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SUNY Canton’s state budget allocation goes up more than 12 percent
CANTON, N.Y. (WWTI) – SUNY Canton will be receiving $878,000 in additional funding as part of the 2024-25 enacted New York State Budget. In a press release from the college, the increase represents a 12.2% increase from the previous year’s state funding for SUNY Canton. Overall, the State’s funding increase for all campuses was $114 […]
May 9: The White Silo Ribbon Cutting Ceremony
The St. Lawrence County Chamber of Commerce has announced the upcoming Ribbon Cutting ceremony for The White Silo at Saphead Complex, on Thursday, May 9 at 4 p.m. followed by one of their weekly take-out or dine-in dinners. The White Silo at Saphead Complex5355 County Route 27Canton, NY All are invited to attend the ribbon-cutting […]
Multiple agencies to host DWI mock crash next week at Potsdam High
POTSDAM, N.Y. (WWTI) – A number of local agencies in St. Lawrence County will be sponsoring a Mock DWI Crash at 8:45 a.m. Monday, May 20 in the circle in the parking lot of Potsdam High School. A mock DWI Crash dramatizes the severe consequences of drinking and driving and promotes a “safe and sober […]
Canton Celebrates David Acker's Legacy with Naming of Regional Administrative Campus
David Acker, the former CEO of St. Lawrence Health (SLH) and President of Canton-Potsdam Hospital (CPH), was honored by having a building named after him. The building, now called the David B. Acker Regional Administrative Campus, is located at 6196 Route 11 in Canton. This honor recognizes Acker's significant 16-year tenure, which ended with his retirement in 2022. The dedication ceremony reflected Acker's major contributions to the health system.
Can New York achieve clean energy goals while protecting wildlife?
For bats, rock crevice roost sites across Central New York are prime habitat. It gives the animals the food and conditions they need to survive fall migration. But, for a state racing to adopt renewable energy, the land is prime for something else: wind turbines. The benefit to farmland is its promise of deforested terrain with high-voltage transmission lines nearby. ...
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