10 years ago
July 29, 2011: Hungry folks couldnât get a $5 footlong Thursday on Public Square. The Subway restaurant, 32 Public Square, was seized by the state Department of Taxation and Finance on allegations that the restaurant had not paid nearly $10,000 due to the state. The restaurant, operated by Hiru Enterprises Inc., was closed and locked. A notice on the door said the department has a âlevy on the title and interest in and to all personal property on these premises.â
25 years ago
July 29, 1996: Off-Track Betting is taking another run at Jefferson County. A capital region OTB official will make his pitch to county Finance and Rules committee members tonight. Efforts to bring OTB into Jefferson County first stalled in 1975, when the former Board of Supervisors voted it down. Neighboring St. Lawrence County dealt with multiple votes and numerous petitions for about five years before its Legislature finally decided to allow OTB in 1987. There now are parlors in Gouverneur, Massena and Ogdensburg.