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ALBANY — Lt. Gov. Brian A. Benjamin has resigned after his Tuesday arrest on charges of campaign finance fraud, according to the governor’s office.

WATERTOWN — As part of the state’s 2022-23 budget, lawmakers have agreed to repeal the fiber-optic tax to generate cheaper broadband access, particularly in rural areas.

PHILADELPHIA, N.Y. — State Department of Transportation Commissioner Marie Therese Dominguez announced on Thursday that the Route 11 bridge in the village of Philadelphia, named the New York State Trooper

There’s no denying the need for the critical services offered by U.S. Customs and Border Protection.

ORLEANS — Opposition is mounting, and local officials have gotten involved in the fight to keep U.S. Customs and Border Patrol from building a new patrol station on Blind Bay.

OGDENSBURG — Susan M. Duffy, a candidate for the state Assembly’s 116th District, will be holding a meet-and-greet Sunday in Ogdensburg.

WATERTOWN — City Fire Chief Matthew R. Timerman thought fallen firefighter Peyton L.S. Morse deserved to get the same respect that other public servants receive when they die in the

MASSENA — Massena has been added to a state website advertising filming locations in New York.

WATERTOWN — Assemblyman Mark C. Walczyk wants to push harder for his constituents in Albany, and he said a seat in the state Senate can help him do just that.

MASSENA — Lifelong teacher and former St. Lawrence County Legislator Daniel J. Girard said he wants to see the north country be revitalized, and he’s running for state Senate to