Category: North Country

Photo of the crashed ambulance. Courtesy of Ogdensburg police. OGDENSBURG — A Hannawa Falls man who stole an ambulance and crashed it into a shed will face prison time. St. Lawrence County District Attorney Gary Pasqua says Yengi R. Lado, 27, has been ordered to pay $250,000 in restitution and will serve 4 to 12…

Learning to waltz in Potsdam Thursday, December 7, 2023 – 9:46 am Tilly Lind and Todd Moe waltz to the music of the North Country Folk Orchestra, led by Gretchen Koehler and Barb Heller, at Potsdam Public Library Dec. 6. Lind was one of about 20 people who received beginner waltz lessons by Moe two…

Town / Photo Type :  N-Norfolk/Tri-Town, Brasher, Lawrence, Winthrop A residence located at 50 South Main Street in Norwood was labeled a total loss after a structure fire on Dec. 5. Norwood Fire Chief Jeremy French said crews were on scene in minutes to knock the blaze down. To learn more, read our story here.…

Picking out a favorite book Wednesday, December 6, 2023 – 1:40 pm Amber LaBarge and her son, Theodore Hapenan, of Massena, select books to buy during Norwood Public Library’s Holiday Book & Bake Sale held Dec. 2. The annual event was hosted by the Friends of the Library. NCNow photo       Read the…

This is all that remains of a house at 50 South Main Street in Norwood following a Tuesday fire. Photo submitted by Patricia Penny Tessier.   BY JEFF CHUDZINSKINorth Country This Week NORWOOD — A fire at a residence located at 50 South Main Street was a total loss on Dec. 5. According to Norwood…

Secondary Pages to Display On:  Opinion Town / Photo Type :  Potsdam, Colton, Hopkinton, Parishville, Stockholm, Piercefield Mango the 5-months-old cat from Parishville in the Christmas tree. Photo submitted by Colleen Ayers. Existing images:  Yes Read the full article here

Chase Mills woman sells handmade placemats Wednesday, December 6, 2023 – 6:33 am Chase Mills resident Margaret Tiernan holds one of her hundreds of handmade placemats at the recent Norwood American Legion Craft Fair. With her is four-year-old Dahlia Simmons and her grandmother Karen Simmons. NCNow photo Read the full article here

Handcrafted Christmas card Tuesday, December 5, 2023 – 1:09 pm Addie Croley makes a snowman card for nursing home residents as part of the holiday card making event at Massena’s Nicandri Nature Center. Organized by one of the homeschool parents who regularly come to the center, the card making event was open to the public.…

The new sitting Village of Potsdam Board of Trustees. From left, Trustee Monique Tirion, Deputy Mayor Steve Ward, Mayor Alexandra Jacobs Wilke, and new trustees Sharon Williams and Lynzie Schulte. Photo submitted.   BY ADAM ATKINSONNorth Country This Week POTSDAM — A new mayor and two new trustees were sworn in at the village’s annual…

SeaComm recently donated $1,000 in support of the Potsdam Neighborhood Center. Pictured from left are Potsdam Neighborhood Center Director Kristal Hayes and SeaComm Branch Manager Ashley Allen. Photo submitted by SeaComm.   POTSDAM – SeaComm recently donated $1,000 in support of the Potsdam Neighborhood Center. The funds will be used to support the food pantry,…