Children splash away the heat at the Thompson Park Splash Pad, August 2023. Zachary Canaperi/Watertown Daily Times
Alyssa Grubbs from Marvelous Mutts, Georgia, marvels at her dog Havoc's rapid fire frisbee catching skills at the Lewis County Fair, July 2023. Zachary Canaperi/Watertown Daily Times
Kayden Doonie gets covered in sand at Westcott Beach State Park, where people were escaping from the heat, July 2023. Zachary Canaperi/Watertown Daily Times
Kelly O’Dell, owner of O’Dell’s Tug Hill Maple in Copenhagen, stands behind a cloud of smoke in the sugar shack at Champion Peak Maple, March 2024. Zachary Canaperi/Watertown Daily Times
Daniel E. Hartley Jr., owner of Hartley Hartwoods takes advantage of the sunshine to build inventory for the holiday season, November 2023. Zachary Canaperi/Watertown Daily Times
Paul Grima, Binghamton, takes a break from Salmon fishing by the Salina Street Bridge in Pulaski, where the fish were swimming up the Salmon River, September 2023. Zachary Canaperi/Watertown Daily Times
Sierra Penrose, afraid for the safety of her two children, looks through the window of her Watertown residence toward the next door apartment building, where a sex offender lives. Zachary Canaperi/Watertown Daily Times
Brandon Cobb, Greenwood, South Carolina, works hard for a bite near Wolf Island during the Bassmaster Elite in Clayton, August 2023. Zachary Canaperi/Watertown Daily Times
A man speaks on the phone outside of Time Warp Tavern in Watertown, after a snow storm in January 2023. Zachary Canaperi/Watertown Daily Times
A man crosses outer Massey Street in the Town of Watertown with a snowblower, January 2023. Zachary Canaperi/Watertown Daily Times
Spectators view the fireworks show at the Concert in the Park event in Watertown, June 2023. Zachary Canaperi/Watertown Daily Times
Hudson Hirt hangs out with his goats, Ella, Cocoa and Serenity, who he showed off at the Jefferson County Fair, August 2023. Zachary Canaperi/Watertown Daily Times
Children splash away the heat at the Thompson Park Splash Pad, August 2023. Zachary Canaperi/Watertown Daily Times
Children were drawn from far and wide to play with bubbles at the Concert in the Park event, June 2023. Zachary Canaperi/Watertown Daily Times
A woman looks upon large stained glass windows inside the Thomas Memorial AME Zion church, which was left to deteriorate after shutting down services. Zachary Canaperi/Watertown Daily Times
Students sit inside of a Black Hawk helicopter, during the 10th Mountain Division's Army Career Day, October 2023. Zachary Canaperi/Watertown Daily Times
Elementary school students are amused by the power of the fire hose during a demonstration at the Emma Flower Taylor Fire Station, October 2023. Zachary Canaperi/Watertown Daily Times
Han Le stands behind the counter inside Caffeine-Holic, her coffee shop in Watertown, New York that specializes in Vietnamese beans, February 2023. Zachary Canaperi/Watertown Daily Times
A fisherman takes a break on the bank of the Salmon River in Pulaski, New York, September 2023. Zachary Canaperi/Watertown Daily Times
Cathy M. Pircsuk paddles toward the boat ramp at Fish Island Park in Dexter, August 2023. Zachary Canaperi/Watertown Daily Times
Norah Sterling grabs a handful of food at Outskirts 1812 in Sackets Harbor, and Hank the goat seizes the opportunity to raid the container, July 2023. Zachary Canaperi/Watertown Daily Times
Adam Pratt, with Salt City N Trak in Syracuse, puts model trains back on the track after a derailment occurred during the 36th Annual Thousand Islands Train Fair at the Cerow Recreation Park Arena, September 2023. Zachary Canaperi/Watertown Daily Times
Fishing guide Ethan Forbes is ready to throw a freshly tied streamer into the Saint Lawrence for some northern pike action, June 2023. Zachary Canaperi/Watertown Daily times
Families enjoy the fire pit at Dry Hill Ski Area as Snowtown USA kicks off with a dazzling fireworks display, January 2024. Zachary Canaperi/Watertown Daily Times
Tom Vickery, a guide for Whitewater Challengers, takes a break after battling with the strong current in front of Whitewater Park, July 2023. Zachary Canaperi/Watertown Daily Times
A family sits in the grass and waits for totality as it fast approaches at the Total Eclipse of the Park event in Watertown, New York, April 2024.
Robert Reczko and family slide down a Thompson Park slope by the Park Circle, January 2024. Reczko said that they decided to use the snow day as an excuse for some family fun. Zachary Canaperi/Watertown Daily Times
Brittney Freer and Austin Curtis, Oswego, have a photoshoot for their newborn, Aurora, at Thompson Park, October 2023. Taking the photos is Heather Richmond, owner of Heather Lynn Photography. The couple said the photos were a spur of the moment idea, but it worked out nicely, with the unseasonably warm temperatures keeping Aurora comfortable. Zachary Canaperi/Watertown Daily Times
Daniel E. Hartley Jr., owner of Hartley Hartwoods takes advantage of the sunshine to build inventory for the holiday season, November 2023. Zachary Canaperi/Watertown Daily Times
Josiah J. Cabrera, 2, watches cars go by on Washington Street in Watertown. He has a rare disease called Familial Cold Autoinflammatory Syndrome, which took five misdiagnoses before genetic testing finally led to a correct diagnosis in December 2022. Zachary Canaperi/Watertown Daily Times
A classic car exits the Windy Hill Orchard Car Show in style, October 2022.
A man heads up the walkway in Clayton, New York, July 2023.
Fort Drum soldiers conduct the cold water immersion training at Remington Park as part of the Best Sustainer of the Quarter Competition, January 2023. Zachary Canaperi/Watertown Daily Times
Mickenzy Hutt feeds a calf some hay at the Jefferson County Fair, while her mother Mindy encourages her, July 2023. Zachary Canaperi/Watertown Daily Times
Food trucks were busy feeding long lines of hungry spectators at the Concert in the Park event in Watertown, June 2023. Zachary Canaperi/Watertown Daily Times