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GOUVERNEUR, NY - The Dominion ImageCast voting machines used in this year's Nov. 3rd election, both in the 23rd Congressional Special Election and in the local elections around the state have not been certified for use by the State Board of Elections. Reports of bugs in the programming code, known security flaws, outright failures, and concerns over the potential for tampering have not prevented the State from calling the pilot program "very successful."{loadposition googlesky} In her report on the pilot program to the State Board of Commissioners, Anne E. Svizzero confirmed problems in Jefferson, Lewis, Seneca, and Schuyler counties but failed to mention the failures and freeze-ups that caused the Democratic Party to order several of the St. Lawrence County machines impounded on election night. The State Board also has not commented on allegations of a virus in the machines in Hamilton County or why other counties were not made aware of the potential for a computer virus to infect t...Full Story >>


	Police Blotter Arrested for Suspended License after Oswegatchie Foot Chase DWI Arrest in Morristown Gouv. Woman Killed in Car Accident Watertown Man Busted for Child Porn Massena Man Arrested for Marijuana Possession Pedestrians Nearly Hit in Crosswalk, Driver Ticketed State Police in Watertown Request Public's Assistance Redwood Man Jailed for Burglary Quebec Man busted at Massena Border Ogd. Man Jailed after Drive-Thru Incident Potsdam Frat Omicron Pi Omicron Arrested Squirrel OK after Potsdam Shooting

Potsdam Students Volunteer 1,490 Hours

POTSDAM, NY - SUNY Potsdam students have made making a difference more than just a nice idea – they’ve put their actions where their words are with more than 1,490 hours – an astounding 62 days – of volunteer service. Approximately 526 students volunteered during this year’s Make a Difference Week, organized by the Office of Experiential Education. This was an increase of 16 percent in student volunteers and a 70 percent increase in volunteer hours from last year.{loadposition googlesky} “Participation during Make A Difference Week is important because it’s a celebration of neighbors helping neighbors, or in our case, the SUNY Potsdam Community helping the Potsdam community,” said Jack Durham, a counselor in the Office of Experiential Education. “Make A Difference Week provides our students with an opportunity to make a positive impact within the Potsdam community by performing invaluable volunteer projects that improve their community and help neighbors that are tr...Full Story >>

Girls Scouts Design Pet Shelters with SUNY

CANTON, NY(readMedia) - SUNY Canton's Canino School of Engineering Technology will be challenging 50 young women from the Thousand Island Girl Scout Council to create sustainable pet shelters this weekend. From 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 21, in Nevaldine Technology Center Rooms 125 and 129 the scouts will be working with faculty members from the college on a variety of learning exercises to design and setup the structures.{loadposition googlesky} The pet shelter theme was motivated by the recent strong community support and interest for the rehabilitation of the Potsdam Human Society and Animal Shelter. "The girls will be challenged with a primary goal of using active and passive solar strategies to develop pet houses that could be used as part of a housing strategy at an animal shelter," said Adrienne C. Rygel, Ph.D., an Assistant Professor in the Civil and Construction Engineering Technology programs. "We will place special emphasis on using recycled building materials in...Full Story >>

Sources: Giuliani leaning toward run for US Senate

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani, who many Republicans have been pushing to run for governor in 2010, is instead leaning more toward a run for U.S. Senate, according to two party advisers. "From staff, we have been hearing that he has been indicating quietly and privately recently that governor might not be the best fit for him now," one adviser said Thursday. "But the U.S. Senate could be a perfect fit for him."{loadposition googlesky} The adviser noted that nobody is saying Giuliani has decided, but it "certainly sounds" like he is less interested in running for governor. Another adviser echoed that. The advisers spoke on the condition of anonymity because they weren't authorized to speak for the state Republican Party or Giuliani. The New York Times, citing unidentified people told of the decision, reported Thursday that Giuliani, 65, wouldn't run for governor after months of considering it. Giuliani spokeswoman Maria Comella disputed that report, ...Full Story >>


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