May 23, 2026

North American Unification

Which is exactly why the idea of building real northern relationships makes a whole lot more sense than somebody allegedly trying to buy Greenland one taxi ride at a time.

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Watertown Post May 9, 2026
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Watertown Post April 17, 2026
Canada’s NATO Rhetoric Underscores a Larger Reality: North America Is Moving Toward Unification

One Continent, Two Flags: Canada’s NATO Talk Fuels Push for North American Unity

Watertown Post March 28, 2026
Rumors in Washington: Is the U.S. Preparing a Special Status for Canadians—and What It Would Mean for the St. Lawrence Valley

Rumors in Washington: Is the U.S. Preparing a Special Status for Canadians—and What It Would Mean for the St. Lawrence Valley

Watertown Post January 23, 2026

Albany

Albany vs. Rural New York: Senate Bill Targets Controversial Wind and Solar Siting Agency Windmills and solar panels near the Lake Ontario shoreline under a cloudy Upstate New York sky.

Albany vs. Rural New York: Senate Bill Targets Controversial Wind and Solar Siting Agency

May 12, 2026
New York’s Energy Reserves Are Shrinking — And a Hot Summer Could Put the Grid to the Test A split-scene illustration contrasts extreme summer heat and strained electrical infrastructure with the cooler, calmer conditions many New Yorkers may be hoping for as statewide energy reserves decline heading into summer.

New York’s Energy Reserves Are Shrinking — And a Hot Summer Could Put the Grid to the Test

May 10, 2026
“I Am Not Asking”: Hochul Draws Line Against Trump as Tom Homan Fires Back Governor Kathy Hochul stood before reporters this week and once again insisted she is done raising taxes.

“I Am Not Asking”: Hochul Draws Line Against Trump as Tom Homan Fires Back

May 7, 2026
Hochul Celebrates “Affordable Housing Boom” — New Yorkers Ask: “Affordable for Who?” But across New York State — and especially in places like Northern New York, Metropolitan Watertown, and the Fort Drum region — many residents are responding with the same simple question:

Hochul Celebrates “Affordable Housing Boom” — New Yorkers Ask: “Affordable for Who?”

May 7, 2026

Fort Drum

Mystery Jets Over Jefferson County? Relax — It’s Just Canada and America Playing Nice in the Sky Mystery Jets Over Jefferson County? Relax — It’s Just Canada and America Playing Nice in the Sky

Mystery Jets Over Jefferson County? Relax — It’s Just Canada and America Playing Nice in the Sky

May 21, 2026
New York Is Seeing Thousands of UFO Sightings — But Where’s Watertown on the List? Three men standing beside a car at night overlooking a military base in a valley while three glowing white orbs move through the sky ahead of red blinking aircraft lights.

New York Is Seeing Thousands of UFO Sightings — But Where’s Watertown on the List?

May 12, 2026
Marines, Military Exercises, and Packed Hotels: Fort Drum Surge May Be Impacting Thousand Islands Tourism Marines, Military Exercises, and Packed Hotels: Fort Drum Surge May Be Impacting Thousand Islands Tourism

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May 10, 2026
DISCLOSURE HAS BEGUN AMERICA OPENS THE UFO FILES

DISCLOSURE HAS BEGUN

May 8, 2026

Health and Wellness

Black River Rumors, Real Pollution, and the Facts Nobody Should Ignore By Hans Wilder for the Watertown Post

Black River Rumors, Real Pollution, and the Facts Nobody Should Ignore

May 12, 2026
The Warp Speed Blind Spot: A Firsthand Warning, Long Before the Pandemic The Data Question

The Warp Speed Blind Spot: A Firsthand Warning, Long Before the Pandemic

April 30, 2026
CICADA VARIANT REACHES U.S. — NORTH COUNTRY TAKES A MEASURED LOOK The North Country in 2026 is not the same place it was in 2020.

CICADA VARIANT REACHES U.S. — NORTH COUNTRY TAKES A MEASURED LOOK

March 27, 2026
“Watertown Man Types 400-Word Rant — Didn’t Notice Link Said ‘Full Story’” “Watertown Man Types 400-Word Rant — Didn’t Notice Link Said ‘Full Story’”

“Watertown Man Types 400-Word Rant — Didn’t Notice Link Said ‘Full Story’”

February 12, 2026

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