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Parents such as Angela Green, Janet L. Abbott, and Jessica Hughes got to see their children march down Washington Street in different marching bands during the Jefferson County Dairy Parade on Friday. The parade started at the high school’s parking lot and turned left onto Clinton Street before ending in the municipal parking lot. The… Keep Reading
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A little rain wasn’t going to Justin T. Wilbanks from going to opening day of the Watertown Farm and Craft Market. He said he had to go out to get a windshield replaced and noticed that the market had begun. Mr. Wilbanks is originally from Georgia and moved to the north country about seven years… Keep Reading
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The Volunteer Transportation Center Foundation has announced the return of its annual Posh Purse Palooza, set for 5:30 to 7 p.m. May 11 at Garland City Beer Works, 321 Howk St. The event will be preceded by an online auction. Posh Purse Palooza, which started in 2015, was canceled in 2020 due to the COVID-19… Keep Reading
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A familiar face won this year’s Scripps Regional Spelling Bee Finals at General Brown High School on Thursday night. Last year’s winner Micah R. Sterling, a fifth grader from General Brown, was the top speller for the second consecutive year. The spelling bee went for 18 rounds, including a few rounds going back and forth… Keep Reading
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New York State maple syrup — the all-natural, golden brown sweet that goes with everything from pancakes to popcorn — will be celebrated during Maple Weekends, March 18 to 19 and 25 to 26. “The best news of all is that the quality of New York state maple syrup is the finest in its history,… Keep Reading
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The community is celebrating Zoo New York’s wolverine’s birthday one last time on Valentine’s Day. The 16-year-old wolverine, Valentine, died three weeks ago. She shared her birthday with Valentine’s Day. The zoo is asking that the community send Valentine’s Day cards to honor one of its most popular animals on Tuesday. Before she died, zoo… Keep Reading
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The Watertown Rotary Club is once again raising donations for the Rotary Foundation to pay for polio vaccinations in an effort to eradicate the disease. This year’s annual Swimarathon, now in its 10th year, will be held from 9 to 11 a.m. Saturday at the Watertown High School pool, 1335 Washington St. The fundraising effort… Keep Reading
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Feb. 4—WATERTOWN — Blocks of snow arranged around the 10th Mountain Division memorial in Thompson Park are being carefully sculpted by frozen artists. The snow blocks, which turned into near solid ice overnight Friday as temperatures dipped close to 30 below zero, are arranged for the Snowtown USA sculpting competition, which runs through Sunday. Judging… Keep Reading
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WATERTOWN — On an unseasonably warm, sunny and windy Sunday, Thompson Park came alive for the last day of the Snowtown USA winter festival. Sculptors were finishing their snow sculptures, which transformed from blocks of snow on Thursday to works of art by midday Sunday. Amid strong wind gusts and 40-degree weather, about 70 degrees… Keep Reading
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Those looking to take part in the ice skating rink at the park circle, or ski and watch the opening ceremonies of Snowtown USA tonight will have to wait until February. Due to little to no snow on the ground in Watertown, and warmer temperatures, the multi-day festival is now scheduled to take place the… Keep Reading
