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NTSB TAKES STEPS TO ELIMINATING IMPAIRED DRIVING   On May 14, 2013, the 25th anniversary of our nation’s deadliest drunk-driving crash, which killed 24 children and three adults in Carrollton,...

FORT DRUM LISTED AS POTENTIAL SITE FOR MISSILE DEFENSE SYSTEM A New York State site could host an East Coast missile defense system, should the Pentagon determine that such a system is cost effective...

MASSENA CURFEW ENFORCMENT STARTED MAY 1 MASSENA – In the fall 2012, the Massena village board revised the local law for a curfew. Massena police officers began enforcement of the updated local law o...

GOVERNOR CUOMO ANNOUNCES ALCOA READY TO MOVE FORWARD WITH NEXT PHASE OF MASSENA FACILITIES’ MODERNIZATION, SCHUMER URGES EPA TO FINALIZE R.O.D. Governor Andrew M. Cuomo announced that Alcoa is...

ST. LAWRENCE COUNTY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE SAYS YES TO IDEA OF ST LAWRENCE COUNTY CASINO Since Gov. Cuomo’s announcement proposing three new casinos in upstate New York, many St. Lawrence County offici...

TENTATIVE AGREEMENT REACHED FOR NYS MINIMUM WAGE HIKE New York State legislative leaders have worked out a tentative agreement to increase the minimum wage by approximately 24 percent over the next...

SENATE APPROVES MIXED MARTIAL ARTS IN NYS March 6th, 2013 - The New York State Senate passed legislation to legalize and regulate mixed martial arts (MMA) competitions in New York State. The bill...

SEACOMM WARNS OF LATEST SCAM COMING FROM 315 AREA CODE Some members have alerted us that they are receiving text messages from 315-225-5584 asking you to call and give your credit card/debit card...

ONTARIO COURT: POLICE CAN SEARCH YOUR CELL PHONE IF IT’S NOT PASSWORD PROTECTED The Court of Appeal for Ontario says it’s all right for police to have a cursory look through the phone upon arrest...

POPE BENEDICT XVI ANNOUNCES HIS RESIGNATION AT END OF MONTH Pope Benedict XVI on Monday said he plans on resigning the papal office on February 28th. Below please find his announcement. Full text of...

CSX PLANS NEW INTERMODAL FACILITY IN QUEBEC JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – January 25, 2013 – CSX Corporation (CSX) and its transportation and intermodal te...

GOVERNOR CUOMO ANNOUNCES MORE THAN $665 MILLION IN UNCLAIMED LIFE INSURANCE BENEFITS PAID TO DATE AS A RESULT OF STATE INVESTIGATION Governor Andrew M. Cuomo announced that an investigation started...

CUOMO ENTERS 3RD YEAR, MANY STATE OF THE STATE PROPOSALS HAVE VERY STRONG SUPPORT As he starts his third year as Governor, Andrew Cuomo continues to...

CBSA ANNOUNCES TEMPORARY BORDER CROSSING LOCATION Earlier in the week, representatives from the Canada Border Services Agency made a presentation to Cornwall city council to move the border crossing...

WELCOME 113TH CONGRESS, THE MOST DIVERSE IN U.S. HISTORY  The start of a new session in Congress is good news, especially after the 112th Congress earned a spot in history as the most unproductive...

USDA WILL ALLOW MORE MEAT, GRAINS IN SCHOOL LUNCHES In response to pressure from school administrators and elected officials concerned over calorie limits on school lunches, U.S. Department of...

ASSASSIN’S CREED III ACHIEVES CULTURAL ACCURACY By Lacey Arquette Assassin’s Creed III, a worldwide popular video game, uniquely portrays the Kanien’keha:ka language while providing a...

CONVENIENCE STORE OPERATORS DON’T WANT CORNWALL BORDER STATION MOVED A recent article in the Ottawa Citizen interviewed Alex Scholten, president of the Canadian Convenience Stores Association. The...

PULLING APART: INCOME POLARIZATION IN NEW YORK STATE November 15, 2012 - A new report from the Fiscal Policy Institute shows that various income measures all point toward the same conclusions: in...

BARACK OBAMA RE-ELECTED 44TH PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES In a very close race, after a slight hesitation to accept defeat by the Romney campaign,...

GOVERNOR CUOMO SIGNS LEGISLATION STRENGTHENING NEW YORK’S DOMESTIC VIOLENCE LAWS Albany, NY (October 25, 2012) - Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today signed into law a robust package of legislation that...

JOIN MMH FOR A TOUR OF THE MMH WOMEN’S IMAGING CENTER AND A FREE LUNCH THIS FRIDAY FOR NATIONAL MAMMOGRAPHY DAY         Massena, NY --...

MULTI-STATE MENINGITIS OUTBREAK, SO FAR NY NOT AFFECTED The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) are currently coordinating a multi-state...

GENERAL ELECTION DEADLINES: REGISTER TO VOTE NOW! Mail Registration Applications must be postmarked no later than October 12th and received by a board of elections no later than October 17th to be...

GOVERNOR CUOMO ANNOUNCES REGULATIONS TO PROTECT NEW YORKERS FROM DANGEROUS DRIVERS September 25, 2012 - Governor Andrew M. Cuomo announced today a multi-pronged initiative to keep drivers with a histo...