Alexandria Bay News

The threat of Independence Day rain didn't dampen spirits along Main Street for spectators taking in the village's annual parade.

Matthew A. Doheny has opened a campaign account with $500,000 in personal funds, sending a clear signal to the Republican Party that he wants to be considered seriously for the 23rd Congressional District seat.

Assemblywoman Addie J. Russell announced Assembly passage of legislation she supported exempting schools affected by the H1N1 virus outbreak from the state-mandated 180-day school year, an eligibility requirement for full state aid .

A village man has filed a lawsuit against two village police officers claiming he was injured while being processed for what he alleges was a wrongful arrest.

Saturday marked the third annual 1812 Beer & Wine Festival, with miniature mugs and music for all.

Freeing sewage capacity along Arsenal Street likely will cut costs for developers who want to build along the city's western border.

Manchester Community College 's Organization of Active Adults is having a three-day weekend tour of the 1,000 Islands in New York on June 26, 27 and 29.

Matthew A. Doheny has heard most of the rumors about his potential candidacy for Congress.

Alexandria Bay School District has closed today and Monday due to two confirmed cases of H1N1 flu.

One might expect to find regular grass at the Northern New York Agricultural Historical Society Museum in Stone Mills, but it was bluegrass that drew crowds there Saturday.

You may have heard that the Riveredge Resort in Alexandria Bay was closed for a few months this past winter to facilitate a change of ownership.

The field of potential candidates to fill Rep. John M. McHugh's congressional seat if he is confirmed as secretary of the Army shifted a bit Thursday, with a former assistant state attorney general in Watertown emerging as a potentially strong Democratic contender.

Remember to bring your passport. Starting Monday, travelers crossing the border will be required to present a Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative document - passports, enhanced driver's licenses or trusted traveler cards - when entering the U.S. by land and sea from Canada, Mexico, the Caribbean and Bermuda.

May 29--ALEXANDRIA BAY -- Times are tough, but now is the time to invest in tourism and promote the Thousand Islands region, according to speakers at the first Thousand Islands Legislative Meeting.

No one will be turned away for not having proper documentation. That's the assurance of U.S. Customs directors in advance of the Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative coming into effect at 12:01 a.m. Monday.

On any given day during the summer, up to 5,000 vehicles will cross the border near Alexandria Bay.

Joe Wilczynski and his wife have owned Hi-Da-Way Cottages in Alexandria Bay for the last eight years.

Comedian Ray Canale will perform at the opening of four shows, including one that takes place today in Western New York.

Monday, May 11, 2009, 10:57am POTSDAM - A Jefferson County couple was charged with trespassing Sunday after they were discovered having sex in a parked vehicle in a driveway.

Photo for illustration purposes only Two Jefferson County residents were arrested for trespassing in Potsdam after they were found having sex in a parked vehicle on Pierrepont Avenue.