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Local resident uses historic photo to trace St. Lawrence County roots, ties to railroad industry

A century-old photograph is helping preserve the story of the Devine family whose lives became deeply tied to the growth of ...
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Hermon resident says don’t abandon climate law

To the Editor: Governor Hochul is dead set on abandoning New York’s climate goals. By delaying the transition to renewable energy and continuing to subsidize fossil fuels and nuclear power, she is ...
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Potsdam Public Library asking voters to approve spending increase

The Potsdam Library is asking school district voters to approve a $25,924 spending increase for the library’s annual budget ...
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United Steelworkers Local 420-A vote down Alcoa deal, authorize strike at Arconic

United Steelworkers Local 420-A members have rejected a tentative contract with Alcoa and authorized a strike at Arconic's Massena facility.  “USW Local 420-A rejected the ...
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Ogdensburg residents to vote on $58.2M budget, nearly 4% tax levy increase, bus proposition May 19

Ogdensburg City School District residents will vote Tuesday, May 19, on a proposed $58,228,386.26 budget that includes a nearly 4% increase in the tax levy, along with a transportation ...
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National Grid reports about 600 customers without power near Russell, Edwards

SOUTH RUSSELL — National Grid reports that about 600 customers are currently without power northeast of Edwards. According to the outage map on the National Grid website, the outage appears to … ...
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Former Ogdensburg planner honored by State Senate

Former Ogdensburg Planner and community volunteer Andrea Smith was honored May 6, 2026, at the New York State Senate Women of Distinction ceremony. The Women of Distinction program recognizes women ...
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Canton school voters will decide fate of budget, contested school board seats, bus purchase and a capital project Tuesday

CANTON — Canton Central School District residents will head to the polls Tuesday, May 19, from noon to 8 p.m. at the Hugh C. Williams school to vote on a proposed $42.03 million budget that includes a ...
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Hermon-DeKalb Central to host annual ‘Spring Fling’, budget vote, and board election

The district will also host its annual proposed budget vote and Board of Education election on Tuesday, May 19. Qualified voters may cast their ballots during the Spring Fling event or any time ...
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SLC Highway super retires, N-N voters to decide $31.8 million budget, Former O'burg planner honored in State Senate

Here are the top stories for today as determined by our editorial staff and highest number of page views. SLC Highway Superintendent Chambers retires after 12 years ...
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Norwood-Norfolk voters to decide $31.8 million budget, board seats on May 19

NORWOOD — Norwood-Norfolk Central School District residents will vote on a $31,795,744 spending plan that raises the tax levy by about 1.5% May 19. Voting will take place from 12:30 to 8:30 ...
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Gouverneur resident faces larceny charge in Fowler

A Gouverneur resident was charged with larceny stemming from a May 8 complaint, according to state police.  Jamie P. Bonanino, 37, was charged with petit larceny at 10:45 a.m., ...