Clayton officials say development projects fill gaps in tourist town
Theres a lot of development just around the corner in Clayton, a summer tourist destination on the St. Lawrence River. Town and village officials and local business owners are excited about several...
View ArticleClayton Hotel development underway
A big redevelopment project is getting underway in the village of Clayton. The first pieces of equipment have been at work on the former Frink Snowplow Factory site in recent weeks. This represents the...
View ArticleAn “exciting time” in Clayton as hotel, other projects underway
It's a busy time in the town of Clayton. New businesses, infrastructure and public amenities hold the promise of more tourism, a stronger economy, and a better quality of life for locals.
View ArticleWorld's largest runabout gets pulled out of water
It's the first of October and getting to the end of boating season in New York's North Country. Julia Botero was on hand at the Antique Boat Museum in Clayton for the last ride of the season in a...
View ArticleByrne concedes; Russell wins 116th by a hair
Assemblywoman Addie Russell (D-116th) has been re-elected for her fourth term representing the 116th Assembly District also known as the "River District." The district includes parts of Jefferson and...
View ArticleLuxury cruise ship will stop in Clayton almost a dozen times this summer season
A luxury cruise ship on its maiden voyage up the St. Lawrence River from Montreal to Chicago will stop in Clayton this May. It will be the first visit there for the MS Saint Laurent. The ship’s new...
View ArticleFrench tourists aboard luxury cruise ship stop in Clayton for a day
Clayton welcomed a slew of new visitors last week. A luxury cruise ship on its maiden voyage from Montreal stopped at the town’s docks. The ship was filled with nearly 200 tourists from France, and...
View ArticleCruise ship crashes into St. Lawrence River lock, 17 injured
A cruise ship crashed into a lock on the St. Lawrence River Thursday night, injuring 17 people. According to the U.S. Coast Guard, the 286-foot Saint Laurent hit a wall in the Eisenhower Lock along the...
View ArticleLuxury cruise ship freed from lock in Massena
Shipping traffic on the St. Lawrence River has resumed after a luxury cruise ship stuck in the Eisenhower Lock in Massena was removed Saturday. The ship struck a wall as it attempted to maneuver into...
View ArticleFor the open-minded wine-drinker: How about wine in a can?
Coyote Moon Vineyards in Clayton is the first winery in the North Country to put their wine in a can. With canned wine, no corkscrew or wine glasses are required. Just throw the wine in a cooler or...
View ArticleIn Clayton, wind energy is a tough sell, even for environmentalists
Gov. Andrew Cuomo wants the state to get half of its energy from renewable sources in the next 15 years. That has wind developers eyeing the farm land along the St. Lawrence River and Lake Ontario. One...
View ArticleHow small towns can make big wind development work for them
Across the North Country, wind energy has forced communities to ask tough questions about what they stand to gain or lose from the industry. Most recently, the town of Clayton, in the Thousand Islands,...
View ArticleJudge rules in favor of St. Lawrence Spirits distillery
The Clayton Town Planning Board will allow St. Lawrence Spirits to launch their distillery on Route 12E in the Thousand Islands. The decision comes days after a state Supreme Court ruled that the...
View ArticleCoyote Moon Vineyards wins New York Winery of the Year
Coyote Moon Vineyards, in the Thousand Islands, has won New York Winery of the Year. The family-owned business from Clayton has earned hundreds of awards in the eight years it’s been making wine....
View ArticleLooking back at the 'Slick of '76'
On June 23, 1976, an oil barge called the NEPC-140 ran into a shoal on the St. Lawrence River, spilling 300,000 gallons of crude into the heart of the Thousand Islands. On this, the 40th anniversary,...
View ArticleAmong the Thousand: Occident Island
Every island between Clayton and Alexandria Bay in the Thousand Islands has its own story. Occident Island has been owned by the same family for over 115 years. On a bright summer day, Phyllis Gardner...
View ArticleAmong the Thousand: Grindstone Island
Every island in the Thousand Island has a story. Today we're looking at Grindstone Island, the fourth largest in the St. Lawrence River. Grindstone is considered part Clayton and can be seen from the...
View ArticleRound Island's first responder: Doc Withington
This summer, we’ve brought you stories of the people who make up the Thousand Islands. In our series Among the Thousand, we look at one island at a time, to tell the story of what makes each community...
View ArticleWho really created Thousand Island dressing?
Thousand Island dressing gets its name from the chain of islands straddling northern New York and Canada. At the turn of the century, this region along the St. Lawrence River was a summer destination...
View ArticleClayton hopes high water levels won't sink tourism
As residents continue to deal with the high water levels in Lake Ontario and the St. Lawrence River, businesses along the shore are preparing for the all important Memorial Day weekend. One town along...
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