Workers laid off from St. Lawrence County zinc mine claim state labor laws broken

FOWLER — The layoff of 108 workers at the Empire State Mines near Gouverneur has prompted calls for an investigation by the state Department of Labor.

Zonta Club of Ogdensburg honors local women for contributions to community

OGDENSBURG — The Zonta Club of Ogdensburg has honored several area residents for their outstanding contributions to the local community.

Union leader Michael B. Powers selected to fill Ogdensburg council vacancy

OGDENSBURG — The head of the 30,000-member New York State Correctional Officers & Police Benevolent Association has been chosen to fill a vacant seat on the Ogdensburg City Council.

Ogdensburg Boys and Girls Club gives out first Charles W. Kelly Volunteer Award

OGDENSBURG — The Ogdensburg Boys and Girls Club has given out the organization’s first Charles W. Kelly Volunteer Award.

U.S. Seaway officials tout upgrades as start of shipping season looms

OGDENSBURG — As Seaway officials prepare to launch the 2019 navigation season today, the agency overseeing the U.S. side of the international waterway is pointing to millions of dollars in fresh investment in recent years that have helped the system remain viable and poised for growth in the decades ahead.

St. Lawrence County’s public bus system sees 75 percent jump in ridership

CANTON — Transportation officials got what they asked for Thursday: questions and input about plans to improve St. Lawrence County’s public bus system, which saw a 75 percent increase in ridership between 2017 and 2018.

Liftopia names Titus second-best overall ski area in North America

MALONE — Liftopia, a ski mountain aggregate website, ranked Titus Mountain Family Ski Center as its second best overall resort in North America in its 2018-19 Best in Snow awards Friday.

Stefanik blasts Green New Deal

North country Congresswoman Elise Stefanik says she opposes the proposed Green New Deal resolution because it will raise taxes and change the economy.

Truck fire

Ogdensburg Expo draws Saturday crowd; fun to continue Sunday

OGDENSBURG — The co-owner of Shermerhorn Harbor, a marina and boating services company in Hammond, has been coming to the Ogdensburg Expo for more than a decade, showcasing some of the watercraft he has in stock, handing out business cards and encouraging passersby to stop thinking about spring and instead move straight to summer.

Business round table in Ogdensburg illustrates diversity of region’s manufacturing

OGDENSBURG — While Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo was in Massena on Thursday announcing a deal between the New York Power Authority and the Aluminum Company of America that will safeguard 450 jobs for the next seven years, a group of smaller manufacturers with a combined workforce of more than 500 were quietly meeting in Ogdensburg.

Cuomo visits Massena to announce 7-year agreement between Alcoa, NYPA for 450 jobs

MASSENA — Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo stood at a podium at the Alcoa West smelter on Thursday afternoon and made the announcement everyone had been waiting to hear — Alcoa would continue to have a presence in Massena for the next seven years, until 2026.

Herbert found guilty of Lacey L. Yekel’s murder

CANTON — Christopher A. Hebert ripped the life from Lacey L. Yekel in 2014 and ripped her from her family, and for that he was found guilty, St. Lawrence County District Attorney Gary M. Pasqua said Thursday afternoon following 6½ hours of jury deliberations.

“Carriers of Words” inspire Turin residents to dance

TURIN — “Put light around your family,” said the eldest of the women in the Akwesasne Women Singers before they began their first song. “Think of them.”

OCP presents Frankenstein Sunday