🌱 What led to rape and child endangerment charges tied to Canton?

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In today's newsletter:

• What led to rape and child endangerment charges tied to Canton?
• Why were two Canton residents charged after a Massena traffic stop?
• How SUNY Canton is turning student ideas into real North Country ventures

Also on today's calendar: Chess Open Play and 5 more events.

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Today's riddle: Can February March? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Low clouds, with a high of 26 and low of 21 degrees.
• Wednesday: Showers of rain and snow, temps: high: 38, low: 25.
• Thursday: Cloudy and increasingly windy, with a high of 46 and low of 35 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

1. Canton man, Gouverneur woman charged in child sex abuse case (informnny.com) — A 33-year-old Canton man has been charged with third-degree rape following a New York State Police investigation into alleged sexual contact with a minor. A Gouverneur woman, the child’s mother, faces a charge of endangering the welfare of a child, with both cases involving State Police in Canton and Gouverneur and appearances in local courts.
   

2. Fentanyl seized during Massena traffic stop (northcountrynow.com) — Two Canton residents face drug charges after State Police say a Massena traffic stop led to the discovery of fentanyl and smoking devices. Troopers report a K9 search of the vehicle and a further search of one suspect uncovered the narcotics, with both defendants now scheduled to appear in Massena courts.
   

3. SUNY Canton hosts 2nd North Country Launch Day for student entrepreneurs – Central New York Business Journal (cnybj.com subscription) — SUNY Canton recently hosted the second North Country Launch Day, drawing students from regional colleges to tackle St. Lawrence River environmental challenges with entrepreneurial ideas and AI tools. The day-long event in Canton fostered cross-campus teams, with support from SeaComm, Empire State Development, and local innovation centers, and feeds into next spring’s New York State Business Plan Competition.
   

4. Your Turn: Feedback on ethics ruling, SUNY childcare & stranded Amazon truck (wwnytv.com) — SUNY Canton is moving closer to opening a long-discussed on-campus daycare, a change that could make college more accessible for local parents balancing classes and childcare. The piece also shares reader reactions to a Watertown ethics ruling and a stranded Amazon truck discovered on Lewis County snowmobile trails.
   

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📸 Around Canton

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Canton

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★ Featured events ★

Thursday December 18

• Siena Christmas Pageant & Potluck Dinner — St. Catherine of Siena Academy
  St. Catherine of Siena Academy, 2 Powers St, Canton
  5:30 pm

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Other local events

Tuesday December 16

• King Trivia with Robby
  11 West , 6182 US Hwy 11 , Canton
  6:00 pm

Wednesday December 17

• Cattle Hoof Health Workshop
  Cornell Cooperative Extension of St. Lawrence County , 2043B NY-68 #4453 , Canton
  5:00 am
• Grades 5-6 (Concert #3)
  Canton Csd Canton, NY 13617
  7:00 pm

Friday December 19

• Winter Farmers Market
  First Presbyterian Church , 17 Park Street , Canton
  10:00 am

Saturday December 20

• Potsdam Rally & Meal Addressing Housing Insecurity
  Potsdam First Presbyterian , 42 Elm St. , Potsdam
  12:00 pm

Tuesday December 23

• Open Chess Play
  Canton Free Library , 8 Park Street , Canton
  3:00 pm
• Chess Open Play
  Canton Free Library , 8 Park St , Canton
  3:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday December 16

• Open Chess Play
  Canton Free Library , 8 Park Street , Canton
  3:00 pm

Wednesday December 17

• Cattle Hoof Health Workshop
  Cornell Cooperative Extension of St. Lawrence County , 2043B NY-68 #4453 , Canton
  5:00 am
• Clay N’ Play
  North Country Children's Museum , 10 Raymond St , Potsdam
  3:30 pm
• Grades 5-6 (Concert #3)
  Canton Csd Canton, NY 13617
  7:00 pm

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