WATERTOWN — A member of the city’s ethics committee doesn’t think complaints against two council members will be investigated. Read More ⇒Ethics committee not likely to take up complaints about two Watertown City Council members
WEST CARTHAGE — It was a busy weekend in the village as the West Carthage Fire Department hosted the annual Northern New York Volunteer Fireman’s Association convention. Read More ⇒Firefighters convene in West Carthage
WATERTOWN — In observance of New York Invasive Species Awareness Week, there will be a special two-part event held in downtown Watertown from 6 to 8:30 p.m. today. Beginning at 6 p.m. in front of City Hall on Washington Street, there will be a guided tour through the city’s Urban Arboretum a… Read More ⇒Invasive Species Awareness Week program planned
LOWVILLE — A boating and personal watercraft safety course will be held this month at the Howard G. Sackets BOCES in Glenfield. Read More ⇒Free boating safety course offered at BOCES
WATERTOWN — Councilwoman Lisa A. Ruggiero is hosting a voter registration event from 10 a.m. to noon today at the Kinney Drugs store at Seaway Plaza. Read More ⇒Voter registration event slated for Friday
WATERTOWN — The Rochester law firm that has been serving as the interim city attorney is one of two firms to submit bids for the permanent job. Read More ⇒Just two firms seek Watertown city attorney job
WATERTOWN — The North Country Relay for Life which was to take place today has been postponed due to the poor air quality caused by Canadian wildfires. Read More ⇒North Country Relay for Life postponed due to poor air quality
LOWVILLE — The Tug Hill Commission is seeking noinations for people who are “Tug Hill Sages” as part of their 50th anniversary celebration. Read More ⇒Nominations are being accepted for Tug Hill Sages
Belleville Henderson leaders Read More ⇒Bellevile Henderson Central School class leaders
WATERTOWN — Taylor J. Miller, 21, Ohio Street, was charged by city police on Saturday with second-degree harassment, second-degree strangulation, a felony, and endangering the welfare of a child. Read More ⇒Blotter: Recent Watertown Police activity
WATERTOWN — Developer Michael E. Lundy has to start from scratch and go through the city’s approval process for a 28,500-square-foot professional office building he’s proposing on Clinton Street. Read More ⇒City needs more information about developer’s plans for Clinton Street project
WATERTOWN — Christina Sampson was making the rounds of potential employers at the city of Watertown’s first ever job fair on Wednesday. Read More ⇒Watertown holds job fair to fill vacant positions
WATERTOWN — Jefferson County Public Health Service said Wednesday that a bat found in the city has tested positive for rabies. Read More ⇒Rabid bat found in Watertown home
WATERTOWN — More details have emerged on a proposed four-story, 120-unit affordable housing project on three vacant parcels across from the Watertown Post Office. Read More ⇒No action taken on affordable housing project in Watertown
Greg A. Hughes, 45, Watertown, was charged with driving while intoxicated with a blood alcohol content over 0.1% and ticketed for open containers and various traffic violations about 1 a.m. Sunday. Read More ⇒Recent law enforcement activity in Lewis County
WATERTOWN — In Clayton, people woke up Tuesday morning and couldn’t see the St. Lawrence River. In Watertown, street lights came on later in the morning as the smoke that has drifted south from Quebec wildfires permeated the north country and prompted air quality alerts. Read More ⇒No short-term relief in sight for smoke drifting to NNY from Quebec
ALBANY — The legislative session in the Capitol is coming to a close Thursday, and state Sen. Mark C. Walczyk, R-Watertown, has a few more bills he’s hoping to see passed before legislators leave for the summer. Read More ⇒Walczyk hopeful bills for Peyton Morse benefits, housing restructure in Carthage will pass before session ends
WATERTOWN — Robert Avallone and his sister moved to the north country when he bought a house two years ago, but she went back to the Albany area because there wasn’t much to do for senior citizens. Read More ⇒Residents offer ideas for a Watertown senior center
CLAYTON — The Thousand Island Arts Center, which has continually evolved from its roots as a handweaving museum, will receive its largest infusion of funding in its history, Gov. Kathy Hochul announced on Tuesday. Read More ⇒Thousand Islands Arts Center to receive $2 million state grant
WATERTOWN — A longtime educator and leader at Jefferson Community College has been named the college’s seventh president. Read More ⇒Watertown High School grad appointed Jefferson Community College’s seventh president
WATERTOWN — The works of Copenhagen writer are featured in the Jefferson Community College School of Arts and Humanities Volume XXXIII of the Black River Review. Read More ⇒Copenhagen writer published in JCC review
WATERTOWN — In observance of New York Invasive Species Awareness Week, there will be a special two-part event held in downtown Watertown 6-8:30 p.m. Friday, June 9. Beginning promptly at 6 p.m. in front of City Hall on Washington Street there will be a guided tour through the city’s Urban Ar… Read More ⇒Invasive Species Awareness Week program planned
WATERTOWN — After a 3½-year hiatus, the Paddock Mansion is coming back to life as the Jefferson County Historical Society prepares to welcome back the public to its historic building. Read More ⇒Paddock Mansion prepares to unveil its new look with a Saturday ‘sneak peek’
Editor’s note: This was published on the afternoon of Tuesday June 6, 1944, in the Watertown Daily Times. Read More ⇒From the archives: D-Day invasion news arrives in Watertown
WATERTOWN — The City Council will have one more crack in two weeks at voting to borrow for the new $3.9 million pool at North Elementary School. Read More ⇒Construction on Watertown’s northside pool project to start this summer
LOWVILLE — After a plea deal and a successful appeal to overturn that deal made over rape charges of a young girl, Terick R. Goodwin, 50, again entered a plea deal that removed the open-ended “to life” from his new sentence in Lewis County Court on Monday morning just before jury selection f… Read More ⇒Second plea deal for convicted rapist results in more prison years but not ‘to life’
WATERTOWN — An expansion at North American Tapes cleared a major hurdle on Monday night when the town of Watertown Planning Board unanimously approved the project. Read More ⇒North American Tapes expansion to start this summer
WATERTOWN — The state Department of Environmental Conservation on Monday issued an Air Quality Alert for the north country due to smoke from wildfires raging in Canada. Read More ⇒DEC issues air quality alert due to smoke from Canadian wildfires
WATERTOWN — Travis Lashure, 31, Michigan Avenue, was arrested after city police say he fled from officers last week. Read More ⇒Watertown man charged with ramming truck into patrol vehicle, fleeing police
CAPE VINCENT — A Cape Vincent man was killed Sunday morning when his motorcycle was struck by a sport utility vehicle on Route 12E. Read More ⇒Cape Vincent man dies in motorcycle crash
LAFARGEVILLE — Two people were injured in a one-vehicle crash Sunday night on Woodard Road at the intersection with Tubilino Road in the town of Orleans, state police said. Read More ⇒Two injured in town of Orleans crash
LOWVILLE — Colorful flags from across the LGBTQ-Plus spectrum flew from the rafters and were worn as capes at the fifth annual Lewis County Pride Picnic held on Sunday afternoon that was attended by more than 150 people. Read More ⇒Pride grows at colorful annual LGBTQ-Plus event in Lewis County
WATERTOWN — Local residents will have a chance Tuesday to express what they think about establishing a senior center in the city. Read More ⇒Meeting about establishing senior center in Watertown set for Tuesday
WATERTOWN — The City Council will finally decide on Monday night how to pay for the new pool at the North Elementary School. Read More ⇒Watertown City Council to decide fate of northside pool
WATERTOWN — The Jefferson County Historical Society, 228 Washington St., will offer a “sneak peek” of the renovations at the facility housed in the historic Paddock Mansion from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, June 10. Read More ⇒Historical society plans ‘sneak peek’ at renovations Saturday
BROWNVILLE — People flocked to the center of Brownville on Saturday for day two of the annual General Brown Weekend celebration and events. Read More ⇒Brownville hosts annual General Brown Weekend celebration
CARTHAGE — After 45 years of service in Catholic education, Mary Ann Margrey is retiring. Read More ⇒New principal taking the reins of Augustinian Academy in Carthage
WATERTOWN — With the big day just weeks away, the 10 City Council candidates — and two write-ins — are already gearing up for the June 27 primary. Read More ⇒Crowded field of Watertown City Council candidates begins campaigning
ALBANY — The legislative session in Albany is ending June 8, and legislators are beginning their final pushes to pass what bills they can before they head home for the summer. Read More ⇒Gray sees first two bills passed in Assembly, pushing for more before end of session
WATERTOWN — Parents such as Angela Green, Janet L. Abbott, and Jessica Hughes got to see their children march down Washington Street in different marching bands during the Jefferson County Dairy Parade on Friday. Read More ⇒2023 Jefferson County Dairy Parade marches down Washington Street
WATERTOWN — City planners on Tuesday will get their first look at a Rochester developer’s plans to build a four-story, 120-unit affordable housing project on three vacant parcels across from the Watertown Post Office. Read More ⇒Four-story affordable housing project proposed across from Watertown Post Office
WATERTOWN — City officials are looking forward to when Lachenauer Plaza will be a nicer — and safer — place to gather after the downtown urban park reopens this summer. Read More ⇒New Lachenauer Plaza taking shape in downtown Watertown
LOWVILLE — Thirteen trophies, including six for first-place finishes, were earned by BOCES Environmental Conservation & Forestry Program students at Howard G. Sackett Technical Center at a statewide competition last month. Read More ⇒More than a dozen top-3 placements in statewide competition for BOCES forestry students
LOWVILLE — A high-speed chase from one side of northern Lewis County to the other involving a car with three wheels ended in a fire, a crash and multiple misdemeanor charges. Read More ⇒High-speed chase of car running on three wheels across Lewis County ends in crash, charges
DEFERIET — Due to a lack of quorum, the monthly village Board of Trustees meeting has been rescheduled to Wednesday. Meetings are held in the village municipal building, 68 Riverside Drive. Read More ⇒Deferiet meeting rescheduled
South Jefferson Central 2023 honor graduates Read More ⇒South Jefferson Central School honor graduates
SCHOHARIE — Nauman A. Hussain, the owner of the limousine that crashed in 2018, killing 20 people including a Watertown couple, will spend at least five and up to 15 years in prison for his role in the accident. Read More ⇒Hussain sentenced to maximum, 5 to 15 years in prison, for 2018 limo crash that killed 20
WATERTOWN — The Jefferson County Dairy Parade kicks off at 7 p.m. tonight. The route Washington Street from Watertown High School to Clinton Street. Read More ⇒Jefferson County Dairy Parade is Friday in Watertown
WATERTOWN — The north country region saw 1,050 total tickets given out by state police over the holiday weekend. Read More ⇒State police issue 13,471 tickets over Memorial Day weekend