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WATERTOWN — The VFW’s annual Buddy Poppy campaign is set for Memorial Day weekend. The fundraiser was developed after World War I after soldiers in France died and were subsequently buried at the Flanders Fields battle site where poppy flowers are now grown. The tradition came to the north country in 1924 when the Veterans… Keep Reading
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WATERTOWN — Taste of the Town, when local food lovers are invited to taste food from participating restaurants and cast a vote for their favorite, is returning to Jefferson Community College for the first time since 2019 on April 23. Restaurants interested in participating in Taste of the Town may reserve a spot and register… Keep Reading
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WATERTOWN — The United Way of Northern New York’s Education and Training Center, North STAR, will soon host a spring town hall meeting to discuss three topics impacting most organizations — how to successfully support distributed work as teams continue to work remotely, retaining and engaging teams and countering burnout. The Trifecta of Our Time:… Keep Reading
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WATERTOWN — Coming into its seventh year, the Anti-Violence and Stop the Hate concert No. 11 will take place Saturday from 2 to 9 p.m. at Maggie’s on the River. According to its Facebook page, the event, put on by The Only Anti-Violence Events in America and JP Voytko, is a biannual concert for all… Keep Reading
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WATERTOWN — In celebration of Black History Month, Jefferson Community College will present “A Conversation with Dr. Molefi Kete Asante” at 2 p.m. Friday via Zoom. Mr. Asante is the chair of Africology and African American studies at Temple University. He introduced the concept of Afrocentricity and has written and co-authored more than 90 books.… Keep Reading
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Winter events are returning to the area this month with the Carthage Area Chamber of Commerce Winterfest on Saturday; Brantingham Winterfest on Feb. 19 and 20; and Fast & Flurryous in Lyons Falls on Feb. 26. CARTHAGE WINTERFEST It’s time to construct a racing cardboard sled and for women to warm up their throwing arms… Keep Reading
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The Lunar New Year, also known as the Chinese New Year, or the Spring Festival, is one of mankind’s great celebratory spectacles. Typified by celebrations of animals from the Chinese zodiac, gift-giving, wild work parties, and a staggering amount of fireworks, it’s a time of joy, and the longest period off work for Chinese employees.… Keep Reading
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WATERTOWN — Because of the ongoing pandemic, the 2022 North Country Chili Cook-Off won’t be returning to a traditional format this year. Like the 2021 event, the Volunteer Transportation Center’s annual cook-off will be held in a modified format in February. Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, the annual event was typically held at the Dulles… Keep Reading
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WATERTOWN — The Snowtown USA Committee announced Wednesday that its annual celebration of winter has been canceled due to COVID-19 concerns. The committee said in a statement that the decision was made “out of an abundance of caution, particularly in response to the increasing rates of viral transmission.” “While cancellation of our 2022 event is… Keep Reading
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As Jefferson County remains in a state of emergency, with mask requirements, people are looking for things to do outside, and safely. One such event, is called Winter Wonderlights at Zoo New York in Watertown. And while there are a lot of displays that will bring smiles to faces one display — honoring a local… Keep Reading
