A proposed agreement between the village of Potsdam⢠and the owner of Market Square Mall would benefit both parties.
The plan calls for parcels of land to be swapped. This would remove some obstacles for the Downtown Riverwalk Trail project and create a new street in Potsdam.
âVillage Administrator Gregory Thompson detailed the proposal during [the Feb. 22] Village Board meeting. He noted that Market Square Mall owner Brooks Washburn expressed interest in exchanging a number of small parcels of land adjacent to the complex with village-owned property, which would improve traffic flow and grant the village riverfront property needed for its ongoing Riverwalk project without the need for an easement,â according to a story published Thursday by the Watertown Daily Times. âThe village would also take responsibility for a tract of land in the mallâs existing parking area, which would connect the existing Depot and Raymond streets from the north and south. The pr
Monday, March 1, 2021 - 1:06 pm
Above is an example of previous work done by Lynch. Photo submitted by Sara Lynch.
POTSDAM Local artist Sara Lynch is seeking design suggestions for small-scale murals for Potsdam’s AAK Middle School seventh grade science classroom.
Lynch and science teacher Rebecca Munn are looking to create a multidisciplinary experience that demonstrates how middle school science can be exciting and even beautiful. They want to hear from people of all ages about what they think would add fun artistic details to their community’s school.
The murals can be small and incorporate fixtures of the classroom like the sinks, outlets, and desks as well as on more open walls space and around the door.
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Friday, February 26, 2021 - 8:21 am
Above are John and Dorotha VanNess. Photo submitted by Northern New York Community Foundation.
POTSDAM The John and Dorotha VanNess Family Fund of the Northern New York Community Foundation recently approved $10,000 in grant support for three nonprofit organizations that deliver arts, culture, and youth-based programs.
John and Dorotha VanNess cared deeply for the Potsdam area. A legacy fund honoring their commitment to the community lives on with a trio of new grant awards impacting the area this year.
The family legacy fund is a permanent, grant-making fund that will forever support programs, activities, and initiatives that support the general welfare of the Potsdam community. Mr. and Mrs. VanNess’s daughter, Susan J. Sewall, established the fund at the Community Foundation in 2018 as a lasting tribute to her parents’ civic mindedness.
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