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North Country agencies get $900,000 to fight homelessness

When I interviewed for my job at North Country Public Radio, I asked the people I was talking to several questions about the North Country. One of these was what poverty looks like here. Before moving to Canton, I’d always lived in big cities,...

Mental health funding and fears in O’burg, Watertown

Hello! As the bombings in Boston earlier this week continue to be investigated (and everyone I know from home makes the best of being locked down), life goes on in the North Country. Many of us have friends and relatives in Boston, and apart from...

Afternoon read: Crime in the Times

Hello, and happy Monday! In my perusal of our local papers, I often come across crime stories, and for whatever reason, I notice the greatest number of these in the Watertown Daily Times. Today’s Afternoon Read is a roundup of some of...

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Youth Court: Teens Judge Teens in Real Life

by David Sommerstein

Jan 12, 2001 — Usually we think of peer pressure as a negative--urging young people to make fun of the short kid in class or to try that first cigarette. But in a growing phenomenon around the country, courts are using peer influence to keep teens on a positive track through life. Youth Courts have teens judging their peers in real cases with enforceable sentences. Youth Courts also reduce the heavy caseload--and costs--of higher courts that deal with more serious crimes. David Sommerstein visited the Youth Court in Watertown. He found a strong program that is nonetheless struggling to survive. Go to full article

Meet the Masters: Altar / Rosary Society of St. Anthony's Church, Watertown

by Meet the Masters

Watertown, NY, Jun 26, 2000 — Generations of women have been responsible for the perpetuation of religious and ethnic customs among Watertown's Italian Americans. Ida Jane Alteri recalls the procession for the Feast of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel through the old Italian section of Watertown. Go to full article

Meet the Masters: Beaver Camp Auction, Mennonite Traditions, Lowville

by Meet the Masters

Jun 12, 2000 — Each June since 1973, The Adirondack Mennonite Camping Association has presented the Beaver Camp Auction at the Lewis County fairgrounds, featuring traditional quilts made by local sewing circles. Handmade furniture and crafts, antiques, plants, and even firewood are auctioned all day. In addition, the event offers a vast array of traditional foods. Go to full article

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