Dexter NewsLocal news for Dexter, NY continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.Turf fields being checked- April 28, 2008 "We have a safety and environmental officer here that is trained to study issues like this" After the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission began an investigation into whether turf fields throughout the country contain potentially harmful lead, north country school officials are saying their student ... via Watertown Daily Timeshttp://www.topix.net/city/dexter-ny/2008/04/turf-fields-being-checked?fromrss=1 Dexter Man Arrested On Child Sex Abuse Charge- April 26, 2008 State police in Alexandria Bay arrested a 55 year old Dexter man for allegedly having sexual contact with a 12 year old girl. via WWNY-TV Watertownhttp://www.topix.net/city/dexter-ny/2008/04/dexter-man-arrested-on-child-sex-abuse-charge?... New Premium Channel May Feature SVOD Component- April 24, 2008 "It will capitalize on strengths of Viacom, with the infrastructure for affiliate and marketing services coming from MTV Networks and strong content from Paramount." By Mike Reynolds -- Multichannel News, 4212008 7:41:00 PM While the upcoming premium channel from Paramount, Lionsgate and MGM is seeking linear carriage, the service may also count digital subscribers when ... via Multichannel Newshttp://www.topix.net/city/dexter-ny/2008/04/new-premium-channel-may-feature-svod-component... Paramount eyes going it alone- April 22, 2008 "In the past six or seven years, movies on Showtime have seen as much as an 80 percent decline in viewers" Is Sumner Redstone simply looking for leverage in his negotiations with CBS's Showtime It sure looked that way Monday when Redstone's Viacom announced that its movie studio Paramount Pictures is in talks with ... via CNN Moneyhttp://www.topix.net/city/dexter-ny/2008/04/paramount-eyes-going-it-alone?fromrss=1 Unofficial Record: 85 Degrees In Watertown Saturday- April 19, 2008 The temperature was recorded during the day at Watertown Airport in Dexter. The previous record set back in 1976 was 84 degrees. via WWNY-TV Watertownhttp://www.topix.net/city/dexter-ny/2008/04/unofficial-record-85-degrees-in-watertown-satu... Sister gives brother 'another chance at life'- April 17, 2008 "I don't want to be on dialysis anymore. There are a lot of restrictions and with a transplant, I can live normally. It's another chance at life." Raymond L. Biccum Jr. sat on the couch with his sister by his side, weak after a day of kidney dialysis. via Watertown Daily Timeshttp://www.topix.net/city/dexter-ny/2008/04/sister-gives-brother-another-chance-at-life?fr... H. Lewis Burns, 81, Wellesley Island- April 10, 2008 H. Lewis Burns, 81, of County Route 100, Fineview, died Monday evening at his home. via WWNY-TV Watertownhttp://www.topix.net/city/dexter-ny/2008/04/h-lewis-burns-81-wellesley-island?fromrss=1 Peabodys Recognize Public Radio, mtvU- April 4, 2008 The recipients of the 67th annual Peabody Awards were announced yesterday at the University Of Georgia. via CMJ New Music Monthlyhttp://www.topix.net/city/dexter-ny/2008/04/peabodys-recognize-public-radio-mtvu?fromrss=1 |