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New Siena Poll Shows Blakeman Closing Gap — Is There Hope for New York Yet? Composite image of Bruce Blakeman and Kathy Hochul with Watertown Post logo illustrating Siena College poll results on the New York governor race.

New Siena Poll Shows Blakeman Closing Gap — Is There Hope for New York Yet?

Watertown Post March 11, 2026

By Watertown Post Staff A new statewide poll released by the Siena College Research Institute suggests that...

OPINION: Trump’s State of the Union Was a Message Made for North Country A State of the Union that sounded a lot less like Washington — and a lot more like the North Country.

A State of the Union that sounded a lot less like Washington — and a lot more like the North Country.

OPINION: Trump’s State of the Union Was a Message Made for North Country

Watertown Post February 25, 2026

Watertown Post | Opinion / By Hans Wilder If you watched President Trump’s State of the Union...

The Iranian Situation Tensions between the United States and Iran have escalated sharply. U.S. forces in the region are reportedly in a high state of readiness, and international reporting indicates contingency planning for possible strikes. At this time, no formal declaration of war has occurred and no confirmed combat operations have begun.

Tensions between the United States and Iran have escalated sharply. U.S. forces in the region are reportedly in a high state of readiness, and international reporting indicates contingency planning for possible strikes. At this time, no formal declaration of war has occurred and no confirmed combat operations have begun.

The Iranian Situation

Watertown Post February 19, 2026

Watertown–Fort Drum Metro Situational Briefing Subject: Escalating U.S.–Iran Tensions Status: Heightened Military Posture – No Formal War...

Brothers, Not Invaders: Why Canada’s Facebook “Invasion Maps” Miss the Point Three Canadian military officers in uniform study a large map showing a fictional U.S. invasion route from Ogdensburg, New York through Kingston to Ottawa, marked with red arrows and military symbols.

Three Canadian military officers in uniform study a large map showing a fictional U.S. invasion route from Ogdensburg, New York through Kingston to Ottawa, marked with red arrows and military symbols.

Brothers, Not Invaders: Why Canada’s Facebook “Invasion Maps” Miss the Point

Watertown Post January 28, 2026

Every few years—usually when politics gets spicy or the internet gets bored—Canada does a very Canadian thing:...

Watertown at a Crossroads: One City, Many Futures Jeff Grahm

Watertown at a Crossroads: One City, Many Futures

Watertown Post January 18, 2026

By Watertown Post Staff A lively discussion on Jeff Graham’s radio program on 1240 AM, billed as...

White House in High-Level Talks With Denmark and Greenland as U.S. Pushes Hard on Arctic Security High-level White House meetings are happening right now with Denmark and Greenland — and the Arctic chessboard just got real. Could the world wake up to an American-secured Greenland by this afternoon? The map of global power might be shifting faster than a New York minute.

High-level White House meetings are happening right now with Denmark and Greenland — and the Arctic chessboard just got real. Could the world wake up to an American-secured Greenland by this afternoon? The map of global power might be shifting faster than a New York minute.

White House in High-Level Talks With Denmark and Greenland as U.S. Pushes Hard on Arctic Security

Watertown Post January 14, 2026

Watertown Post – Washington Desk WASHINGTON — A flurry of high-level meetings is underway inside the White...

Greenland Is the Next Alaska — and Fort Drum Is Right in the Middle of It The North Country’s Golden Age

Greenland Is the Next Alaska — and Fort Drum Is Right in the Middle of It

Watertown Post January 11, 2026

Watertown Post — Opinion & Analysis By Hans Wilder Every few generations, America faces a choice:Sit still...

The Radical Honesty Doctrine: Trump Says the Quiet Part Loud, Venezuela Edition We went in there for the oil.”

The Radical Honesty Doctrine: Trump Says the Quiet Part Loud, Venezuela Edition

Watertown Post January 7, 2026

By The Watertown PostRefreshingly Unsubtle Foreign Policy In an era when politicians communicate exclusively in fog, mist,...

WE GOT HIM — But What Happens Next? Portrait of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro in a dark suit, looking serious, used in coverage of his reported capture by U.S. authorities.