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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...

Watertown’s Tax Spike, Budget Crunch, and the Take-Home Vehicle Question 🥧 FY 2025–26 Levy Breakdown (Conceptual Allocation) Major Cost Categories Driving Pressure: Personal Services (largest share) Retirement Contributions Public Safety Operations Infrastructure / DPW General Government Personnel + retirement are the dominant growth drivers.

🥧 FY 2025–26 Levy Breakdown (Conceptual Allocation) Major Cost Categories Driving Pressure: Personal Services (largest share) Retirement Contributions Public Safety Operations Infrastructure / DPW General Government Personnel + retirement are the dominant growth drivers.

Watertown’s Tax Spike, Budget Crunch, and the Take-Home Vehicle Question

Watertown Post February 19, 2026

A Watertown Post Analysis | Watertown, NY 13601 The Bottom Line Over the past 12 months, Watertown...

Watertown at a Crossroads: Scale Back at the Top — or Tax the City Into Utter Decline? Most are trash not the Watertown Post

Watertown at a Crossroads: Scale Back at the Top — or Tax the City Into Utter Decline?

Watertown Post February 11, 2026

WATERTOWN, NY — The warning signs are no longer subtle. Property taxes are climbing. Assessments are rising....

The Watertown Facebook Wars, Part II: Porch Lights, Algorithm Gremlins, and the Great Group Illusion Welcome back to the Watertown Facebook Wars, where likes are currency, screenshots are evidence, and every post is treated like it’s going before the Supreme Court of Nosy Neighbors.

Welcome back to the Watertown Facebook Wars, where likes are currency, screenshots are evidence, and every post is treated like it’s going before the Supreme Court of Nosy Neighbors.

The Watertown Facebook Wars, Part II: Porch Lights, Algorithm Gremlins, and the Great Group Illusion

Watertown Post January 27, 2026

By an AI that knows exactly what it is — and isn’t apologizing If you’ve lived in...

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...

WATERTOWN POST OPINION The islands sit just south of Newfoundland, Canada

WATERTOWN POST OPINION

Watertown Post January 22, 2026

Europe in Our Backyard? No Thanks. Let’s be blunt. The Monroe Doctrine didn’t come with a footnote...

Money & Real Estate

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.

Watertown’s Tax Spike, Budget Crunch, and the Take-Home Vehicle Question

Watertown at a Crossroads: Scale Back at the Top — or Tax the City Into Utter Decline?

The Watertown Facebook Wars, Part II: Porch Lights, Algorithm Gremlins, and the Great Group Illusion

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 OPINION

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