Jul 05, 2011 — As deployments in Iraq and Afghanistan wind down, soldiers are getting more time at home. That means a growing population around Fort Drum near Watertown, and more traffic.

One particularly clogged road is State Route 26, a publicly accessible road that divides the Army base in two. It separates Wheeler-Sack Airfield and some training areas from the main part of the base.

Army planners are considering putting controls on the free-flowing traffic on Route 26. And that worries nearby towns. Joanna Richards reports.  Go to full article

Nov 13, 2008 — A new clinic to treat people who have suffered brain injuries is opening in Carthage. The center will feature a promising new therapy for accident and stroke victims. It may also serve veterans who have returned from Iraq and Afghanistan with brain trauma. David Sommerstein reports.  Go to full article

Dec 20, 2007 — The U.S. Army says it will station nearly 1,500 more soldiers at Fort Drum as a part of a broad military restructuring. The addition announced yesterday will add to a local economic boon fueled by recent growth at the base near Watertown. David Sommerstein reports.  Go to full article

Feb 09, 2007 — Downtown Carthage is trying to rebound from a fire that gutted half a block of the historic village five years ago. Today the site of the fire is a parking lot. Plans to build a nursing home there seem to have stalled. Carthage was a paper mill town for decades. Now it's being reborn as a bedroom community for the growing military population at Fort Drum. Martha Foley and David Sommerstein report.  Go to full article

Mar 30, 2006 — A 17-year-old in Carthage may very well be one of the best young bowlers in the world. Or - he's a cheater who some say should be banned from the sport for life. It all started in December. Robert Mushtare bowled a 900 series. That's three perfect games. Or 36 strikes in a row. Only 8 bowlers have ever done this - officially, anyway - since 1997. That's when tthe US Bowling Congress or USBC first started sanctioning 900 series. No youth has ever been recognized for the feat. Mushtare not only bowled a 900 series - he did it three different times. Each time at the Pine Plains Bowling Center in Carthage. But there's a problem. The USBC has refused so far to sanction any of the series. The first was thrown out on a technicality having to do with league signups. The other two are still being investigated by the USBC. Bowling chat rooms are abuzz with rumors about whether Robert did or didn't bowl the 900. Meanwhile the high school student waits for the official ruling. The US Bowling Congress is not commenting publicly on the case. A spokesman told the Watertown Daily Times only that it was still "under investigation." Gregory Warner spoke to Jeanne Layhee, manager at Pine Plains Bowling Center.  Go to full article

Feb 14, 2006 — A Syracuse-area developer has bought the Deferiet paper mill near Carthage. But as David Sommerstein reports, the plant isn't likely to make paper again.  Go to full article

Feb 13, 2006 — A Syracuse-area developer has bought the Deferiet paper mill near Carthage. But as David Sommerstein reports, the plant isn't likely to make paper again.  Go to full article

Nov 28, 2005 — A potential strike by workers at Carthage Area Hospital was averted Friday. Workers at Carthage Area Hospital were planning a strike vote. Instead, negotiators signed off on a contract. Gregory Warner reports.  Go to full article

Nov 25, 2005 — A potential strike by workers at Carthage Area Hospital has been averted. Workers at Carthage Area Hospital were going to have a strike vote today, instead, they'll be signing off on a contract.  Go to full article

Oct 19, 2005 — As the weeks pass since Hurricane Katrina devastated New Orleans and the Gulf Coast, the relief effort fades among the headline of daily news. Yet thousands of victims remain at ground zero in rebuilding their lives. One North Country man is seeing the destruction and rebuilding firsthand. Tom Sauter of Carthage took a leave of absence from his job at the Development Authority of the North Country. He went to Atlanta to be trained by the Red Cross. He's been managing a staff of 50 at the Red Cross' relief center in Gulfport, Mississippi. Sauter spoke with David Sommerstein last week. He described flying in to Gulfport.  Go to full article