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Hochul Channels MAGA in State of the State, Sending Shockwaves From Albany to Fort Drum Hochul announced that New York will move to eliminate state taxes on tipped income — a policy first championed nationally by President Donald Trump and now spreading like wildfire through working-class America.

Hochul Channels MAGA in State of the State, Sending Shockwaves From Albany to Fort Drum

Watertown Post January 14, 2026
By The Watertown Post StaffJanuary 14, 2026 ALBANY — New York Governor Kathy Hochul walked into her...
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Hochul’s Free College Push Meets Reality — And Watertown Is Right in the Middle of It www.WatertownPost.com

Hochul’s Free College Push Meets Reality — And Watertown Is Right in the Middle of It

Watertown Post January 13, 2026
By Watertown Post Staff WATERTOWN — While Governor Kathy Hochul was rolling out her plan this week...
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Albany Picks Winners and Losers in Childcare — and North Country Families Pay the Price Illustration of home daycares and families in Northern New York asking for funding while a large corporate daycare receives money from Albany in a Richard Scarry–style cartoon scene.

Albany Picks Winners and Losers in Childcare — and North Country Families Pay the Price

Hans Wilder January 10, 2026
By Hans Wilder Somewhere between Albany’s spreadsheets and Governor Kathy Hochul’s press releases, the North Country’s home-based...
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Watertown Residents Outraged Over December Electric Bills — Delivery Fees Higher Than Usage, Aging Powerlines Still Hanging Like Laundry in a Third World City Cliff Olney

Watertown Residents Outraged Over December Electric Bills — Delivery Fees Higher Than Usage, Aging Powerlines Still Hanging Like Laundry in a Third World City

Hans Wilder December 30, 2025
FOR THE WATERTOWN POSTBy Hans Wilder Watertown residents opened their December electric bills expecting a seasonal bump...
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TOWNS ON BOTH SIDES OF THE RIVER MOVE TO PRESERVE HISTORIC FERRY DOCKS — AND KEEP OPTIONS OPEN FOR THE FUTURE TOWNS ON BOTH SIDES OF THE RIVER MOVE TO PRESERVE HISTORIC FERRY DOCKS — AND KEEP OPTIONS OPEN FOR THE FUTURE

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...
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A Crowded Field and a Louder Race: New York’s 2025 Governor Contest Takes Shape In a state where political messaging often reaches saturation long before Election Day, voters may once again face the annual challenge of distinguishing genuine policy proposals from performance.

A Crowded Field and a Louder Race: New York’s 2025 Governor Contest Takes Shape

Watertown Post December 10, 2025
New York’s 2025 gubernatorial race has entered its next phase with all the subtlety of a Black...
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New York Expands Senior Property Tax Exemptions; Watertown Weighs Local Impact

New York Expands Senior Property Tax Exemptions; Watertown Weighs Local Impact

Watertown Post December 9, 2025
WATERTOWN, N.Y. — New York State seniors may soon see significant financial relief after Governor Kathy Hochul...
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