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OGDENSBURG — A sexual harassment complaint against a city councilor has been investigated by the Ogdensburg Public Library on behalf of one of its employees. A report was originally submitted to the library’s Board of Trustees by Executive Director Penny J. Kerfien on March 15, alleging the library’s sexual harassment policy was violated when Councilor Steven M. Fisher sexually harassed her in a Facebook comment posted to the Friends of the Ogdensburg Public Library page in February. Though the library board has maintained confidentiality, the Times is choosing to identify the ...

OGDENSBURG — In line with its plan to share and consolidate services as a cost-saving measure, the city is looking to do just that with the Development Authority of the North Country. City Manager Stephen P. Jellie is looking to negotiate with DANC to create what he calls an intermunicipal agreement for management and operational support of the city’s water treatment plant and wastewater treatment plant. Mr. Jellie sent a letter to DANC Executive Director Carl E. Farone Jr. requesting the development authority provide a written response to the city’s request to explore the pote...

OGDENSBURG — A resolution last year calling for the layoffs of four police officers — now found by an arbitrator to have violated the city charter — could put the

OGDENSBURG — One City Council member has submitted a resolution calling for the mayor and three councilors to resign following an arbitrator’s decision this week that the city charter was violated when the body agreed to eliminate four police officers. But the resolution has been omitted from Monday night’s council agenda. Councilor Daniel E. Skamperle confirmed Friday that following the arbitrator’s decision, the minority members of council — himself, Michael B. Powers and Nichole L. Kennedy — submitted a resolution Thursday calling for the majority of council t...

OGDENSBURG — In a decision issued Wednesday, an arbitrator found the city violated its chart… OGDENSBURG — A resolution last year calling for the layoffs of four police officers — now found by an arbitrator to have violated the city charter — could put the political future of three city councilors and the mayor in jeopardy. The question of whether the four officials should resign has been raised following the decision released Wednesday. But the answer lies with whom you ask, and how they interpret the city charter. The councilors in question are John Rishe, William B. D...