEC fisheries biologist Doug Carlson is seeking the public’s help in trying to learn more about the distribution and abundance of Mooneye fish on North Country rivers. The mooneye is a distinctive fish that […]
Walking for autism acceptance in Potsdam.
POTSDAM, New York (WWNY) -The Arc Jefferson St. Lawrence held its annual Autism Acceptance walk at Maxcy Hall. The walk helps to raise acceptance for those with autism and raise funds to support local programs for people on the Autism Spectrum. 7 NEWs own Jeff Cole hosted the event which...
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