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Massena residents fought the local utility to bring their electric grid under public control. Forty years later, they say it’s still paying off.

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This past week, The Gardener and I traveled outside of our familiar north country area. It was the first time since December 2019 we had left Franklin or St. Lawrence counties. There was an appointment with a marvelous outcome (a new car was driven home that day!). As we left our destination and began the drive home, I requested a stop at a Dunkin’ for a cup of coffee. There was a line extending beyond the ordering speaker at this coffee shop. Since I have now had vaccines, I decided I could go inside to make the purchase. The door opened freely, and a gentleman exited with a cup of coff...

MASSENA — Saturday marked a special occasion for the Massena Electric Department.