Category: North Country

The Ogdensburg Area Zonta Club  presented holiday goodies to the Ogdensburg Volunteer Rescue Squad. From the left are Michael Paige, President of Ogdensburg Volunteer Rescue Squad, Zonta Recording Secretary Donna Pirie, Zonta member and OVRS member Kim Cilley, and OVRS Chief of Emergency Services Ken Gardner. Photo submitted by Colleen Anderson.   OGDENSBURG – As…

Submitted photo. POTSDAM — The Potsdam Chamber of Commerce celebrated the Potsdam Food Co-ops 50th year milestone anniversary. Above, from left are Megan Mulvenna, executive director Potsdam Chamber of Commerce, Jessie LaRose, Potsdam Co-op director of operations, and Jim Fryer, V.P of co-op board of directors. Read the full article here

Christmas run in Waddington Sunday, December 10, 2023 – 8:55 am Many of the 30 runners and walkers at the Christmas in Waddington 5K event Dec. 9 were dressed in holiday attire, including Jim Dunning, on left, and Dayton King, on right. NCNow photo.   Read the full article here

Silver Birch Veterinary Urgent Care is opening Dec. 18 in Norfolk. From left, Dr. Justin Harper , Dr. Sarah Wray, and veterinary technician Mary Earl Gregg, Submitted photo BY CHERYL SHUMWAYNorth Country This Week NORFOLK — A new urgent care veterinary clinic will open December 18 in downtown Norfolk. The Silver Birch Veterinary Urgent Care…

Zontian Marcia Thompson-Amyot presents holiday goodies to Captain James Harris and Mark Shellenberger in appreciation of their service and dedication.Photo submitted by Colleen Anderson.    OGDENSBURG – Zonta Club of Ogdensburg recently thanked New York State Troopers for their unending service and dedication to our state.  As a 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence/Zonta…

Installing a NaloxBox at Gouverneur Community Center Sunday, December 10, 2023 – 8:01 am Alex Mitchell, Family Support Navigator at Seaway Valley Prevention Council, on left, and Bryn Donovan, Program Manager at Northern Area Health Education Center, are pictured after installing a NaloxBox at Gouverneur Community Center. Read more here. Submitted Photo. Read the full…

Showing their creations made at the Gallery of Art and Learning (G.O.A.L)  Gallery, Canton, are from left, Elsie Lalonde of Canton, Jessica Carroll of Heuvelton, and Steven Sauter, of Canton. In back is Cindy McCormick, instructor at The Arc Jefferson-St. Lawrence. NCNow photo.   BY CHERYL SHUMWAY North Country This Week CANTON — If you…

Above, from left, St. Lawrence Health President Donna McGregor, Rochester Regional Health Executive VP and Chief Medical Officer Robert Mayo, MD; and Rochester Regional Health President of Healthcare Operations and COO Jennifer Eslinger recently attended the SLH Foundation Fundraising Campaign Kick-Off Gala.   POTSDAM – The St. Lawrence Health (SLH) Foundation’s Great Care, Right Here…

The Jefferson-St. Lawrence Arc recently honored supporters Saturday, December 9, 2023 – 4:49 pm The Arc Jefferson – St. Lawrence (www.thearcjslc.org), recently held their Annual Meeting when employees, volunteers, and individuals who supported the agency were honored. Pictured above is Board President Jackie Sauter presenting a plaque to Gouverneur Town Supervisor David Spilman. Submitted Photo.…

Christmas in Waddington today Saturday, December 9, 2023 – 12:36 pm Danielle Thompson, left, and MMH Creations owner Makayla Hyde, of Lisbon, prepare for the local craft and vendor craft fair today in the WaddingtonTown Hall until 4 p.m. Storytime and crafts with Santa will be at the Waddington Hepburn Library; 11 a.m.- 3 p.m;…