A 78-year-old Watertown man is facing charges after allegedly leaving his dog in a vehicle that had scorching hot temperatures.

Julius Kass recorded three runs batted in as the Rochester Ridgemen topped the Watertown Rapids for a 7-4 New York Collegiate Baseball League victory Tuesday night at Bishop Kearney High School.

Funding for the B-21 bomber program in Rapid City, and money for a Watertown National Guard building are in a new federal defense authorization bill.

Newly elected members of the Watertown City Council will officially assume office during the City Council meeting on Monday, July 7, 2025.