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Downtown Business Association keeping busy with fall festival planning, new projects

WATERTOWN — The president of the Downtown Business Association says the group hasn’t been this busy since before the COVID-19 pandemic began. The DBA is working on several projects at the same time just as it’s putting together the organization’s first fall festival after two years. “We’re really busy,” DBA President Joseph A. Wessner said.… Keep Reading

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Little Theatre staging rollicking Brothers Grimm tales at four outdoor shows

WATERTOWN — It was a grim weekend development for Little Theatre of Watertown relating to its upcoming, freewheeling production of Brothers Grimm tales, but the shows will go on as scheduled. “We can still do the show, but it was like, ‘You’ve got to be freakin’ kidding me,’” said Amanda Morrison, director of “The Brothers… Keep Reading

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Stray Dog Crashes Couple’s Wedding – and Becomes Part of Their New Family

Douglas Robert and Tamíris Muzini were ready for their big day, when they would commit to celebrating happily ever after together, but Tamíris didn’t know there was someone else. As the blushing bride arrived at the church, she noticed a wedding crasher had come by—a stray blonde dog that was mingling gently with guests. Not… Keep Reading

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Watertown Urban Mission’s 13th Run for Recovery set for September

WATERTOWN — The annual Run for Recovery, benefitting the Urban Mission Bridge Program, will return to the Alex T. Duffy Fairgrounds Sept. 10. The Bridge Program helps people with substance use disorders by providing treatment options and case management. Clients are sent to the Bridge Program by a court or treatment program to help them… Keep Reading

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Watertown hosts state forestry conference

WATERTOWN — Mary E. Cosgrove stopped by to look at a tree in front of City Hall that she’s never seen or heard of before. Mrs. Cosgrove, a member of Albany Goes Green, a group of tree enthusiasts, wanted to know more about the black maple, a species that’s somewhat prevalent in Watertown. She was… Keep Reading

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Jefferson County Fair kicks off 205th year

WATERTOWN — The 205th Jefferson County Fair, billed as the longest continuously running fair in the nation, began Tuesday with fair food, rides, games, and of course, agriculture. Christine A. Stein, the small animal superintendent for the fair, said a lot of the birds at the fair were from 4-H youth. 4-H, for Head, Heart,… Keep Reading

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YMCA to break ground today on downtown pool project

WATERTOWN — The Watertown Family YMCA will hold a groundbreaking ceremony at 10 a.m. today for its $27.5 million downtown community and aquatics center. The new center will feature a natatorium with a six-lane lap pool and adjacent recreational pool, multi-sport courts, indoor track, wellness center, classrooms and child watch facilities. The project is expected… Keep Reading

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Jefferson County Fair starts Tuesday

WATERTOWN — The Alex T. Duffy Fairgrounds are filling up, and it’s once again time for the Jefferson County Fair. Starting Tuesday, the fairgrounds on Coffeen Street will be open to the public, filled with games, rides, exhibits, competitions and more. For those who have visited the Jefferson County Fair regularly, there’s new stuff in… Keep Reading

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Watertown Rapids host ‘Watertown Daily Times Night’

WATERTOWN — Sunshine, hot dogs and baseball were on the menu at Toyota Field at the Alex T. Duffy Fairgrounds Thursday night as the Rapids took on the Capital City Reds in an exhibition game. Thursday night was “Watertown Daily Times Night” at the Rapids game, which provided free game tickets to people who purchased… Keep Reading

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Watertown’s Concert in the Park, fireworks kick off Fourth of July weekend

WATERTOWN — Fourth of July weekend began with a bang Thursday at Thompson Park with the annual Concert in the Park and fireworks show. The free Orchestra of Northern New York concert, Adventures in Space!, featured “America the Beautiful” and selections from the movies “Apollo 13,” “Star Wars” and “Star Trek.” ONNY will play the… Keep Reading