The city of Watertown is handing out what could be a record number of tall grass complaints. If property owners don't mow their lawns, the city will do it for them and it's not cheap:
 

More towns and villages should have and enforce ordinances such as this. Failure to properly take care of your home and yard is inexcusable.

Melissa Semione
from email

The city must have too many public works employees if they want to start mowing people's lawns.

Joan Fohr
from email

Maybe if gas was a little cheaper, more people would keep their lawn mowed!

Terri Cole
from Facebook


Instead of imposing fines, why not knock on their door and find out what their situation is and offer to help them in some way.

Cindy Clark
from Facebook


Wayne Oxley claims he was falsely arrested for murder. Now that he has been acquitted, he has filed $23.8 million notice of claim against the city of Ogdensburg, its former police chief and several members of the police department:

Someone made a mistake and wanted to save face. Now give him back what you took from him!

Ilene Paro
from email


Just leave it be. Enough taxpayer money has been wasted on this crap.

Jessica Rose
from Facebook


SUNY Canton has been denied federal funding for its popular Upward Bound program for high school students. The year-round college prep program has helped hundreds of local students over the years:


I have been a student in the Upward Program for the past 2 years. I was very disappointed when I heard the program was cut.

Alicia Cole
from email


It is a sad day for students of the north country.

Phil Shatraw
from Facebook