Zoo Task Force News Today

WATERTOWN — Councilman Robert O. Kimball says it’s time for City Council to make a decision on whether the city should make a financial commitment to keep the zoo open.

WATERTOWN — After meeting for a third time, the city’s Zoo Task Force came to a consensus on Thursday — plans should move ahead to reopen Zoo New York this

The Zoo in Watertown’s Thompson Park is a treasure for residents of the north country, and visitors.

The Zoo in Watertown’s Thompson Park is a treasure for residents of the north country, and visitors.

WATERTOWN — For more than a century, Zoo New York has gone through many changes, was called different names and has had its share of ups and downs.

WATERTOWN — Community leaders and concerned citizens will gather Thursday to see if they can come up with a way to keep Zoo New York from permanently closing.

100 years ago

100 years ago

ATTLEBORO — The coronavirus pandemic, which struck in March 2020, exposed a serious financial problem at Capron Park Zoo.

WATERTOWN — Mayor Jeffrey M. Smith has announced the members of community leaders who will look at the fate of Zoo New York.