Northern New York Daily Brief: November 12, 2026
Ten stories across seven counties: the Carthage shooting investigation, local government and community updates, mountain snow forecasts and November 12 fuel averages.
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What does a Bills game cost a Jefferson County family? One study puts it at $2,237
By Watertown Post Staff Four seats together account for nearly 90 percent of what a Jefferson County family might spend to see the Buffalo…
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Northern New York Daily Brief: November 11, 2026
Wednesday, November 11, 2026 — Veterans Day. Today’s Daily Brief covers Essex, Clinton, St. Lawrence, Franklin, Jefferson, Oswego and Lewis counties: permanent trail access,…
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From the Revolution to Fort Drum: Northern New York’s Living Legacy of Service
By Watertown Post Staff In Northern New York, military history is not something that happened somewhere else. It is written into our waterfronts, old…
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Northern New York Daily Brief: November 10, 2026
Tuesday, November 10, 2026. Today’s Daily Brief brings together news and public notices from Essex, Clinton, St. Lawrence, Franklin, Jefferson, Oswego and Lewis counties.…
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Northern New York Real Estate Roundup: November 9, 2026
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America, You Impatient Motherfuckers: Rome Wasn’t Built in a Day, and Neither Is the Golden Age
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