99 NEWS FOR FRIDAY, 6/10/11

NORWOOD MAYOR SAYS POTSDAM VILLAGE DISSOLUTION MAKES THINGS BETTER, NOT WORSE FOR NORWOOD TAXPAYERS--James Mc.Faddin told 99 News this morning he does not believe the Village of Potsdam will dissolve, and he hopes it does not. That being said, he believes the tax increase Norwood Village taxpayers would see would be balanced out in terms of more cost-effective services delivered with higher quality. He says Town-Outside taxpayers get the worst deal, services they don't need and taxes about triple.

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POTSDAM TRUSTEE RUTH GARNER SAYS IN REGARDS TO DISSOLUTION PEOPLE TAKE SERVICES FOR GRANTED, UNTIL THEY'RE GONE

FIREFIGHTERS ATTACK REKINDLES AT BARN FIRE ON SOUTAR FARM, 116 GLADDING ROAD WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY MORNING. SOUCES TOLD US LIGHTNING IS A LIKELY CAUSE

STATE SENATOR JOE GRIFFO SAYS HE AGREES WITH THE OBSERVATION THERE IS CRAZINESS IN ALBANY OVER THE NEW TEACHER-ADMINISTRATOR EVALUATION SYSTEM; HE SAYS MANY STUDENTS ARE NOT GOOD TEST-TAKERS BUT EXCELLENT STUDENTS OTHERWISE AND THAT COULD BRING A TEACHER DOWN UNFAIRLY

MASSENA WOMAN ALLEGEDLY BROKE JEEP WINDOW WITH A MALLET AND STRUCK MAN WITH CURLING IRON DURING DOMESTIC DISPUTE, 27-YEAR-OLD AMANDA WELCHER CHARGED WITH MISDEMEANORS AND RELEASED

BRIAN NEWTON AND WILLIAM BROWN OF WADDINGTON, CHARGED WITH BREAKINS OF MURRAY''S IRISH INN AND THE CIVIC CENTER LAST WEEK, ARRESTED AGAIN TUESDAY ON FELONY CRIMINAL MISCHIEF COUNTS FOR THE SAME INCIDENT. BROWN RELEASED, NEWTON REMAINS JAILED