November Winter Checklist for Northern New York
October was for getting ready. November is when it starts counting: the parking bans switch on, the clocks go back, HEAP opens, and the first real lake-effect snow usually stops […]
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2026 Trick-or-Treat Hours Across the North Country
Halloween falls on Saturday, October 31, 2026 this year, and if you’re looking for the official trick-or-treat hours in your community, here is the honest answer as of October 27: […]
HEAP Heating Help Opens November 2
If the heating bill is the bill you dread most, circle Monday, November 2. That’s the day applications open for the 2026-27 Home Energy Assistance Program (HEAP), the federal program […]
Heating Season Is Here: A North Country Fire Prevention & Safety Checklist
On Saturday morning, a propane explosion on Carr Road in the town of Clayton sent one person to the hospital. Three days earlier, a furnace explosion destroyed a trailer home […]
Jefferson, Guides & How-Tos, Lewis, St. Lawrence
How to Use the National Grid Outage Map
Power out in Northern New York? Here’s how to use National Grid’s outage map, report an outage by phone or text, and sign up for restoration alerts.
Guides & How-Tos, Jefferson
7 Things to Do Before the First Hard Freeze
Around Watertown, the first hard freeze — 28 degrees or below — usually lands sometime in the first three weeks of October. Out by the airport it runs earlier; in […]
Jefferson, Guides & How-Tos, Lewis, St. Lawrence
Getting the North Country Ready for Fall
Today is the last full day of summer. Fall officially arrives tomorrow evening — the equinox lands at 8:05 p.m. on Tuesday, September 22 — and if you’ve lived in […]
Chasing Fall Color in the Adirondacks
The best fall color in New York is a day trip from Watertown — Route 3 east into the Adirondacks. Here’s the route, the stops, and how to time peak color before it’s gone.
Guides & How-Tos, Jefferson, Lewis, St. Lawrence
Fall Is One of New York’s Highest-Crash Seasons
October and November see more crashes than January or February — and most happen on dry pavement. Here’s what the data says about fall driving danger in the North Country, and a short checklist that actually helps.