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Saturday, July 04, 2009

Feed me

Kathy Connelly of Potsdam was canoeing recently at the southern end of Meacham Lake headed for the Osgood River when she happened upon this carnivorous water plant, called a Pitcher plant. What an unusual find! Photo submitted by Kathy Connelly. Click here for larger image.

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Gouverneur's Brian Leonard of NFL's Bengals to have football camp at SLU July 6-9

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Eighth annual Tour de Potsdam 5k walk-run takes place July 9

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Free swim lessons for 4-11 year olds through July at Norwood Beach

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Yoga classes in Massena through August 5

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St. Lawrence Seaway 50th anniversary ‘Celebration Weekend' set for July 9 – 12

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Potsdam native Hurley and Stonehoney play Casbah July 10

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PHS Class of 1984's 25th reunion set for July 10 and 11

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NYPA hosting North Country Crafters Extravaganza July 11

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Parade, entertainment and fireworks on tap at Edwards Lions Club Festival July 11, 12

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Potsdam Bears basketball camp July 12-17 for boys, girls

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Energy Star contractor seminar set for July 15 in Gouverneur

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Golf tourney on July 18 to benefit Norwood Kiwanis youth programs

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Morristown museum plans quilt show July 17-19

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Massena to hold hazardous waste collections Aug. 8

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Morristown hosts summer concerts on Mondays through Aug. 17

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Stone Church Festival near Ogdensburg to feature ice cream social, crafts, games July 10-12

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Bluegrass concert in Richville Historical Building July 15

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Rebecca Kelly Dance Company returns to Potsdam July 17

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Gouverneur Recreation Dept. hosting free summer concerts Sundays through August 30

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Clarkson plans lots of sports camps for kids this summer

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Waddington summer concert series underway

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Norwood Green concerts through Aug. 2 to feature swing, bluegrass, Dixieland, dance and more

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New York Power Authority holding “Craft Days for Kids” in July and August

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Waddington man charged after bar fights

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Hackett family remains involved: pair resigns posts to avoid liability

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200 visitors expected to attend Constructivist Design Conference in Canton July 20 to 24

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Ogdensburg's Picquet monument still "grounded"

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Ogdensburg's Fort La Presentation makes push to draw Canadians to its big event

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Border stop in Massena nets $1.5m in Ecstasy

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Two injured in two-vehicle crash in Ogdensburg

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Block dance, fireworks tonight will kick off July 4 celebrations

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Congressional candidate tells County Conservative Committee stimulus package does not stimulate

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Labor Dept. rep talks to Potsdam workers about cancer deaths

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Yoga offered in Canton Village Park Fridays

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Masons install new officers

The Massena Masons held a public installation of officers at their Lodge on June 9, 2009. Shown (l to r):Front row: RW John Alden, Secretary, Bro. Everett Hampton, Chaplain; RW Glen Collins, Installing Marshall; RW Randy Ball, Installing Master and District Deputy Grand Master; Bro. Dewitt Forbes, Jr. Master or Ceremonies; Bro. Bob Mulvaugh, Sr. Master of Ceremonies; 2nd row: RW Randy Trout, Sr. Deacon; Bro. Bernie Pitts, DSA, Treasurer; Bro. Terry DuBray, Jr. Deacon; Bro. Ken Rosario, Sr. Steward; 3rd row: Bro. Jim Boyce, Jr. Warden; W Clark Johnstone, Master; Bro. Mourad Tarpinian, Marshall. Missing: Bro John Schneider, Sr. Warden; Bro. Bob Squires, Tyler; RW Bob LaValley.

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July 1 - 7, 2009 issue

Today's local & regional newscasts

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Potsdam FD sponsoring free showings of 'Monsters Vs, Aliens' July 4-12 at Roxy

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Billy Ray Cyrus performing July 5 at Akwesasne Concert Grounds

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Massena concert series kicks off July 5, offers musical variety through Aug. 6

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Free Tuesday movies at NYPA through July

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Robert Moses State Park celebrates 50 years in Massena with free admission July 10

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Canton medical billing agency owners featured in national journal

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Plaza owner says closed Hacketts stores could be revived

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Gouverneur's Circle Inn sold, opening soon

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Edwards farmer not just waiting out milk price trough

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St. Lawrence Centre offers free fund-raising booth for non profit groups

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Acco workers in Ogdensburg back to full pay

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Couple opens flea market on Route 11, near DeKalb Junction

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GM plans 'garage sale' of Massena's Central Foundry plant in bankruptcy court

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Fox completes first day as president of St. Lawrence University

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Sen. Gillibrand seeks input on 'Rooftop Highway' funding

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Bid on time with an artist in county Arts Council's 'Service Auction'

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How to help turtles cross the road in northern New York

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State Senate ordered to work on July 4

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Smugglers who transported $27 million in pot through Mohawk reservation linked to Russian mob

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Hopefuls in 23rd Congressional District eye party backing

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8 accused of moving pot worth $27m through North Country

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Canton man injured in two-vehicle crash in Star lake

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County DA, public defender having difficulty retaining assistants

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Potsdam sets info meeting on hospital zone environmental review info meeting for July 7

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Plea bargain in Potsdam bird torture case?

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More contract trouble for St. Lawrence County

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Group seeking buyer for Morley Heritage Gristmill

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SLU buys two houses near campus

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Lisbon wildlife rehabilitator faces DEC reckless endangerment and unlawful animal possession charges

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Assemblywoman Scozzafava lining up House campaign support

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Waddington, Louisville residents arrested for pot after police called for disputes

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Parishville woman charged with welfare fraud for using medical services without authorization

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Canton teen arrested for unlawful imprisonment for not letting female out of vehicle

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Funnel cloud spotted in Norwood area

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Crane Youth Music camp among summer camps taking swine flu precautions

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Norfolk bug catcher

A frog presumably came in search of a tasty treat recently in the garden at Hidden Meadow Inn, 1950 Sober Street, Norfolk. Photo by taken by Joanna Loucky-Ramsey.

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