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CANTON — Road safety concerns along the Route 11 corridor between Canton and Potsdam aren’t new. But with recent collisions and pending state legislation that could lead to a speed
WATERTOWN â While some north country school districts have figured out ways to bring more students back for in-person instruction each day, many have cited challenges, including transportation and distancing during lunch periods. In a letter Monday, 45 school district superintendents in the St. Lawrence-Lewis, Jefferson-Lewis-Hamilton and Franklin-Essex-Hamilton BOCES regions appealed to state legislators to advocate for additional guidance to allow all students to return to school in person each day beginning in the fall. The letter states that while the most recent guidance from April ...
LAFARGEVILLE â Gene-Paul Brennan thinks the Jefferson County Board of Legislators needs a fresh set of eyes on it, and he wants to be the one to bring that change. Mr. Brennan is running as a Republican for Jefferson Countyâs Third District, which covers the towns of Alexandria, Orleans and part of LeRay. Heâs running against current Legislator Phillip N. Reed, and the two will face off in a primary election in June for the Republican Party line on the November ballot. As thereâs nobody else running, the June primary will likely decide who takes the seat. Mr. Brennan is a ...
WADDINGTON â Town Supervisor Alex V. Hammond has announced he will be running for re-election this fall. Mr. Hammond, who announced his intent to run again in a news release Sunday night, was first elected to the town supervisor position in 2017 at the age of 21. He became the youngest town supervisor in New York state. He will be seeking the Democratic and Independence Party lines on the ballot this fall. In addition to serving as town supervisor, Mr. Hammond is a member of the United Way of Northern New York Board of Directors, appointee of the SUNY Potsdam College Council, a member of...
CANTON â The tri-county region is preparing for the upcoming election season, highlighting women who have broken barriers in local government and how they are encouraging others to pursue the same path â to run for office and make a difference in their communities. Women are achieving record numbers of representation in politics, but despite these strides, women still hold only 39% of local government seats, according to government data reported by Represent Women. The upcoming election season, with primary elections on June 22 and Election Day on Nov. 2, will feature roughly 300 el...