A windfall of a ride
By Tom French
September 5, 2023
Following a historic tornado along a remote stretch of St. Lawrence Co.
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Tom French splits his time between the Adirondacks and the Thousand Islands from his home in Potsdam. More information about his writing can be found at Tom-French.net.
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