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This section displays all of the Watertown and North Country news articles published in the past 7 days.

Watertown

Proposal would give rural counties access to legal services

It's an effort to reduce the upstate-downstate divide. Attorney General Candidate Eric Dinallo wants to reassign some lawyers in the AG's office, so each county will have their own. As our Katie Gibas explains, it's a plan that could help give rural counties equal access to legal services and consulting.

Updated 03/15/2010 10:13 PM

Watertown

City votes to revitalize waterfront

Watertown's Waterfront is getting a facelift. The city council voted Monday night to begin revitalizing the areas along the Black River.

Updated 03/15/2010 09:31 PM

St. Lawrence County

Federal funding for Clarkson University project

The federal government is helping Clarkson University launch its latest project. The United States Department of Health and Human Services awarded the university nearly $200,000 to develop a non-invasive monitoring system for cigarette smoking.

03/15/2010 06:35 PM

Syracuse/Oswego/Auburn

Barclay will not run for 23rd Congressional District seat

The 23rd Congressional District remains a two-man race for the republican nomination. Assemblyman Will Barclay has announced he will not run for the seat.

Updated 03/15/2010 06:15 PM

St. Lawrence County

Petition targets the Norfolk Police Department again

Back at it again. It's the Norfolk community's third attempt to shut down their local police force, calling it redundant. Our Sarah Hagen has details on a petition that's circulating throughout the community.

Updated 03/15/2010 06:07 PM

Watertown

Bronx man pleads guilty to murder

A Bronx man faces 20 years to life after pleading guilty to second degree murder in Jefferson County Court Monday.

03/15/2010 04:54 PM

New York

DEC reminds residents of burn ban

The DEC is reminding people they are temporarily prohibited from burning brush. A law passed last year toughened restrictions on open burn barrels, but it still allowed brush to be burned for most of the year.

Updated 03/15/2010 01:58 PM

2010 census forms start arriving

The official head count of the United States' population started Monday. More than a 120 million census forms are arriving in people's mailboxes.

03/15/2010 12:24 PM

New York City

Downstate residents recover after severe storm

For more on the damage at the center of the storm and how people are coping, we turn to our Lily Jamali on Staten Island for the answers.

Updated 03/15/2010 09:25 AM

Watertown

Zumba for the American Heart Association

Nearly 200 people exercised their muscles to help out the American Heart Association Sunday.

Updated 03/15/2010 08:54 AM

Watertown

Record numbers attend Irish Festival

The North Country Goes Green Irish Festival wrapped up Sunday with the annual parade.

Updated 03/15/2010 08:25 AM

Watertown

Free dental hygiene clinic needs volunteers to get teeth cleaned

Many people cringe at even the mention of going to the dentist’s office, and that's proving to be an obstacle for North Country dental hygiene students. As our Katie Gibas tells us, these students offer free exams to the public twice a week, but they need more people willing to have a cleaning in order to complete their degree.

Updated 03/15/2010 07:42 AM

Legal Eagle: NCAA licensing fees

A California Court ruling on a case involving NCAA licensing fees could have an impact on what has become a perennial favorite - March Madness. This all comes after a judge refused to dismiss a lawsuit over just who retains ownership of a college player's likeness, even after they've graduated. It’s one of those sticky anti-trust situations, not unlike the suit filed over NFL merchandising rights and here to help us sort it all out is our legal eagle, Paul DerOhannesian.

<EM>Legal Eagle</EM>: NCAA licensing fees

03/14/2010 01:08 PM

Buffalo

Compromise made for co-pilot training

A deal has been made in the FAA reauthorization bill that would require co-pilots to have more training to get their license. Our Anne Lithiluxa has more on why family members of flight 3407 victims still call the compromise a victory.

Updated 03/14/2010 12:01 PM

North Country/Tri-Lakes

Your Hometown: Saranac Lake

It's a North Country village with a bit of an identity crisis, split between two counties and three towns. The divide may be transparent to outsiders, but many in the village say it needs to be reformed. For this week's edition of Your Hometown, our Sarah Hagen takes us to the Village of Saranac Lake.

03/14/2010 11:45 AM

Jefferson County

Jefferson County man arrested for firing shots during fight

A Jefferson County man faces charges after authorities say he fired several rounds from a shotgun during a fight. Eric Cruz was arrested at his home on James Street in Calcium early Sunday morning.

03/14/2010 10:57 AM

Ithaca

SU and Cornell fans excited for Selection Sunday

It's a big day for college hoops fans. It's Selection Sunday for the NCAA tournament.

03/14/2010 08:05 AM

Watertown

Soldier receives keys to new home from "Homes For Our Troops"

More than five years after purchasing the land, one soldier and his family now have a place to call home thanks to hundreds of volunteers from Homes For Our Troops. Our Katie Gibas spoke with family and tells us what this day means to them.

03/13/2010 05:08 PM

Watertown

Shamrock Run draws more than a thousand runners

The annual Shamrock Run in Watertown kicked off Saturday's Irish Festival events.

03/13/2010 04:37 PM

Jefferson County

Drug bust in Jefferson County

Police seized $25,000 worth of drugs from a home in the Jefferson County Town of Rutland. Members of the Metro-Jeff Drug task force made the discovery around 8 p.m. Friday.

03/13/2010 02:05 PM

Ogdensburg

OCF rally

Community members who don't want to see the Ogdensburg Correctional Facility close rallied on the steps of city hall Friday with signs and shirts a-blazing.

03/12/2010 09:33 PM

Watertown

Watertown preparing for St. Patrick's Day

The North Country is also going green this weekend. Ribbon was cut on the 25th annual Irish festival held at the state office building in Watertown Friday.

03/12/2010 07:03 PM

Watertown

Schumer secures $4 million for airport

The Watertown International Airport is now one step closer to having the runway county officials have been dreaming of.

Updated 03/12/2010 04:01 PM

Jefferson County

Dune and steward jobs for students

Believe it or not, it won't be long before the college semester comes to an end and many of those students will be looking for a summer job.

Updated 03/12/2010 03:52 PM

Watertown

Former fire chief arrested

Former Evans Mills fire chief Howard O'Brien was arrested Friday morning for allegedly stealing more than $3,000 while working in his capacity.

Updated 03/12/2010 02:30 PM

Potsdam

Sandstone history preserved

The Potsdam Museum is taking a high-tech approach to preserve a piece of the past.

Updated 03/12/2010 05:57 AM

Watertown

Doug Hoffman grades Bill Owens with a "F"

It won't be long before we're full swing into the battle for New York's 23rd Congressional District once again. But this time, the eyes of the nation will be a little more spread out. Doug Hoffman knows he'll need to find a different way to keep the momentum going if he wants to do what he nearly did a few months ago. He sat down with our Brian Dwyer to talk about that and a lot more as he gets ready to make another run.

Updated 03/11/2010 07:08 PM

Canton

North Country helps widows of Malawi

A North Country fundraiser aims to help women a world away. Volunteers for the "Women of Grace Widow's Fund" are on the hunt for gently used dresses. The mission is to collect and resell the dresses and then donate the funds to help women in Africa.

03/11/2010 05:10 PM

MyCAA program to resume Saturday

About a month after the Department of Defense abruptly halted a popular program that helped military spouses pay for college, it is bringing it back.

03/11/2010 04:48 PM

St. Lawrence County

New Oxley trial postponed

A new trial for Wayne Oxley has been pushed back. Oxley was convicted in 2006 of beating his neighbor, Bernard Trickey, to death with a baseball bat.

Updated 03/11/2010 12:20 PM

St. Lawrence County

Man killed in Madrid fire identified

The remains of a migrant worker killed in last month's fire in Madrid have finally been identified. The St. Lawrence County Coroner identified them as Antonio Martinez, 26, of Mexico.

Updated 03/11/2010 06:26 AM

North Country

Flu season better than expected

Health care professionals are breathing a sigh of relief over the results of this flu season. The seasonal flu was almost nonexistent and H1N1 was lower than expected. Our Katie Gibas tells us what health care workers attribute the decline to and what the lower numbers indicate for next year's flu season.

Updated 03/10/2010 10:38 PM

New York

Toyota owner crashes into rock wall

If you drive a Toyota, you'll want to listen up. A woman in Westchester says her Prius' accelerator got stuck, sending her into a rock wall. Our Curtis Schick has more.

Updated 03/10/2010 10:19 PM

New York

Alzheimer's Association says disease spreading in CNY

It’s disturbing. It's the way some health professionals have described a new report on Alzheimer's disease and its upward trend. Our Neil St. Clair helps break down the numbers here in New York.

Updated 03/10/2010 07:15 PM

Ogdensburg

Charities are victims of alleged "Cruise Ship Holiday" scam

The owners of a business in Odgensburg are accused of duping several charities out of thousands of dollars. "Cruise Ship Holidays" has been under investigation for a while and police say victims from across the U.S. are coming forward. Our Sarah Hagen spoke with investigators and one North Country organization that believes it is also a victim.

Updated 03/10/2010 06:25 PM

Jefferson County

Border crossings becoming more successful, but smuggling still an issue

For people who don't do it every day, crossing the Canadian border can be outright nerve wracking. Most people have nothing to hide, but border agents still have to be tough. As our Brian Dwyer reports, those border officials are getting out in the public to give people a better understanding of what they do and why they do it.

03/10/2010 05:06 PM

Jefferson County

Offshore wind farm a no-go in Jefferson County

The benefits are huge, but the controversy over wind farms is even greater. The head of the New York Power Authority was in Watertown Tuesday to discuss a proposal to build wind turbines in Lake Ontario. Our Katie Gibas tells us which way the winds settled on the idea of an offshore wind farm.

Updated 03/10/2010 07:37 AM

Watertown

Part 2: How to get New York out of volunteering ranking basement

Monday, our Brian Dwyer brought us a story about how New York State is last in the nation when it comes to volunteering. It's a ranking that has shocked many in Upstate New York. Now, he takes a look at volunteers and why they do what they do. He also answers the questions of what can be done to get our state out of the rankings basement.

Updated 03/10/2010 06:05 AM

Franklin County

Senate votes yes for North Country Power Authority

Legislation for a North Country Power Authority takes a major step forward. The State Senate passed the bill with overwhelming support Monday. As our Sarah Hagen tells us, it's a measure that would unite 24 North Country villages and towns to generate local, low-cost power.

Updated 03/09/2010 07:01 PM

Essex County

Ticonderoga man wins lottery jackpot

A 46-year-old general contractor has claimed Essex County's first New York lottery jackpot of 2010.

03/09/2010 06:42 PM

St. Lawrence County

Couple arrested for grand larceny

A Canadian couple has been arrested after authorities say they sold cruise ship vacations, but never came through with the deal.

03/09/2010 05:42 PM

Jefferson County

SUNY Day at Jefferson Community College

As we inch closer to spring, high school students are getting ready to make their next move. Many hope that means college. And many students will be headed to State University of New York schools.

03/09/2010 04:51 PM

Canton

Customers react to Price Chopper coming to the North Country

Signs at the Canton P&C say "everything must go." In January, Penn Traffic sold nearly 80 stores to Tops Market and the Canton store is one of five Northern New York store locations that will be sold off to Price Chopper.

03/09/2010 04:42 PM

North Country

Hoffman will run for 23rd District

He nearly pulled it off last year and now the former Congressional candidate in New York's 23rd District is ready to try again.

03/09/2010 04:35 PM

Jefferson County

Annual ag meeting focuses on future

The outlook for agriculture in Jefferson County is bright, although officials say it's going to take some hard work.

03/09/2010 04:33 PM

St. Lawrence County

Man arrested for the third time since this summer

An alleged repeat offender is arrested again for a similar crime. James Russ of Hermon has been charged with a felony, accused of stealing four rifles.

Updated 03/09/2010 11:27 AM

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