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When 232 West Main was condemned, they had the lessons of Factory Street
WATERTOWN, New York (WWNY) - When 661 Factory Stret was condemned in August 2021, it triggered a crisis - dozens of people with no place to go, sleeping outside in tents. So when the decision was made last week to condemn an apartment building at 232 West Main Street, leaving more than 20 people without a home, officials knew things had to be different.
Inside 232: bugs, trash, no plumbing
WATERTOWN, New York (WWNY) - No matter how bad you might imagine the inside of 232 West Main Street to be, the reality is worse. The Watertown apartment house was condemned last Thursday, leaving about 20 people with no homes. The city’s paperwork charges nearly two dozen code violations, and...
Your Turn: feedback on Biden, buggy crash, tall grass & K-9
WATERTOWN, New York (WWNY) - A lot of you had something to say about President Joe Biden dropping out of the race for the White House:. Joe has been the best president of my lifetime. For those of you that say things like “America first,” President Biden is putting America first.
Traffic advisory: 2 Watertown streets & an intersection
WATERTOWN, New York (WWNY) - One Watertown street will be closed today for paving and another will be closed from time to time through the beginning of October. To start, the intersection of Ohio Street and Pearl Avenue North will be closed for construction on Wednesday. The intersection will reopen by 5 p.m.
Traffic Advisory: Intersection of Ohio St. & Pearl Ave. closed on July 24
WATERTOWN, N.Y. (WWTI) – The intersection of Ohio Street and Pearl Avenue North will be closed on Wednesday, July 24, due to construction. The intersection will reopen to all traffic by 5 p.m. on July 24. EDGE Civil Corporation will follow standard protocol to establish traffic control by installing temporary barricades, signage and having on-site […]
War of 1812 Grand Tactical is this weekend in Sackets Harbor
WATERTOWN, New York (WWNY) - The biggest War of 1812 reenactment of the year will be at the Sackets Harbor Battlefield this weekend. Historic site manager Connie Barone said reenactors will be coming from all over, including Maryland, Michigan, Newfoundland, and Nova Scotia. She says more than 400 have registered, plus six vessels.
North American War of 1812 Grand Tactical Set For This Weekend
The Sackets Harbor Battlefield State Historic Site staff and volunteers announce the site will host hundreds of re-enactors, watercraft, musicians, living history specialists, and historians during the annual bi-national North American War of 1812 Grand Tactical, set for the weekend of July 27 and 28, 2024. This event, expected to...
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