The Potsdam Summer Festival is alive with music once again. Broadband members from left, Julie Degone, Genine Gehret, Maggie Hockett and Dana Barry perform at Ives Park Thursday afternoon. They are …

A Postwood Park swim instructor works with students on their back kick during the Learn To Swim Program at the beach. Photo submitted by Michelle Garrow.

Swim instructor Abby Sabre works with students during the Postwood Park Learn to Swim Program. Photo submitted by Michelle Garrow.

Local businessman Con Mahoney made a $3,500 donation toward fireworks at the Potsdam Summer Festival this year. He is pictured above with Potsdam Chamber of Commerce Assistant Director Megan Mulvenna …

A rainbow appeared in between thunderstorms on Tuesday in Potsdam. Photo taken by Sean Myers.

A loon and hatchling spotted in the nest on Arbuckle Pond near Colton over Fourth of July weekend. The baby had hatched less than an hour before this photo was taken by Nicholas Meury, Canton.

Chants of 'They say no-choice, we say pro-choice' and other pro-choice cheers could be heard through the downtown area as more than 150 pro-choice advocates marched to town hall in protest of the …

Anna and Claire Betz of Hannawa Falls, had their fourth annual lemonade stand on July 2 to raise money for their school, The Holy Name of Jesus Academy in Massena. They raised a record-breaking $500 …

In celebration of Independence Day, fireworks were held in Hannawa Falls on Saturday night. Photo submitted by Stacey Smith Tarbox of Pierrepont.

Evans and White Ace Hardware, Potsdam, is hosting the first of a three-day grand opening of the store with new ownership July 8-10 with an outdoor grilling demonstration Friday. From left, new owner …

The annual firework show to celebrate Independence Day was held this past weekend at Allens Falls Reservoir in Parishville. Photo submitted by Amanda Boots.

A Bronx man jailed without bail on felony drug charges after eluding police from Waddington to Potsdam where he was taken into custody at Walmart, according to St. Lawrence County sheriff's deputies. …

A shot of the fireworks over Hannawa Falls from Postwood Park on July 2. Photo submitted by Michelle Garrow.

Potsdam police and St. Lawrence Sheriff’s office deputies responded to a failure to comply during a traffic stop in the village of Potsdam on July 6. The suspect fled to Walmart on U.S. Hwy. 11 …

‘The community here is just that, a community,’ said Samantha Dugan, who submitted this photo. ‘We all gathered outside to watch the fireworks put on by two of the other community members.’ …

The Canton-Potsdam Hospital Guild donated $785 to the maintenance of the butterfly garden at the E.J. Noble Center, Canton at the annual guild meeting June 14. It was started by the E.J. Noble Guild …

The River of Lights, a traditional event in Colton each Independence Day weekend, could be seen Sunday night along Higley Flow. Community members lit flares on the water to remember the nation’s …

Independence Day celebrations are being held across St. Lawrence County and Saturday night the 37th Robert Plumb Memorial Fireworks Display was held at Postwood Park Beach. Majestic Fireworks managed …

Jeff Angleberger washes his children’s toy vehicles recently in Potsdam, to the delight of Madelyn and Landon. Photo submitted by Sandy Steinberg.

It may not look like it but the new Stewart’s Shop at 26 Maple St., Potsdam, is open for business despite some major construction and demolition cleanup work in progress. The installation of gas …