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aflynn@lakeplacidnews.com A water tanker at the Upper Jay firehouse is providing free drinking water to families affected by the boil water order in the hamlets of Jay and Upper Jay. People need to bring their own containers. (Enterprise photo — Andy Flynn) Bottled water can be picked up by residents affected by the boil water order in Jay and Upper Jay at the town highway garage in Upper Jay, across the street from the firehouse. (Enterprise photo — Andy Flynn) A water tanker at the Upper Jay firehouse is providing free drinking water to families affected by the boil water ...

Apr 8, 2021 When writing the headline for Naj Wikoff’s column this week, our editor was faced with writing a shortened title for “Keene residents.” Based on what residents are called in the communities of Keene, New Hampshire and Keene, Texas, we settled on “Keenites.” But is that right? Could it be Keener? Keenian? Keenonian? Keenese? Keene Valley columnist Martha Allen asked some of her friends and didn’t find any definitive answers. One person said “townies,” but that could be any town. In an email, Allen wrote: “I think you might as well go with ‘Keenites.’ It sou...

Columnist My friend Margaret asked when I ran into her at the post office just now, “Do you ever think, this time of year, that spring is never going to come?” “Yes,” I said. Last week after a big snow the sky cleared and the sun just took over, melting the huge stalactite icicles on the eaves. What’s going on? I thought. This is weird–when I woke up this morning the temperature was eight degrees below zero. Then I remembered–it’s spring! March 20 was the first astronomical day of spring. Of course, you are not meant to take the astronomical first day of spring literally,...

Wednesday, March 10, 2021 - 9:24 pm POTSDAM -- Deborah C. Peryer, 68, unexpectedly passed away on Wednesday, March 3, 2021 at Canton-Potsdam Hospital. Deborah was born on January 3, 1953 in Potsdam, NY, the daughter of the late Floyd and Audrey (Bruce) Covey. She graduated from Parishville-Hopkinton School in 1971. She later married John Peryer. Debbie worked in Food Service at Potsdam State for over 15 years. She later worked at Silver Café in Parishville as a cook for a short time. Deborah enjoyed doing word search and playing cards. Debbie is survived by her son, Jonathan Peryer of R...

Deborah C. Peryer, 68, of Potsdam, unexpectedly passed away on Wednesday, March 3, 2021 at Canton-Potsdam Hospital.