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• North Country football schedule includes 11 games Friday, Oct. 16The Week 7 schedule includes 11 North Country football games on Friday, Oct. 16, with additional games set for Saturday, Oct. 17.Lyme · Sports · Oct 16
• Rain, wind forecast across the North Country on FridayRain and windy conditions are forecast across Northern New York on Friday, Oct. 16, 2026, followed by cooler weather and possible wet snow in higher elevations Saturday.Alexandria Bay · Oct 16
• Thursday North Country high school scores: South Jeff edges Indian RiverSouth Jefferson beat Indian River 46-44 in Thursday’s closest North Country varsity result, while area teams posted wins in football, soccer and volleyball.Alexandria Bay · Sports · Oct 16
• Fort Drum soldiers reported to be taking part in Latin America trainingSoldiers from Fort Drum’s 10th Mountain Division are reported to be participating in a jungle training course in Panama tied to the U.S. counter-drug campaign, although reports differ on the number of troops involved.Fort Drum · Oct 16
• Watertown sets Nov. 5 hearing on proposed highway taxThe Town of Watertown’s tentative 2027 budget includes a proposed highway tax, with a public hearing scheduled for Nov. 5, 2026.Watertown · Government · Oct 15
• Watertown developer seeks rezoning for 16 acres at former Ives Hill courseP.J. Simao is asking Watertown to rezone about 16 acres of the former Ives Hill Country Club golf course for a planned campus district, with proposed limits on future development.Watertown · Government · Oct 15
• Watertown residents ask city to address vehicle noise near Hilltop TowersResidents of Watertown’s Hilltop Towers asked the City Council to address loud vehicle exhausts and music, while Police Chief Cristin Lyon said the department would step up enforcement of noise and exhaust violations.Watertown · Community · Oct 15
• Watertown man charged in alleged $21,678 welfare fraud caseA 34-year-old Watertown man was charged with grand larceny, welfare fraud and related offenses after investigators alleged he improperly received $21,678 in public assistance benefits.Watertown · Public Safety · Oct 15
• Fort Drum soldiers reported headed to Latin America for military missionAbout 600 soldiers from Fort Drum’s 10th Mountain Division are reported to be deploying to Latin America, but the U.S. Embassy in Panama disputes the number of troops in Panama.Fort Drum · Fort Drum · Oct 15
• Watertown apartment building at 661 Factory Street sold for $290,000The apartment building at 661 Factory Street in Watertown, along with a small building on Fairbanks Street, was sold to DP Development and Properties, LLC for $290,000.Watertown · Community · Oct 15
• Man charged after Flower Memorial Library door glass shatteredBrian G. Johnson, 54, was charged with felony criminal mischief after police said the front door glass at Flower Memorial Library in Watertown was shattered.Watertown · Public Safety · Oct 15
• Jefferson County confirms measles case; health officials urge vaccinationJefferson County Public Health Service announced Oct. 15 that an unvaccinated individual in the county tested positive for measles, with the result confirmed by the New York State Department of Health Wadsworth Laboratory.Jefferson County · Oct 15
• North Country high school football teams set for Week 7 gamesNorth Country high school football teams are scheduled to play Friday, Oct. 16, and Saturday, Oct. 17, 2026, in Week 7 matchups.Watertown · Sports · Oct 15
• Hounsfield solar law hearing draws opposition to larger projectResidents attended an Oct. 14 public hearing in Hounsfield on updated solar regulations while voicing opposition to a large solar project in Hounsfield and Watertown that the local law does not cover.Lyme · Oct 15
• Wednesday North Country high school scores: 8-0 Gouverneur win leads roundupGouverneur blanked Ogdensburg Free Academy 8-0 Wednesday as North Country teams posted results in girls soccer, boys soccer and girls volleyball.Watertown · Sports · Oct 15
• Watertown board to discuss 2027 budget with proposed highway taxThe Watertown Town Board is scheduled to discuss a tentative 2027 budget that includes a new highway tax and no general property tax.Watertown · Oct 15
• Watertown boys soccer finishes Frontier League play 10-0 againWatertown defeated General Brown 9-0 Wednesday to complete a second straight undefeated Frontier League season.Watertown · Sports · Oct 15
• Fall foliage on Fort Drum and in the North Country: what to knowFall color is on display across Fort Drum and the North Country, with recreation access rules, trail information and seasonal updates available for visitors.Fort Drum · Fort Drum · Oct 14
• Watertown Wolves unveil upgraded locker room ahead of home openerThe Watertown Wolves unveiled an upgraded locker room at the Northern Credit Union Community Arena ahead of their October 16 home opener against Danbury.Watertown · Sports · Oct 14
• Stewart’s, developer offer to fund improvements for proposed Town of Watertown storeStewart’s Shops and developer P.J. Simao have offered to help pay for traffic signal work, sewer-related costs and the first 250 feet of an access road for a proposed store across from Target in the Town of Watertown.Watertown · Government · Oct 14
• Watertown girls soccer enters final regular-season match with 14-1 recordWatertown’s girls soccer team is 14-1 overall and 9-0 in the Frontier League, with a chance to finish the regular season undefeated.Watertown · Sports · Oct 14
• Spark by Hilton Watertown plans November grand-opening celebrationSpark by Hilton Watertown plans a grand-opening celebration Nov. 18, 2026, at the downtown hotel.Watertown · Community · Oct 14
• Fort Drum soldiers mark Battle of Mogadishu with annual remembrance runSoldiers from Fort Drum’s 2nd Battalion, 14th Infantry Regiment, took part in the annual Mogadishu Mile remembrance run on Oct. 2, honoring 10th Mountain Division soldiers who served in Somalia and those who died during the mission.Fort Drum · Fort Drum · Oct 14
• Nine North Country women receive Quigg business grants in WatertownNine women from Jefferson, Lewis and St. Lawrence counties received nearly $8,000 in grants through the Maxine M. Quigg Women in Business Fund at a reception in downtown Watertown.Watertown · Community · Oct 14
• North Country high school scores: Lyme rolls 8-0, Watertown swimmers win twice on TuesdayLyme blanked Beaver River 8-0, Watertown's girls swim team won two meets, and South Lewis and South Jefferson took Frontier League cross country titles in Tuesday's North Country high school action.Lyme · Sports · Oct 14
• Watertown considers solar project for vacant landfill siteWatertown City Council is considering solar farm options for 40 acres of the city's 78-acre vacant landfill, with projected results ranging from an annual loss to a gain.Watertown · Government · Oct 14

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• Fort Drum
• Clayton
• Sackets Harbor
• LaFargeville
• Lyme
• Alexandria Bay
• Cape Vincent
• Evans Mills
• Antwerp
• Black River
• Adams Center
• Theresa
• Adams
• West Carthage
• Calcium
• Chaumont
• Dexter
• Henderson
• Brownville
• Mannsville
• Redwood
• Wellesley Island

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