Black River News

Two men have been named in indictments unsealed Thursday in Jefferson County Court alleging they participated in a robbery in 2012 in which marijuana and other items were stolen.

Located within the Watertown Urban Mission at 247 Factory St., the thrift store had a soft opening July 2 of its mostly renovated space.

Mayor Jeffrey E. Graham isn't sure it's a good idea to spend more money on the deck at Maggie's on the River.

The guest speaker at the Christian Lake Bible Conference, 355 Perkins Mill Road, for Monday through Friday will be Pastor Jack Young of the First Baptist Church of Black River, Jefferson County.

Glenn LaFave, the retired manager of the Hudson River Black River Regulating District, has agreed to pay back $5,000 he got through abuse of the district's flex-time and vacation policy.

The city is completing major repairs to the century-old dosing station dam that stops untreated water from leaking into a settling coagulation basin in the Black River.

Dorian J. Creutzburg, 17, Black River, was charged by state police at 8:19 p.m. Thursday with unauthorized use of a vehicle after allegedly taking a vehicle from his parents without their permission.

Vincent M. McGoldrick, 26, of 26218 Falcon Lane, Evans Mills, was charged by city police early Sunday morning with disorderly conduct.

The city's Water Department has been hit with the recent suspension of its head operator, the sudden resignation of its second in command and disciplinary action against five employees.

Carol L. Brothers, 39, of 531 County Route 4, Ogdensburg, was charged by Ogdensburg city police with aggravated driving while intoxicated early Sunday.

There are quite a few races of varying lengths throughout the summer in Northern New York, and this is one of the longer events - and it doesn't include any carries, so it's a good endurance race for paddlers,” event organizer Gerald J. Haenlin said.