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Potsdam is in St. Lawrence County, New York. This page collects ClickNNY's stories about Potsdam, newest first, with links to the rest of St. Lawrence County. Events and businesses are on the Potsdam page.
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- Ogdensburg approves $175,000 sale for planned waterfront shipyardThe Ogdensburg City Council approved selling 1 Madison Ave. to J.E. Sheehan Contracting Corp. for a planned boat repair and storage facility.Government ·
- Two-vehicle crash on Market Street sends one person to hospitalOne person was taken to Canton-Potsdam Hospital after a two-vehicle crash on Market Street in Potsdam on Oct. 14, according to the Potsdam Fire Department.Public Safety ·
- North Country high school football teams set for Week 7 gamesNorth Country high school football teams are scheduled to play Friday, Oct. 16, and Saturday, Oct. 17, 2026, in Week 7 matchups.Sports ·
- Wednesday North Country high school scores: 8-0 Gouverneur win leads roundupGouverneur blanked Ogdensburg Free Academy 8-0 Wednesday as North Country teams posted results in girls soccer, boys soccer and girls volleyball.Sports ·
- St. Lawrence shuts out Clarkson; Massena defeats Potsdam in soccerSt. Lawrence beat Clarkson 2-0 in women’s college soccer, while Massena defeated Potsdam 3-1 in NAC girls soccer.Sports ·
- St. Lawrence women’s soccer beats Clarkson 2-0 in Potsdam rivalrySt. Lawrence University defeated Clarkson University 2-0 in a Liberty League women’s soccer match Wednesday at Hantz Field in Potsdam.Sports ·
- SUNY Potsdam plans fall open houses, free application periodSUNY Potsdam will hold Fall Open Houses on Oct. 17 and Nov. 7 and participate in SUNY Free Application Weeks from Oct. 19 through Nov. 2.Community ·
- SUNY Potsdam schedules Festival of Lights for Oct. 24SUNY Potsdam will host its free LoKo Arts Festival of Lights on Oct. 24, featuring illuminated art, live music, activities and an 8 p.m. drone show.Community ·
- Free fair housing training sessions set for Oct. 21 and 22 in OgdensburgCNY Fair Housing will hold two free training sessions at the Dobisky Center in Ogdensburg on housing laws, lease rules and related compliance requirements.Community ·
- OFA, Madrid-Waddington earn NAC girls volleyball winsOgdensburg Free Academy defeated Clifton-Fine 3-2 and Madrid-Waddington beat Gouverneur 3-1 in NAC girls volleyball Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2026.
- North Country high school scores: Lyme rolls 8-0, Watertown swimmers win twice on TuesdayLyme blanked Beaver River 8-0, Watertown's girls swim team won two meets, and South Lewis and South Jefferson took Frontier League cross country titles in Tuesday's North Country high school action.Sports ·
- Clarkson men’s soccer defeats SUNY Potsdam, 3-0, in PotsdamClarkson defeated SUNY Potsdam 3-0 on Oct. 13 in Potsdam, with freshmen Bodie Smith and Declan Sengbusch scoring all three goals.Sports ·
- Rochester Regional Health adds surgical services physician assistantRochester Regional Health’s St. Lawrence Region has welcomed Aiden Tam, PA, to its Surgical Services team at Canton-Potsdam Hospital.Community ·
- Fall colors lag in parts of North Country as peak foliage nearsFall foliage is developing unevenly across Northern New York, with some areas near or past peak while broader peak color is expected in the coming week.Community ·
- Heuvelton boys top Hammond; Potsdam girls fall to Saranac CentralHeuvelton defeated Hammond 2-1 in boys soccer, while Potsdam lost to Saranac Central 6-0 in girls soccer Monday.Sports ·
- SUNY Potsdam, Jefferson CC name weekly athletesSUNY Potsdam named Logan Bush and Hayden Byer its athletes of the week for Oct. 10, while Jefferson Community College selected Isabella S. Morrell for the week ending Oct. 11.Sports ·
- North Country teams post weekend soccer and volleyball resultsResults listed for college volleyball and high school soccer games played across Northern New York on Sunday and Monday, Oct. 12-13, 2026.Sports ·
- SUNY Potsdam plans free Festival of Lights with drone showSUNY Potsdam will host a free Festival of Lights on Oct. 24, featuring illuminated art, live music, activities and an 8 p.m. drone show.Community ·
- Potsdam plans Oct. 15 celebration for downtown projectsThe Village of Potsdam plans a public celebration marking the completion of its Downtown Revitalization Initiative Streetscape and Riverwalk projects on Oct. 15.Community ·
- Canton extends NAC girls swimming lead; St. Lawrence defeats PotsdamCanton remained undefeated in NAC girls swimming with a 68-24 win over Malone, while St. Lawrence beat Potsdam 51-43.Sports ·
- SUNY Potsdam plans fourth annual Public Health DaySUNY Potsdam will host its fourth annual Public Health Day on Oct. 29, featuring sessions, discussions and networking focused on health equity in Northern New York.Community ·
- Bruce Rodgers scheduled to speak at SUNY Potsdam on Oct. 22Playwright and Hermitage Artist Retreat co-founder Bruce Rodgers is scheduled to give two public presentations at SUNY Potsdam on Oct. 22.Community ·
- Blood donation drives scheduled across Northern New York Oct. 12-17Blood drives are scheduled at locations across Northern New York from Oct. 12 through Oct. 17, with appointments available through the American Red Cross.Community ·
- North Country teams post results across Saturday sportsSaturday’s North Country sports results included high school and college competition in football, soccer, volleyball, hockey and cross country, along with a Watertown Wolves loss.Sports ·
- Potsdam Humane Society plans rabies vaccination clinic Oct. 18The Potsdam Humane Society plans to hold a rabies vaccination clinic from 9 a.m. to noon Oct. 18 at 17 Madrid Ave. in Potsdam, with appointments required.Community ·
- North Country teams post mixed results in Friday sports actionFriday’s North Country high school and college sports results included wins for Carthage football, Watertown girls soccer, Clarkson hockey and several other teams.Sports ·
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