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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...

The Last Boy of Sackett’s Harbor Battlefield Teenage boy in period clothing runs across a grassy battlefield carrying a large American flag during a War of 1812 reenactment at Sackets Harbor, New York.

Teenage boy in period clothing runs across a grassy battlefield carrying a large American flag during a War of 1812 reenactment at Sackets Harbor, New York.

The Last Boy of Sackett’s Harbor Battlefield

Watertown Post February 27, 2026

-West Palm Beach / By Hans Wilder There are kids who grow up on cul-de-sacs.There are kids...

From Shopping Center to Summit Hub: A New Future for Salmon Run Mall Regional planners have long noted that the city sits between major Canadian metropolitan areas and the Northeastern United States. While Watertown itself is modest in size, its location places it within driving distance of millions of potential attendees for trade shows, industry gatherings and cross-border business events.

Regional planners have long noted that the city sits between major Canadian metropolitan areas and the Northeastern United States. While Watertown itself is modest in size, its location places it within driving distance of millions of potential attendees for trade shows, industry gatherings and cross-border business events.

From Shopping Center to Summit Hub: A New Future for Salmon Run Mall

Watertown Post February 27, 2026

WATERTOWN, N.Y. — After four decades as the region’s primary indoor shopping destination, Salmon Run Mall is...

Rumors in Washington: Is the U.S. Preparing a Special Status for Canadians—and What It Would Mean for the St. Lawrence Valley

Watertown Post January 23, 2026

Rumors in Washington: Is the U.S. Preparing a Special Status for Canadians—and What It Would Mean for...

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...

Renewable Push, Rural Pushback: Farmers and Local Leaders Raise Alarms Over New York Energy Siting Farmland Under Pressure

Renewable Push, Rural Pushback: Farmers and Local Leaders Raise Alarms Over New York Energy Siting

Watertown Post January 17, 2026

WATERTOWN, NY — A growing number of farmers, landowners, and rural residents across Northern New York say...

Who Should Represent NY-21?

Watertown Post December 30, 2025

Watertown may sit just outside the district — but we live with the consequences like everyone else....

TOWNS ON BOTH SIDES OF THE RIVER MOVE TO PRESERVE HISTORIC FERRY DOCKS — AND KEEP OPTIONS OPEN FOR THE FUTURE

Watertown Post December 11, 2025

WOLFE ISLAND, ONT. / CAPE VINCENT, N.Y. — Local governments in Canada and the United States have...

North American Unification Could Transform Northern New York Into a Continental Powerhouse Futuristic suspension bridge connecting Wolfe Island, Ontario and Cape Vincent, New York across the St. Lawrence River, with elegant pylons and a modern design under clear blue skies.