MARTINSBURG — A man accused of running into an all-terrain vehicle parked on the shoulder of Corrigan Hill Road with his utility task vehicle, causing the ATV rider to be thrown from her machine, is being sought by the Lewis County Sheriff’s Office. Read More ⇒
WATERTOWN — Walkers from across the north country gathered in person once again for the North Country Heart Challenge on April 30 to boost physical and mental health while supporting a lifesaving mission. Read More ⇒
With road-work season in full swing, State Department of Transportation crews are resurfacing the section of Route 12 that passes through Depauville. Read More ⇒
WATERTOWN — Casaundra L. Mashaw, 32, of Watertown, was charged by city police on Saturday with trespassing. Read More ⇒
POTSDAM — When Diana L. Caswell heard that Dr. Delos M. “Toby” Cosgrove III was to be honored at Clarkson University’s Class of 2022 commencement, she decided she wanted to see the person who changed her life 25 years ago. Read More ⇒
GREAT BEND — As one enters the new 10th Mountain Division & Fort Drum Museum, a large map on the left is hard to miss, with its banner asking, “Where in the World is the 10th Mountain Division?” Magnetic tags of units can be placed around the globe, following the most deployed division i… Read More ⇒
WATERTOWN — It’s that time of year — school district voters will be asked to approve 2022-23 budgets and various related propositions. Read More ⇒
WATERTOWN — City Water Superintendent Vicky Murphy wishes that she could replace all of the transite piping in the city’s water main system. Read More ⇒
ALBANY — In the final virtual public hearing held last week, dozens of commenters from around the state weighed in on the Draft Scoping Plan proposed by the New York Climate Action Council. Read More ⇒
WATERTOWN — Jefferson County and the city of Watertown have received close to $2.3 million in Department of Housing and Urban Development funding. Read More ⇒
CLAYTON — Taxpayers will see no change in their village tax burden this year, even as Clayton sees its property tax revenues shoot up by nearly $45,000. Read More ⇒
WATERTOWN — There are two seats open on the Watertown City School District Board of Education, with four vying for a spot. Both seats come with three-year terms. Each qualified voter per household in the district will receive their own ballot. Terms are to begin July 1 and end June 30, 2025. Read More ⇒
CALCIUM — There’s still some time left today to grab a chicken from the Calcium Fire Hall to help benefit K-9 units in the area. Read More ⇒
WATERTOWN — The 2021 NNY Business 20 Under 40 class was celebrated Friday evening at the Hilton Garden Inn ballroom. Read More ⇒
Claxton-Hepburn Medical Center, Carthage Area Hospital and Meadowbrook Terrace Assisted Living are cutting up to 4% of the workforce at each institution. Read More ⇒
LERAY — Footage from a body camera worn by a New York State Police officer shows how troopers and firefighters rescued a woman from her sinking vehicle last week in LeRay. Read More ⇒
WATERTOWN — After being convicted of murder, winning an appeal and then being put on trial again this week, Christopher M. Swem has been found not guilty of five of the six charges levied against him. Read More ⇒
WATERTOWN — More than 300 grams of methamphetamine, 14 grams of cocaine and 65 bags of heroin were seized Wednesday as part of an investigation by the Metro-Jefferson Drug Task Force. Read More ⇒
MANNSVILLE — No injuries were reported after a shed caught fire Thursday evening at 5559 Route 11. Read More ⇒
WATERTOWN — As county Boards of Elections stare down the challenge of hosting a second primary for the state Senate and congressional districts on Aug. 23, a group of lawmakers is calling for the state to cover the extra costs. Read More ⇒
FORT DRUM — Army officials recently recognized Fort Drum for the military installation’s readiness performance. Read More ⇒
LOWVILLE — Components of the turbines for Invenergy’s Number Three Wind Farm have begun trickling into Lewis County. Deliveries will continue through Aug. 1. Read More ⇒
WATERTOWN — The city Department of Public Works will be working on Ives Street beginning at 7:30 a.m. Friday. Read More ⇒
WATERTOWN — Final details are being worked out to build a 50,000-square-foot egg hatchery in the agribusiness park on Route 3. Read More ⇒
WATERTOWN — City Hall and the Roswell P. Flower Memorial Library will be closed to the public for two hours Friday morning. Read More ⇒
PAMELIA — A state trooper was injured in a car crash on her way to work Thursday morning. Read More ⇒
WATERTOWN — The United Way of Northern New York announced Thursday that Dawn M. Cole has been named president and CEO effective June 27. Read More ⇒
WATERTOWN — After a two-year hiatus caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, the Our Lady of Mount Carmel Feast will return in June. Read More ⇒
CARTHAGE — Ox Industries, which describes itself as “a leader in the manufacturing of 100% recycled paperboard, specialty papers, paper tube and cores, and protective packaging,” and operates a facility in Carthage, has acquired a 150,000-square-foot facility in Hanover, Pa. Read More ⇒
WATERTOWN — Peggy J. Sepko has spent much of her life working or volunteering at agencies that help families after their homes are damaged by fires. Read More ⇒
WATERTOWN — The first National Fentanyl Awareness Day was Tuesday. Read More ⇒
WATERTOWN — Human error resulted in the wrong input of the Mega Millions winning numbers, which resulted in the incorrect Mega Ball number being published. Read More ⇒
EVANS MILLS — A woman who drove into a retention pond at the intersection of routes 11 and 26 in LeRay Saturday night is alive, thanks to the quick response of firefighters and state troopers who pulled her to safety through the sunroof as her vehicle sank beneath the surface. Read More ⇒
WATERTOWN — With the bidder who withdrew purchase offers after a city auction in March banned from buying Tuesday, the city sold nine vacant lots. Read More ⇒
LAFARGEVILLE — State Sen. Patricia A. Ritchie, R-Heuvelton, announced Wednesday that she has introduced legislation to rename a bridge in the town of Orleans in honor of fallen Watertown firefighter Peyton L.S. Morse. Read More ⇒
LOWVILLE — State police in Lowville are seeking information from the public about a stolen SUV. Read More ⇒
WATERTOWN — In celebration of National Nurses Week, which begins each year on May 6 and ends on Florence Nightingale’s birthday, May 12, soon-to-be graduates of the nursing program at Jefferson Community College are reflecting on the past four semesters and looking to the future. Read More ⇒
WATERTOWN — The three men running to take charge of the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office agree on the need to protect Second Amendment rights and maintain a police presence in schools. But each candidate stood out on a few key issues during a debate Tuesday afternoon. Read More ⇒
WATERTOWN — Parents remain dissatisfied with the Watertown City School District’s handling of a potential bed bug incident at the high school that was brought to light Monday. Parents also claim the district was aware of the possible infestation well before parents were notified. Read More ⇒
SACKETS HARBOR — Golf carts could soon become the reality on village-controlled streets after Mayor Alex M. Morgia brought up the idea in a Facebook post last Wednesday. Read More ⇒
WATERTOWN — The YMCA’s plans to turn a former call center on Arsenal Street into a community and aquatics center are on track. Read More ⇒
CAPE VINCENT — Nestled in the back of Cape Vincent’s Cup of Joy Cafe, 288 East Broadway, is Gato Diablo Specialty Coffee Roasters. Dan and Lynn Miller have been churning out primo coffee beans since June 2018, ensuring quality with meticulous monitoring of the roast process and scrupulous so… Read More ⇒
WATERTOWN — City police are investigating a physical altercation at Watertown High School that resulted in a student being airlifted Thursday to a hospital in Syracuse. Read More ⇒
Great Lakes Cheese breaks ground on new plant Read More ⇒
WATERTOWN — Samuel W. Pearson, 27, of State Place, was charged by city police Sunday with second-degree criminal contempt. Read More ⇒
WATERTOWN — Jefferson Community College will host a debate this afternoon between candidates for county sheriff. Read More ⇒
LOWVILLE — Acknowledging that building countless wind turbines, field-after-field of solar arrays and engineering radical energy storage and delivery systems will not alone bring New York state to “full decarbonization” by 2050, the Draft Scoping Plan is a detailed analysis of potential path… Read More ⇒
WATERTOWN — Former Mayor Joseph M. Butler Jr. stressed on Monday the importance of a consultant’s long-awaited report on what the city should do to market its hydroelectric plant. Read More ⇒
The Chaumont community, along with visitors who drove hours, said their final goodbyes on Saturday to Glenn N. Dodge, who died in January at the age of 104. Mr. Dodge was a World War II veteran and 84-year member of the Chaumont Volunteer Fire Department. The Chaumont Volunteer Fire Departme… Read More ⇒
WATERTOWN — The new Panera Bread restaurant is expected to be open early next year in the Watertown Towne Center on Route 3. Read More ⇒
