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Massena men charged with grand larceny
Village police charged David S. MacDonald, 30, of 54 Perkins Road, Massena, and Donald T. Dow, 24, of 498 South Main St., Massena, with grand larceny and conspiracy counts late Saturday afternoon.
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Norfolk woman jailed on welfare fraud charge
St. Lawrence County Sheriff's Department deputies charged Anne P. Louissaint, 52, of 16 Morris St., Norfolk, with third-degree welfare fraud and two counts of first-degree offering a false instrument for filing .
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Massena man's felony criminal mischief count being reduced to misdemeanor
A 25-year-old Massena man who has been charged with a number of felonies in recent months will have one of those reduced to a misdemeanor when he makes his next appearance in Massena Village Court.
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Massena man charged with sex abuse ruled fit to proceed
A preliminary hearing for a Massena man facing two sex charges has been scheduled for Friday after two mental health professionals ruled he was competent to assist in his own defense.
Dumas shuns idea of GOP primary for St. Lawrence DA
A Malone defense attorney who made waves as a potential candidate for St. Lawrence County district attorney said he does not want to see a Republican primary battle in the race.
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Duv : Ogdensburg drug suspect was not in jail at time of crime
A Jefferson County man who is representing himself against drug charges in St. Lawrence County Court suffered a few legal setbacks Monday.
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BirchBark turns page with new location, online sales
Parishville's BirchBark Bookshop has been a St. Lawrence County institution since 1990, but a new shop in Canton and the creation of an online business model signal a new chapter for the booksellers.
Probation hiring could help cut inmate numbers
The hiring of a St. Lawrence County probation officer could help address a backlog of presentence investigations, which could in turn reduce the number of inmates at the county jail.
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Roberts, Baxter seek CPCS board seat
After serving for four years on the Colton-Pierrepont Central School Board of Education, Jo Ann Roberts is looking for a second term on the board, as is her opponent Scott A. Baxter, who served one term on the board from 2008 to 2012.
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St. Lawrence Board of Realtors opposes psych center closure
The St. Lawrence County Board of Realtors has passed a resolution opposing the closure or reduction of services at the St.
Police: former employee tried to start Public Square sandwich shop on fire
A St. Lawrence County man has been accused of trying to start a Public Square sandwich shop on fire after he was let go from his job last week.
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Proposed chicken law scratched; Canton board allows community gardens
Town board members decided Monday evening to scrap the original version of a proposed law that would allow people to raise chickens and cockerels in the town's residential zones.
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Legislators request sales tax increase
The St. Lawrence County Board of Legislators, meeting in special session Monday, formally requested the enactment of a state Senate bill and reiterated its support of an Assembly bill to grant it authority to raise the local sales tax from 3 to 4 percent.
St. Lawrence County Social Services offices will split up locations
St. Lawrence County employees will play musical chairs as legislators gave preliminary approval Monday to moving Children's Services in the Department of Social Services from the Harold B. Smith Building to the Canton Human Services Center.
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Brasher Falls man allegedly shows knife in bar
Robert F. O'Sullivan, 37, allegedly pulled a knife on patrons at Riverview Bar & Restaurant in the town of Brasher, troopers said.
Gouverneur woman accused of misdemeanor harassment for text messages
Ashley J. Neuroth, 25, Gouverneur, was arrested by St. Lawrence County Sheriff's deputies after an investigation of reported harassment.
Roof buckles at medical clinic addition
A section of roof under construction at Canton-Potsdam Hospital's Lawrence Avenue medical complex collapsed Sunday, presumably from high winds.
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Slic Network Solutions, a fiber-to-the-home provider based in St. Lawrence County, surpassed the 3,000-customer mark this month on its 800 miles of new fiber-optic cable.
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Massena teen's squirrel hunt on Stoughton Avenue leads to felony charges
An apparently poorly planned squirrel hunt in the backyard of a Stoughton Avenue residence Saturday morning drew more than a dozen police officers to the location and resulted in felony and misdemeanor charges for the teenage shooter.
Gouverneur man jailed on $5,000 after allegedly attacking woman, deputies say
A Gouverneur man was jailed on $5,000 bail after he allegedly attacked a 42-year-old woman, according to St.