99 NEWS FOR THURSDAY, 4/19/12

POTSDAM TOWN COUNCIL SUPPORTS BOTH "I-98" AND "YES-11", VOTE NOT UNANIMOUS--The council voted 3-2 Tuesday in favor of a resolution supporting both projects. The two who voted no were Rose Rivezzi and Judith Rich. Rich says she does not support a proposed east-west four-lane interstate because she does not want the area to "become Albany," that I-98 would destroy community character. Rivezzi says she feels federal highway dollars are better spent on the existing US Route 11 infrastructure. Support for either "I-98" or "Yes-11" is hotly contentious; sources within local Democratic party circles have told us many times that support for candidates seeking its line has been contingent upon support for "I-98".

ALSO ONLINE TODAY....

GOP CANDIDATES FOR ASSEMBLY TALK EDUCATION, SAY STUDENTS ARE UNPREPARED FOR THE REAL WORLD AND THAT "APPR" IS A FARCE

TWO MORE ARRESTS MADE IN CONNECTION WITH APRIL 6TH RACIALLY-MOTIVATED FIGHT ON BAY STREET

NO BAIL FOR 33-YEAR-OLD ANDREW FRANCE OF CANTON, CHARGED WITH FELONY DWI AND FELONY AUO AFTER AN ATV ACCIDENT TUESDAY NIGHT ON COUSINTOWN ROAD

ALLEGED CHECK THEFT AND FORGERY LEADS TO FELONY COUNTS FOR 50-YEAR-OLD RAMONA SMITH OF LITTLE YORK ROAD, FOWLER. SMITH ALLEGEDLY SWIPED A CHECK AND FORGED IT FOR 3-THOUSAND-DOLLARS

GREENE VS. DOHENY IN GOP PRIMARY FOR NEW YORK-21 THIS JUNE. DONALD HASSIG OF COLTON WILL RUN ON THE GREEN PARTY LINE THIS NOVEMBER.