St. Lawrence County’s two airports are weighing destination options. One week after hearing proposals from three different airlines, the Massena Town board decided to stick with the status-quo - Boston.

Like many other North Country counties, Essex County has four coroners to handle unattended deaths. They don’t have to have any particular medical experience. They are elected to the job. The county pays them each $4,400 a year.

Neighboring Franklin County has four coroners, too, and all four respond when called, but in Essex County, only one of them has been taking those phone calls lately, and he’s pretty frustrated by his colleagues, and by the county.

The Syracuse Roman Catholic Diocese has released the names of clergy it says have credible accusations of sexual abuse of minors against them.

Voters in the Essex County Towns Westport, Elizabethtown and Lewis will vote today on whether to merge their school districts.

The Winter Solstice is three weeks away. The sun is low in the sky; days are short and getting shorter. Cold drizzle and slush aren't helping.

Houseplants can be an antidote, even for those of us without much, or any, of a green thumb.

Cooperative Extension's horticulturist lists a few favorite and trouble-free options for indoor greenery. Tops on her list: pothos, AKA Devil's Ivy. Also: chinese evergreen (Google it), jade tree, and peace lily.

Passengers could be flying new routes out of Massena’s small airport next year. Boutique Air is the current Essential Air Service provider in Massena, but its contract will expire in March. The Massena Town Board will recommend an airline for its small airport to the federal government. The board heard proposals from three airlines last week.

St. Lawrence County Legislators are considering a proposal to turn an old landfill into a solar farm. The county could approve the project in the coming weeks.

Legal defense for the poor is a hot-button issue in New York State. Lately, the state’s been under pressure to give counties more support with this mandate and help pay for services like assigned counsel.

There's music for the holidays on Saturday night in Plattsburgh. Maestro Timothy Morningstar, director of the Champlain Valley Voices, spoke with Todd Moe about the community chorus’ concert this weekend.

Morningstar says the "Carols and Candlelight” concert will include contemporary music for the Christmas season - including works by Ola Gjeilo, Kirke Mechem, John Rutter and Gwyneth Walker.

It’ll be presented Saturday at 7:30 pm at the Plattsburgh United Methodist Church.