By Watertown Post StaffJanuary 11, 2026 For the residents of 119 South Rutland Street, flooding isn’t a once-in-a-decade disaster. It’s a recurring way of life. […]
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Greenland Is the Next Alaska — and Fort Drum Is Right in the Middle of It
Watertown Post — Opinion & Analysis By Hans Wilder Every few generations, America faces a choice:Sit still and shrink… or expand and secure the future. […]
Albany Picks Winners and Losers in Childcare — and North Country Families Pay the Price
By Hans Wilder Somewhere between Albany’s spreadsheets and Governor Kathy Hochul’s press releases, the North Country’s home-based daycare providers got quietly shoved under the bus. […]
TEHRAN HAS FALLEN: How Iran’s Unrest Could Turn a Foe into a Friend Within Weeks
By Hans Wilder | Watertown Post TEHRAN — JANUARY 9, 2026 — What began in late December as protests over plummeting living standards and sky-high […]
The Radical Honesty Doctrine: Trump Says the Quiet Part Loud, Venezuela Edition
By The Watertown PostRefreshingly Unsubtle Foreign Policy In an era when politicians communicate exclusively in fog, mist, and interpretive dance, President Donald J. Trump continues […]
🌟 A Fresh Start for Watertown: New City Council Ready to Roll Up Their Sleeves
Watertown, NY — The dawn of 2026 brings a refreshed and energized City Council to the heart of our community, promising civic pride, practical solutions, […]
WE GOT HIM — But What Happens Next?
Maduro Captured, Trump Says — Could Fort Drum Play a Role? In a development that would have seemed ripped from geopolitical sci-fi just months ago, […]
Lewis County Rings in the New Year, Gunsmoke-Style
By The Watertown Post Staff If Matt Dillon had been standing outside the Osceola Hotel just after midnight on New Year’s Day, he might’ve nodded, […]
Olney Files New Ethics Complaints as Term Ends, Escalating Long-Running City Hall Dispute
By The Watertown Post WATERTOWN — On his final day in office, outgoing City Council Member Cliff Olney initiated a new round of ethics complaints […]
Samaritan Medical Center Secures $22 Million to Finally Teach Its Computers to Speak the Same Language
– The Watertown Post WATERTOWN, N.Y. — In a move that suggests miracles do occasionally happen outside operating rooms, Samaritan Medical Center has been awarded […]