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October 2026

Jefferson County confirms measles case; health officials urge vaccination

Jefferson County
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Ogdensburg approves $175,000 sale for planned waterfront shipyard

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St. Lawrence County residents eligible for New York energy rebate checks

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Two-vehicle crash on Market Street sends one person to hospital

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Hounsfield solar law hearing draws opposition to larger project

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What happened overnight across Jefferson County

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Massena fire department honors members at annual banquet

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Watertown board to discuss 2027 budget with proposed highway tax

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Three raccoons test positive for rabies in St. Lawrence County

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St. Lawrence County churches set November dates for Christmas shoebox drop-offs

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Stewart’s, developer offer to fund improvements for proposed Town of Watertown store

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SUNY Potsdam plans fall open houses, free application period

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Ogdensburg library seeks $2.8 million for accessible addition, museum space

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National Grid forecasts higher electric, lower gas bills in upstate New York

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Three raccoons test positive for rabies in St. Lawrence County

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SUNY Potsdam schedules Festival of Lights for Oct. 24

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Massena Central capital project gets state approval; work set for December 2026

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Spark by Hilton Watertown plans November grand-opening celebration

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Free fair housing training sessions set for Oct. 21 and 22 in Ogdensburg

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Nine North Country women receive Quigg business grants in Watertown

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OFA, Madrid-Waddington earn NAC girls volleyball wins

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Watertown considers solar project for vacant landfill site

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Solar project in Hounsfield and Watertown draws resident opposition

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Ogdensburg budget plan would raise property taxes and lower utility rates

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Rochester Regional Health adds surgical services physician assistant

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Fall colors lag in parts of North Country as peak foliage nears

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Watertown receives one bid to operate Thompson Park golf course

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Massena woman charged after dispute involving firearm discharge

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Driving on wet leaves in the North Country: what to know this fall

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Massena budget planning faces pressure from flat taxable value

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