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AKWESASNE. October 30, 2024. This afternoon, at approximately 5:20 PM, a fire broke out at the Akwesasne Boys and Girls Club’s main clubhouse located on Roosevelt Town Road. All children and staff were safely evacuated, with no injuries reported. Thanks are extended to the Hogansburg-Akwesasne Volunteer Fire Department (HAVFD) and Saint Regis Mohawk Tribal PD for their quick and dedicated response. The cause of the fire remains under investigation. The extent of the damage is still unknown, and the club will remain closed until further n...
By Andy Gardner AKWESASNE – Democratic congressional candidate Paula Collins says she wants to improve federal government support for Native communities, especially in the areas of healthcare and providing educational opportunities for Native youth. Collins, who lives in nearby Dekalb Junction, is running against incumbent Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-Schuylerville. Stefanik has represented the 21st Congressional District since 2014, which includes Akwesasne and the neighboring counties. Originally fr...
The Akwesasne Mohawk Police Service have arrested and charged a 14-year-old youth with aggravated assault stemming from an incident that occurred in the early evening of October 31, 2024. At approximately 7:30 PM, police received a report of a victim with a knife wound in the upper body area. The victim was in the area of First Street in Kana:takon (St. Regis). The Akwesasne Mohawk Police and Akwesasne Mohawk Ambulance immediately arrived on scene and performed first aid. The victim was transported to a local hospital and then airlifted to the...
TSI TETEWATATKENS St. Regis Mohawk Senior Center 518-358-2963 Email address: [email protected] Please note: Anyone wishing to attend the congregate meal must call the Office for the Aging by 9:30 am to reserve a meal. MEMBERSHIP RENEWAL - Club dues for 2024: You can mail your membership fee of $10.00 American to: SRM Senior Citizens Club PO Box # 1106 Hogansburg, NY 13655 Birthdays: Oct. 25th-James Arquette Oct. 26th-Irene Gambill, Joseph Hruska, Marshall Rourke Oct. 27th-Sandy Swanger & Lori Dow Oct. 28th-Sandra Burnett, John W. Herne... Full story
President Joseph R. Biden will presented the 2022 and 2023 National Humanities Medals, in conjunction with the National Medals of Arts, on Monday, October 21, 2024, in a private ceremony at the White House. The 19 distinguished medal recipients include writers, historians, educators, and filmmakers. Presentation of the medals were followed by a reception at 5:30 p.m. with remarks by President Biden, First Lady Dr. Jill Biden, National Endowment for the Arts Chair Maria Rosario Jackson, PhD, and...
Clarkson University’s Wallace H. Coulter School of Engineering has developed two new versatile degree programs for students looking to elevate their education in the increasingly in-demand field of engineering. Clarkson will now offer an online Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering Program and an online Master of Science in Electrical and Computer Engineering program. The new programs from Clarkson can be taken in a synchronous or asynchronous manner. Evening classes are offered to accommodate working professionals who want to attend c...
Cornwall, ON – The Cornwall Police Service (CPS) will begin full deployment of its body-worn cameras today. All front-line officers will be equipped with body-worn cameras by Oct. 31, 2024. A controlled group of CPS officers on each shift have been utilizing body worn cameras since May 2024. The goal is to provide an unbiased and independent account of police interactions with the public. “The feedback from our members has been positive,” said S/Sgt. George Knezevic. “Body-worn cameras provide greater transparency and are an essential tool fo...
POTSDAM – Rochester Regional Health's St. Lawrence team is pleased to welcome Board Certified physician James Webster Pate, MD, FACOG, to its Obstetric & Gynecology (OB/GYN) team as the Department Chair. He is treating patients at Canton-Potsdam Hospital's Helen Snell Cheel Medical Campus, 49 Lawrence Ave, Potsdam; and Massena Hospital's Women's Health Clinic in the Casey Medical Office Building, 15 Hospital Dr, Massena. Dr. Pate is American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology certified. He e...
The Akwesasne Mohawk Police and Environment Program are notifying the community that as of Oct. 18, 2024 the location of the black bear that was first spotted on Kawehno:ke (Cornwall Island) on Oct. 9, 2024 is unknown. No bear sightings have been reported to police since Oct. 10th. The Ministry of Natural Resources removed their trap over the weekend and have not yet determined if there is a need to bring the trap back. If the bear is injured, it may not be lured by the trap. At this time, we are advising the community to continue to be...
MASSENA – Rochester Regional Health's St. Lawrence team is pleased to welcome Certified Nurse Midwife (CNM) Jessica Duhaime as its newest Obstetrics and Gynocology team member. She is treating patients at Massena Hospital's Women's Health Clinic in the Casey Medical Office Building, 15 Hospital Drive, Massena. Furthermore, she will be providing services in the Maternity Unit at Canton-Potsdam Hospital, 50 Leroy Street, Potsdam. Duhaime earned her Master's Degree in Nursing, Midwifery at Stony B...
WARRANT Cornwall, ON – A 17-year-old youth from Hogansburg, NY, was arrested on Oct. 16, 2024, on the strength of an outstanding warrant. It is alleged on March 24, 2024, the youth was scheduled to attend court and failed to do so. A warrant was issued for his arrest. On Oct. 16, 2024, the youth was taken into custody by members of the Canada Border Services Agency and subsequently turned over to the CPS. The warrant was executed and the youth was held for a bail hearing. His name was not released as per the provisions of the Youth Criminal J...
Community members recently joined TD Bank Group and the Raisin Region Conservation Authority (RRCA) to plant 250 native trees and shrubs at Gray's Creek Conservation Area. The saplings will help replace trees downed due to damage or disease at the popular RRCA nature spot in South Glengarry. "Once again, we are thrilled to work with the TD Friends of the Environment Foundation to host a TD Tree Days event," says RRCA Board of Directors Chair and South Stormont Mayor, Bryan McGillis. "We thank...
By: Cristen Hemingway Jaynes. EcoWatch. A “supermajority” – 85 percent – of young Americans polled feel distressed about human-caused climate change and similar percentages want stronger action from corporations and the government, according to a new study published in The Lancet Planetary Health. In the survey – the largest of its kind – most of the 16,000 respondents aged 16 to 25, from every state in the country, said they were worried about the impact climate change was having on humans and the planet, reported the Chicago Tribune. Mo...
Denver, CO — Colorado’s Energy and Carbon Management Commission (ECMC) today finalized new rules that will allow oil and gas companies to routinely conduct fracking operations near homes in disproportionately impacted communities (DICs). In doing so, the Commission rejected the proposal of its own staff to strengthen Colorado’s existing setback rule, which is intended to keep fracking at least 2,000 feet away from homes. Today’s rules were developed in response to 2024 legislation directing ECMC to minimize adverse impacts to DICs from oil and...
Last weekend's weather was spectacular and to match that Akwesasne Travel hosted Akwesasne Farmer's Market Harvest Festival at Generations Park on Saturday. The Travis Solomon Memorial Lacrosse Box was filled with over forty vendors with community members taking full advantage of a one-stop – shop for all things "Fall." They had baked goods – including fresh home baked bread, cookies, loaf breads, candies and more. Several vendors also sold Halloween decorations. Several local artists sold the...
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By Catherine Wheeler. St. Lawrence Valley Reporter. NCPR. The Potsdam Farmers Market is bustling on Saturday mornings. Farmers staff their booths on the edges of Ives Park. They're stacked with vibrant greens, colorful peppers and juicy tomatoes. Each item has been painstakingly grown, by hard labor, against the odds of weather, pests and disease. Farmers then have to put a price on that work that consumers will pay. Greg Hargrave owns Brandy View Farms near Madrid and sells vegetables. He said he looks at a couple of sources when he’s s...
$11.6 billion – Americans total spending on Halloween this year Breakdown Card: $500 million Costumes: $3.8 billion. Decorations: $3.8 billion Candy: 3.5 billion 33% plan to purchase Halloween cards 75% plan to purchase Halloween decorations. 95% plan to buy Halloween candy 67% plan to purchase costumes Breakdown in Years (spent on Halloween) 2019: $8.8 billion 2020: $8 billion 2021: $10 billion 2022: $10.6 billion 2023: $12.2 billion 2024: $11.6 billion Most Popular Adult Costumes Witch Vampire Cat Batman Pirate Ghost Clown Spider-man Z...
KAHNAWAKE – The Mohawk Council of Kahnawà:ke is pleased to report that all of the Kahnawa’kehró:non Ratitsénhaienhs have tested negative on a routine illicit drug test. The urine sample testing was administered by an independent company hired for this purpose and verified for amphetamines, cocaine, barbiturates, and opiates. Since 2004, mandatory drug testing has been done at the outset of the term of office for all Kahnawa’kehró:non Ratitsénhaienhs, for each election cycle. Since the implementation of this practice, no elected official h...
By Amy Feiereisel. NCPR Community Engagement Reporter. Colleges and universities across New York are waiving their application fees this week and next week. That’s in an effort to make college more accessible to New York families, but also to boost enrollment in higher education, which has been on the decline for years. SUNY fees waived Between October 21 and November 3, The State University of New York is waiving up to five application fees, per student, to its 64 colleges and universities. SUNY Chancellor, John B. King Junior, says the g...
When Indigenous community organizer Jade Begay, Tesuque Pueblo and Diné, found out that Donald Trump had won the election in November 2016, she was en route to Standing Rock from New Mexico to protest the Dakota Access pipeline. The underground oil pipeline snaking from North Dakota to Illinois had been the target of years of opposition by Indigenous activists like https://grist.org/grist-50/2021/#jade-begayBegay, who had filed lawsuits against the pipeline and then withstood freezing temperatures and armed police to block its construction...
On Monday, October 21, the MCA Land-Based Healing Program and the Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe's Agricultural Program joined hands with Akwesasronon families for a "corn-ucopia" of activities. Under sunny skies and a warm breeze, community members 'celebrated the beauty of the harvest season by picking white corn.' After everyone had picked the white corn, they came together to braid the corn while sharing stories about the essential traditions of planting and harvesting this revered and valued...
Meet Buddy! Twinleaf's new mascot – "Buddy," Buddy was created and designed by Brittany Bonaparte, Twinleaf's new Enterprise Marketing Specialist. As a marketing specialist, Bonaparte would create a marketing strategy for Twinleaf stores and diners, along with their Smokers Warehouse. On her very first day, she jumped on the idea of creating a mascot and how Twinleaf could use the mascot in all their promotional materials and merchandising. Bonaparte did a bit of research beforehand, finding a...
St. Lawrence University's Richard F. Brush Gallery welcomed Tibetan Buddhists to create a mandala, meticulously made of sand. The live exhibit opened on October 21 and closes on November 12 with a ritual 'dismantling ceremony' and walk to Willow Island to disperse the sand in the Grasse River. Chenrezig (in Sanskrit, Avalokiteśvara) personifies compassion, the most important ethical value in Buddhism. Many Buddhists, especially Tibetan Buddhists, perform a contemplative practice in which they...
CORNWALL – Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA), Champlain East invites local media to its Men's Summit set for Nov. 9 at Centre Charles-Émile-Claude in Cornwall. This event is designed to bring men together for connection, conversation and fun. This event offers a unique opportunity to meet and learn from men of all walks of life. The panel speakers represent four generations, offering fresh insights on the most pressing topics for men today. The summit will also include learning sessions tailored to men’s well-being; challenges and game...
