By Hans Wilder — Watertown, NY Local Voices Matter — Especially at the Northern Border New York Governor Kathy Hochul has introduced the Local Cops, […]
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Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe and Mohawk Council of Akwesasne Oppose Proposed NYPA Nuclear Power Project Near Tribal Lands
By Watertown Post Staff AKWESASNE / MASSENA REGION — The Saint Regis Mohawk Tribal Council and the Mohawk Council of Akwesasne have issued a joint […]
North Country Hospitals Hit by Layoffs Amid Albany Standoff
Watertown, N.Y. — A major North Country health care provider is preparing to lay off more than 100 employees as it navigates an ongoing funding […]
Renewable Push, Rural Pushback: Farmers and Local Leaders Raise Alarms Over New York Energy Siting
WATERTOWN, NY — A growing number of farmers, landowners, and rural residents across Northern New York say the state’s aggressive renewable energy timeline is colliding […]
Hochul Channels MAGA in State of the State, Sending Shockwaves From Albany to Fort Drum
By The Watertown Post StaffJanuary 14, 2026 ALBANY — New York Governor Kathy Hochul walked into her State of the State address Tuesday night sounding […]
Hochul’s Free College Push Meets Reality — And Watertown Is Right in the Middle of It
By Watertown Post Staff WATERTOWN — While Governor Kathy Hochul was rolling out her plan this week to make community college free for thousands of […]
Clintons Refuse Epstein Testimony, Dare Congress to Hold Them in Contempt
By Watertown Post Staff WASHINGTON — Former President Bill Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton formally refused this week to appear before Congress […]
Basements Full, Promises Empty: Flooding at 119 South Rutland Exposes Watertown’s Failing Sewer System
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. […]
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. […]
Watertown Residents Outraged Over December Electric Bills — Delivery Fees Higher Than Usage, Aging Powerlines Still Hanging Like Laundry in a Third World City
FOR THE WATERTOWN POSTBy Hans Wilder Watertown residents opened their December electric bills expecting a seasonal bump — not a heart attack. Social media lit […]