The New York Post reported that Governor Cuomo's budget, due Tuesday, will target prisons for closure. Some could be in the north country:

Prisons that cost more to stay open...should be closed for the greater good.

Thomas Ladouceur


I hope and think that the governor will weigh the overall ramifications of closing a prison in an economically depressed area such as northern NY.

Laurine Amo


The state suspended the license of a kosher milk plant in Lewis County for alleged health violations. This is the first step in what may end up closing Tubroville Kosher Works:

I am an employee...although I am not working right now because...our paychecks have been bouncing. The machines are not cleaned properly  Usually there is no bathroom tissue, no soap, no bacterial cleaning supplies of any kind.  It is about time something is being done here.

Cherie Turck


It sounds like another greedy corporation that does not even care about public health or the health of its customers.

Michael Tiffany
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Potsdam native and former Clarkson University star Craig Conroy is retiring from the National Hockey League:

Good luck in the future, Craig.   Enjoyed watching a north country native play in the NHL - a real classy guy.

Chris Wainwright
via Facebook

Will miss not hearing your name on TV.

Jill Rice
via Facebook


Thanks to SnowCare for Troops, volunteers plow driveways and shovel sidewalks for local families of deployed soldiers:

This is awesome! When my husband was deployed, I payed a guy who turned out to be pretty worthless. Applause to the ones willing to remove snow for free!

Kathy Vaughn Manning
via Facebook


This is a great idea and opportunity! I hope it is truly appreciated by those who benefit and that when the time comes, they will pay it forward.

Kathy Fahey Tyler
via Facebook