CIRCUS A FAMILY AFFAIR FOR FAIR ENTERTAINERS

Vania Monteiro balances colorful plastic hoops thrown to her by Jose Aguiar during a Star Family Circus & Thrill Show performance at the Jefferson County Fair last week. Today is the final day of the fair.

Clinton returns to upstate region

'WE WELCOMED HER BACK': Senator resumes visits suspended by her presidential campaign

WASHINGTON -- When Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton, D-N.Y., visited a farmers market and orchard in the Finger Lakes a few weeks ago, it was as much a reunion as an appearance on the political stump.

Parcel owners intend to sue

ASSESSMENT FLAP: Trout Lake residents say their concerns have been ignored

HERMON -- At least 50 Trout Lake property owners have together filed notice that they may sue to have complaints addressed over inequitable assessments.

• POSSIBILITIES AROUND THE BEND
• Trespassing count lodged
• Watertown police detail leads to 16 traffic tickets
• War of 1812 demos slated at 2 state parks this month
• Cooperative Extension lists places to buy local food
• Circus a family affair for fair entertainers
• Owners sell Alexandria Bay airfield, citing skyrocketing cost
• Aubertine to give Dexter state grant of $30,000
• Speakers bureau shares stories with community
• Nominations being taken for annual Athena Award
• Former Watertown doctor sued over death of newborn
• State DEC releases plan for 46-Corners State Forest

• Parcel owners intend to sue
• County contracts for aerial photos
• Police charge four with DWI
• Colton event a hopping good time
• Potsdam Museum features the auto
• Potsdam trustee pushes court-sharing plan
• Special election is Aug. 23 to pick Mohawk sub-chief

• Public Square sidewalk work to restart
• Knowlton receives grant of $425,000
• Police say man tried to dump his drugs
• N.Y. Farm Viability Institute seeks proposals for agricultural projects
• Man sentenced to prison for violating probation
• Four city police officers set to retire in August
• 'THERE WAS A LOT OF TALENT TODAY'
• Internet donors supply $17,637
• War of 1812 weekend set Aug. 2, 3 at Sackets Harbor
• Wilna weighs letting ATVs cross old landfill
• 50 soldiers return home after 15-month Iraq tour

• Analyst predicts closure of mine
• Nursing home staffer fired over alleged thefts
• Five motorists facing charges of driving while intoxicated
• St. Lawrence County picks interim DSS commissioner
• Stockholm board OKs tower near Mennonite family farm
• Congress to look at funding for Massena cable service

• Frontenac bottling being outsourced
• Water rates vex seasonal residents
• Amputee soldier to receive Segway
• Police say woman tried to steal items from Kohl's
• Couple sings, jokes as Buffalo Barfield
• Man faces 18 charges, including theft, larceny
• Zoo welcomes unexpected baby elk
• Jefferson County Fair parade awards given
• Teachers, professionals take weeklong cruise
• Renzi gets endorsements from two political parties
• Muscular dystrophy group sets first meeting in city

• Federal indictment names six suspects
• Town will keep enforcing its codes
• Salvation Army seeking community volunteers
• Norwood makes waves over surcharge
• Massena secures funds to clear fire rubble
• Man indicted in theft of $22,000; work not done
• Frogs and their children hop into action at Massena event
• Louisville woman charged with starting a house fire
• Fire grant of $45,292 goes to Gouverneur department
• Six people are facing DWI and other charges
• Man enters not-guilty plea in deaths of motorcyclists

• Army seeks buffer zone around Fort Drum
• Senators differ over YMCA land deal
• Housing, fuel costs NNY top concerns
• Judge to decide WHA eviction case
• Current, ex-Drum officers nominated for promotion
• Virginia 10th Mountain troops home from Iraq
• Sackets Hacketts plans on hold for board OKs
• Jefferson County Fair bee lists dozen top finishers
• Educator, student body president appointed to JCC's board
• Rain stalls Square walks
• Goats get antsy at Jefferson fair
• Injured farmhand airlifted to Syracuse
• Little being spent on 118th Assembly race

• School renewal coming along
• Village hydro plant fix needed
• Admitted baby-shaker given 120 days in jail
• Work gets under way on Potsdam power plant

• Apartments available to JCC students
• Drum team takes on West Point
• BAND COMPETITION 'A RUSH'
• Potsdam motel owners look to fill a void by adding rooms. B2
• State official reviewing programs for military
• Port Leyden teenager jailed after scuffle with landowner
• Sen. Bruno will retire on Friday
• Natural Bridge water district 2 rates may go up
• State parties feed money into district's Senate race
• Belleville Henderson votes to purchase four copiers
• Bay trustee resigning; job, family come first
• Polar Bears honor their fallen comrades

• Second man arrested in fatal May robbery
• Panel to review law on vehicles
• DOT meets with Potsdam man about unfortunate lawn-mowing incident
• Potsdam motel to spread into apartment complex, house
• Woman sentenced for sexual contact
• Potsdam Wal-Mart hosts orientation for employees
• Confusion hurting county health district

• Route 3 wave still distorted by a rock
• Chaumont man admits to setting fires in Lyme
• Prime parcels up for auction
• Watertown man accused of making a false report
• Decision on raising lunch price postponed
• Canton resident charged with stealing U.S. flag
• Carthage board seats new members
• $100,000 grant would fund sewage pump station upgrade
• West Carthage Planning Board seeks replacement for Matthews
• Three legislators named to county's audit panel
• Children's Clinic sees funding decrease, need grow
• Rutland council says only 1 house is allowed per lot

• GM denies rumors that Massena plant will not close
• New jail staffing decided in 5 votes
• Contaminated Mobil in Canton will be demolished, soil removed
• 2 charged with theft of spool of copper
• Hospital exceeds $2m goal for drive
• SUNY Potsdam breaks year-old fundraising record
• Police accuse three men of aggravated DWI
• Video, game rental store opening in Canton plaza

• Champion fire destroys barn, kills at least 10 cows
• State helps schools focus
• GETTING IN THE SWIM OF THINGS
• Worth thanks Overton for six decades
• Sackets Harbor battlefield to host annual Kite Fest
• 11 charged with having pot at party
• 4-H CLUBS SHOW THEIR STUFF
• Rodman seeks 2 grants to fund improvements
• Sackets cemetery plan hits obstacle
• DOT reports road work
• Cape Vincent discusses expanding police coverage townwide
• Square's speed tables going in
• Lyme gets funding approval for $860,000 water district
• Henderson Town Council selects water committee
• Sackets program's topic will be birds at Fort Drum
• Syracuse lacrosse players to be honored
• Young Leaders to hold meeting July 21 in Alex Bay
• Battlefield Alliance hosts lawn party on Thursday
• School considers increasing price of lunch
• Free Cape Vincent concerts to run Saturday to Aug. 23

• Stable harnesses the force of the horse
• Waddington teen rescued from strong river current
• Candidate Cantwell OK'd for 2 party lines on ballot
• Jail staff proposal adds six workers
• Garner puts brakes on court-sharing idea
• Canton's theater group unveils its new Web site

• New housing study: excess in the works
• Carthage unions approve contracts
• FAIR FEATURES 'REAL GOOD MIX'
• Fire in Theresa ruins barn, kills some cattle and a pig
• Cantwell, Russell, Renzi establish campaign offices
• Community volunteers remove junk along Black River in city
• Antique Boat Museum has new development director
• French Festival keeps heritage alive

• Clarkson University leader made honorary alumnus
• 'WE DON'T LOOK LIKE WE DID'
• Malone man cited with DWI, jailed on Florida theft charge
• TAUNY tent to make rounds at events this summer, fall
• Fuel deal would assist bus line
• County's Burger Kings will get makeovers