Seven women running for St. Lawrence County Legislature

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.

Firefighters have system for responding to emergencies at Watertown, Ogdensburg airports

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.