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The following property sales were recorded in St. Lawrence County clerk’s office June 1, 2026: Town of Canton: Parcel 1: 0.433 acres, beginning on River Road on northwesterly side of Grass River at intersection with road leading across bridge to canton village; Parcel 2: 0.36 acres, beginning in southwesterly boundary of County Route 27 from northerly boundary of lands now or formerly of James W.

PLATTSBURGH — A dual Canadian-American citizen who was extradited from Canada plead guilty Friday to his role in a human smuggling conspiracy that resulted in the deaths of a family, including two children under the age of 3, in the St. Lawrence River in 2023.

OGDENSBURG — On Thursday, Ogdensburg police arrested Jason B. Dafoe, 50, Ogdensburg, on charges of second-degree course of sexual conduct against a child, two counts of possessing an obscene sexual performance by a child and two counts of possessing a sexual performance by a child. City police state that its Criminal Investigations Unit became involved in an alleged sex abuse investigation on June 18. The allegations involved a minor known to Dafoe.

CANTON — The New York State Department of Health Wadsworth Laboratory has notified the St. Lawrence County Public Health Department (SLCPHD) that a raccoon in the Gouverneur area has tested positive for rabies. The animal was submitted for testing by SLCPHD. This is the sixth animal to test positive for rabies in St. Lawrence County this year. Rabies is a deadly virus spread through the saliva or brain tissue of infected animals, most commonly through bites or scratches.

MASSENA — Village trustees are soliciting bids for the demolition and removal of what they deem an unsafe property at 17 King St. Kevin P. Trippany, 19 King St., had told trustees last month that no action had been taken on 17 King St., which had been cited by the Code Enforcement Office in 2024 for unsafe conditions. Following an unsafe property public hearing in December 2024, trustees had given Wilfred M.

CANTON – A public hearing on a proposal to build a fitness center on Riverside Drive drew supportive comments and concerns about parking space. Ralph Isabella and Susan Sears want to build a 4,000 square foot facility at 11 and 11 1/2 Riverside Drive. They received an $807,000 NY Forward grant earlier this year to pay for construction on the lot that now houses Pike’s Auto and the old Napa auto parts store. They want to tear the two buildings down and build from scratch.

The following property sales were recorded in St. Lawrence County clerk’s office May 28, 2026: Town of Potsdam: Parcel, 589 Sissonville Road, Timothy J. Flint and Rebecca I. Flint, Potsdam, sold to Dallas Osier, Dexter $115,000 Town of Pierrepont: 48.18 acres, 273 Bonno Road, Paul Hetzler, Quebec, Canada; Raven Hetzler, Amherst, Mass.; and Heron Hetzler, White City, Ore., sold to William Hull, Madrid; and Nancy K.

POTSDAM – A Potsdam man was charged with stalking on Tuesday. Ryan P. Clement, 40, was charged with fourth-degree stalking at 8:52 p.m. on Racquette Road. Police said the charge stems from a June 7 report that he was "repeatedly contacting the victim through electronic communications." He was cited and released with an appearance ticket for Town Court.

POTSDAM – The Town Council will hold a public hearing next month on a proposed moratorium on battery storage systems typically tied in with large-scale commercial solar arrays. Town lawmakers want time to do research, come up with better zoning codes and hold public hearings. The board introduced the proposed local law during their June meeting and voted to set a public hearing on July 14 at 4:30 p.m. Town Supervisor Marty G.

HAMMOND — A new superintendent at Hammond Central School has been selected. The Hammond Central School District Board of Education has announced its selection of Russell Bartlett, the district’s UPK-12 principal, as its next superintendent replacing Lauren Morley. “The Board carefully reviewed all stakeholder input in addition to reference checks and candidate qualifications. After navigating the search, the board formally appointed Mr. Bartlett,” stated a press release.