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MASSENA — People attending the August Mega Reunion in Massena will have an opportunity to enjoy one of Massena’s newest businesses.

MASSENA — The 11th round of Regional Economic Development Council funding will bring over $800,000 to complement downtown Massena restoration and the town’s fishing tournaments.

MASSENA — When they meet Tuesday, Massena village trustees will be asked to approve a resolution to submit a grant application for work that will be done on the former JJ Newberry building, 30 Main St. in downtown Massena. The application would be for up to $500,000 in funding from the New York Main Street Downtown Stabilization Program. The New York Main Street Downtown Stabilization Program provides funding to assist with environmental remediation and associated construction costs, as well as other innovative approaches to stabilizing and developing a downtown mix-used project. It can ...

MASSENA — A grant-writing firm that was contracted by the village in May 2015 will continue its work until at least December. Trustees approved a six-month extension to an agreement with Strategic Development Specialists, LLC, running from June 16 to Dec. 16. They’ll receive $4,250 per month for the service. “We’ve had an annual agreement with Strategic Development, and we decided that it may be a good idea just to go with a six-month agreement. That would bring us through Dec. 16, and then reassess at that point,” Mayor Timothy J. Ahlfeld said. He said Village Admini...

MASSENA — The executive director of the Business Development Corporation for a Greater Massena says that, despite the current pandemic, he’s still working to help local business and bring more