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FORT DRUM — A familiar face has returned to command the 10th Mountain Division. On Monday, Brig. Gen. Milford H. Beagle Jr. assumed command of the division, and of Fort Drum, marking his second assignment to the Army post. In an interview Thursday, he said returning to the north country comes with a sense of familiarity, which has made the command transition comparatively comfortable. “If feels like I’m coming back someplace familiar,” he said. “There’s a sense of comfort.” Since 2018, Brig. Gen. Beagle was the senior commander at Fort Jackson, a post about ...

OGDENSBURG — The St. Lawrence County Board of Legislators on Monday night tabled a resolution in support of the city’s home rule legislation that would allow it to collect up to an additional 1% of sales tax revenue within the city limits. Legislator David W. Forsythe, R-Lisbon, proposed the resolution, which was tabled until the board’s next Finance Committee meeting on July 26. Legislator Joseph R. Lightfoot, R-Ogdensburg, proposed the tabling of the resolution with a second from Legislator Harold A. Smithers II, R-Gouverneur. “This is another one of these come lately re...

OGDENSBURG — City officials said Friday they are disappointed that home rule legislation pending in the state Legislature that would have allowed the city to collect an additional 1% of

CANTON — Municipal officials are again calling on state lawmakers to pass a pair of bills allowing for a local Route 11 speed reduction at the village’s northeastern gateway.

It’s well known that the stretch of U.S. Route 11 between Canton and Potsdam can be risky for drivers. One particularly problematic section is the entrance to the St. Lawrence Health System Medical Campus. Located at 6119 Route 11 in Canton, it’s been the scene of some major accidents. “The $23 million Medical Campus officially opened in March 2017, further developing the village’s outskirts. But the facility’s entrance is not always easy — or safe — to navigate. The southbound lane heading toward Canton has a wide shoulder [that] drivers sometimes use to tu...