MASSENA MAN NEARLY STRIKES POLICE CRUISER, ARRESTED AND JAILED ON FELONY DRUNKEN DRIVING CHARGE—Massena Police say 57-year-old Mark Aldridge of Maple Street allegedly had a near-miss with a police vehicle as he was backing out of a driveway on Bayley Road about 3:35 Friday afternoon. He was found to have an alleged BAC of .27%--over three times the legal limit in New York. Aldridge was charged with Felony DWI because of a previous conviction within a decade, a misdemeanor Aggravated DWI charge, Open Container, and Failure To Yield. Aldridge was arraigned and committed in lieu of 5,000 dollars cash bail or 10,000 dollars bail bond.

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POTSDAM TRUSTEES TO CONSIDER FILLING POLICE VACANCIES NEXT WEDNESDAY MORNING AT A SPECIAL MEETING BEGINNING AT 9AM

CONGRESSMAN BILL OWENS SAYS CONNECTING PEOPLE WITH JOBS—3-THOUSAND OPEN POSITIONS THROUGHOUT THE DISTRICT--IS A SERIOUS PROBLEM

POTSDAM LEGION POST 74 BEER LICENSE STILL GOOD UNTIL THE END OF THE MONTH, POST CLUB IS OPEN TIL THEN, BUT MUST CLOSE UNTIL THE LICENSE IS RENEWED

WADDINGTON WAY BEHIND OLCOTT IN THE ULTIMATE FISHING TOWN CONTEST, MARGIN WAS ABOUT 34-THOUSAND VOTES AT 6AM TODAY. TO VOTE THE ADDRESS IS <wfnfishingtown.com>

OBITUARIES

Betty Ann Gilson—92—former Massena resident. Services 11am Wednesday at Donaldson Funeral Home, Massena. Calling hours Tuesday 2-4, 7-9pm

Ezekiel Murray—infant—Norfolk. Services 2pm Wednesday at Donaldson Funeral Home, Massena. Calling hours Tuesday 2-4, 7-9pm.