99 NEWS HEADLINES FOR THURSDAY, 5/19/11

RUSSELL: PRESSURE HIGH FOR SAME-SEX MARRIAGE TO PASS THIS SESSION--118th Assembly District representative Addien Russell told 99 News recently Governor Cuomo has made same-sex marriage a priority policy item, and if Senators are allowed to vote their conscience, there will be enough Republicans voting yes to pass it in a tight majority-minority situation. The measure already has more than enough bipartisan votes in the Assembly.

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COLBY BRADDOCK, 24 OF STOCKHOLM, ARRESTED LAST WEEK IN CONNECTION WITH POTSDAM-CANTON HIGH-SPEED PICKUP CHASE, NOW FACES POTSDAM VILLAGE CHARGES ON TOP OF COUNTY CHARGES

SEVENTH ARREST MADE IN SUNY POTSDAM DRUG SALE ROUND-UP, 20-YEAR-OLD ANDREW STODDARD ALLEGEDLY SOLD XANAX TO INFORMANT, ARRAIGNED ON FELONY AND RELEASED TO PROBATION

BROOKFIELD INCREASES AMOUNT OF WATER RELEASED AT CARRY FALLS IN WAKE OF RAINFALL

1983 PENNSYLVANIA MURDER CASE HAS A POTSDAM TIE

35-YEAR-OLD MICHAEL 'CHOPPER' VIERNO OF MASSENA CHARGED WITH FELONY ASSAULT FOR ALLEGEDLY BREAKING ANOTHER MAN'S NECK IN FIGHT; VICTIM RECEIVED SURGERY AND WAS RELEASED FROM BURLINGTON; VIERNO JAILED

OGDENSBURG HOTEL COPPER THEFT CASE CRACKED, 35-YEAR-OLD WILLIE MOSES OF MASSENA AND 48-YEAR-OLD KERRY WILSON OF NORFOLK CAUGHT ALLEGEDLY IN THE ACT WEDNESDAY. BOTH MEN CHARGED WITH BURGLARY, ARRAIGNED AND RELEASED TO PROBATION

POTSDAM SCHOOL SUPER PAT BRADY SAYS TEACHER EVALUATION SYSTEM TROUBLING, SAYS THE SMALL NUMBER OF EXAMS TO BASE EVALUATION IS TROUBLING

HEUVELTON I-C-F INCIDENT WHERE RESIDENT'S CHEST WAS PINCHED AND TWISTED RESULTS IN THE ARREST OF 25-YEAR-OLD JOHN O'SHEA OF OGDENSBURG ON FORCIBLE TOUCHING AND ENDANGERMENT CHARGES. O'SHEA RELEASED ON COURT TICKET

SUNY CANTON COMMENCEMENT TO BE AIRED OVER INTERNET SATURDAY STARTING AT 10:30AM, address canton.edu. DR. MICHAEL MARESCA AND WIFE BARBARA TO BE HONORED WITH DISTINGUISHED CITIZEN AWARD