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Local news for Watertown, Fort Drum and the North Country: Jefferson, St. Lawrence and Lewis counties, with Franklin, Clinton and northern Oswego counties. ClickNNY reporting, reader tips and official sources, updated through the day.
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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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Brewers Win First World Series as Knicks, Spurs Top Wednesday Results
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Massena blanks Malone as North Country schools play Wednesday
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Watertown bulk waste pickup reportedly set to end Nov. 6
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What happened overnight across Jefferson County
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Watertown weighs nuclear option alongside solar plan for former landfill
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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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SUNY Potsdam men’s soccer wins first SUNYAC playoff game
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Copenhagen boys soccer reaches Section 3 Class D final
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SUNY Potsdam plans youth volleyball clinic at Maxcy Hall Dec. 6
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- Sunny Thursday, then showers and storms tonight
- St. Lawrence County lawmakers advance proposed pay raises in split vote
- Zoo New York names Oswego County native as executive director
- Lowville senior nutrition program receives $6,000 kitchen equipment grant
- Massena board to review department budgets at Oct. 28 workshop
- Carthage High School stages ‘Radium Girls’ in two October performances
- North Country high school football playoff games set for Oct. 29-30
- Red Cross helps adult after fire on Irish Settlement Road in Ogdensburg
- Vance visit reported for Ogdensburg as Blakeman plans Watertown event
- Inmate dies after assault at Franklin Correctional Facility in Malone
- Fort Drum named 2026 Best Garrison in Western Hemisphere
- Heuvelton blanks Colton-Pierrepont as Canton wins twice Tuesday
- Watertown winter parking ban returns Nov. 1 on all city streets
- Jefferson County budget would raise property-tax levy by $4.2 million
- Hamilton advances to Section 3 Class D girls soccer final
- Islanders Rally in Shootout as Celtics Win Overtime Thriller Tuesday
- Potsdam board advances 2027 budget with higher tax rates
- Section X soccer quarterfinals, NAC swimming meet produce local winners
- Lewis County Republicans host candidates ahead of Nov. 3 election
- What happened overnight across Jefferson County
- Two arrested after Border Patrol pursuit in Massena, officials say
- Ogdensburg budget leaves out $290,000 for firefighter vacation overtime
- Watertown schools expand hands-on technology classes with Micron support
- Mild Wednesday, then sunny Thursday with afternoon rain chances
- State education commissioner visits Watertown schools to hear local concerns
- Jefferson County budget raises SNAP costs, trims capital projects
- Clayton arts center reports 201 attendees at annual weaving conference
- Goodrich appointed to St. Lawrence County Legislature District 13 seat
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Latest in Jefferson County
- Watertown YMCA Turkey Day Run set for Thanksgiving morningWatertown ·
- Five North Country projects awarded nearly $3 million in forestry grantsFort Drum ·
- Watertown bulk waste pickup reportedly set to end Nov. 6Watertown ·
- Watertown weighs nuclear option alongside solar plan for former landfillWatertown ·
Latest in St. Lawrence County
- Massena blanks Malone as North Country schools play WednesdayMassena ·
- St. Lawrence County budget proposal lowers tax rate for 12th straight yearSt. Lawrence County ·
- Potsdam board advances 2027 budget with higher general fund levyPotsdam ·
- SUNY Potsdam men’s soccer wins first SUNYAC playoff gamePotsdam ·
Latest in Lewis County
- Sunny Thursday, then showers and storms tonightLowville ·
- Lowville senior nutrition program receives $6,000 kitchen equipment grantHarrisville ·
- North Country high school football playoff games set for Oct. 29-30Lowville ·
- Lewis County Republicans host candidates ahead of Nov. 3 electionLowville ·
Latest in Franklin County
- South Lewis rolls past Thousand Islands in Friday's 66-6 winBrushton-Moira ·
- Ogdensburg blanks Tupper Lake 51-0 as football rolls TuesdayBrushton-Moira ·
- Sackets Harbor, Parishville-Hopkinton soccer teams earn victoriesBrushton-Moira ·
- Massena, Chateaugay and Canton win NAC volleyball matchesBrushton-Moira ·
Latest in Clinton County
- Fort Drum soldiers reported to be taking part in Latin America trainingPeru ·
- Fort Drum soldiers reported headed to Latin America for military missionPeru ·
- North Country teams post results across Saturday sports actionPeru ·
- Croghan resident graduates from New York forest ranger trainingPeru ·
Latest in Oswego County
- Watertown boys soccer sets shutout record with sectional winFulton ·
- Watertown earns No. 2 seed in Section III boys soccer tournamentFulton ·
- Monday's North Country high school scores include 8-0 Heuvelton winFulton ·
- Blood drives scheduled across the North Country Oct. 19-24Pulaski ·
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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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Ives Hill owner withdraws Watertown clubhouse rezoning request
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42-unit supportive housing facility set to open in Ogdensburg
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Copenhagen soccer teams set for Section III Class D semifinals
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Watertown boys soccer reaches Section 3 Class AA final
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St. Lawrence County committee to consider raises for legislators
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Cavaliers Outlast Timberwolves in Overtime as Rangers Fall Monday
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Halloween poisoning hazards in the North Country: what parents should know
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Lisbon blanks Madrid-Waddington in Monday girls soccer
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Lowville couple returns ceremonial key amid Forest Avenue ownership dispute
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Sunny today, patchy fog at the morning bus stop
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St. Lawrence County committee set to consider legislator pay increases
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Gouverneur cancer fund reports raising more than $355,000 in 2026
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OFA beats Massena 48-22 to close NAC football season
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Jefferson County plans lead-safety outreach, toy testing Oct. 28
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Fort Drum brigade holds Holistic Health and Fitness Day
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State Police seek information after welder theft in Potsdam
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New York approves $18 million for Chateaugay wastewater upgrades
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St. Lawrence County events include meetings, arts programs and BOCES tours
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Watertown honors Arsenal Street Cemetery volunteer as Citizen of the Quarter
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Gouverneur rolls past Canton 53-7 in Saturday football
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Giants Rally Past Texans in Overtime as New York Teams See Sunday Action
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North Country blood drives scheduled Oct. 27-31
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SUNY Potsdam festival brings illuminated art, music and drone show to campus
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Watertown Wolves fall 6-1 to Blue Ridge, remain winless
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What happened overnight across Jefferson County
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Watertown football returns to Section 3 playoffs after one-year absence
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Republicans take control of St. Lawrence County Legislature
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