Wednesday, May 8, 2024 | St. Lawrence County, NY
The harvest season has long been celebrated by agrarian societies, and while we’ve grown into something more complex in this global age, fall remains a season ripe with activity. In St. Lawrence …
They say three is the magic number, but I’m starting to put some stock in 15. My family’s probably sick of it, but such is the price of my mental stability. I’ve been learning to play guitar, …
Everyday is a school day, or at least it should be. Our office is located on Clarkson Avenue in Potsdam and has been since 2018. Previously it was located on Depot Street. The old building was so …
I recently quit smoking, or at least I’m pretty sure I have. I have to say that has not been my experience at all. Maybe it will change, but the journey has been terrible. I’ve known a lot …
Music has always been an important part of my life. It can take me to another place or time. It can make me laugh, cry or rage. It can cause me to reflect on my past, plan for my future or help …
The Empire State. Accurately named for its strong emphasis on redistributing hard-earned wages as it sees fit. We pay taxes on the things we buy with that money. We pay taxes on our properties …
When I shipped off to college in fall of 2001, I didn’t take the traditional route. I lived off campus in an apartment with some close friends. Unlike most students moving away from home, I …
Lately I’ve been writing an awful lot about life lost too early. More recently, a close family member experienced an even scarier one. Fortunately we are both doing well, but all this has put time …
Although I was born in Ogdensburg, when I was just two months old, my family moved out to Washington. My parents purchased a small piece of mosquito-infested property on a river roughly two hours …
The Ogdensburg International Seaway Festival wrapped up this weekend and featured one of the best fireworks displays I’ve seen in St. Lawrence County. To all those who helped out, I appreciate your …
A good friend of mine, who I don’t get to spend enough time with, recently asked me to join him in the Rip Friot Canoe Race last weekend on the Oswegatchie River, which benefits the Frederic …
Public documents should be easy to obtain, but that’s not always the case. While New York’s Freedom of Information Law (FOIL) is actually pretty open in theory, in practice, it lacks teeth. …
The smell of bread dough mixes with barbecued something and fried onions as long lines form in front of any number of food trucks and live music pours out from a nearby pavilion. Across the street, …
I’ve never been homeless, though I once did share a two-bedroom apartment with eight people, which may technically qualify. Unfortunately, many people have been and continue to be in St. Lawrence …
St. Lawrence County was recently wrapped up one of the most heated primaries I’ve ever seen as Undersheriff Sean O’Brien and Sheriff’s Investigator Patrick ‘Rick’ Engle faced-off for the …
As a journalist I’m no stranger to criticism. People complain about what I report. People complain about how I report. People complain about what I don’t report. People complain about typos. …
Good people do bad things. Bad people do good things. Issues are rarely black-and-white and you don’t always have to pick a side. These seemed like simple and widely accepted principles …
After many months (five-plus where I live) of winter whiteness, it’s a relief to watch the snow melt at last. We’re always grateful, even though the loss of snow cover gives way to a …
There are some conversations most people dread having. Whether it’s an excited ten-year-old asking “where do babies come from?”, a heartbreaking “it’s not you, …
With Mental Health Awareness month behind us and summer settling in, I wanted to take this opportunity to highlight some big wins for the North Country. Canton, Ogdensburg and Waddington each …
