A historic apartment building that has sat vacant for more than two decades is set to be demolished in the coming weeks.

CANTON – Athens Restaurant, a longtime Canton dining fixture owned by the Karasarides family, will be sold at auction. The restaurant closed late last year. The auction is scheduled for 12:30 p.m. March 20 at the restaurant, 816 Harrison Ave. SW. The property will be sold by auctioneer and Realtor Gabe Cozy of Kiko Realty.

Canton Mayor William V. Sherer II will deliver his first State of the City address on April 2, open to the public.

Responding officers discovered a 13-year-old boy who was hit by a 2019 Honda Civic traveling south on Market Avenue. The boy was traveling east on 33rd Street NW, crossing Market Avenue on a skateboard when he was hit.

Canton police are seeking information about a Feb. 27 traffic crash that killed a 13-year-old skateboarder crossing the road.

The St. Lawrence County Business Connections Committee, in collaboration with SUNY Canton, will host an event titled "Business Connections: Spotlight on Resources" on Wednesday, March 18, from 8:30

The historic Ritz Hotel Apartments will soon be demolished, ending decades of deterioration and failed redevelopment efforts. Canton City Council voted March 2 to authorize a $94,320 demolition of the long-vacant building at 705 Sixth St.

CANTON, N.Y. (WWTI) – SUNY Canton’s Athletes of the Week, March 2, 2026, are Junior Midfield, Eli Bullock, of the Men’s Lacrosse team and Freshman Attack, Ava Bodnar, of the Women’s Lacrosse team. Bullock is a graduate of Ogdensburg Free Academy and is majoring in Funeral Services Administration.