Articles from the January 9, 2020 edition
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Improv comedy group Completely Stranded returns to the St. Lawrence Center
By Mahlon Smoke The year 2020 is here and why not start it off right with some barrels of laughs with the improv group Completely Stranded. About 12...
St. Regis Mohawk School Gives Back
Submitted by Darlene Adams, SRMS School Counselor For the month of December, the St. Regis Mohawk School staff and students were encouraged to...
Trump Administration Removes Federal Database That Tracked Pollution
Reprinted with permission from ECOWATCH The 15-year-old interactive map was beneficial to researchers and environmentalists. The National Library of Medicine (NLM), part of the National Institutes of...
Massena now offers Newspaper Club
By Andy Gardner MASSENA. Students at Massena High School now have the option of participating in Newspaper Club. The group will publish a print periodical for students to read in their down time in...
Massena school board considering limits on number of groups that can wear cords, stoles at graduation
By Andy Gardner MASSENA. Board of Education members debated whether to allow more or fewer student groups to wear cords and stoles at graduation. They are worn around the neck to signify either partic...
Massena school board mulls adding therapy dog to guidance department
BY ANDY GARDNER MASSENA. The Board of Education heard a pitch from a high school guidance counselor on bringing in a therapy dog. Guidance counselor Nicole LaPage said she is still researching how it...
Medical Marijuana Ordinance Adopted, Future Development of Adult Use Marijuana Regulation Will Move Forward
AKWESASNE. The Saint Regis Mohawk Tribal Election Board announced today they have officially certified the voting results of the tribal referendum that was held on Saturday, Tsiothórhrha/December...
Town of Massena considering code governing industrial, residential solar arrays
By Andy Gardner MASSENA. The Town Council will continue to accept written comments on their proposed solar power code as they get closer to adopting a final regulation. The board at their Wednesday, D...
Union suing Alcoa over termination of retiree health insurance
MASSENA. The United Steelworkers labor union has filed a lawsuit to protest Alcoa terminating life insurance benefits for retirees, calling it “immoral” and “unlawful.” The USW’s Local 420A represent...
The Shamrocks Athletic Hall of Fame Deliver Holiday Community Meals
As a way to give back to the community and give thanks for their support, the Salmon River Shamrocks Athletic Hall of Fame (SAHF) delighted many by...
Australian Fires Underscores the Need to Act Native
By Doug George-Kanentiio Akwesasne Mohawk In 2016 I wrote a column about the situation at Standing Rock and the ecological harm coming about through the use of fossil fuels. I cited an Iroquois prophe...
Mohawk School Science Fair winners
Mohawk School Science Fair winners, Glen Hill & Taylor Hill with their projects on bones, and Megan Conners with her project on insects, 1987. Do you...
Police Blotter
St. Regis Mohawk Tribal Police: On Dec. 14, Brett J. Mason, 33, of Norfolk was charged with failure to keep right, second-degree aggravated unlicensed operation and refusing an alcohol chemical test....
POLICE ACTIVITY REPORT - JANUARY 7, 2020
IMPAIRED OPERATION On Tuesday, December 24, 2019, at 6:00 AM, Akwesasne Mohawk Police received a report of a vehicle parked on the side of the roadway on the area of Hilltop Drive and Third Street in...
Respiratory or RSV: a common respiratory virus
Reprinted with permission from Center of Disease Control and Prevention Respiratory syncytial (sin-SISH-uhl) virus, or RSV, is a common respiratory virus that usually causes mild, cold-like symptoms....
EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT
SUMMARY OF RESPONSIBILITIES: Under the direction and supervision of the Director and Assistant Director, the incumbent coordinates administrative procedures, public relations activities, researches...
AFWP Preventing Financial Abuse
The MCA Akwesasne Family Wellness Program would like to invite the community to an elder abuse awareness presentation. When: Wednesday, January 29 Time: 6 PM - 7 PM Where: SRMT Office for the Aging...
COMMMUNITY HEALTH NURSE
SUMMARY OF RESPONSIBILITIES: Working within the context of a multidisciplinary public health team, the Community Health Nurse (CHN) promotes the health of individuals, families, and community...
COUNSELOR AIDE
SUMMARY OF RESPONSIBILITIES: Under the supervision of the Program Supervisor, the incumbent is responsible for the security and safety of clients through the provision of program services. The...
HEAD CARETAKER
SUMMARY OF RESPONSIBILITIES: Under the supervision of the Senior Maintenance Manager, the incumbent is responsible for the supervision of subordinate staff, upkeep and maintenance of all assigned...
MEDICAL TRANSPORTATION DRIVER
SUMMARY OF RESPONSIBILITIES: The objective is to provide compassionate, caring and reliable transportation to clients who require the use of our services due to challenges that limit their mobility....
Weekly Yoga Sessions
Join the MCA Community Health Program for weekly yoga sessions at the Tsi Snaihne Recreation Center! The classes will be held on Mondays at 6 PM starting January 13 through May 25. Everyone is...
MEDICAL TRANSPORATION COORDINATOR
SUMMARY OF RESPONSIBILITIES: Under the direction of the Program Manager, the Medical Transportation Coordinator is responsible for scheduling, receiving, analyzing and processing of all Medical...
CARETAKER
SUMMARY OF RESPONSIBILITIES: Under the direct supervision of the Head Caretaker, with indirect supervision by the Maintenance Manager for the assigned sector, the incumbent is responsible for...
