Lowville News

Lewis County officials are exploring an office building project that could address space shortages and reduce lease payments.

Lewis County legislators on Wednesday adopted a 2010 budget that increases the tax levy by 3.5 percent and drops the full-value tax rate by 2.86 percent.

When Michael F. and Susan E. Maring decided to change their business from landscaping to wine-making, they turned to the Small Business Development Center at Jefferson Community College, Watertown.

Watertown police early Saturday charged 26 youths with underage drinking, most of them at a house party on State Street.

A longtime Watson caterer may have broken up a potential sweep by Lewis County legislative incumbents.

State Sen. Darrel J. Aubertine will be at the Granby Community Center to meet with Oswego County farmers and hear their ideas and concerns to help shape agriculture policy in New York State.

Lewis County legislators have formally endorsed the concept of the "rooftop highway," as long as plans include a connecting spur through their county.

Lewis County Sheriff's deputies charged a Watson man with felony menacing a police officer, resisting arrest and other counts Saturday after he allegedly refused to put down a rifle during a confrontation with deputies Saturday at his home.

Lewis County General Hospital officials are seeking speedy approval of a long-awaited renal dialysis center that would allow for a fall 2010 opening.

Five of the 10 seats on the Lewis County Legislature will be up for grabs in Tuesday's general election.

On 11/03/09, Lowville-based State Police arrested Heather M. Delperuto , 28, of Lowville, on State Route 12 in the Town of Turin, Lewis County, for DWI, DWI with BAC > .08, speed in zone, uninspected motor vehicle, and broken windshield.

A Lewis County man is accused of conspiring with two others to assault a Lowville man.

It isn't every day that a person in Watertown can find a U.S. vice president in the 600 block of Mill Street.

Democratic U.S. Sen. Kirsten E. Gillibrand on Friday made her first official visit to Lewis County, endorsing her party's candidate for the 23rd Congressional District seat and getting input from local dairy farmers and officials on milk pricing.

Democratic Vice President Joseph R. Biden Jr. is coming Monday to Watertown to rally support for William L. Owens, his party's candidate in the 23rd Congressional District.

Dede Scozzafava was one of Gov. George Pataki's loyal foot soldiers in the state Assembly.

Voters in District 4 have the opportunity once again to elect our representative to the Lewis County Board of Legislators.

"Hello, 911? This is the Dede Scozzafava campaign. Could you send a police car over to the Elks Lodge? There is a reporter here asking our candidate uncomfortable questions.

The following people are charged with driving while intoxicated and related offenses: Brent F. Billhardt, 36, of 5807 Route 12, Glenfield, was arrested by state police at 9 p.m. Monday on Route 12 in the town of Turin, where he initially was cited with speeding at 72 mph in a 55-mph zone.

Tuesday, October 20, 2009, 6:58pm William Kristol, editor of The Weekly Standard, a prominent national conservative magazine, has reacted to news that Deirdre Scozzafava's husband, Ron MacDougall, called police on one of his reporters Monday.