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MASSENA — Massena Mayor Timothy J. Ahlfeld will be meeting with representatives from the state Department of Environmental Conservation next week to discuss what could be done about a failed Grasse River weir, or dam, that, if restored, could create opportunities for waterfront development. “They were nice enough to say that they’d come up and talk. They’re going to come to the town hall and we’re going to have a discussion about the weir downtown. I told them I know that there’s been previous discussions going on for several years here,” he told village tru...

MASSENA — With more development taking place along the Grasse River in the village, some projects planned as part of the Local Waterfront Revitalization Plan could help spur more economic

About 20 Massena residents took the opportunity last week to review the planning document created by the village as part of its involvement in the Local Waterfront Revitalization Program. Officials have been working on this for more than a year. The LWRP is overseen by the New York State Department of State’s Office of Planning and Development. The process for participating in the LWRP is divided into planning and construction. Massena retained the consulting firm of Barton & Loguidice to assist with outlining and carrying out objectives. The village held its first public meeting on the ...

MASSENA — Donald Lucas has been part of an effort to revitalize the Grasse River for about 2… MASSENA — More than 20 participants took part in Thursday’s first public information meeting to address the village of Massena’s Local Waterfront Revitalization Plan. But, Robert Murphy Jr. said, the work has been going on for some time. Mr. Murphy is a community planner with Barton & Loguidice, the plan’s consultants. “The planning document really sets the stage for what the current issues are, and what the possibilities are in the future for achieving the communityâ...