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OGDENSBURG — The following is a timeline of events associated with the legal dispute between the City of Ogdensburg and the Ogdensburg Professional Firefighters Local 1799:

OGDENSBURG — The city now has to pay more than $24,000 in interest on back pay payments to the Ogdensburg Professional Firefighters Local 1799 following the latest ruling in state

OGDENSBURG — Ogdensburg’s firefighters will be paid a lump sum of $519,680 for owed back pay following an approved resolution by City Council Monday night.

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CANTON — In an almost deserted St. Lawrence County courtroom Friday, it was revealed that two more Ogdensburg firefighters have opted to retire and one is under “disciplinary review” as the city and its fire union took their battle over minimum manning a step further in state Supreme Court. No decision on the matter was issued from the bench Friday by Judge Mary M. Farley, but an “expedited” written decision was promised. The courtroom Friday was nearly empty. The lawye...