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Tuesday, May 18, 2021 - 4:10 pm WINTHROP -- Fulfilling his need for speed, pinnin’ it, givin’ it all he’s got and goin balls to the wall, Brett Lee Logan, 32, passed away suddenly following an ATV accident this past Friday, May 14, 2021. Arrangements are entrusted to Hammill Funeral Home in Winthrop and following Brett’s wishes there will be no calling hours. His family will be holding a Celebration of Brett’s life on Friday, May 28 beginning at 12:00 noon at the American Legion in Winthrop. Brett was born in Malone on August 5, 1988, son of John W. Logan and Becky Lee Moulton a...

POTSDAM — The Potsdam Holiday Fund recently received a $2,000 Gratitude Grant from the Elks National Foundation, thanks to the efforts of the Potsdam Elks Lodge.

Wednesday, May 12, 2021 - 11:48 am NORWOOD -- The Seaway Career & Technical Education Center in Norwood announces Hailee Duvall as the Potsdam Rotary Club Student of the Month for April 2021. She is a student in the Health Careers Program, from the Canton Central School District and is the daughter of Heather Perkins and James Duvall. Health Careers is a two-year program that provides students with the foundation needed to pursue a career in the health care field. Basic entry level skills are learned through theory and also in the lab setting for a variety of health occu...

Mae in Portuguese, maman in French, ma in Afrikaans, umma in Korean, the word is a name and a cry, life giving and life sustaining: mom. Mother’s Day in the United States is marked by brunches and tulip bouquets, but the annual holiday emblems are a pittance for motherhood. The American day emerged from a Civil War observance of mothering and peace across Union and Confederate lines, with the first Mother’s Friendship Day in 1868 leading to state Mother’s Day traditions in the following century. President Woodrow Wilson in 1914 officially declared the second Sunday in May to be...

The spending plan includes a 1% tax levy increase, which Superintendent Christopher Rose said raises $52,336. The district had gone out with a 0% tax levy increase in a $24 million budget that was approved by voters last year. Prior to that, the tax levy increases were 1.30% in 2017-18, 3.32% in 2018-19 and 1% in 2019-20. “The average amount is a 1.32% increase over the last five years,” Mr. Rose said. For a homeowner with property assessed at $100,000, the increase translates to $1.66 a month or $19.98 a year. He said, prior to receiving the final state aid numbers, he had asked th...