99 NEWS FOR FRIDAY, 12/16/11

COUNTY LEGISLATOR DEFENDS "NO" VOTE ON BUDGET WITH TAX CAP OVER-RIDE--District 11 representative Dan Parker told the Potsdam Town Council Tuesday he voted December 5th against the 2012 spending plan with a 5.5 percent levy hike because, primarily he felt the added county expense of having to take out a bond, so state payment shortfalls can be covered, does not justify going to the taxpayers for more. Parker, of Potsdam is one of four legislators who said no.

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POTSDAM VILLAGE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN COMMITTEE KEEPS RECOMMENDATION ON KEEPING COSTS AND TAXES DOWN

SIXTH ARREST MADE IN RECENT POTSDAM-CANTON DRUG, POT SWEEP--19-YEAR-OLD JAMES BRADY OF MARYLAND CAUGHT WITH MARIJUANA, CASH AND RELEASED ON COURT TICKETS

CANTON-POTSDAM HOSPITAL, CLARKSON, SLU MAKE AGREEMENT TO HELP GET INVENTIONS TO MARKET WITH BUSINESS PLANS, PATENTS, AND FUNDING LINKS

FIREFIGHTERS SAVE HOUSE AT 3718 COUNTY ROUTE 24 IN RUSSELL THURSDAY MORNING, DAMAGE TO GARAGE LABELED 'MODERATE'. PROPERTY OWNED BY RICHARD AND JESSICA DELORME OF RUSSELL.

STATE PCS ENDS 'COMPETITIVE TRANSITION CHARGE' BY NATIONAL GRID, CUSTOMERS TO SEE DROP IN DELIVERY RATES

KYBER OUTERWEAR OF OTTAWA, THE BIGGEST IMPORTER OF NEPALESE WOOL INTO CANADA, HAS PLANS TO DO THE SAME IN THE US WITH A FOOT-HOLD IN OGDENSBURG

DR. PAUL WYSE, A SUNY POTSDAM PIANO PROFESSOR PAINTED A PORTRAIT OF BILLY JOEL UNVEILED AT STEINWAY HALL IN NEW YORK THIS WEEK, CRANE SCHOOL IS THE ONLY "ALL-STEINWAY" IN SUNY