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WATERTOWN — Residents in the north country can’t go much more than a couple of blocks without seeing a locally owned small business, and no day is more important to small businesses than the day after Black Friday, Small Business Saturday. Julie M. Lichtenauer, who is originally from the Bay Area in California, and co-owns… Keep Reading
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WATERTOWN — If you ever wanted to have a beer when you went tanning, there’ll soon be a place for you. Shannon M. Exford, owner of The Bad Apple Garage and the Bad Apple Saloon, is opening a tanning salon that will serve beer, hard cider and wine. The venture will be located at 300… Keep Reading
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WATERTOWN — The new Stewart’s Shops on Washington Street opened for business Wednesday, and work is already being done to the old building. The new building, 715 Washington St., replaces the old Stewart’s at 1226 Washington St. Chuck Marshall, real estate representative for Stewart’s, said Wednesday that the building is being sold to Tall Timbers… Keep Reading
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WATERTOWN — At the very top of Thompson Park on Sunday, about 100 people walked in honor and remembrance of the friends, family, co-workers and strangers who have ended their own lives. It was the 12th year that the Out of Darkness walk has been hosted in Watertown, led by the Greater Central New York… Keep Reading
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WATERTOWN — Rhonda Spencer just wanted to put up a freestanding sign in front of her quilt shop that she opened in February on State Street. But a quirk in the city’s zoning law has prevented her from doing so. There’s already a sign for the Allstate Insurance office, located in the back of her… Keep Reading
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WATERTOWN — A jewelry store will soon be opening in the Salmon Run Mall. A jewelry store company that operates two chains, Rogers Enterprises, has announced that it is opening the store under its Ashcroft & Oak Jewelers banner. The Salmon Run Mall store is scheduled to open on Nov. 15, just in time for… Keep Reading
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WATERTOWN — The former Rite Aid store on Arsenal Street will reopen this fall as an O’Reilly Auto Parts store. Months ago, work abruptly stopped on the auto parts store, leaving city officials to wonder what happened. But a sign went up on the building earlier this week, some work on the exterior is getting… Keep Reading
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WATERTOWN — The city will take the next step in resolving stormwater runoff issues that have caused headaches for the expansion at the Renzi Foodservice facility in the City Center Industrial Park on South Bellew Avenue. Tonight, the City Council is expected to retain the Watertown engineering firm Aubertine and Currier to complete design work… Keep Reading
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WATERTOWN — War of 1812 Amber Ale produced by 1812 Brewing Company and beloved by its imbibers, can now add a touch of gold to its character after a panel of world judges awarded it top honor for the U.S. The award is especially gratifying for 1812 Brewing Company chairman and CEO Thomas W. Scozzafava… Keep Reading
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WATERTOWN — A Syracuse developer is interested in redeveloping the Globe building that has sat vacant for years. Daniel Queri, owner of Queri Development Co., is eyeing the former minimall building for 13 or 14 market-rate apartments on the second floor and about 14,000 square feet of commercial space on the ground floor. He’s in… Keep Reading
