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Albany Picks Winners and Losers in Childcare — and North Country Families Pay the Price

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Albany Picks Winners and Losers in Childcare — and North Country Families Pay the Price

Watertown Post January 10, 2026

By Hans Wilder Somewhere between Albany’s spreadsheets and Governor Kathy Hochul’s press releases, the North Country’s home-based...

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🌟 A Fresh Start for Watertown: New City Council Ready to Roll Up Their Sleeves

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🌟 A Fresh Start for Watertown: New City Council Ready to Roll Up Their Sleeves

Watertown Post January 5, 2026

Watertown, NY — The dawn of 2026 brings a refreshed and energized City Council to the heart...

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Watertown Residents Outraged Over December Electric Bills — Delivery Fees Higher Than Usage, Aging Powerlines Still Hanging Like Laundry in a Third World City

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Watertown Residents Outraged Over December Electric Bills — Delivery Fees Higher Than Usage, Aging Powerlines Still Hanging Like Laundry in a Third World City

Watertown Post December 30, 2025

FOR THE WATERTOWN POSTBy Hans Wilder Watertown residents opened their December electric bills expecting a seasonal bump...

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Watertown Needs a Fix — And It Starts With the Sunken Manholes

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Watertown Needs a Fix — And It Starts With the Sunken Manholes

Watertown Post December 30, 2025

WATERTOWN, N.Y. — A fresh city council is about to be sworn in, sleeves rolled up, hands...

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AFTER THE ELECTION: TIME TO STOP POINTING FINGERS AND START FIXING WATERTOWN

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AFTER THE ELECTION: TIME TO STOP POINTING FINGERS AND START FIXING WATERTOWN

Watertown Post December 8, 2025

Watertown finally made it through another city council election — bruised, noisy, dramatic, and full of the...

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Part 2 – Mamdani’s Rising NYC Influence Triggers a Northward Exodus

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Part 2 – Mamdani’s Rising NYC Influence Triggers a Northward Exodus

Watertown Post October 29, 2025

PART II — CONTINUED ARTICLE What makes this wave fundamentally different from earlier migration cycles is that...

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3i ATLAS UPDATE

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3i ATLAS UPDATE

Watertown Post October 22, 2025

Good evening, Watertown — still no word from NASA, still no word from Elon, and still no...

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WHO SHOULD HAVE TO LIVE WITH THE CONSEQUENCES? CITY MANAGER RESIDENCY RULE RETURNS AS CAMPAIGN FLASHPOINT

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WHO SHOULD HAVE TO LIVE WITH THE CONSEQUENCES? CITY MANAGER RESIDENCY RULE RETURNS AS CAMPAIGN FLASHPOINT

Watertown Post October 22, 2025

WATERTOWN, NY — The question of whether the City Manager should actually live in the city he...

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Who’s Going to Budge First — the Buyers or the Sellers? Watertown’s Housing Market Is Now in a Full-Blown Standoff

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Who’s Going to Budge First — the Buyers or the Sellers? Watertown’s Housing Market Is Now in a Full-Blown Standoff

Watertown Post October 22, 2025

-Toronto By Hans Wilder The Watertown housing market has quietly entered its most interesting phase in more...

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Musk’s Silence on 3I/Atlas: 49 Days and Counting—Is Watertown Closer to the Truth Than SpaceX?

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Musk’s Silence on 3I/Atlas: 49 Days and Counting—Is Watertown Closer to the Truth Than SpaceX?

Watertown Post October 19, 2025

-Watertown NY By Hans Wilder It’s been a staggering 49 days—yes, we counted, because unlike some billionaires,...

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