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WATERTOWN — This fall’s City Council race has ramped up in recent weeks, with seven candidates facing off against each other during a WWNY-TV forum on Tuesday afternoon.

WATERTOWN — Two City Council members are accusing Mayor Jeffrey M. Smith of failing to tell them that he was involved in negotiations with Pamelia officials about an agreement associated

WATERTOWN — Nearly a year after first discussing the issue, Stewart’s Shops has reiterated its interest in constructing a new, larger convenience store a few blocks from its existing location

WATERTOWN — Mayor Jeffrey M. Smith on Monday night defended how the city’s code enforcement office handled the condemnation of a Factory Street apartment building on Aug. 8 that left

WATERTOWN — Two City Council members are accusing Mayor Jeffrey M. Smith of failing to share pertinent information about a funding request that was submitted by Hospice of Jefferson County for a planned expansion project. Council members Leonard G. Spaziani and Lisa A. Ruggiero are criticizing Mayor Smith for how he handled the $445,000 funding request, accusing him of not being transparent. They said they never saw documents that hospice officials had provided for the $445,000 request in ...

Paris City Commissioner Drew Griffin moved out of the city limits of Paris, Illinois in the July/August 2020 timeframe. This can be seen on the address listed on his most recent Statement of Economic Interest ( here) and from information obtained from the County Treasurers office related to the recording of the sale of the property. Almost a year ago, July 31, 2020 was when the purchase of his new home was recorded, with the sale of his former residence recorded in September 2020. He should hav...

12/07/2021 16:40 O município de Junqueiro, na região metropolitana do Agreste de Alagoas, foi a décima cidade a receber o projeto “Caravana Meu RG na Mão” do Instituto de Identificação. De hoje (12) até quarta-feira (14), os junqueirenses poderão solicitar a primeira ou a segunda via da carteira de identidade. Na “Terra da Paixão”, como é conhecido... Poal Poal O município de Junqueiro, na região metropolitana do Agreste de Alagoas, foi a déc...

WATERTOWN — On Monday night, city police officer Wayne W. McConnell got to high five a little boy whose life he’s credited with saving. During a City Council meeting Monday night, Mr. McConnell was among two officers recognized with a Life Saving Award from Police Chief Charles P. Donoghue. Mr. McConnell was honored for his quick response in saving the 4-year-old boy who was not breathing when he was pulled from the shallow end of a Harris Street pool shortly before 7 p.m. on June 17....

WATERTOWN — The planned Thompson Park amphitheater would have an approximate price tag of $7.75 million, with the city having to kick in about $1 million in “soft costs.” City officials are expected to submit an application by next Monday’s deadline to the Department of Defense for the much-anticipated project. The cost estimates were provided in a memo by the Planning Department, which has been working with GYMO Architecture, Engineering & Land Surveying to come up conceptu...

WATERTOWN — The City Council will take the first step on Tuesday night to keep marijuana dispensaries from opening up in the city. In an informal vote three weeks ago, the City Council instructed City Manager Kenneth A. Mix to draft a law that would ban the sale and distribution of marijuana in the city. On Tuesday night, council members are expected to schedule a public hearing on July 19 for the public to weigh in on the issue. According to the Marijuana Regulation and Taxation Act, sign...