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Evans Mills Could Become Northern New York’s Power Node Aerial rendering of a proposed data center campus with large industrial buildings, parking areas and utility equipment surrounded by farmland near Evans Mills, New York.

Aerial rendering of a proposed data center campus with large industrial buildings, parking areas and utility equipment surrounded by farmland near Evans Mills, New York.

Evans Mills Could Become Northern New York’s Power Node

Watertown Post July 17, 2026

Whether We Like the Future or Not, It Is Coming Watertown, N.Y. — By Hans Wilder A...

A Great Leap Forward for Local Radio: WATN Expands North That means listeners farther north will now have greater access to Glenn Curry’s Live at Five, the Jeff Graham Show at noon, and the local conversations that have helped make WATN a North Country institution.

That means listeners farther north will now have greater access to Glenn Curry’s Live at Five, the Jeff Graham Show at noon, and the local conversations that have helped make WATN a North Country institution.

A Great Leap Forward for Local Radio: WATN Expands North

Watertown Post July 17, 2026

From Watertown to Ogdensburg—and Maybe Even Ottawa—WATN’s Signal Is Heading North Jim Leven, operator of WATN 1240,...

Canadian Wildfire Smoke Turns Northern New York’s Sky an Eerie Orange Utility poles and power lines silhouetted against an orange, smoke-filled sky in northern New York during Canadian wildfires.

Utility poles and power lines silhouetted against an orange, smoke-filled sky in northern New York during Canadian wildfires.

Canadian Wildfire Smoke Turns Northern New York’s Sky an Eerie Orange

Watertown Post July 15, 2026

Toronto briefly recorded the worst air quality among the world’s major cities Wednesday as thick smoke crossed...

One of the unique features of the new system is its focus on improving access beyond the bus stops themselves. JCPT Connect also incorporates a "first-mile, last-mile" concept, helping riders reach the nearest transit stop when traditional transportation options may not be available. That approach is intended to make the service more practical for residents who live outside walking distance of a regular route.

Jefferson County Launches JCPT Connect, Expanding Public Transit Across the Region

Watertown Post July 9, 2026

WATERTOWN, N.Y. — Getting around Jefferson County just became easier and more affordable. Jefferson County Public Transit...

The Facebook Expert Who Never Read the Article A satirical illustration of an angry Facebook user furiously typing comments while looking at a Watertown Post article on a computer screen. The exaggerated scene shows the user reacting emotionally before reading the story, surrounded by humorous props emphasizing overconfidence and impulsive social media behavior.

A satirical illustration of an angry Facebook user furiously typing comments while looking at a Watertown Post article on a computer screen. The exaggerated scene shows the user reacting emotionally before reading the story, surrounded by humorous props emphasizing overconfidence and impulsive social media behavior.

The Facebook Expert Who Never Read the Article

Watertown Post July 9, 2026

Watertown, N.Y. — By Hans Wilder There is an interesting question that every publisher eventually asks themselves: “Do...

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

Canadian Doctors Under Pressure – A System in Crisis

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

Watertown Post July 9, 2026

Watertown, N.Y. — By Hans Wilder Canada’s public healthcare system is under intense scrutiny as the country...

Opinion: An Amphitheater? Watertown Can Dream Bigger Than That. Aerial concept rendering of a modern mixed-use redevelopment in downtown Watertown, New York, showing a large brick-and-glass building surrounding an expansive public plaza with trees, seating, and walkways. The plaza extends around the east side of the building, while a roadway enters a ground-level parking garage integrated into the structure.

Aerial concept rendering of a modern mixed-use redevelopment in downtown Watertown, New York, showing a large brick-and-glass building surrounding an expansive public plaza with trees, seating, and walkways. The plaza extends around the east side of the building, while a roadway enters a ground-level parking garage integrated into the structure.

Opinion: An Amphitheater? Watertown Can Dream Bigger Than That.

Watertown Post July 8, 2026

LAKE PLACID, N.Y. — By Hans Wilder One of the things we’ve always believed at the Watertown Post...

Constantino’s Cartoon Strategy: Winning New Voters Without Losing the Old Screenshot of Anthony Constantino's YouTube video titled Thank You President Trump: The Cartoon Adventure, featuring an animated illustration of Roger Stone wearing a dark pinstripe suit and sunglasses inside an ornate, chandelier-lit room.

Screenshot of Anthony Constantino's YouTube video titled Thank You President Trump: The Cartoon Adventure, featuring an animated illustration of Roger Stone wearing a dark pinstripe suit and sunglasses inside an ornate, chandelier-lit room.

Constantino’s Cartoon Strategy: Winning New Voters Without Losing the Old

Watertown Post July 7, 2026

LAKE PLACID, N.Y. — By Hans Wilder Anthony Constantino has never run a conventional political campaign, and...

Trump’s Endorsement Looms Large as NY-21 Race Shifts Toward November A symbolic political illustration showing President Donald Trump pointing in front of an American flag beside a voter placing a ballot into a ballot box against a rural Upstate New York landscape.

A symbolic political illustration showing President Donald Trump pointing in front of an American flag beside a voter placing a ballot into a ballot box against a rural Upstate New York landscape.

Trump’s Endorsement Looms Large as NY-21 Race Shifts Toward November

Watertown Post July 7, 2026

WATERTOWN, N.Y. By Hans Wilder — President Donald Trump’s influence over Republican voters remains one of the...

Smullen Steps Aside, Setting the Stage for the Real Battle Ahead NY-21 Showdown: Constantino vs. Smullen, Two Paths to the Golden Age

Smullen Steps Aside, Setting the Stage for the Real Battle Ahead

Watertown Post July 3, 2026

-Kingston Ontario, By Hans Wilder The Golden Age Begins… Assemblyman Robert Smullen’s decision to withdraw from the...

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Evans Mills Could Become Northern New York’s Power Node

A Great Leap Forward for Local Radio: WATN Expands North

Canadian Wildfire Smoke Turns Northern New York’s Sky an Eerie Orange

Jefferson County Launches JCPT Connect, Expanding Public Transit Across the Region

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

Opinion: An Amphitheater? Watertown Can Dream Bigger Than That.

Constantino’s Cartoon Strategy: Winning New Voters Without Losing the Old

Trump’s Endorsement Looms Large as NY-21 Race Shifts Toward November

Smullen Steps Aside, Setting the Stage for the Real Battle Ahead

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