The Solar Farm Was Decided in 2022
Tomorrow afternoon, the state Public Service Commission holds a public hearing on the Greens Corners solar project — 140 megawatts, roughly 800 acres around Old Rome State Road in the […]
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What National Grid’s Winter Forecast Actually Adds Up To
National Grid has put out its winter bill forecast, and the headline version — electric bills up 3 to 5 percent, natural gas a little cheaper — is already making […]
A Monarch Butterfly Keeper’s North Country Story
How one local woman is doing her part for the conservation and continued existence of the majestic monarch. On Marissa Barcomb’s best day this summer, ten monarch butterflies left her […]
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Weekend Roundup: October 16–18
Northern New York events this weekend, October 16–18: Preacher Lawson and Artrageous in Clayton, Pumpkinpalooza in Massena, craft shows, concerts and more.
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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 15: […]
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Lewis County Measles Cases Reach 15
Lewis County’s measles total has risen to 15 confirmed cases, according to the county Public Health Department’s case chart, updated Wednesday, Oct. 14 at 10:00 a.m. That is two more […]
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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 […]
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Ives Hill Zoning: Read the Code, Not the Promise
The Watertown Planning Commission voted 5-0 against rezoning the Ives Hill Country Club clubhouse from residential to neighborhood mixed use. The proposal would carve the clubhouse off from the golf […]
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 […]
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Muzzleloader Deer Season Opens Saturday: 5 Things Northern NY Hunters Should Know
Bow season gets company Saturday: New York’s Northern Zone early muzzleloader deer season opens October 17 — overlapping the final week of bow season — and runs through Friday, October […]