Watertown News

The election of the century is Tuesday, when the eyes of the world will turn to the hottest spot in America -- Watertown, N.Y. Bellwether Watertown is the site of the only House race this year.

A fire in an apartment building at 149 Keyes Ave. has resulted in one fatality, said Watertown City Fire Department battalion chief Patrick J. Wiley.

Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand has a series of events planned across northern New York today.

Today, officials in Watertown are investigating a fatal fire. Watertown Police say the fire broke out around 8PM Wednesday night at 149 Keyes Avenue.

State police say a 30-year-old trooper from the Catskill barracks died in a collision while he was on patrol in the Hudson Valley.

It just keeps getting better. Forget Dancing with the Stars: real entertainment these days comes from watching the so-called GOP imploding before our eyes.

Conservative Doug Hoffman has taken a five-point lead over Democrat Bill Owens as a new, two-way race opened up this weekend, according to a new Siena College poll released today.

In a very early test of President Barack Obama's political influence, two states are choosing whether to continue Democratic rule while voters elsewhere elect a handful of congressmen and big-city mayors.

This morning, Democratic congressional candidate Bill Owens was joined by Vice President Joe Biden at a rally with supporters in Watertown, New York.

Monday, November 02, 2009 at 6:38 a.m. WATERTOWN -- In the final day of the campaign, the two remaining active candidates in the 23rd Congressional DistrictA are bringing in some big names to give their campaigns a final boost.A First, democrat Bill Owens will be joined by Vice President JoeA Biden at a rally this morning at the North Side ...

A day after Republican Dede Scozzafava dropped out of the NY-23 special election, the Watertown Daily Times -- the biggest newspaper in the district -- backed Democrat Bill Owens.

Several people are charged with driving while intoxicated, while others face counts of either driving while under the influence of drugs or driving while ability is impaired by the use of alcohol.

Dede Scozzafava, the Republican and Independence parties candidate, announced Saturday that she is suspending her campaign for the 23rd Congressional District and releasing all her supporters.

Vice President Joe Biden will host a "get out the vote" rally for Bill Owens, the Democrats' candidate for the 23rd Congressional District, at 10 a.m. at the North Side Improvement League, 633 Mill St.

The Watertown Police Department is asking for the public's help in solving two suspicious fires.The blazes were Tuesday night at 502 Water Street and the other one was last evening at the old Black Clawson building just a short distance away It's unknown if the fires are related, but investigators say the causes appear similar.Anyone with ...

North Country Affordable Housing Executive Director Barbara H. Willis retired this week, prompting the agency's board of directors to approach Neighbors of Watertown about temporarily managing its affairs.

On Nov. 3 the citizens of Watertown once again have the privilege of choosing two members of the City Council to represent their interests over the next three years.

Some members of the Mental Health Association in Jefferson County Inc. thought they would get the best deal on a pool table when they ordered one online in June.

A Fort Drum soldier and her husband have admitted sexually abusing an 8-year-old boy and a 5-year-old girl under a federal plea deal that could land them in prison for life.

A Massena woman is accused of having 88 pounds of marijuana in the trunk of a rental car.