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Wednesday, April 28, 2021 - 12:45 pm Dear Friends of Ogdensburg, I spend a lot of time thinking and wondering when my Democratic Party is going to stop being so negative against everything Ogdensburg, and start supporting the progressive vision we have For a Better Ogdensburg. It just strikes me, unfortunately, that the majority of our opposition seems to come from the local and county Democratic committees. Most recently the Democratic board of the port authority came out with a host of bogus reasons why they could not possibly allow a beach to open on public lands that ...

OGDENSBURG — The re-establishment of a city beach on Ogdensburg Bridge and Port Authority land has caught the attention and support of a north country senator. State Sen. Patricia A. Ritchie, R-Heuvelton, sent a letter to OBPA Executive Director Steven P. Lawrence last week in support of City Council’s goal to open a city beach by July 1. In her letter to Mr. Lawrence dated Friday, Sen. Ritchie said she was recently contacted by city leadership, which requested she voice her support of the effort. “As you know, countless City of Ogdensburg residents enjoyed the beach for many y...

OGDENSBURG — City Council voted on a number of resolutions at Monday night’s meeting, all of which passed unanimously.

OGDENSBURG — The creation of an ad hoc committee to draft an updated community development plan for the city lost its momentum, one councilor said Monday night.

CANTON — 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 — 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...