April 23, 2026

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Own your town. Own your story. Own your domain.

The New Search: Why Local Independent News Sites Are About to Matter More Than Ever

Watertown Post April 22, 2026
Screenshot of a Facebook post sharing a Montgomery County Young Democrats “Mix-n-Mingle” event flyer promoting free entry, a cash bar, and attendance for Democrats ages 16–36.

Controversy Erupts Over Democrat Event Flyer Targeting Ages 16–36 While Promoting “Cash Bar”

Watertown Post March 12, 2026
image of protesters gathered in Public Square, Watertown, New York, during a “No Kings” demonstration.

No Kings, No Clue: A Saturday Conversation in Watertown’s Public Square

Watertown Post March 10, 2026
We don’t like Facebook.

Fighting Facebook With Facebook

Watertown Post March 6, 2026

Albany

From Tug Hill to Route 11: Potholes Surge Across the North Country State Promises Fix, But North Country Roads Tell a Different Story

From Tug Hill to Route 11: Potholes Surge Across the North Country

April 16, 2026
Albany Floors It: Costly Electric Bus Mandate Races Ahead as Taxpayers Brace Mandate Overload: New York Forces Electric Buses as Costs Surge

Albany Floors It: Costly Electric Bus Mandate Races Ahead as Taxpayers Brace

April 16, 2026
From “Leave New York” to “Please Come Back”: Hochul’s Reversal Explained From “Leave New York” to “Please Come Back”: Hochul’s Reversal Explained

From “Leave New York” to “Please Come Back”: Hochul’s Reversal Explained

March 20, 2026
State-Funded Childcare Center Moves Forward—But What Does It Mean for Home Daycares? Large modern childcare center contrasted with a small home daycare setting, representing growing competition in Northern New York childcare services.

State-Funded Childcare Center Moves Forward—But What Does It Mean for Home Daycares?

March 17, 2026

Fort Drum

Why Not Fort Drum? The Question That Blows a Hole in Adirondack Cannon Plan If the infrastructure already exists at Fort Drum, why risk altering one of New York’s most protected landscapes?

Why Not Fort Drum? The Question That Blows a Hole in Adirondack Cannon Plan

April 17, 2026
One Continent, Two Flags: Canada’s NATO Talk Fuels Push for North American Unity 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

March 28, 2026
Feels Like Six? Sure, and My Coffee Feels Like Champagne Feels Like Six? Sure, and My Coffee Feels Like Champagne

Feels Like Six? Sure, and My Coffee Feels Like Champagne

March 27, 2026
OPINION: Trump’s State of the Union Was a Message Made for North Country A State of the Union that sounded a lot less like Washington — and a lot more like the North Country.

OPINION: Trump’s State of the Union Was a Message Made for North Country

February 25, 2026

Health and Wellness

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
The Victim Olympics: America’s New National Sport Whine & Blame: The Rise of Responsibility Avoidance

The Victim Olympics: America’s New National Sport

February 9, 2026
The Watertown Facebook Wars, Part II: Porch Lights, Algorithm Gremlins, and the Great Group Illusion Welcome back to the Watertown Facebook Wars, where likes are currency, screenshots are evidence, and every post is treated like it’s going before the Supreme Court of Nosy Neighbors.

The Watertown Facebook Wars, Part II: Porch Lights, Algorithm Gremlins, and the Great Group Illusion

January 27, 2026

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Watertown’s Empty Lots and Vacant Houses Are Not Just a Local Problem — They’re an Upstate New York Problem

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Watertown Post April 21, 2026