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14-year-old charged with forcible rape
POTSDAM, New York (WWNY) - A Potsdam teen is accused of forcibly raping a child. State police arrested the 14-year-old boy on Wednesday on a felony count of first-degree rape forcible compulsion. His name was withheld due to his age. The arrest stems from an April 12 complaint to state...
May 19: Date Night Dance Lesson in Canton
There will be a Date Night Dance Lesson with Joel and Rebecca of Gateway DJ and Dancing on Sunday, May 19 from 3 to 4:30 p.m. Canton Yoga Loft21 Miner Street, Suite #2Canton, NY 13617 The lesson is $40 per couple and is based on salsa/bachata and west coast swing dance patterns.
May 18: Mental Health Awareness Month Book Reading
There will be a Mental Health Awareness Month Book Reading at the Massena Public Library on Saturday, May 18, starting at 10 a.m. Massena Public Library41 Glenn St.Massena, NY 13662 Shelbi Dufrane, Clarkson University Occupational Therapy student, will be reading her children’s book “Finding My Rainbow”. The book aims to talk about anxiety and depression […]
Saints run in the NCAA Tournament comes to an end
CANTON, New York (WWNY) - The St. Lawrence Men’s Lacrosse Team saw their season come to an end on Sunday in the 3rd round of the NCAA Division 3 Men’s Lacrosse Championships, falling to St. John Fisher 11-10. Ben Hutchinson led the Saints with 5 goals while Judge Murphy added 3 in the defeat.
Firefighters help fill EMT void but risk burnout
MASSENA, New York (WWNY) - When it comes to training firefighters to be emergency medical technicians, there’s good news and bad news. On one hand, it helps with a widespread shortage of EMTs. On the other, there’s a risk of burnout. The Massena Rescue Squad responds to thousands...
May 17: Queer Art Trivia Night
SLC Arts and Potsdam Pride will host a Queer Art Trivia Night on Friday, May 17, with doors opening at 6 p.m. 4 person Team Registration is $60 and can be purchased on the SLC Art website. Attendees can showcase their knowledge of queer art history, culture and more. There will be prizes for top […]
Fire leaves 2 homeless, kills several pets
TOWN OF CANTON, New York (WWNY) - Two people are homeless after a fire destroyed their town of Canton house. Volunteers from several departments were called to 796 Sykes Road at around 5:15 p.m. on Tuesday. When they arrived, Morley Fire Chief Wayne Morrison said they saw smoke coming from...
Hazardous waste collection event this weekend
CANTON, New York (WWNY) - If you have hazardous waste to get rid of, there are a couple of collections coming up. The first is Saturday morning at the St. Lawrence County Human Services Building in Canton. That starts at 8 a.m. and runs until 1 p.m. Then on June...
Schools Going Electric in the North Country
We take you to Malone Central School, one of the first school districts in the North Country buying electric buses. We’ll talk with the Superintendent about how the school district is trying out 4 new electric buses that arrived in the past several months. Malone CSD bought the buses...
Baseball Game Preview: Massena Plays at Home
Massena and Franklin Academy are an even 5-5 against one another since May of 2021, but likely not for long. The Massena Raiders will be playing at home against the Franklin Academy Huskies at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The last five games Massena has played (dating back to last season) have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
SUNY Canton Hosts Air-Source Heat Pump Course
CANTON, N.Y. (WWTI) – SUNY Canton’s Center for Workforce, Community and Industry Partnerships will host a no-cost course on the fundamentals of air-source heat pumps in June. Designed for HVAC trade professionals, design engineers and technology enthusiasts, this course delves into the fundamentals of refrigeration, so participants can size heat pump components confidently through meticulous […]
SUNY Canton Places second at Steel Bridge Competition
CANTON, N.Y. (WWTI) – After a year of demonstrating engineering prowess, the SUNY Canton’s American Society of Civil Engineers Student Chapter placed second at the Upstate Regional American Institute of Steel Construction Student Steel Bridge Competition, held recently at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy. The SUNY Canton team placed second overall, with first going to […]
Career-Tech All-Star: Blake Young
NORWOOD, New York (WWNY) - Blake Young started in the carpentry business by helping his father, who was also a carpenter. He started working for a construction company a couple years ago. Now he studies building trades at Seaway Tech in Norwood. “I figured it would be something I could...
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