Potsdam News

Canton-based state police charged Christopher J. Hughes, 32, of Norfolk with petit larceny Friday following an investigation into a complaint filed with troopers April 8 from the town of Potsdam.

Judy E. Crowley, 62, of Cicero, was charged with failure to yield the right of way to pedestrian in a crosswalk at 8:59 p.m. Officer observed a vehicle fail to yield the right of way to a pedestrian in the crosswalk on Main Street.

With more than two decades of experience teaching piano to all ages, Christine M. Bookman has opened her first piano studio.

Unlike past years when one veteran's group had sponsored Memorial Day festivities in Potsdam, this year multiple organizations will work together in ceremonies to honor both our surviving and fallen servicemen and women.

St. Lawrence County STOP-DWI announced today that St. Lawrence County police agencies will participate in a special enforcement effort to crackdown on impaired driving.

Patrols responded and were unable to locate the individual. 1316 Patrol responded to a business on Market Street to investigate a dog locked in a vehicle.

That is the way Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo described his newly announced Tax-Free NY program on which he is looking to pass enabling legislation with only five weeks left in session.

Massena-based state police charged a 14-year-old female from Norwood and a 15-year-old male from Norfolk with misdemeanor counts of third-degree obscenity Tuesday following an incident reported to troopers April 26 from the town of Norfolk.

A Potsdam woman has been indicted on vehicular manslaughter charges in connection with the March 30 death of a pedestrian in the village of Potsdam.

No. 1 seed Salmon River and No. 2 St. Lawrence Central advanced in Section 10 Class C Boys Lacrosse semi-final action on Tuesday.

The Renewal House 20th annual Mother's Day 5K Fun Run and Walk was recently held at the Remington Recreation Trail, Partridge Run Golf Course.

Several hundred residents of Colton, Pierrepont and Parishville woke up Wednesday morning still without power to their homes following Tuesday evening's thunderstorm that at one point had knocked out power to more than 5,000 residents in the county.

Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo unveiled his 'Tax-Free NY' initiative Wednesday, aiming to transform SUNY and private college campuses and communities across the state into tax-free zones to attract startups, venture capital, business and investments from across the world, according to a news release issued after a televised news conference by the governor in ... (more)

Born in Potsdam, New York, Kraig Dafoe grew up in Canton. He went on to play high school football before joining the United States Army Reserves at the young age of 17.

Governor Andrew M. Cuomo has designated June F. O'Neill, Hon. '99, as chair of the SUNY Potsdam College Council, effective immediately.

There will be a self-guided tour from 9:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. of seven Potsdam and Norwood village gardens with brochure guide on June 15.

The Potsdam Police Department is looking for the female operator of a dark-colored SUV with driver side door damage after it was struck by a bicycle between 6 and 7 p.m. Tuesday at the intersection of Elm and Grant streets.

Police arrested a 41-year-old John Allison of Potsdam, N.Y., for allegedly rubbing a packaged pepperoni stick on his exposed penis and putting it back on the shelf.

The St. Lawrence County Sheriff's Department is still investigating the scene where a 45-year-old Potsdam man was struck by a locomotive Sunday night.

Once again the proceeds of the Clarkson and Potsdam Garden Clubs plant sale have been donated to the Potsdam Humane Society for the care of the north country's needy animals.