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Jefferson County Launches JCPT Connect, Expanding Public Transit Across the Region

One of the unique features of the new system is its focus on improving access beyond the bus stops themselves. JCPT Connect also incorporates a "first-mile, last-mile" concept, helping riders reach the nearest transit stop when traditional transportation options may not be available. That approach is intended to make the service more practical for residents who live outside walking distance of a regular route.

Jefferson County Launches JCPT Connect, Expanding Public Transit Across the Region

Watertown Post July 9, 2026

WATERTOWN, N.Y. — Getting around Jefferson County just became easier and more affordable. Jefferson County Public Transit...

Border Patrol Pursuit in Watertown Raises Questions About New York’s New Immigration Enforcement Law

Watertown Post May 29, 2026

By Hans Wilder, Watertown Post WATERTOWN, N.Y. — Friday morning’s immigration-related incident in Watertown involving federal Border...

Empire of Glass: The Transformation of Jefferson County Large-scale solar panel installation covering farmland in Jefferson County New York with rows of photovoltaic panels across open land

Large-scale solar panel installation covering farmland in Jefferson County New York with rows of photovoltaic panels across open land

Empire of Glass: The Transformation of Jefferson County

Watertown Post April 16, 2026

JEFFERSON COUNTY, N.Y. — A wave of large-scale solar developments proposed across Jefferson County is raising serious...

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...

Jefferson County’s Forgotten Revolutionary Story: Carlton Island and the Road to America’s 250th AI-generated historical painting showing American militia rowing toward a British fort with wooden palisades on a bluff at Carlton Island in the St. Lawrence River during the Revolutionary period.

AI-generated historical painting showing American militia rowing toward a British fort with wooden palisades on a bluff at Carlton Island in the St. Lawrence River during the Revolutionary period.

Jefferson County’s Forgotten Revolutionary Story: Carlton Island and the Road to America’s 250th

Watertown Post March 12, 2026

As the United States prepares to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the American Revolution in 2026, many...

New Judge Takes the Bench — But Why Is Watertown’s City Court a Revolving Door? Photo provided / AI-enhanced background for publication.

New Judge Takes the Bench — But Why Is Watertown’s City Court a Revolving Door?

Watertown Post March 10, 2026

WATERTOWN, N.Y. — Kimberly A. Wood is beginning her tenure as a Watertown City Court judge, stepping...

Watertown’s Paychecks Are Rising. So Are Its Taxes. Residents Want to Know Why. Watertown, like many upstate cities, operates with: A limited and aging housing stock Modest population growth Infrastructure built decades ago Rising pension and benefit obligations

Watertown, like many upstate cities, operates with: A limited and aging housing stock Modest population growth Infrastructure built decades ago Rising pension and benefit obligations

Watertown’s Paychecks Are Rising. So Are Its Taxes. Residents Want to Know Why.

Watertown Post February 23, 2026

WATERTOWN, N.Y. — In a city of fewer than 30,000 residents, more than 100 municipal employees earn...

BREAKING: Vehicle Explodes at Outer Coffeen Street Gas Station Near I-81 79eb1803-84aa-4e73-9e96-089ec4b54e65

BREAKING: Vehicle Explodes at Outer Coffeen Street Gas Station Near I-81

Watertown Post February 3, 2026

The Watertown Post has obtained exclusive video footage of a vehicle explosion that occurred moments ago at...

Pride, Glory, and Shadow: America’s Eagles Brave a Watertown Winter Three bald eagles—now known locally as Pride, Glory, and Shadow—were recently spotted soaring near Route 62 in Watertown, a powerful sight against one of the coldest stretches of winter we’ve seen in years.

Three bald eagles—now known locally as Pride, Glory, and Shadow—were recently spotted soaring near Route 62 in Watertown, a powerful sight against one of the coldest stretches of winter we’ve seen in years.

Pride, Glory, and Shadow: America’s Eagles Brave a Watertown Winter

Watertown Post February 1, 2026

WATERTOWN, NY — Even in the deep freeze, some symbols never leave town. Three bald eagles—now known...

Imagine If We Could: A Golden-Age Vision for the St. Lawrence Valley By The Watertown Post

Imagine If We Could: A Golden-Age Vision for the St. Lawrence Valley

Watertown Post January 20, 2026

By The Watertown Post Imagine—just for a moment—if Northern New York stopped thinking of itself as the...

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Jefferson County Launches JCPT Connect, Expanding Public Transit Across the Region

Border Patrol Pursuit in Watertown Raises Questions About New York’s New Immigration Enforcement Law

Empire of Glass: The Transformation of Jefferson County

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

Jefferson County’s Forgotten Revolutionary Story: Carlton Island and the Road to America’s 250th

New Judge Takes the Bench — But Why Is Watertown’s City Court a Revolving Door?

Watertown’s Paychecks Are Rising. So Are Its Taxes. Residents Want to Know Why.

BREAKING: Vehicle Explodes at Outer Coffeen Street Gas Station Near I-81

Pride, Glory, and Shadow: America’s Eagles Brave a Watertown Winter

Imagine If We Could: A Golden-Age Vision for the St. Lawrence Valley

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