Your Turn

SNIRT Run organizers admit changes need to be made when it comes to safety and first responder concerns. You shared your thoughts on that and other stories in the news.

The state Board of Regents voted to ban Native American names, mascots and logos in public schools. You shared your thoughts on that and other stories in the news.

According to a Siena College poll, 70 percent of New Yorkers say they’re happy living in the Empire State. You shared your thoughts on that and other stories in the news.

A Watertown apartment building has at least one squatter and the landlord says he’s stuck with the mess and the expense. You shared your thoughts on that and other stories in the news.

A Brownville man who was arrested in December for sexually abusing a child — and then charged in February in a state police sting operation — pleaded guilty last week. You shared your thoughts on that and other stories in the news.

A correctional officer was seriously injured by a St. Lawrence County Correctional Facility inmate last week. You shared your thoughts on that and other stories in the news.

A professional appraisal of the Thompson Park Golf Course has found the city of Watertown paid almost 3 times more than its value.

Some residents in the town and village of Clayton are up in arms about a recent property reassessment. You shared your thoughts on that and other stories in the news.

A 22-year-old Gouverneur man is no longer a murder suspect. You shared your thoughts on Frederick Wing and other stories in the news.

The Hammond Town Hall was mistakenly built over land belonging to someone else. You shared your thoughts about that and other stories in the news.

The parents of Watertown firefighter Peyton Morse are suing New York state over the 2021 death of their son. You shared your thoughts on that and other stories in the news.

Lashanna Charlton was sentenced to 20 years in prison for the death of her daughter. You shared your thoughts on that and other stories in the news.

Flight tracking software said 34 Contour Airlines flights were canceled in 2 weeks between Ogdensburg and Philadelphia. You shared your thoughts on that and other stories in the news.

Three months after flames destroyed a Massena-area veterinary clinic, the owner is taking steps to sue the fire departments that battled the blaze. You shared your thoughts on that and other stories in the news.

We share your thoughts on opening Watertown Golf Club, renovating an old jail building, and busting moves in a chair.

You shared your comments on this past week's news.

New York lawmakers are getting a pay raise of $32,000. You shared your thoughts on that and other stories in the news.

Most of your feedback this week is about Sean Briggs of Watertown.

Viewers shared their views on state electric vehicle goals, Watertown’s mayor urging lawsuits over the Watertown Golf Club purchase, and getting a college dorm ready for international athletes.

State data shows Watertown sent close to 8 million gallons of untreated sewage and rainwater into the Black River in November. You shared your thoughts on that and other stories in the news.

Lashanna Charlton pleaded guilty in St. Lawrence County Court last week to manslaughter in the death of her daughter. You shared your thoughts on that and other stories in the news.

A bus monitor caught on video apparently manhandling Indian River students on a school bus was fired from his job and arrested. Hundreds of comments came in on that and other stories in the news.

A temporary homeless shelter opened inside a donated building on Main Avenue in Watertown. It came a day after the mayor took issue with tarps being put up at the Butler Pavilion. You shared your thoughts on that and other stories in the news.

Democrat Kathy Hochul has become the first woman to be elected New York governor. You shared your thoughts on that and other stories in the news,

A 16-year-old boy faces felony charges in connection with a string of break-ins in Heuvelton. You shared your thoughts on that and other stories in the news.

The city of Ogdensburg stopped giving its firefighters hazard pay. You shared your thoughts on that and other stories in the news.

A federal judge temporarily blocked the part of New York state law that makes it a crime for people to carry guns in places of worship. You shared your thoughts on that and other stories in the news.

An Adams man is accused of faking his son’s death in order to get donations.

People in St. Lawrence County who want a gun permit will have to wait. You shared your thoughts on that and other stories in the news.

Farm laborers in New York state will be paid overtime after working 40 hours per week instead of the current 60-hour threshold. You shared your thoughts on that and other stories in the news.