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BROWNVILLE — Set during a time when the nation was still reeling from the assassination of John F. Kennedy, when the shell-shocked nation was barreling toward the Vietnam War and The Beatles were making their mark on the music scene, “Daisy Days of Spring” by Pamela Rose Gardner Scee is now available for purchase. It all came about during another time period that will surely go down in the history books. Originally, Mrs. Scee was only going to create a book for her family, perhap...

He was 56. Mr. Shannon was the director of marketing and promotions for WWNY-TV, also known as 7 News, and the host of “Z93wind” at the radio station. He had been in the positions for decades and would have marked his 33rd year with 7 News in March. Jay Donovan, market manager for Stevens Media Group in Watertown, which oversees Z93, said Mr. Shannon loved doing his radio show, staying at the station all hours of the night or sometimes overnight to get things ready for it. “He wa...

ELLISBURG — On a quiet Friday afternoon earlier this month, two young cousins played in their grandmother’s house, giggling the hours away as they waited for her famous meatballs to be ready. Adeline and Penelope, who are the best of friends, talked about their favorite animals — everything from unicorns to puppies — and spent their time enjoying each other’s company, paying no mind to Adeline’s physical limitations. Penelope Q. Ray, also 7, describes Adeline as â...

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WATERTOWN — The recently passed bipartisan Fiscal Year 2021 government funding package includes $1.5 billion in funding for the country’s Impact Aid Program, delivering a $15 million increase from previous years. Earlier this year, U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand led a bipartisan letter alongside Sen. James Inhofe, R-Okla., urging appropriators to prioritize Impact Aid Funding to support more than 1,200 school districts across the country, including those near Fort Drum. Federally impact...

OSWEGO — The Oswego Health Foundation, the philanthropic arm of the health system, has announced four new board members. Tara FitzGibbons, Craig Fitzpatrick, John F. Sharkey IV, and Heather Sunser will serve for a three-year term concluding on June 30, 2023. “The Oswego Health Foundation Board is comprised of a dedicated team of community leaders committed to improving the health of our residents. All four of our newest board members embody the spirit of community and bring talent, ex...

WATERTOWN — As part of the Blue Distinction Specialty Care program, Samaritan Medical Center has been recognized by Excellus BlueCross BlueShield with a Blue Distinction® Centers+ for Maternity Care designation for the fifth consecutive year. Racial and ethnic disparities are persistent and widespread across maternal health care. Compared to similarly developed countries, the United States has the highest maternal mortality rate, at about 17.4 deaths per 100,000 live births, with the ra...

ALEXANDRIA BAY — An audit of the Alexandria Central School District was released Friday by state Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli, citing various findings related to the district’s budget and fund balance. Key findings of the audit include that district officials did not adopt reasonable budgets and adequately manage financial condition during the audit period, budgeted appropriations from 2016-17 through 2018-19 exceeded actual expenditures by $844,261, or 6.4%, surplus fund balance in...

WATERTOWN — The Jefferson Community College Workforce Development office will begin spring Allied Health training in February. Training is open to anyone interested in beginning or advancing their career as clinical medical assistants, phlebotomy technicians, pharmacy technicians or medical billers and coders. Upon completion of training, participants are eligible to sit for the national certification exam in each respective area. Military spouse MyCAA funding is accepted. JCC’s Allie...