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Reclaiming Jefferson County’s Stolen Harvest: Hemp’s Past, Present, and Profitable Future Historic oil painting-style image of farmers harvesting hemp in Jefferson County, New York, with horse-drawn wagons, steam machinery, and rolling North Country farmland in autumn.

Historic oil painting-style image of farmers harvesting hemp in Jefferson County, New York, with horse-drawn wagons, steam machinery, and rolling North Country farmland in autumn.

Reclaiming Jefferson County’s Stolen Harvest: Hemp’s Past, Present, and Profitable Future

Watertown Post May 28, 2026

By Joel PilonWatertown Post Jefferson County has been told a lot of stories about hemp. For generations,...

Manhattan Is Full. So Guess What’s Showing Up on Zillow Searches? Watertown. Newspaper-style graphic comparing Manhattan apartment prices to Watertown housing costs, featuring the New York City skyline, a Watertown home, and headlines about the New York housing crisis driving migration north.

Newspaper-style graphic comparing Manhattan apartment prices to Watertown housing costs, featuring the New York City skyline, a Watertown home, and headlines about the New York housing crisis driving migration north.

Manhattan Is Full. So Guess What’s Showing Up on Zillow Searches? Watertown.

Watertown Post May 25, 2026

There’s an old joke in New York real estate that if you can afford a broom closet...

Massena Faces Massive Data Center Power Requests in NYISO Queue

Watertown Post May 17, 2026

St. Lawrence County, NY — A map of current load requests pending in the NYISO queue shows...

Watertown’s Housing Reality: A Majority-Renter City Changes Everything

Watertown Post May 12, 2026

By Hans WilderWatertown, NY For decades, people in Watertown have debated taxes, schools, growth, decline, and why...

Albany vs. Rural New York: Senate Bill Targets Controversial Wind and Solar Siting Agency Windmills and solar panels near the Lake Ontario shoreline under a cloudy Upstate New York sky.

Windmills and solar panels near the Lake Ontario shoreline under a cloudy Upstate New York sky.

Albany vs. Rural New York: Senate Bill Targets Controversial Wind and Solar Siting Agency

Watertown Post May 12, 2026

WATERTOWN, NY — The long-running battle over who controls rural New York may be heading for another...

Convention Center Plan Dead? Good — Salmon Run Mall Is the Real Opportunity Concept image showing a canceled convention center construction site contrasted with a renovated Salmon Run Mall transformed into a busy convention center with exhibition halls and an indoor tropical pool complex.

Concept image showing a canceled convention center construction site contrasted with a renovated Salmon Run Mall transformed into a busy convention center with exhibition halls and an indoor tropical pool complex.

Convention Center Plan Dead? Good — Salmon Run Mall Is the Real Opportunity

Watertown Post March 11, 2026

WATERTOWN, N.Y. — With the proposed Thousand Islands Convention Center on Outer Arsenal Street now shelved, the...

As Albany Considers Lawmaker Pay Raise, North Country Residents Brace for Rising Bills A proposal circulating in Albany to raise the salaries of New York State lawmakers by roughly 26 percent is landing at an uncomfortable moment for many residents and business owners in Northern New York, where utility bills, taxes and everyday operating costs continue to climb.

A proposal circulating in Albany to raise the salaries of New York State lawmakers by roughly 26 percent is landing at an uncomfortable moment for many residents and business owners in Northern New York, where utility bills, taxes and everyday operating costs continue to climb.

As Albany Considers Lawmaker Pay Raise, North Country Residents Brace for Rising Bills

Watertown Post March 5, 2026

By The Watertown Post WATERTOWN, N.Y. — A proposal circulating in Albany to raise the salaries of...

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...

Watertown to Receive $1.6 Million in Additional State Aid, Offering Relief but Not Resolution The Governor’s broader plan allocates $150 million in total to upstate municipalities. By comparison, New York City is slated to receive $1.5 billion over two years under separate budget provisions.

The Governor’s broader plan allocates $150 million in total to upstate municipalities. By comparison, New York City is slated to receive $1.5 billion over two years under separate budget provisions.

Watertown to Receive $1.6 Million in Additional State Aid, Offering Relief but Not Resolution

Watertown Post February 24, 2026

By Watertown Post Staff WATERTOWN, N.Y. — After years of complaints from municipal leaders that Albany’s budget...

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...

Money & Real Estate

Reclaiming Jefferson County’s Stolen Harvest: Hemp’s Past, Present, and Profitable Future

Manhattan Is Full. So Guess What’s Showing Up on Zillow Searches? Watertown.

Massena Faces Massive Data Center Power Requests in NYISO Queue

Watertown’s Housing Reality: A Majority-Renter City Changes Everything

Albany vs. Rural New York: Senate Bill Targets Controversial Wind and Solar Siting Agency

Convention Center Plan Dead? Good — Salmon Run Mall Is the Real Opportunity

As Albany Considers Lawmaker Pay Raise, North Country Residents Brace for Rising Bills

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

Watertown to Receive $1.6 Million in Additional State Aid, Offering Relief but Not Resolution

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

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