WATERTOWN — Jefferson County will be making changes to the way it sends out local COVID-19 data now that positive cases are being reported from multiple sources to be counted in daily totals. Read More ⇒
BROWNVILLE — The Neenah Paper mill on Bridge Street caught fire Friday morning, causing the plant to become inoperable. Read More ⇒
WATERTOWN — Jefferson County reported one new COVID-19 death Friday as the number of virus cases across the tri-county area rose by 837. Read More ⇒
WATERTOWN — City Council members will be asked on Monday night if they support a $4.6 million project to create a second entrance into the city industrial park to help accommodate increasing truck traffic. Read More ⇒
WATERTOWN — A man who has a history of damaging apartments and painting biblical quotes on the walls was arrested again on Friday after allegedly causing more than $40,000 in damage. Read More ⇒
WATERTOWN — A 30-year-old was arrested Thursday after she allegedly attempted to hit two state parole officers with her car. Read More ⇒
CARTHAGE — A 38-year-old man is facing five charges after he was allegedly involved in sexually exploiting children. Read More ⇒
Strong demand in the shipment of iron ore, steel slabs and other steel products to automotive and construction industries helped to push the total amount of cargo shipped on the St. Lawrence Seaway system in the 2021 navigation season past 2020 total tonnage. Read More ⇒
WATERTOWN — The Jefferson County Board of Legislators is going back to virtual meetings because some legislators refuse to wear masks during public meetings. Read More ⇒
WATERTOWN — The hydroelectric task force hopes to wrap up its work by the end of the summer to determine what the city should do about losing a lucrative contract with National Grid in seven years. Read More ⇒
WATERTOWN — The Greater Watertown-North Country Chamber of Commerce has a new president and CEO and her name is Kayla S. Perry. Read More ⇒
CLAYTON — After years of lawsuits, the owners of the Thousand Islands Inn and the village of Clayton have agreed to a settlement. Read More ⇒
WATERTOWN — The Watertown City School District will be closed Friday due to weather and staffing issues. Read More ⇒
WATERTOWN — The tri-county area reported a combined 505 new cases of COVID-19 Thursday. Read More ⇒
WATERTOWN — The company planning to build a solar panel manufacturing plant near the airport has expressed interest in acquiring an old hydropower plant on Sewall’s Island, owned by the city. Read More ⇒
WATERTOWN — Law enforcement agencies in Jefferson County are shocked after a 20-year city police officer who retired in September died this week. Read More ⇒
WATERTOWN — Ashlee Hibbitts went from forgetting her cellphone at Little Caesars to tracking it as it moved along a map of Watertown, not knowing it was heading to the home of the employee who allegedly stole it. Read More ⇒
WATERTOWN — It’s been a tough start to the year for The Rock Church. Read More ⇒
WATERTOWN — Homelessness persists both nationally and locally, with residential closings last year spurring Jefferson County community members to want to help out. Read More ⇒
WATERTOWN — The new majority on the City Council is proposing that a portion of the city’s $22 million in federal funding be used to help nonprofit organizations hit hard by the pandemic. Read More ⇒
WATERTOWN — City Councilman Cliff G. Olney III thinks if the city is going to spend $750,000 in repairs to the Flynn pool that maybe it would make more sense to replace it. Read More ⇒
WATERTOWN — Jefferson County recorded a 100% positivity rate for COVID-19 tests returned between Tuesday and Wednesday, according to County Administrator Robert F. Hagemann III. Read More ⇒
WEST CARTHAGE — Two people were charged Wednesday in connection to a third-party complaint of child abuse in West Carthage. Read More ⇒
SACKETS HARBOR — Sackets Harbor Central School will not be hosting the annual Jana Boulton Memorial Basketball Games this year amid COVID-19 restrictions. Read More ⇒
CARTHAGE — Carthage Central School District is among the nine districts in Jefferson County to receive grants through the Safe Schools Endeavor. Read More ⇒
CARTHAGE — The Carthage Lions Club honored Amanda Powell in 2021 with the Uplinger Award. Read More ⇒
CARTHAGE — The Veterans of Foreign Wars Dionne-Rumble Post 7227 Auxiliary recently presented Patriotic Youth Awards to school children for their “exemplary display of Ppatriotism.” Read More ⇒
WATERTOWN — Despite some previous controversy, the City Council on Monday unanimously agreed to choose a downtown public art project that was designed by Watertown native David O. Grieco. Read More ⇒
WATERTOWN — The ZZ Top outdoor concert once again has a new date. Read More ⇒
WATERTOWN — As expected, the new members of the City Council on Tuesday night gave their approval to apply for a federal grant to hire city firefighters. Read More ⇒
CAPE VINCENT — A 20-year member of the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office is hoping to be the county’s next elected sheriff. Read More ⇒
EVANS MILLS — A three-vehicle crash an the junction of Route 11 and Interstate 781 in Evans Mills shut down two lanes of traffic Tuesday afternoon. Read More ⇒
CARTHAGE — Kaela Lightholder was putting her kids to bed last week when she heard two loud bangs and saw smoke coming from the basement. Read More ⇒
WATERTOWN — Lewis County reported two new COVID-19 deaths Tuesday, while Jefferson County reported one new death. Read More ⇒
WATERTOWN — The city Water Department has announced that the 200 block of East Main Street between Lillian and Addison streets will be closed Wednesday while officials work to repair a water main and water service. Read More ⇒
WATERTOWN — The state fire academy is no longer using a mask-confidence training prop inside which city firefighter Peyton L.S. Morse was training when he suffered a medical emergency last March and later died. Read More ⇒
WATERTOWN — Highlights of the changes made to Samaritan Health’s visitation guidelines include a negative COVID test being required before visiting; a surgical mask needing to be worn at all times rather than just a cloth one; and limited hours of family visitation now from 8 a.m until 4:30 … Read More ⇒
WATERTOWN — Transitional Living Services of Northern New York will receive $2.5 million in funds from the state in an effort to provide better services and more housing opportunities for the area’s homeless population. Read More ⇒
WATERTOWN — Jefferson County’s new leadership team has been selected, and there are a few new faces running the three main committees. Read More ⇒
WATERTOWN — Devon D. Hutchins, 21, Watertown, was charged by city police on Sunday with second-degree contempt and endangering the welfare of a child. Read More ⇒
WATERTOWN — St. Lawrence County reported Monday that two more of its residents have died from COVID-19. Read More ⇒
PHILADELPHIA — Indian River Central School District will have counselors available beginning Tuesday after one of its students died in an automobile accident in which two other recent graduates were also injured. Read More ⇒
WATERTOWN — An entire apartment building in the city was evacuated after a midday fire on Sunday. Read More ⇒
WATERTOWN — What started as an idea after a show at a church-turned-performance-venue in Cortland County has grown into an organization focused on creating opportunities for performers. Read More ⇒
WATERTOWN — City Manager Kenneth A. Mix is encouraging the City Council to apply for a federal grant to hire city firefighters, calling it “a sound financial decision.” Read More ⇒
CARTHAGE — A house fire just down the street from the village fire department was quickly knocked down Saturday night. Read More ⇒
PAMELIA — One of the people airlifted to Syracuse after the truck they were in struck a tree on Saturday has died. Read More ⇒
In October 1976, Times staff photographer Brian Kelly attended an auction at Mr. and Mrs. Tom Flavin’s Dexter home for a feature story in the “Dateline: North Country” feature section. Read More ⇒
WATERTOWN — Inspire. Empower. Uplift. These three words encompass the mission of the Troll Market, which strives to reflect the diversity of the community — both artists and audiences — and provide a space for creatives to connect with the public. Read More ⇒
CANTON — Growing up in the Adirondack foothill hamlet of Hopkinton, Varick A. Chittenden had a penchant for noticing things, fueled by his surroundings: the family’s general store, taking in the nuts and bolts of everyday life shared by people who stopped by to shop or to simply chat. Read More ⇒
PAMELIA — Two people were airlifted to Syracuse after a truck struck a tree Saturday afternoon. Read More ⇒