Watertown Daily Times - Sat Nov 28

Despite the rainy weather, hundreds of early-bird bargain hunters formed long lines in front of shopping outlets throughout the north country Friday, waiting for a series of pre-dawn store openings.

Watertown Daily Times - Sat Nov 28

WHERE/WHEN: Noon to 8 p.m. Dec. 5 at Watertown Fairgrounds exhibition hall. COST: 20 canned and/or personal items or $10 per person.

Watertown Daily Times - Fri Nov 27

The early bird doesn't always get the worm, especially on Black Friday. "At the beginning it was chaos," said Lori L. Somerville, Brockville, Ontario, who waited in line, in the rain, at Walmart Friday morning for the doors to open.