By Watertown Post StaffJanuary 11, 2026 For the residents of 119 South Rutland Street, flooding isn’t a once-in-a-decade disaster. It’s a recurring way of life. […]
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Greenland Is the Next Alaska — and Fort Drum Is Right in the Middle of It
Watertown Post — Opinion & Analysis By Hans Wilder Every few generations, America faces a choice:Sit still and shrink… or expand and secure the future. […]
Albany Picks Winners and Losers in Childcare — and North Country Families Pay the Price
By Hans Wilder Somewhere between Albany’s spreadsheets and Governor Kathy Hochul’s press releases, the North Country’s home-based daycare providers got quietly shoved under the bus. […]
TEHRAN HAS FALLEN: How Iran’s Unrest Could Turn a Foe into a Friend Within Weeks
By Hans Wilder | Watertown Post TEHRAN — JANUARY 9, 2026 — What began in late December as protests over plummeting living standards and sky-high […]
🌟 A Fresh Start for Watertown: New City Council Ready to Roll Up Their Sleeves
Watertown, NY — The dawn of 2026 brings a refreshed and energized City Council to the heart of our community, promising civic pride, practical solutions, […]
WE GOT HIM — But What Happens Next?
Maduro Captured, Trump Says — Could Fort Drum Play a Role? In a development that would have seemed ripped from geopolitical sci-fi just months ago, […]
Olney Files New Ethics Complaints as Term Ends, Escalating Long-Running City Hall Dispute
By The Watertown Post WATERTOWN — On his final day in office, outgoing City Council Member Cliff Olney initiated a new round of ethics complaints […]
Samaritan Medical Center Secures $22 Million to Finally Teach Its Computers to Speak the Same Language
– The Watertown Post WATERTOWN, N.Y. — In a move that suggests miracles do occasionally happen outside operating rooms, Samaritan Medical Center has been awarded […]
Ontarians Flocking to Buffalo for Faster MRI Scans as Canadian Wait Times Stretch
BUFFALO, N.Y. — A Canadian-owned magnetic resonance imaging clinic just across the U.S.–Canada border is reporting a surge in demand from Ontarians eager to bypass […]
Watertown Residents Outraged Over December Electric Bills — Delivery Fees Higher Than Usage, Aging Powerlines Still Hanging Like Laundry in a Third World City
FOR THE WATERTOWN POSTBy Hans Wilder Watertown residents opened their December electric bills expecting a seasonal bump — not a heart attack. Social media lit […]