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Billy Beez, with its maze of twisting slides, trampolines and climbing tubes, has opened at the Salmon Run Mall. The children’s indoor park — which offers 18,000 square feet of space of foam ball blasters in a ballistics arena, sports courts, an arcade and more — is located across from Escape the Mystery Room in… Keep Reading
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Sgt. Joshua Whiteside and his wife, Patcharin, were thinking about starting a food truck offering boba teas and crepes. But developer Jake Johnson suggested he take a storefront that was still open in the Paddock Arcade, which Mr. Johnson purchased last summer. Sgt. Whiteside rents space from Mr. Johnson in the Commerce Building for a… Keep Reading
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Popeyes will open its Route 3 location at 10 a.m. Monday, according to its operator, Liberty Restaurants of Syracuse LLC. The restaurant is located at the site of the former Bob Evans restaurant on Route 3, also known as outer Arsenal Street, adjacent to Interstate 81 in the town of Watertown. Alvin C. Copeland Sr.… Keep Reading
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WATERTOWN — As she went about her Christmas shopping, Mary Ellen Carroll had something on her to-do list, which was realized Monday at Paddock Art & Antiques. “Because of all the improvements that they made here with Jake Johnson, it catches my eye every time I drive by, so I thought I’d stop in,” Mrs.… Keep Reading
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WATERTOWN — Denny’s restaurant on Arsenal Street has closed — this time for good. Cheryl A. Mayforth, director of the Jefferson County Department of Employment and Training at The Workplace, got word about the closing on Tuesday night. She emailed the owner of the franchise, Feast American Diners of Murrieta, California, on Wednesday morning and… Keep Reading
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WATERTOWN — Han Le is bringing Vietnamese coffees and culture to the newly renovated Paddock Arcade. Ms. Le, who lived in Vietnam until she was 17, is opening a coffee shop that specializes in coffees from her native land. She hopes to open Caffeineholic in early January in the Paddock Arcade storefront that formerly housed… Keep Reading
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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
