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Recap: BassmastHER Workshop at St. Johns River
Experience BassmastHER with this recap video from our workshop event at the St. Johns River. Remember to register for our upcoming workshops at Wheeler Lake in Decatur, Ala., on June 15, and at St. Lawrence River in Waddington, N.Y., on Aug. 17.
Highlights & scores: Track & field from the NAC
NORWOOD, New York (WWNY) - Norwood-Norfolk hosted its track and field invitational on Monday. It was a Northern Athletic Conference boys’ track B Invitational. - From Gouverneur, Evan Bishop won the 100 hurdles. - From Massena, Dominick Sherman finished first in the 400 hurdles. - Norwood Norfolk’s Macomb Richards...
2 SUNY Potsdam English Professors “Greater Atlanta: Black Satire After Obama” published
POTSDAM, N.Y. (WWTI) – Professors Dr. Derek C. Maus and Dr. James J. Donahue, two faculty members from SUNY Potsdam’s Department of English, have teamed up to co-edit a collection of scholarly essays about contemporary African American literature and popular culture, it’s been ten years since their first book-length collaboration. The pair co-edited “Greater Atlanta: […]
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.
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.
SUNY Potsdam sees improvements by having its own CFO
POTSDAM, New York (WWNY) - SUNY Potsdam’s $9 million structural deficit will be down to $3 million by the end of next year. Cutting the deficit by two-thirds comes with cutting staff and making program changes. SUNY Potsdam’s chief financial officer, Brent Parker, came on board last November, ending...
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...
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...
Energy Efficiency Crash Course
CANTON -- St. Lawrence University's AmeriCorps Climate Action Leader will be presenting on easy home energy efficiency DIYs, ways to reduce your energy bills, and other energy resources at the Canton Free Library, 8 Park Street, Canton, NY on Wednesday, May 1 at 6:00 pm. This "Home Energy Efficiency Crash Course" will provide simple ways to save money and energy in your home and will discuss larger projects and resources available to support them.
Massena DRI projects slowly progressing forward
MASSENA -- Work continues for some Downtown Revitalization Initiative projects but some residents continue to wonder just when exactly the bulk of the work will begin. Mayor Greg Paquin provided a brief update for residents during a recent village board meeting, saying some projects have started, while others have yet to break ground.
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 […]
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