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Hermon-DeKalb CSD pushes for a school zone on Route 11
DEKALB, N.Y. (WWTI) — A ten-mile-per-hour decrease. That’s what the Hermon-DeKalb Central School District has requested from the New York State Department of Transportation. During a meeting on April 8, the District’s Board of Education voted unanimously on a resolution that encouraged state lawmakers to lower the speed limit along NYS Route 11 near the […]
Summer camp with the Girl Scouts
(WSYR-TV) — Summer camps are a rite of passage for many — it’s where kids not only make friends but memories that will last a lifetime. And you might not know it, but the Girl Scouts offer summer camps too. Topics Covered. GSNYPENN Council offers a variety...
Plenty of ducks in the water, the AdironDUCK Race returns for another year!
TOWN OF CROGHAN, New York (WWNY) - Nearly 1,500 people gathered at this year’s AdironDUCK race. Amongst them was the Lyman family. “This one we actually got in our very first race here. We nicknamed her Dirty Girty because she’s a little rough, but we added some color,” said Jennifer Lyman, AdironDUCK race participant.
Can New York achieve clean energy goals while protecting wildlife?
For bats, rock crevice roost sites across Central New York are prime habitat. It gives the animals the food and conditions they need to survive fall migration. But, for a state racing to adopt renewable energy, the land is prime for something else: wind turbines. The benefit to farmland is its promise of deforested terrain with high-voltage transmission lines nearby.
Canton solar project, plastic packaging bill, black flies advice
NCPR NewsCanton solar project, plastic packaging bill, black flies advice. The state will host a public comment hearing Tuesday night about a controversial solar development in Canton; environmental advocates are pushing state lawmakers again to cut plastic packaging in half; It’s warming up, and with that... black flies, unfortunately. Listener Phil Fitzpatrick shares advice for repelling them, a poem for the season, and a peak at some of his favorite spots near his camp in Onchiota.
Canton-Potsdam Hospital phones restored
POTSDAM, New York (WWNY) - Canton-Potsdam Hospital’s phones were down for part of the day and evening on Monday. Hospital officials tell us phones were restored around 7:30 p.m. Officials said there was an interruption in their phone service there.
St. Lawrence Health building named after Former Chief Executive Officer
CANTON, N.Y. (WWTI) – Former Chief Executive Officer of St. Lawrence Health (SLH) and President of Canton-Potsdam Hospital (CPH), David Acker, served for 16 years before he retired in 2022 and the organization agreed the naming of one of its buildings would be a fitting tribute to him. The David B. Acker Regional Administrative Campus […]
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...
Ogdensburg woman held without bail after fentanyl bust
MORRISTOWN, New York (WWNY) - An Ogdensburg woman is jailed without bail for allegedly possessing fentanyl. The St. Lawrence County Sheriff’s Office arrested 44-year-old Melissa Gordon and three Rochester residents during a traffic stop Wednesday night. Officials say Gordon was in a vehicle with 30-year-old Dennis Felder Jr., 26-year-old...
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