July 16, 2026

Jefferson County

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

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...
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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...
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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.

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...
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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’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...
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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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