99 NEWS FOR MONDAY, 8/8/11

LABAFF: CAREY HELPED PRESERVE JOBS IN TOUGH TIMES--Ernie Labaff of Potsdam, President Emeritus of Aluminum, Brick, and Glass Workers International Union and a former Democratic St.Lawrence County Legislator, told 99 News this morning he knew former Governor Hugh Carey personally, and that Carey helped resolve issues with power at Alcoa in the 1970's that kept people working during the era of high inflation. Carey passed away Sunday at age 92.

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LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR DUFFY AND NORTH COUNTRY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL CO-CHAIR TONY COLLINS SAID FRIDAY STEPS WILL BE TAKEN SO THAT THE NORTH COUNTRY GETS 'VALUE-ADDED' INCENTIVES FOR EXPORTING ITS RESOURCES--HYDROPOWER AMONG THEM

UNIONIZED VERIZON WORKERS IN POTSDAM, MASSENA, OGDENSBURG, AND MALONE INVOLVED IN CWA-IBEW STRIKE

LAWRENCEVILLE FIREFIGHTERS CALLED TO ASSIST IN FIREFIGHTING EFFORT AT A HOUSE IN BRUSHTON SUNDAY MORNING, THE RESIDENCE OF MARY ROBIDOU LOST BUT TWO OUT-BUILDINGS SAVED

FELONY CHARGE LEVIED AGAINST OGDENSBURG-AREA MAN FOR ALLEGED PROPERTY DAMAGE DURING DOMESTIC DISPUTE--22-YEAR-OLD ROBERT MIDDLEMISS DAMAGED A TV AND OTHER ITEMS AT A RESIDENCE HE SHARES WITH A FEMALE ON LOST VILLAGE ROAD. MIDDLEMISS RELEASED ON COURT TICKETS