99 NEWS FOR FRIDAY, 12/2/11
POTSDAM VILLAGE PLANNING BOARD MADE TO LOOK LIKE "JACKASSES," CHAIRMAN SAYS--Theodore "Ted" Prahl said Thursday Chason Affinity Comapnies released information to the media about a proposed housing complex on Outer Main Street, before the planners and he feels that was wrong. Chason plans to construct a 200-plus unit development across from the SUNY Potsdam athletic complex in the Residential-4 zoning area that would incorporate group dwellings with separate bedrooms, and another, commons-type building. The board voted last night to assume lead agency status in the State Environmental Quality Review, or "SEQR" process for the project.
"OCCUPY" LANGUAGE ENTERS PUBLIC DISCOURSE IN POTSDAM COMPREHENSIVE PLAN DISCUSSION--Ed Komara told the rest of the panel Wednesday there is a large percentage of the population in the Village that is "very much the 99 Percent," those who do not work for the universities or Canton-Potsdam Hospital and are making very little money, or no money at all and the document guiding land use and quality-of-life issues needs to deal with that.
53-YEAR-OLD TIMOTHY THOMPSON OF OLD STATE ROAD IN DEKALB, WHOSE SON WAS ONE OF THREE ARRESTED EARLIER THIS WEEK IN A POT BUST ON OLD STATE ROAD, WAS HIMSELF ARRESTED ON THE SAME FELONY POSSESSION CHARGE AS THE OTHERS, ARRAIGNED AND RELEASED TO PROBATION. COUNTY TASK FORCE AGENTS SEIZED ABOUT 2 POUNDS OF GANJA FROM THE PROPERTY
OGDENSBURG PORT SET TO RECEIVE CORN SHIPMENTS FROM LEADING CANADIAN SUPPLIER RICHARDSON INTERNATIONAL
GARRY DOUGLAS, CO-CHAIR OF THE NORTH COUNTRY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL TOLD ALBANY OFFICIALS THIS WEEK BORDER FLUIDITY A KEY ISSUE IN ATTRACTING, RETAINING BUSINESS AND JOBS FROM CANADA
BE WARY OF A PHONE SCAM GOING AROUND ASKING PARENTS TO PRE-REGISTER THEIR CHILDREN FOR THE ACT OR SAT
ST.LAWRENCE COUNTY CDP RECENTLY BEGAN PARTICIPATING IN THE 'COMMUNITY ACTION ANGELS' PROGRAM, THAT FILLS GAPS THAT AGENCIES AND SERVICE GROUPS MISS WHEN HELPING THE NEEDY....COMMUNITY BANK BRANCHES HAVE CHRISTMAS ORNAMENTS FOR SALE BY THE GROUP TO RAISE FUNDS TO SUPPLEMENT AN ALCOA FOUNDATION GRANT
OBITUARIES:
Iona Rosen--79--Potsdam, formerly of Brasher. Services 10am Saturday at Hammill Funeral Home, Winthrop. Calling hours today 2-4, 7-9pm.
