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Watertown, New York Patch AM: a 4 min read

Hello again Watertown! We’re bringing you the latest town highlights. Don’t miss out, keep going! ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • How many potholes are DOT crews really filling this month?
  • Why Watertown gas prices just dropped more than most of the region
  • How a stolen car chase in Watertown ended with major drug charges

Also on today's calendar: Ages 18+ How to Shop Local: Food Edition with Cornell Cooperative Extension and 1 more event.

Today's riddle: How do you measure a fish? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Increasing amounts of sun, with a high of 60 and low of 36 degrees.
  • Thursday: Intervals of clouds and sun, temps: high: 58, low: 33.
  • Friday: Partly sunny, with a high of 57 and low of 34 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. New York DOT recognizes National Work Zone Awareness Week (wwnytv.com) — Drivers in and around Watertown are being urged to slow down and stay alert as New York’s DOT marks National Work Zone Awareness Week and ramps up construction season. Regional officials say crews have already patched over 1,000 potholes this spring and will fill roughly 175,000 more statewide, stressing that safer driving directly protects North Country highway workers.
   

2. North Country gas pumps see relief after Iran cease-fire (informnny.com) — Drivers in the Watertown area are finally seeing a little relief at the pump, with average gas prices dropping five cents to $4.14 per gallon, tied with Rome for the region’s biggest decline. AAA links the dip to lower oil prices following a two-week Iran cease-fire, though diesel and broader energy costs remain high.
   

3. Deputies: 2 women arrested after pursuit in Watertown, collision and drug seizure (newzjunky.com) — Two Watertown women were arrested after deputies say a stolen car fled from a traffic stop through city streets, struck a patrol vehicle, and was found loaded with drugs and paraphernalia. Both suspects now face multiple felony charges and are being held without bail ahead of a City Court appearance.
   

4. Daughter of slain local businesswoman hopes Watertown takes more steps to prevent gun violence (nny360.com) — A Watertown native is urging City Council to more aggressively use New York’s Red Flag Law and other tools to prevent gun violence, inspired by her mother’s 2021 workplace killing. She’s also asking the city to declare April 28 an annual remembrance day and to expand education on mental health, drug abuse, and gun safety for Watertown residents.
   

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    what surprised you the most after retiring? Whether it was something positive or something you didn’t quite expect. Also, is there anything you wish… (Nextdoor Fort Drum)
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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: By inches because they have no feet. (Thank you Gypsy S. for sending it in!)
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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Watertown

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