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Business to breathe new life into Watertown’s historic Woolworth Building

WATERTOWN, New York (WWNY) – Downtown Watertown’s empty, but historic Woolworth Building is getting a new tenant: BCA Architects & Engineers. Two signs sit outside BCA Architects on Mullin Street in Watertown. One says, “For sale,” and the other, “We’re joining the movement downtown.” “We really appreciate all the effort that’s going into downtown Watertown,… Keep Reading

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Pop-up shop with kids in mind comes to Watertown

WATERTOWN, New York (WWNY) – A pop up shop with kids in mind is going on over the next three days in the town of Watertown. The Ramada Inn on Arsenal Street hosts the Grow Out Sale. Folks can sort through an array of items for children from clothing, to toys and games. The organizing… Keep Reading

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Weather cooperates for last Watertown farmers market of season

WATERTOWN, New York (WWNY) – A sun-kissed day put the bow on the Watertown Farm and Craft Market. Patrons packed Washington Street one last time this year, picking through produce or maybe just grabbing some coffee. The market is hosted by the Greater Watertown – North Country Chamber of Commerce Its president, Kylie Peck, says… Keep Reading

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Stewart’s Shops a step closer to building new Watertown store/gas station

WATERTOWN, New York (WWNY) – Stewart’s Shops is a step closer to getting approval to build a new convenience store and gas station on Washington street in Watertown. By a vote of 5-1, the planning board recommended city council approve a zoning change. Stewart’s wants to build the almost 4,000-square-foot store on the corner of… Keep Reading

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Watertown farmers market vendor misses ‘tater queen’ as season ends

WATERTOWN — Scott A. Smith says it just wasn’t the same without the tater queen working with him at Wednesday’s farmers market. His longtime friend and general manager, Ashley R. Crofoot, died a few weeks ago of complications from a novel coronavirus variant. For the past two months, Mr. Smith, owner of Scotty’s Hotdogs, also missed the… Keep Reading

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Key Bank employees volunteer to make a difference

WATERTOWN, New York (WWNY) – Key Bank employees used Tuesday afternoon to give back to the community. It’s part of the bank’s 30th annual Neighbors Make the Difference Day. Members from the bank’s branches on Washington Street and Arsenal Street in Watertown received paid time off to help out at Thrifty Shopper in Watertown. The… Keep Reading

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JCIDA working on tax abatement for chicken hatchery

WATERTOWN — The Jefferson County Industrial Development Agency has began the process to provide a tax abatement package to CWT Farms International for a 29,000-square-foot chicken hatchery that would be built in the in the Thousand Islands International Agriculture and Business Park, located near the BOCES complex. David J. Zembiec, chief executive officer of JCIDA, said… Keep Reading

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One Year Later: Chrissy Beanz celebrating one year anniversary, grateful for community and staff

SACKETS HARBOR — After starting on a new business venture amid the COVID-19 pandemic last year, and now celebrating one year in business, one thing has become clear for the owners of Chrissy Beanz Bakery: community is key. Sarah C. and Daniel D. Radmanovic became the new owners of Chrissy Beanz last August, purchasing the… Keep Reading

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Former Fort Drum officer opening second restaurant in Public Square

WATERTOWN — Vonnette T. Monteith just couldn’t part with the historic building at 63-65 Public Square that she bought while she was still serving in the Army at Fort Drum in 2005. While it wasn’t her original intention, she ended up opening a Mexican Restaurant, Casa de Flor, back then. And now, acknowledging that she’s… Keep Reading

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Watertown Airport nearly finished with $6 million firefighting building

DEXTER — The Watertown International Airport now has a brand new, state-of-the-art firefighting facility. Airport manager Grant W. Sussey said the new Airport Rescue and Fire Fighting building, or ARFF, is about 99% complete, with a few final touchups in progress. Construction on the roughly $6 million project began last June. The building serves three… Keep Reading