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Vehicle fire on County Route 46 at Violet Drive in Watertown

Theresa Fire and EMS responded to a fully engulfed vehicle fire on County Route 46 at Violet Drive near the baseball diamond in Watertown. A fire investigator was requested to respond to the scene. Fire and EMS units continue operating at the location, according to emergency radio traffic.

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Historic Norwood & St. Lawrence locomotive to go on display in Madrid

Locomotive 210, built in 1923 for the former Norwood & St. Lawrence Railroad, is being transferred to the St. Lawrence Power & Equipment Museum in Madrid for preservation and display.

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Potsdam man charged after police allege apartment break-in

A 35-year-old Potsdam man was arrested Nov. 12 and charged with burglary and criminal mischief after police said he was found sleeping inside an apartment.

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Watertown man charged after reported gun incident near Public Square

Watertown police charged a 32-year-old man after a report of someone displaying a gun near Public Square and the Top of the Square parking lot.

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Watertown man charged in alleged attack at Travel Inn

Watertown police arrested a 25-year-old man in connection with an alleged Oct. 23 attack on a woman at the Travel Inn on Arsenal Street.

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Firefighter critically injured after fatal SUV-school bus crash in Henderson

A volunteer firefighter was critically injured while responding to a fatal SUV-school bus crash Nov. 12 on County Route 75 in Henderson, according to New York State Police.

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Groceries Keep Climbing. In the North Country, Kids Are Feeling It Most.

Grocery prices rose again in October, and North Country families are running out of room in the budget. One in six local children doesn't always know where the next meal is coming from. Pantries from Watertown to Black River say they're seeing more working families, more military families and more kids.

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He Won. Then He Opened His Mouth. Will Anyone Work With Him?

Anthony Constantino's NY-21 victory speech made the North Country a late-night joke. Now he has to work with the people he insulted, in a Congress his party doesn't control.

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Gillibrand Rolls Out Democrats' Senate Wish List. Here's What It Could Mean for the North Country.

New taxes on higher earners, a fight over Iran war funding and $350 billion in health subsidies top the agenda Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand laid out for the new Democratic Senate. Border security did not make her list. What it could mean for Fort Drum, farms and Main Street.

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Area 51 Was Once Called "Watertown." Inside the North Country's UFO Files

Area 51 was once nicknamed "Watertown." Caleb Mercer on how our city's name got there, what 70 years of Air Force files found over the North Country, and the two cases never explained.

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Potsdam town board approves one-year moratorium on data centers, crypto mines

The Potsdam Town Council approved a one-year moratorium suspending applications, permits and construction for certain large-scale computing facilities in the town's unincorporated areas.

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Jefferson County property sale recorded for Route 177 parcel

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Bayside Cemetery receives $125,000 gift for Potsdam gatehouse work

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Ogdensburg’s Lockwood Civic Center closes after ice-making equipment fails

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Potsdam Chamber honors three businesses at annual awards dinner

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At papal Mass in Peru, Pope Leo XIV praises the evangelists of the Andes

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What happened overnight across Jefferson County

Emergency crews logged 27 calls across Jefferson County between 9 p.m. and 6 a.m. Filter and sort every call by category, or jump to the ones that stood out.

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Rain and snow showers likely today; clearing Sunday

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Fort Drum recognizes civilian employees at quarterly awards ceremony

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Fort Drum spotlights civilian workforce at quarterly ceremony

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Fort Drum applauds civilian workforce at quarterly ceremony

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258th Field Artillery Regiment Conducts Training at Fort Drum

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New Fort Drum commander takes charge as post emphasizes North Country ties

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Fishing the St. Lawrence River after summer: a fall and ice fishing guide to the Thousand Islands

Record $6.4 Billion Crypto Heist Sends Bitcoin Tumbling. What It Means for North Country Miners and Investors

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More Than a Speed Shop: Dunn Family Builds a Watertown Business Around Trucks, Racing and Family

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Lakeside Outdoor Services has grown from one plow route into year-round property care

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Clarkson women rally past Yale with two quick goals in Potsdam

Clarkson scored twice in a 41-second span in the third period to defeat Yale 2-1 Friday at Cheel Arena in Potsdam.

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North Country teams face sectional and state football matchups

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Watertown Wolves fall in overtime at Twin City, remain winless

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Lowville, South Lewis set for Section 3 football finals in Syracuse

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Watertown lacrosse players commit to Syracuse, Binghamton

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Jefferson CC volleyball falls in NJCAA championship opener

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Rangers Roll Past Vancouver as Kentucky Wins on Last-Second 3

The New York Rangers topped Vancouver 5-1, while No. 24 Kentucky edged Northern Arizona 78-77 on a 3-pointer with 2.1 seconds left Friday night.

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Pats move TreVeyon Henderson (illness) to IR

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