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Velasquez–Barrigar Clash: Lifestyle Comments Ignite City Council Race Debate

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Velasquez–Barrigar Clash: Lifestyle Comments Ignite City Council Race Debate

Watertown Post September 19, 2025

-Watertown NY, By Hans Wilder Velasquez–Barrigar Clash: Lifestyle Comments Ignite City Council Race Debate The Watertown City...

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Triple Down or Strike Out? Velasquez Swings Left Again After Kirk Violence Comments

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Triple Down or Strike Out? Velasquez Swings Left Again After Kirk Violence Comments

Watertown Post September 16, 2025

-Watertown NY, By Donnie Lee Barrigar Anthony Velasquez doubles down on his Kirk statement, will he go...

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Flat Earth Donnie Runs for Mayor: Watertown Politics Just Fell Off the Map

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Flat Earth Donnie Runs for Mayor: Watertown Politics Just Fell Off the Map

Watertown Post September 6, 2025

WATERTOWN — Flat Earth Donnie Throws His Hat (and Map) Into the Ring Watertown politics has seen...

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Boomers, Blind Trust, and the Future of Watertown Politics

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Boomers, Blind Trust, and the Future of Watertown Politics

Watertown Post August 27, 2025

By Hans Wilder Watertown, NY 13601 — Boomers grew up in a world where the news anchor...

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A Political Black Hole

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A Political Black Hole

Watertown Post August 22, 2025

— Democrats Suck In, Republicans Catapult Ahead By Hans Wilder, Watertown Post & Digital Media USA History...

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Mayor Compo Pierce’s Hollow Neutrality

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Mayor Compo Pierce’s Hollow Neutrality

Watertown Post August 7, 2025 15

By Hans Wilder for The Watertown Post In Watertown, New York, a city where half the folks...

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Why Covering Watertown City Government Isn’t Even Worth the Ink Anymore

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Why Covering Watertown City Government Isn’t Even Worth the Ink Anymore

Watertown Post August 4, 2025 55

OPINION | By The Watertown Post Let’s be honest: reporting on Watertown city government has become the...

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How Long Does It Take to Answer a Simple Question in Watertown?

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How Long Does It Take to Answer a Simple Question in Watertown?

Watertown Post July 29, 2025 35

By Hans Wilder | The Watertown Post This morning, Watertown resident Michael LaDue sent a polite, reasonable,...

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Locked Doors, Slammed Doors, and Mowed-Down Trust

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Locked Doors, Slammed Doors, and Mowed-Down Trust

Watertown Post July 29, 2025 61

By Hans Wilder | The Watertown Post The front door to Watertown City Hall is locked up...

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Watertown Needs to Bury Its Powerlines: Time to Be the City of the Future Again

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Watertown Needs to Bury Its Powerlines: Time to Be the City of the Future Again

Watertown Post July 23, 2025 1

By The Watertown Post Watertown once called itself “The City of the Future.” It’s time we started...

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