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MASSENA — The St. Lawrence County Planning Board has signed off on a special use permit and site plan for a proposed greenhouse on County Route 42 in Massena, but with some stipulations. Confluent Energies, Inc. plans to construct the greenhouse on two currently vacant pieces of property owned by Arconic on County Route 42. St. Lawrence County Planner II Dakota B. Casserly told the Planning Board Thursday night that the project will be done in two phases. Phase one will include the construction of a 10-acre, 434,853-square-foot, high-tech greenhouse to grow leafy greens such as lettuce. ...

“That’s really exciting,” library Director Elaine Dunne said. Unlike a previous temporary opening, no reservations are required, and the library will still be able to remain within the requirements for the number of people allowed in at one time. “People no longer have to make appointments to come in. The last time we were open they had to make appointments,” Ms. Dunne said. “We won’t reach half the capacity of our building. It’s a large-enough building that we should be fine. The staff and the board feel that we can do this safely. We’re confident...

MASSENA — A public hearing and public forum are on the schedule for Thursday night’s Massena Central School Board of Education meeting. A public hearing will be held on the district’s Communicable Disease Pandemic Plan and a public forum will be held to update the community on the district’s draft 2021-22 budget. Also scheduled are discussions about the Fall II sports season, which begins Monday, and plans to resume the school musical in May. Superintendent Patrick Brady said the public hearing is required since the Communicable Disease Pandemic Plan will be an addendum to...

MASSENA — As tax season continues, so does free tax preparation and electronic filing at the Massena Community Center, 61 Beach St. The assistance is offered by the AARP Tax-Aide program, but is open to everyone and not just AARP members. It’s available from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Mondays and Tuesdays during tax season, until April 15. The only exception is the week of April 5, when it will be available Tuesday and Wednesday so it doesn’t conflict with a vaccination clinic Monday. AARP Tax-Aide Sheryl Campbell said the service is drop-off only, with masks required and social d...

MASSENA — Two sixth-graders from the Massena Central School District took the top two spots in the District 9 competition of a patriotic essay contest sponsored locally by VFW Post 1143 in Massena. Madeline Kepper from Nightengale Elementary School took first place and Emma Tyo from Jefferson Elementary School took second place in the Patriots Pen essay contest. “That’s a big accomplishment,” VFW Post 1143 Scholarship Chair Frani Marcil said. “We’re certainly proud of you,” Jefferson Elementary School Principal Duane Richards said. In her essay, Ms. Kepper s...