WATERTOWN — No deaths from COVID-19 complications were reported Sunday as the total number of positive virus cases grew by 38 in Jefferson and St. Lawrence counties. Read More ⇒
WATERTOWN — The executive director of Neighbors of Watertown thinks that the proposed downtown business district would have been approved last year without a major issue. Read More ⇒
A jaw-dropping report last month in the Journal Nature reported that many species of sharks are at the point of no return. Read More ⇒
SACKETS HARBOR — The Sackets Harbor Historical Society closed Wednesday on its ownership of the 189-year-old Christ Episcopal Church building. Read More ⇒
WATERTOWN — During the past year, the pandemic has caused cancellations and altered the way we all do things. Read More ⇒
WATERTOWN — A dryer at the Colonial Laundromat caught fire Saturday morning, causing the laundromat on North Massey Street to be evacuated briefly. Read More ⇒
WATERTOWN — No deaths from COVID-19 complications were reported Saturday as the total number of positive virus cases grew by 71 in Jefferson and St. Lawrence counties. Read More ⇒
WATERTOWN — Runnings, a Minnesota-based home, farm and outdoor department store, is coming to the old Kmart on outer Arsenal Street. Read More ⇒
WATERTOWN — City Manager Kenneth A. Mix is just about ready to start writing a draft of the city’s plan on police reform. Read More ⇒
WATERTOWN — Samaritan Medical Center has announced its acquisition of the assets of Northern Radiology Imaging, a local radiology practice with a long-standing presence in the community. Read More ⇒
WATERTOWN — The identity of the highest bidder for the city fire department rescue truck remained a mystery on Friday night. Read More ⇒
WATERTOWN — Cervontes-Cortez Hardy, 22, 1620 Huntington St., Apt. F2, was charged by city police this week after he allegedly pointed a black handgun at a man and threatened to kill him. Read More ⇒
WATERTOWN — Two deaths from COVID-19 complications were reported Friday in St. Lawrence County as the total number of positive virus cases grew by 74 across the region. Read More ⇒
PLESSIS — A crawl-space fire was hampered Friday afternoon thanks to a person seeing the smoke early and a quick response from fire departments. Read More ⇒
WATERTOWN — In late November the U.S. Food and Drug Administration granted emergency use authorization to use monoclonal antibodies in the outpatient setting with people who have mild to moderate COVID-19 symptoms, and who are at high risk of progressing to severe disease, hospitalization or… Read More ⇒
ALBANY — The U.S. Department of Education has denied a request from the state Education Department to forego state assessments this year, but they are offering some flexibility in the administration of the tests. Read More ⇒
WATERTOWN — What started locally with just a Facebook page and an Amazon wishlist has grown into a social movement spanning the tri-county area and beyond. Read More ⇒
WATERTOWN — Mayor Jeffrey M. Smith is forcing a vote on the two candidates who were interviewed Saturday to fill a vacant council seat. Read More ⇒
WATERTOWN — The final bid for the city fire department rescue truck came in at $25,900 on Thursday night. Read More ⇒
WATERTOWN — Five city residents were charged this month for allegedly failing to send children to school. Read More ⇒
LYME — The developers behind a planned 2,600-acre solar power farm will host a virtual community forum Tuesday, during which Lyme and Brownville residents can learn about the project, pose questions and provide input. Read More ⇒
WATERTOWN — One death from COVID-19 complications was reported Thursday in St. Lawrence County as the total number of positive virus cases grew by 130 across the region. Read More ⇒
FORT DRUM — The 10th Mountain Division will soon be getting a new commanding general, but he’s no stranger to the north country. Read More ⇒
WATERTOWN — It was evident in 2017, years before the nation was rocked by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, that the Credo Community Center for the Treatment of Addictions Inc. would soon outgrow its current West Main Street location. Read More ⇒
WEST CARTHAGE — The village Board of Trustees have set a public hearing regarding the police reform policy for 6 p.m. Thursday. Read More ⇒
LERAY — LeRoy Burnham says he’s gone through a lot to get his store opened in the former Barbalich’s Market since he bought the property five years ago. Read More ⇒
WATERTOWN — Since 2001, the Watertown City School District has inducted 51 individuals into its Distinguished Alumni Hall of Achievement. Nine more inductees were announced Tuesday night. Read More ⇒
WATERTOWN — For the first time since its inception, two films were awarded the Grand Prize at the Snowtown Film Festival. Read More ⇒
WATERTOWN — While a seat remains vacant on City Council, Councilwoman Lisa A. Ruggiero has announced she’s seeking a second term and Councilman Ryan Henry-Wilkinson won’t run for re-election. Read More ⇒
MANNSVILLE — It appears a husband, wife and their dog are OK after their house caught fire late Wednesday morning, according to the fire department and a friend who lives nearby. Read More ⇒
WATERTOWN — No deaths from COVID-19 complications were reported Wednesday in the tri-county area as the total number of positive virus cases grew by 93 across the region. Read More ⇒
WATERTOWN — A water line on Washington Street broke at some point late Tuesday night, resulting in the road being closed and water shut off to a nearby bank. The water has since been turned back on. Read More ⇒
WATERTOWN — The region’s economy would also get a boost from spin-off business generated by construction of a proposed solar panel manufacturing plant near the Watertown International Airport. Read More ⇒
WATERTOWN — A motivational speaker since he was 19 years old, Michael L. Nelson, known as “The Motivator,” has made it his mission to inspire as many people as he can with his words and keys for success. Read More ⇒
WEST CARTHAGE — Jefferson County’s District 7 has two men running to represent it in the county Legislature this year. Read More ⇒
WATERTOWN — The Jefferson County combined COVID-19 vaccination clinic, scheduled for Friday, filled all 400 of its available appointment slots within 45 minutes Tuesday. Read More ⇒
WATERTOWN — Four deaths from COVID-19 complications were reported Tuesday in St. Lawrence County as the total number of positive virus cases grew by 78 across the tri-county region. Read More ⇒
WATERTOWN — It appears a snow plow struck one of the main natural gas lines at the Route 3 Walmart on Tuesday afternoon. Read More ⇒
WATERTOWN — The 2020 North Country Goes Green Irish Festival was the first large public event in the area to fall victim to the COVID-19 pandemic. It’s canceled again this year, but some students will see green once again because of the perseverance and planning of festival organizers. Read More ⇒
WATERTOWN — Real estate developer Jacob “Jake” Johnson is involved in yet another downtown acquisition, this time a commercial building at 101-105 Public Square. Read More ⇒
DEFERIET — Due to a possible exposure to the coronavirus, the village’s two Department of Public Works employees have been quarantined. Read More ⇒
WATERTOWN — One death from COVID-19 complications was reported Monday in St. Lawrence County as the total number of positive virus cases grew by 86 across the tri-county region. Read More ⇒
WATERTOWN — A family of three was pushed out of their home Sunday night by fire in their basement. Read More ⇒
WEST CARTHAGE — Jonathan J. Schell announced Monday that he’s a candidate for supervisor of the town of Champion. Read More ⇒
WATERTOWN — One person was injured and taken to the hospital Monday morning after being involved in a two-car crash at the corner of Eastern Boulevard and Ohio Street. Read More ⇒
Law enforcement and the state Department of Labor continue to investigate growing numbers of fraudulent unemployment claims as thousands returned to work this winter, officials said. Read More ⇒
WATERTOWN — No deaths from COVID-19 complications were reported Sunday as the total number of positive virus cases grew by 50 across the tri-county region. Read More ⇒
WATERTOWN — Troop 61102 has lofty goals for cookie sales this year and all proceeds will be used to fund a number of community service projects, including building a hydroponic garden for the Watertown Food Pantry. Read More ⇒
The following property sales were recorded in Jefferson County clerk’s office Feb. 8: Read More ⇒
Last Sunday afternoon, Valentine’s Day, in a photo studio upstairs at Watertown’s Paddock Arcade, Kristie Stumpf Rork gathered some friends to say bye-bye to her boobs. Read More ⇒