The Potsdam Chamber of Commerce officially welcomed St. Lawrence Optical to Potsdam with a ribbon cutting on August 9. St. Lawrence Optical, on Fall Island at 11½ Maple St., is owned and operated by licensed optician Fredrick Cliff. From left are Potsdam Knights of Columbus President Gregory Bouchard; Potsdam Planning and Development Director Fred Hanss; Fredrick Cliff, owner; Tim Gardner, St. Lawrence Valley Roasters/Jernabi Coffeehouse; Jessica Berkman, Time Warner Cable Media Sales. For more information see story.