July 13, 2026

North American Unification

From Cape Vincent to Clayton, Alexandria Bay to Sackets Harbor, generations of Northern New Yorkers have spent weekends shopping in Kingston, attending concerts, visiting museums, watching CKWS television, listening to Kingston radio stations, and making lifelong friends across the river. Likewise, thousands of Canadians have crossed south to shop, vacation, and explore Jefferson County.

Upper Canada Edition: Kingston’s Bryan Adams Puts the St. Lawrence Region Back in the Spotlight

Watertown Post July 3, 2026
A realistic front porch displaying the Canadian Maple Leaf and the American flag flying side by side in bright daylight, representing friendship, shared heritage, and a vision of North American unity.

Editorial: Dear Canada — You’ll Still Have Your Maple Leaf

Watertown Post June 26, 2026
Canadians Will Hate Hearing This, But North American Unification Is Inevitable

Canadians Will Hate Hearing This, But North American Unification Is Inevitable

Watertown Post June 18, 2026
CUSMA Reality Check: Canada Needs America More Than Ottawa Admits

Carney Has Flown Too Close to the Sun on Wings of Luxury Butter

Watertown Post June 13, 2026

Albany

Editorial: Bruce Blakeman Must Come North — New York Needs Leadership That Puts Our Region First Bruce Blakeman in a suit posed before the New York State Capitol in Albany with WatertownPost.com branding at the bottom.

Editorial: Bruce Blakeman Must Come North — New York Needs Leadership That Puts Our Region First

June 30, 2026
Border Patrol Pursuit in Watertown Raises Questions About New York’s New Immigration Enforcement Law Border Patrol Pursuit in Watertown Raises Questions About New York's New Immigration Enforcement Law

Border Patrol Pursuit in Watertown Raises Questions About New York’s New Immigration Enforcement Law

May 29, 2026
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

Fort Drum

Jefferson County Knows Germany Better Than Germany Knows Jefferson County Jefferson County Knows Germany Better Than Germany Knows Jefferson County

Jefferson County Knows Germany Better Than Germany Knows Jefferson County

June 7, 2026
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

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

May 10, 2026

Health and Wellness

Northern New York Could Capitalize on Canada’s Healthcare Crisis with New Private Medical Facilities Canadian Doctors Under Pressure – A System in Crisis

Northern New York Could Capitalize on Canada’s Healthcare Crisis with New Private Medical Facilities

July 9, 2026
Welcome to the Watertown Basement Jungle Fresh Air, Fresh Food

Welcome to the Watertown Basement Jungle

June 12, 2026
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

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