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LOWVILLE — State recreational area seasonal gates in Lewis County closed by winter have been opened by spring. The state Department of Environmental Conservation announced that all seasonal access gates for the Croghan Tract, Oswegatchie and East Branch Fish Creek Conservation Easements and Watson’s East Triangle Wild Forest are now open for the public. The recreation areas allow for multiple types of recreation activities. Only Watson’s East Triangle Wild Forest is state-owned f...

By belonging to an ATV club with an active Lewis County Trail Agreement, participants are eligible for a $20 season permit discount. In addition, club membership provides fellowship and organized events in which to participate. A permit is required to ride off highway vehicles — dirt bikes, ATVs and side-by-sides up to 2,000 pounds — on Lewis County trails. Complete information is available online at https://www.lewiscounty.org/ohv-permit-disclaimer. The annual Lewis County OHV — off h...

10 years ago April 13, 2011: Verizon customers in the Hammond area are set to get improved reception for phone, high-speed Internet and television services. The Town Board approved an application and a special use building permit for Verizon by a 4-0 vote at Monday evening’s meeting, paving the way for a six-foot microwave satellite dish to be added to a 300-foot-tall tower on Don A. Ceresoli Jr.’s property at 316 Oak Point Road. 25 years ago April 13, 1996: Two roads planned to the w...

TURIN — It was a fire that led to the building of the Brick Block in the Tug Hill village and fire that led to its demise. But if history repeats itself, a better building will rise from the ashes now as it did more than 150 years ago. The two-story brick structure with large arched windows and stately architectural flourishes replaced a number of wooden structures as a result of a fire that devastated a swash of Turin in the early hours of Christmas 1869. The C.G. Riggs Brick Block at the...

LOWVILLE — A Lyons Falls man accused of resisting arrest was charged with three misdemeanors by state police. Philip R. Reiter, 35, was charged with resisting arrest, seventh-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance and first offense operating a motor vehicle while impaired by drugs. Officers stopped Mr. Reiter in the town of West Turin at about 6:15 p.m. on March 27, according to the police’s online activity log. No further details were provided. Roberta L. Bush, 47, of C...

Safe Travels: 10 waterfalls open for safe swimming in Upstate NY Updated 8:36 AM; Today 8:20 AM Swimmers made the best of diving boards at Enfield Falls in Robert H. Treman State Park in Ithaca, NY when temperatures reached 90 degrees Friday , June 28, 2019.N. Scott Trimble | Strimble@syracuse.com Facebook Share Editor’s Note: This is part of an ongoing series that features things to do in Upstate New York while we still experience the Covid-19 pandemic. Before venturing out, please take pr...

LOWVILLE — There are 14 village and town offices throughout Lewis County that have no candidates to fill them after the deadline for party line petitions passed Thursday, but there are some offices that will have both primary and Election Day battles. “There are a few good races shaping up, but the real story this year is that there are so many positions without any candidates,” Democratic Commissioner of the county Board of Elections Lindsay Burriss said. “It’s more th...

Power back on in Turin following overnight fire Turin fire By 7 News Staff | April 1, 2021 at 5:41 AM EDT - Updated April 1 at 10:30 AM TURIN, N.Y. (WWNY) - Residents in the village of Turn are being asked to conserve water after a large fire at an empty building overnight. Electricity was out for about 250 customers in the village and surrounding area for several hours because of the fire. Power was restored around mid-morning Thursday. The call come in around 11:15 p.m. Wednesday. Fire c...

TURIN — A fire raged overnight leading to the final demise of a landmark building that had been allowed to fall into disrepair over the years. A caller reported the building was on fire at about 11:15 p.m., according to a report from Lewis County Emergency and Fire Management Services. The large two-story building at 6308 East Main St., at the corner of Route 26, was fully engulfed by the time Constableville Fire and Ambulance Chief Doug Salmon arrived at the scene, according to the report...

Want to learn the history of maple syrup making? It’s all on view in Croghan, New York, home of the International Maple Museum Centre. In typical years, about 600 people visit the museum to experience maple sugaring’s sweet past and see how it is made in current times. “We want to promote the maple industry — past, present and future — to the public,” said John Altmire, who has served as the museum’s administrator since July 2019. “I really like the maple...