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The Trash Dash weekend held April 27 collected a total of 1,300 pounds of garbage in Rensselaer Falls, Potsdam Gouverneur, Massena, and Ogdensburg. Here, Rensselaer Falls Trash Dashers included Mayor …

Children as young as eight are targeted online by people trying to exploit them.

Children as young as eight are targeted online by people trying to exploit them.

CANTON — The St. Lawrence County Youth Bureau, working with the Office for the Aging, has launched its second annual Valentine’s Day card drive to benefit senior citizens living in

 CANTON -- The St. Lawrence County Youth Bureau has partnered with JC Pohl, with Teen Truth 365, to offer a virtual Teen Leadership Summit on Tuesday, Nov. 30 at 7 p.m.   This virtual …

School budget votes: Check your district here School budget votes (Source: AP images) By 7 News Staff | May 18, 2021 at 8:32 PM EDT - Updated May 18 at 11:34 PM WATERTOWN, N.Y. (WWNY) - School districts across the north country held budget votes Tuesday. Voters were also selecting school board members and weighing in on various school purchases and projects, depending on the district. Results are below. We’ll be updating as the information comes in. Tuesday evening update: All school d...

Friday, May 7, 2021 - 9:04 am CANTON -- The St. Lawrence County Youth Bureau is seeking input from community members. Each year, the Youth Bureau allocates funding to youth-serving organizations that provide programming to meet identified community needs. The Youth Bureau developed two online surveys. One survey offers questions to students in grades 6-12 and the other (survey) provides questions for parents, educators, and youth serving professionals. “Our goal is to gai...

Tuesday, May 4, 2021 - 6:06 pm CANTON -- In recognition of Mental Health Awareness Month, the St. Lawrence County Youth Bureau invites all county teens, grades 6 through 12, to attend an online meeting next Wednesday, May 12 at 7 p.m. The meeting will be facilitated by three to four teens who are members of the Youth Bureau’s Youth Committee. It will be moderated by Youth Bureau Director Alexa Backus, and St. Lawrence County Community Services Mental Health Program Direct...