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House panel nixes truck weights pushed by farmers
By MARC HELLER
TIMES WASHINGTON CORRESPONDENT
TIMES WASHINGTON CORRESPONDENT
A highway bill moving through the House Transportation Committee has now lost a provision to open some states' federal highways to bigger milk trucks.
Potsdam Central is looking at ‘major’ gap in its budget
By BOB BECKSTEAD
Johnson newspapers
Johnson newspapers
Potsdam Central School Superintendent Patrick Brady says the first draft of its 2012-13 spending plan shows a deficit of more than $1 million.
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 2012
JEFFERSON COUNTY
- House panel nixes truck weights pushed by farmers
- Deferiet renovating municipal building to create ‘economic hub’
- Carthage superintendent search progresses
- Thousand Islands Area Habitat for Humanity seeks paid executive director
- Former Carthage school chief resigns under a cloud
- First group from brigade returns Thursday
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- New York ballast rules battle may end soon, says U.S. Seaway head
- Thursday lottery results
- Airport to launch car rental service in March
- Grand jury clears officers in shooting death at store
- State office cites local agencies for lack of compliance
- Appellate court upholds dismissal of Galloo Island wind farm challenge
- Owens nominates students for service academies
- Two cited with bad checks
- Two men hurt in town of Martinsburg accident
- Brushton man cited with harassment
ST. LAWRENCE COUNTY
- Police say Winthrop man killed, buried his friend in 2010
- House panel nixes truck weights pushed by farmers
- Potsdam Central is looking at ‘major’ gap in its budget
- NYSARC buys Main Street building
- Pickens General Store will host winter ball Saturday
- Clarkson to revamp downtown Potsdam bookstore
- Comptroller criticizes Clifton-Fine Central School
- St. Lawrence Gas Delays Natural Gas Expansion Project
- Nice N Easy set to show off plans for Norwood location
- New York ballast rules battle may end soon, says U.S. Seaway head
- Seaway officials tour Snell Lock winter maintenance
- State office cites local agencies for lack of compliance
- Owens nominates students for service academies
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- First group from brigade returns Thursday
- BRAC gives housing developers pause
- Montana Jesus statue avoids eviction from federal land
- Big Mountain Jesus gets federal legislative hearing
- Soldiers scheduled to return on Wednesday
- Families bid goodbye to deploying National Guard soldiers
- Big posts may be spared closure, Army chief says
- National Guard unit to mobilize, deploy to Kuwait
- Pentagon surprises Congress with BRAC proposal
- Fort Drum to open additional gates in morning
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 2012
JEFFERSON COUNTY
- Kellie Greene launches congressional bid
- Processing facilities planned for north country to help livestock farmers sell meat to retailers
- Search continues for Parks and Recreation Department team
- “Trace amounts” of heroin allegedly found during Hounsfield traffic stop
- Watertown man jailed after accident and drug arrest
- Watertown man charged with criminal sex act
- Appellate court upholds dismissal of Galloo Island wind farm challenge
- Police cleared in fatal Watertown shooting
- Kellie Greene launches congressional bid
- USDA conservation program now offering grant funding for farming projects
- Community Action Planning Council focusing Head Start program on school readiness
- Wednesday lottery results
- DEC says 2011 hunting season ties safety record
- Hospice residence ribbon cutting to take place Feb. 16
- Save the River annual conference to focus on water levels
- Cape Vincent supervisor keeps mum, attempts to meet with turbine owner in private
- Canadian Seaway appoints Jim Wilson to board of directors
- J.C. Penney welcomes a new era of pricing
- Watertown man claims unlawful detention for murder convictions
- JCC pursuing construction of dorms by 2014
- USDA conservation program now offering grant funding for farming projects
- Carthage library seeks funding for computer classes
- Carthage Central renewing capital project plans
- Watertown man cited with breaking his mother’s cellphone
ST. LAWRENCE COUNTY
- Processing facilities planned for north country to help livestock farmers sell meat to retailers
- Massena girl co-stars in independent film
- Comptroller criticizes Clifton-Fine Central School
- Cops: Winthrop man killed, buried his friend in 2010
- Conservation groups oppose Heartwood camps
- USDA conservation program now offering grant funding for farming projects
- Massena hospital nurse charged with stealing drugs
- Ogdensburg council appears ready to approve Knox Street sale
- Foreign users big hitters on Ogdensburg chamber’s website
- Oxley trial witness says Oxley admitted to murder
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- Canadian Seaway appoints Jim Wilson to board of directors
- J.C. Penney welcomes a new era of pricing
- Home sales up in Jefferson and Lewis counties, down slightly in St. Lawrence
- Diocese of Ogdensburg hires Scott Lalone as director of development
- Conservation groups oppose Heartwood camps
- USDA conservation program now offering grant funding for farming projects
- Massena mails sidewalk shoveling reminders
- Ogdensburg council appears ready to approve Knox Street sale
LEWIS COUNTY
WASHINGTON, D.C.
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- “Trace amounts” of heroin allegedly found during Hounsfield traffic stop
- Watertown man jailed after accident and drug arrest
- Watertown man charged with criminal sex act
- Cops: Winthrop man killed, buried his friend in 2010
- Oxley trial: Witness says Oxley admitted to murder
- Massena hospital nurse charged with stealing drugs
- Oxley trial witness says Oxley admitted to murder
- Watertown man claims unlawful detention for murder convictions
- Watertown man cited with breaking his mother’s cellphone
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WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 2012
JEFFERSON COUNTY
- Cape Vincent man says town can’t stop him from erecting personal wind turbine
- BRAC gives housing developers pause
- Fort Drum soldier admits killing 4-month-old girl
- Felony DWI cited in connection with auto theft in Watertown
- ‘Squatter’ cited by Watertown police
- Car fires in Watertown suspicious, firefighters say
- Inmate bit Jefferson County corrections officer on leg, deputies allege
- Watertown man detained in alleged frying-pan assault of his brother
- Parolee shipped marijuana to Cape Vincent prison, state charges
- Owens raises $214K, has $554K in campaign account
- County planners review Cape Vincent’s wind-energy moratorium
- Volunteer Income Tax preparation programs begin this week throughout the north country
- Mayor, council already looking at city manager situation
- Tuesday lottery results
- Local paragraphs
- Planned Parenthood of the North Country New York loses funding for teenage pregnancy/parenting program
- Jefferson County DSS adds unit to Child Protective Services
- ‘Hip-hop violinist’ entertains JCC crowd
- Adams Center woman accused of using her neighbor’s stolen gift cards
ST. LAWRENCE COUNTY
- Massena teen accused of making bomb gets criminal-mischief charge in jail
- Police ask for help finding missing lacrosse goal
- Massena man faces disorderly conduct charge
- Hammond home destroyed by fire
- Federal funding would be welcomed in Potsdam and Massena as drug problem grows
- SUNY Canton adds four-year degree
- Volunteer Income Tax preparation programs begin this week throughout the north country
- Federal funding would be welcomed in Potsdam and Massena as drug problem grows
- Potsdam mayor suggests town outside village taxpayers help foot the bill for fire department drivers
- Raquette Valley Fish and Game club derby is Feb. 18
- Microsoft Word classes begin March 1 in Ogdensburg
- Valentines Dance
- Canton voters approve school upgrades
- Ogdensburg authority secures car rental agreement for airport
- St. Lawrence County judge dismisses unstamped cigarette charges against a Syracuse woman
- Massena nurses plan informational picket
LEWIS COUNTY
WASHINGTON, D.C.
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- Fort Drum soldier admits killing 4-month-old girl
- Felony DWI cited in connection with auto theft in Watertown
- ‘Squatter’ cited by Watertown police
- Car fires in Watertown suspicious, firefighters say
- Inmate bit Jefferson County corrections officer on leg, deputies allege
- Watertown man detained in alleged frying-pan assault of his brother
- Lowville livestock sale barn damaged by fire
- Parolee shipped marijuana to Cape Vincent prison, state charges
- Massena teen accused of making bomb gets criminal-mischief charge in jail
- Police ask for help finding missing lacrosse goal
- Hammond home destroyed by fire
- Federal funding would be welcomed in Potsdam and Massena as drug problem grows
- Federal funding would be welcomed in Potsdam and Massena as drug problem grows
- Potsdam mayor suggests town outside village taxpayers help foot the bill for fire department drivers
- St. Lawrence County judge dismisses unstamped cigarette charges against a Syracuse woman
- Ex-con from Lyons Falls accused of sexual abuse in Turin
- Adams Center woman accused of using her neighbor’s stolen gift cards
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TUESDAY, JANUARY 31, 2012
JEFFERSON COUNTY
- IJC: Updated water regulation plan will “produce significant environmental improvements”
- Silver introduces minimum wage hike
- Pay hikes for legislators? No way, they say
- Watertown post office employee arrested by federal officials
- Watertown woman guilty of manslaughter, not murder
- Woolworth developer to meet with city officials
- Motorists accused of driving while intoxicated
- Fire claims cars of taxi company
- Cape Vincent man facing seven counts in domestic fight
- Watertown woman cited with punching husband
- Jailed man charged with liquor theft in Pamelia
- Fort Drum woman struck husband as he drove car, troopers allege
- Queens man charged in rape of girl, 14, in town of Watertown
- Watertown man hit his mother, 83, in face, police say
- Watertown police find 11 pot plants growing in apartment
- Fort Drum soldier admits killing 4-month-old girl
- Montana Jesus statue avoids eviction from federal land
- Big Mountain Jesus gets federal legislative hearing
- Local paragraphs
- Landfill won’t raise dumping fees for trash haulers despite waning revenue
- Area agencies to split $15,000 in grant funds to help create healthier communities
- River Hospital Foundation begins donation request
- Motorists cited with DWI
- Soldiers scheduled to return on Wednesday
- Winterfest returns to Carthage Feb. 11
- Watertown woman accused of stealing items from town of LeRay man
ST. LAWRENCE COUNTY
- I-98 supporters want answers
- Massena officials decided in executive session to end parking lot agreement
- Massena mayor asks for Jason Clark’s resignation
- I-98 supporters want answers
- Dzikowski will leave Clifton-Fine
- Groups will raise money for Gouverneur girl with leukemia
- South Colton woman honored as town’s citizen of the year
- Morristown library sets youth craft event Saturday
- Travel guide will promote Ogdensburg in New York, Ontario
- SUNY Canton students study steel connections
- Oxley juror denied request to get off jury
- Supporters push to keep Hailesboro Post Office open
- Potsdam turns to residents for help in planning future of village
- Lisbon Legion to meet
- Pledges low for St. Lawrence “plunge,” weather feared a factor
- Lowville man charged in connection to Gouverneur burglary
- Local paragraphs
ALBANY
WASHINGTON, D.C.
POLICE & FIRE NEWS
- Watertown woman guilty of manslaughter, not murder
- Motorists accused of driving while intoxicated
- Cape Vincent man facing seven counts in domestic fight
- Watertown woman cited with punching husband
- Jailed man charged with liquor theft in Pamelia
- Fort Drum woman struck husband as he drove car, troopers allege
- Queens man charged in rape of girl, 14, in town of Watertown
- Watertown man hit his mother, 83, in face, police say
- Watertown police find 11 pot plants growing in apartment
- Fort Drum soldier admits killing 4-month-old girl
- Oxley juror denied request to get off jury
- Lowville man charged in connection to Gouverneur burglary
- Motorists cited with DWI
- Watertown woman accused of stealing items from town of LeRay man
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MONDAY, JANUARY 30, 2012
JEFFERSON COUNTY
- Early ‘kickoff’ for Super Bowl DWI enforcement
- Watertown teen accused of making knife and BB gun threats.
- Fort Drum man charged with taking church statue
- Champion man arrested for allegedly tailing woman
- Watertown woman accused of stealing drug from woman’s purse.
- Two smoked pot in car in town of Clayton, deputies allege.
- Sunday lottery results
- Fallon to join NNY Community Foundation
- United Way of Northern New York to replace account executives with advisory council
- Cape Vincent LDC seeks nonprofit status, public’s support
- South Jefferson Citizen of the Year is sought
- Jefferson County Historical Society’s “Gems” exhibit features rare, unseen objects
- Police charge motorists with drunken driving
ST. LAWRENCE COUNTY
- Potsdam police chief retiring for personal reasons
- Potsdam police chief retiring for personal reasons
- Massena BDC hires administrative assistant
- United Way of Northern New York to replace account executives with advisory council
- SLU launches first-year program in London
- Morristown parent upset with district’s handling of bullying issue addresses school board
- Burned-out Canton house remains a problem
- South Colton dog trainer refuses to answer AG subpoenas
- Ogdensburg hospital announces new doctors
- GardenShare hosts workshop
- National Guard unit set for deployment
- Hammond home destroyed by fire
- Lowville man charged in connection to Gouverneur burglary
- Harassment complaint leads to foot chase
POLICE & FIRE NEWS
- Early ‘kickoff’ for Super Bowl DWI enforcement
- Watertown teen accused of making knife and BB gun threats.
- Potsdam police chief retiring for personal reasons
- Champion man arrested for allegedly tailing woman
- Watertown woman accused of stealing drug from woman’s purse.
- Two smoked pot in car in town of Clayton, deputies allege.
- Police charge motorists with drunken driving
- South Colton dog trainer refuses to answer AG subpoenas
- Hammond home destroyed by fire
- Lowville man charged in connection to Gouverneur burglary
- Harassment complaint leads to foot chase
SUNDAY, JANUARY 29, 2012
JEFFERSON COUNTY
- With smaller districts, voters for Senate in NNY have more sway
- Doheny’s first month of fundraising brings in $306K
- North country schools grapple with lunch changes
- Maple producers benefit from DANC loans
- Watertown man charged with criminal contempt
- Pair accused of smoking marijuana in presence of 15-year-old girl
- Watertown man charged with criminal mischief
- Saturday lottery results
- Families bid goodbye to deploying National Guard soldiers
- General urges better computer security for soldiers
- Stop DWI Victims Panel impacts DWI offenders
- South Jefferson Central School District sees big
- Cape Vincent teaming with Kingston, Wolfe Island to promote “ferry route”
- Watertown woman charged with disorderly conduct early Saturday
- Watertown man accused of falsely reporting an incident
- Three people accused of allowing 16-year-old girl drink alcohol in their Watertown apartment Friday
- Port Leyden sex offender failed to report Facebook account, police say
- Watertown man accused of hitting wife while she was holding their 2-year-old daughter
ST. LAWRENCE COUNTY
- With smaller districts, voters for Senate in NNY have more sway
- Ogdensburg considers a different approach on zoning
- TAUNY puts out last call for exhibit
- Despite little snow, Colton Winterfest offers events
- UFOs in Massena? Some people seem to think so
- Massena Cup goes indoors
- Ogdensburg Rescue Squad confident of plans to relocate to former Hacketts store ESCUE s
- DOT sends warning about Morristown’s Bay Bridge
- Massena nurses plan informational picket next week
- Several motorists charged with drunken driving
- Ogdensburg man facing sex abuse charges
- Richville man charged following domestic incident
- Potsdam woman injured in crash
LEWIS COUNTY
POLICE & FIRE NEWS
- Watertown man charged with criminal contempt
- Pair accused of smoking marijuana in presence of 15-year-old girl
- Watertown man charged with criminal mischief
- Several motorists charged with drunken driving
- Watertown woman charged with disorderly conduct early Saturday
- Watertown man accused of falsely reporting an incident
- Ogdensburg man facing sex abuse charges
- Three people accused of allowing 16-year-old girl drink alcohol in their Watertown apartment Friday
- Port Leyden sex offender failed to report Facebook account, police say
- Watertown man accused of hitting wife while she was holding their 2-year-old daughter
- Richville man charged following domestic incident
- Potsdam woman injured in crash
SATURDAY, JANUARY 28, 2012
JEFFERSON COUNTY
- Sackets Harbor welcomes back a hero
- Motorists accused of DWI
- Yankee Candle store plans opening at Salmon Run Mall
- National Guard unit to mobilize, deploy to Kuwait
- Tops Friendly Markets to help Check Out Hunger
- Watertown woman won’t testify at her murder trial
- Subway’s lights go out for two days
- DEC requests water reports
- Police looking for driver in single-car crash
ST. LAWRENCE COUNTY
- Bald Eagle found shot in Huevelton, officials seek information
- Ogdensburg council to revisit Knox Street lease
- Oxley murder trial enters week 3; prosecution plans to rest
- To reduce errors, Ogdensburg hospital switches to barcode system
- “Warehouse of the past” on display at Ogdensburg library
- Superintendents go through sex abuse training
- Saturday’s NNY Maple Expo at Gouverneur High to feature all aspects of maple sugar production
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FRIDAY, JANUARY 27, 2012
JEFFERSON COUNTY
- Pentagon surprises Congress with BRAC proposal
- Lawmakers release lines met with stern rebuke
- No answers from DOT on consolidation
- Police cite man with petit larceny
- Police cite man for criminal mischief
- Croghan man charged with stealing rifles
- Fort Drum soldier arrested on weapon charges
- Woman charged with stealing car
- Former Watertown man charged with grand larceny
- DEC: Bald eagle shot, killed near Heuvelton
- Watertown woman won’t testify at her murder trial
- Mannsville pair accused of possessing railroad property
- Denmark woman faces allegations of child endangerment
- Eyewitnesses claim fatal stabbing in Watertown was not self-defense
- Public comment period ends on Crown Cleaners site
- West Carthage bar faces charges from state liquor board
- Thursday lottery results
- Housing developer readying to build apartments at former food distribution center
- Fort Drum to open additional gates in morning
- Local paragraph
- Adams man indicted on bail-jumping charge
- Man accused of stealing, forging checks
- Dexter man accused of stealing computer
- Driver ticketed in two-vehicle crash
- County legislator in one-vehicle crash
- Sackets Harbor artist recognized in national competitions
ST. LAWRENCE COUNTY
- Lawmakers release lines met with stern rebuke
- No answers from DOT on consolidation
- North Bangor woman’s murder conviction upheld
- Motorists accused of driving while intoxicated
- Winterfest set to kick off in Colton
- Local plant zones heating up
- Massena ending maintenance of downtown parking lot
- Organizers fight the elements to prepare for 3rd annual Massena Cup
- Norwood-Norfolk looks to close budget gap
- Massena man leads charge to bring gun instructor to north country
- Ogdensburg woman sues local grocery store
- St. Lawrence County IDA issues RFPs
- St. Lawrence County Chamber accepting registrations for big show
- Local officials explore strategies for NYPA relicensing review
- Massena BDC completes marketing video
LEWIS COUNTY
WASHINGTON, D.C.
POLICE & FIRE NEWS
- Police cite man with petit larceny
- Police cite man for criminal mischief
- Croghan man charged with stealing rifles
- Fort Drum soldier arrested on weapon charges
- Woman charged with stealing car
- Former Watertown man charged with grand larceny
- Watertown woman won’t testify at her murder trial
- North Bangor woman’s murder conviction upheld
- Denmark woman faces allegations of child endangerment
- Two people suffer minor injuries in Lowville crash
- Eyewitnesses claim fatal stabbing in Watertown was not self-defense
- Ogdensburg woman sues local grocery store
- Man accused of stealing, forging checks
- Dexter man accused of stealing computer
- Driver ticketed in two-vehicle crash
- County legislator in one-vehicle crash
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