The Heart Of The North Country
Audio Features from 99 Hits FM, Potsdam, NY
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99 News for 5/11/12
99 NEWS FOR FRIDAY, 5/11/12
HEARING ON POWER DEAL DRAWS HANDFUL OF SPEAKERS—Only three people spoke within the first ten minutes of a three-hour public hearing Thursday on the agreement to be considered by Governor Cuomo between the New York Power Authority, Massena Electric Department, and the St.Lawrence River Valley Redevelopment Agency; that would allow MED to re-sell up to 20 megawatts from the St.Lawrence-FDR Hydro Project at cost-based rates to potential job generators. Governor David Paterson nixed a previous agreement because the document did not explicitly give NYPA review over the applications for the low-cost power allocations. All three speakers supported the deal, SLRVRDA Chair Bob Mc.Neil says the “green power” generated by the project is “exceptionally marketable.”
ALSO ONLINE TODAY.....
GOUVERNEUR FAMILY LOSES THEIR HOME, GARAGE, VEHICLE, AND THEIR PET DOG IN A BLAZE THURSDAY MORNING....FIREFIGHTERS WERE CALLED TO THE WASHBURN RESIDENCE ON LEAD MINE ROAD ABOUT 7:25AM, TRUCKS WERE ON THE SCENE ALMOST FOUR HOURS. THE LOSS WAS LISTED AS “TOTAL” AND THE CAUSE IS STILL UNDER INVESTIGATION
MASSENA MAN HELD IN POLICE LOCKUP THIS MORNING AFTER A 5:30AM CALL TO A DOMESTIC DISTURBANCE ON WOODLAWN AVENUE...27-YEAR-OLD CHAD KIRKEY CHARGED WITH FELONY CRIMINAL MISCHIEF AND SEVERAL OTHER CHARGES.
SUNY TRUSTEES APPOINT CANTON CAMPUS PROVOST CARLI SCHIFFNER TO BE INTERIM PRESIDENT WHEN CURRENT PRESIDENT JOSEPH KENNEDY RETIRES AT THE END OF AUGUST TO BE A SPECIAL ADVISOR TO THE CHANCELLOR ON SHARED SERVICES. SCHIFFNER IS CURRENTLY OFFICER-IN-CHAGE WHEN KENNEDY IS OFF-CAMPUS
TEXTING WHILE DIVING, DRUNKENNESS BLAMED FOR A CRASH AT MARKET STREET AND MAY ROAD ABOUT 1:25 THURSDAY MORNING...24-YEAR-OLD MICHALLE COLONEY OF HARISVILLE RELEASED ON COURT TICKETS; ALLEGED BAC .11%
SHERIFF'S DEPUTIES ADVISE THE LATEST PHONE SCAM GOING AROUND TARGETING THE ELDERLY, ASKING FOR INCOME AND SOCIAL SECURITY INFORMATION
SHERIFF'S DEPUTIES MAKE AN ARREST RELATED TO THEFTS FROM VEHICLES IN CANTON...22-YEAR-OLD MICHAEL SIMSER ALLEGEDLY HAD ELECTRONICS TAKEN IN THE APRIL 26TH SPREE, HE WAS ARRAIGNED AND RELEASED TO PROBATION. THE INVESTIGATION JOINTLY WITH CANTON VILLAGE POLICE TARGETS MINER STREET ROAD IN AND OUT OF THE VILLAGE, AND SEVERAL NEIGHBORHOODS IN THE VILLAGE.
OBITUARIES:
Joan Bronson—79--West Stockholm. Graveside services 11am Saturday at Riverside Cemetery, Norwood. Arrangements with Garner Funeral Home, Potsdam.
Paul R. Austin—92--former Potsdam resident. Graveside services 1pm today at St.Mary's Cemetery, Potsdam. Arrangements with Garner Funeral Home in Potsdam.
Mary Francis Vernatter-91—Potsdam. Services at Calvary Cemetery in Norwood at Noon Monday. Arrangements with Garner Funeral Home, Potsdam.
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