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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?

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

Watertown Post April 17, 2026

The Question Hanging Over the Adirondack Cannon Test Fight As the debate over a proposed artillery testing...

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

Watertown Post March 27, 2026

By Joel PilonWatertown Post – March 27, 2026 I’m staring at a bright blue sky. It’s twenty...

Anthony Constantino and the Big Map of NY-21 A serious representative for NY-21 must think beyond county lines and town halls. They must think about North American trade, border infrastructure, and long-term continental cooperation.

A serious representative for NY-21 must think beyond county lines and town halls. They must think about North American trade, border infrastructure, and long-term continental cooperation.

Anthony Constantino and the Big Map of NY-21

Watertown Post March 6, 2026

From the Adirondack wilderness to the St. Lawrence border, the district is a strategic powerhouse waiting for...

Border Realities: NY Bill Would Bar Local Police from Assisting ICE/CBP Border Realities Don’t Disappear With Policy

Border Realities: NY Bill Would Bar Local Police from Assisting ICE/CBP

Watertown Post January 30, 2026

By Hans Wilder — Watertown, NY Local Voices Matter — Especially at the Northern Border New York...

North Country Hospitals Hit by Layoffs Amid Albany Standoff 120 Jobs on the Line as North Star, State Clash Over Hospital Funding

North Country Hospitals Hit by Layoffs Amid Albany Standoff

Watertown Post January 20, 2026

Watertown, N.Y. — A major North Country health care provider is preparing to lay off more than...

Renewable Push, Rural Pushback: Farmers and Local Leaders Raise Alarms Over New York Energy Siting Farmland Under Pressure

Renewable Push, Rural Pushback: Farmers and Local Leaders Raise Alarms Over New York Energy Siting

Watertown Post January 17, 2026

WATERTOWN, NY — A growing number of farmers, landowners, and rural residents across Northern New York say...

Hochul Channels MAGA in State of the State, Sending Shockwaves From Albany to Fort Drum Hochul announced that New York will move to eliminate state taxes on tipped income — a policy first championed nationally by President Donald Trump and now spreading like wildfire through working-class America.

Hochul announced that New York will move to eliminate state taxes on tipped income — a policy first championed nationally by President Donald Trump and now spreading like wildfire through working-class America.

Hochul Channels MAGA in State of the State, Sending Shockwaves From Albany to Fort Drum

Watertown Post January 14, 2026

By The Watertown Post StaffJanuary 14, 2026 ALBANY — New York Governor Kathy Hochul walked into her...

Who Should Represent NY-21?

Watertown Post December 30, 2025

Watertown may sit just outside the district — but we live with the consequences like everyone else....

A Crowded Field and a Louder Race: New York’s 2025 Governor Contest Takes Shape In a state where political messaging often reaches saturation long before Election Day, voters may once again face the annual challenge of distinguishing genuine policy proposals from performance.