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MASSENA — A proposal to house migrants from New York City in the Quality Inn hotel in Massena is a non-starter, Mayor Gregory M. Paquin said.

MASSENA — The owner of the Quality Inn on West Orvis Street said he plans to pay all the backtaxes on the property by the end of the week, but

The owner of the historic Oheka Castle has called on New York City Mayor Eric Adams to finally send migrants to his struggling hotel.

MASSENA — The owner of the local Quality Inn may be looking to bring in a new set of long-term guests — migrants from New York City — and local

Gary Melius, owner of both the Oheka Castle and a Quality Inn in Massena, near the Canadian border, said he made the offer of the Quality Inn to Mayor Eric Adams several weeks ago.

Leaders in the tiny upstate town of Massena on Monday threw cold water on a castle-owning proprietor's plan to convert his hotel in the heart of their downtown into a migrant shelter.

Gary Melius, who owns the renowned historic Oheka Castle hotel and catering hall in Huntington, Long Island, says his rep reached out to Adams' administration weeks ago to offer his "ideal'' 115-room Quality Inn in Massena in St. Lawrence County near the Canadian border.

A bite-sized look at what we are hearing: The legislative Energy & Technology Committee has asked the Connecticut Public Utilities Regulatory Authority to extend the utility shutoff moratorium designed to help low-income residents pay energy bills to October 31, instead of next month.

Owner Gary Melius may now file an application to build a four-story building with 95 housing units on the property.

The lawsuit claims the town engaged in a “development scheme” in approving the Oheka condo plan to the detriment of the club and its own plans for an adjacent 175-unit condo project.