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Watertown YMCA Turkey Day Run set for Thanksgiving morning

The Watertown Family YMCA will hold its 43rd annual Turkey Day Run on Thursday, Nov. 26, 2026, beginning at 9 a.m. on Ives Street Road.

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Five North Country projects awarded nearly $3 million in forestry grants

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Watertown bulk waste pickup reportedly set to end Nov. 6

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Watertown weighs nuclear option alongside solar plan for former landfill

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October 2026

St. Lawrence County budget proposal lowers tax rate for 12th straight year

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Potsdam board advances 2027 budget with higher general fund levy

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Sunny Thursday, then showers and storms tonight

WatertownWeather
Illustration: a TV meteorologist presents the North Country forecast, a high of 70 and a low of 45 in Watertown

St. Lawrence County lawmakers advance proposed pay raises in split vote

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Zoo New York names Oswego County native as executive director

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Lowville senior nutrition program receives $6,000 kitchen equipment grant

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Massena board to review department budgets at Oct. 28 workshop

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Carthage High School stages ‘Radium Girls’ in two October performances

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Red Cross helps adult after fire on Irish Settlement Road in Ogdensburg

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Vance visit reported for Ogdensburg as Blakeman plans Watertown event

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Inmate dies after assault at Franklin Correctional Facility in Malone

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Watertown winter parking ban returns Nov. 1 on all city streets

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Jefferson County budget would raise property-tax levy by $4.2 million

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Potsdam board advances 2027 budget with higher tax rates

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Lewis County Republicans host candidates ahead of Nov. 3 election

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What happened overnight across Jefferson County

Overnight

Two arrested after Border Patrol pursuit in Massena, officials say

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Ogdensburg budget leaves out $290,000 for firefighter vacation overtime

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Watertown schools expand hands-on technology classes with Micron support

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Mild Wednesday, then sunny Thursday with afternoon rain chances

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Illustration: a TV meteorologist presents the North Country forecast, a high of 60 and a low of 48 in Watertown

State education commissioner visits Watertown schools to hear local concerns

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Jefferson County budget raises SNAP costs, trims capital projects

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Clayton arts center reports 201 attendees at annual weaving conference

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Goodrich appointed to St. Lawrence County Legislature District 13 seat

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Lewis County plans Nov. 12 open house on comprehensive plan update

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Lowville crash sends Amish buggy operator to hospital; driver located

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