NEWS

pWashington Post/ppAs their minivan rolled north, they felt their nerves kick in — but they kept on driving./ppAt the wheel: Lija Greenseid, a rule-abiding Minnesota mom steering her Mazda5 on a cross-border drug run./ppHer daughter, who is 13, has Type 1 diabetes and needs insulin. In the United States, it can cost hundreds of dollars […]

pWATERTOWN — The Watertown Daily Times and Northern New York Newspapers have launched a new website, NNY360.com. The website will replace the daily newspaper and weekly websites for newspapers in Jefferson, St. Lawrence, Lewis and Oswego counties. NNY360 is one news and advertising information sharing website for all of the north country. It will be […]

pWATERTOWN — More than a year ago, a group of business and community leaders drove across the border to get a taste of the more than 60 outdoor cafes that dot the city of Kingston’s downtown./ppAnd tonight, the Watertown City Council plans to amend city codes to make it easier for downtown restaurants to offer […]

pMALONE — A team of workers and clients from Citizen Advocates took time out of their Wednesday to help spruce up Main Street./ppThe 15 workers and volunteers placed 12 self-watering planters with flowers outside storefronts on East Main Street, taking advantage of a clear, sunny day./ppCitizen Advocates intends to install six more hanging pots from […]

pU.S. Rep. Elise M. Stefanik, R-Schuylerville, had a busy week in Congress, introducing several bills, participating in the House Armed Services Committee markup of the National Defense Authorization Act and voting in four roll call votes./ppOn Tuesday, Ms. Stefanik introduced the bipartisan SERVICE Act with New Jersey Congressman Andy Kim, eliminating a rank requirement for […]

(Jun 12, 2019) There’s a new exhibit in the Adirondack History Museum this summer. It’s called "One Earth - Two Perspectives," and features the photography of Manuel Palacios, and the graphite drawings of Dan Keegan. [full story]

(Jun 10, 2019) The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration will hold a series of public meetings this week to consider the designation. [full story]

(Jun 6, 2019) STONY BROOK, N.Y. (AP) New York state is honoring about a hundred World War II veterans during a D-Day ceremony on Long Island. [full story]

(May 30, 2019) The last surviving Mohawk code talker to serve in World War II has died. Levi Oakes was 94 years old. He was one of a handful of people from the St. Regis Mohawk Reservation who helped the military send coded messages in their native language to avoid detection by the enemy. [full […]

(May 27, 2019) An iconic Cold War-era plane on display in Plattsburgh has fallen into disrepair. Now a group of former Air Force mechanics are working to return the bomber to its original glory. [full story]