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Nine of St. Lawrence County's 15 legislative seats have contested races in the November election, while six candidates are unopposed, according to petitions filed by Thursday's deadline with the county Board of Elections. There will also be Republican primaries for county legislature candidates in Districts 2, 7, and 14 and a Democrat primary in District 14. The races will determine whether Republicans hold onto the majority they captured four years ago or whether Democrats take back enough seats to dominate the county Legislature.
Lingering concerns over the safety of low-cost carriers like Allegiant Airlines has prompted renewed interest in the north country regarding just how prepared local first-responders would be in the event of an emergency. Allegiant uses the Ogdensburg International Airport for weekly flights to and from destinations in Florida.
But Finley, speaking at a forum at SUNY Adirondack on Thursday evening, said he didn't view the arrangement as being outnumbered. Finley, a beef cattle farmer and real estate broker from St. Lawrence County, compared the forum to a gathering of acquaintances at a restaurant.
Russell Finley, a beef-cattle farmer and real estate broker from St. Lawrence County, is challenging U.S. Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-Willsboro, in a Republican primary in 2018. “I have a job right now that I love.
St. Lawrence County Attorney Stephen D. Button was among three people selected to receive a service award from the New York State Defenders Association in recognition of his role in getting the state to take over the full cost of providing legal defense for poor people charged with crimes. During a dinner and awards ceremony Monday in Saratoga Springs, Mr. Button was presented with a Service of Justice Award.