Man found dead in Salisbury
Vermont State Police troopers along with local EMS, were dispatched on Jan. 9 to a report of an unresponsive male discovered at 991 U.S. Route 7 in Salisbury.
View ArticleTraining program scheduled for spring 2014
The Vermont Manufacturing Extension Center (VMEC), with support from a number of planning partners and sponsors, has scheduled the first session this Spring of a proven program designed to help small-...
View ArticleMorse earns spot on president’s list
Aaron Morse of Weybridge was recently named to the President’s List at The State University of New York at Potsdam.
View ArticleTiconderoga to look at ‘nuisance’ properties
Ticonderoga will review “nuisance” properties in the community this year. Supervisor Bill Grinnell said he will meet with Ti Police Chief Mark Johns and Building Inspector Bill Ball to discuss...
View ArticleDEC To Dismantle Marcy Dam
The State Department of Environmental Conservation has decided to dismantle Marcy Dam, which was severely damaged by Tropical Storm Irene in August 2011.
View ArticlePeak’s name change to honor Battle of Plattsburgh hero
The name of an Adirondack Peak in Lewis has been changed back to its original name, MacDonough Mountain.
View ArticleCounty supervisors discuss rising utility rates, tourism, public health
The Essex County Board of Supervisors had a full slate at the first round of monthly committee meetings at the board of supervisors chambers on Tuesday, Jan. 15.
View ArticleChester Man arrested for sex with underage girl
Peter W. Stewart, 46, of Chester was arrested Tuesday, Jan. 14, for felony rape in the third degree after he allegedly had a year-long relationship with a girl under the age of 17.
View ArticleValley Sports: Bowlers set personal marks on lanes
Boys and girls bowling, boys and girls basketball
View ArticleGallery to feature artwork of Hillary Fayle & Yari Ostovany
A two-person exhibit of recent artwork by Hillary Fayle and Yari Ostovany opened Jan. 18 at the Lake George Arts Project’s Courthouse Gallery
View ArticleMLK celebration in song, speech, and dance, Jan. 20
This MLK Day, over 100 Middlebury College students will raise their voices in tribute to the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. in “MLK ORATORIO: A Celebration in Song, Speech, and Dance.” The Jan....
View ArticleAnnual “Face Off Against Breast Cancer” hockey event, Jan. 25–26
The Middlebury Otters and the Middlebury Mystix, two women’s community ice hockey teams, proudly host the 15th annual “Face Off Against Breast Cancer” hockey tournament on Saturday and Sunday, Jan....
View ArticleRegion-Wide Sand/Salt use up
Officials throughout the region are using more sand and salt on area roads this winter. An unusual number of ice storms and temperature fluctuations have many local highway departments exhausting their...
View ArticleVSAC's CEO to testify at U.S. Senate hearing today
Scott Giles, president and CEO of Vermont Student Assistance Corp., will testify before the U.S. Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor & Pensions, Thursday, Jan. 16 at 10 a.m.
View ArticleLetter to the Editor: Vermont Needs Change
I’d like to take this opportunity to discuss a few of the major challenges facing Vermont today.
View ArticleMissing Australian man found dead
On Wednesday, Jan. 15, New York State Forest Rangers located the body of missing Australian man Captain Paul John McKay, 33, ending a search effort that lasted nearly two weeks.
View ArticleCentral Adirondack Cardboard Sled Race Circuit to kick off
Bob Lewin was the grand champion of the 2013 Adirondack Cardboard Sled Racing Circuit.
View ArticleClassic sci-fi film star of College of St. Joseph's 'Popular Culture Conference'
College of St. Joseph in Rutland will screen Ray Bradbury's classic 1950s sci-fi film, “Beast from 20,000 Fathoms”, at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 22, in Tuttle Hall Theater on the CSJ campus.
View ArticleQueensbury man located near Syracuse
The Warren County Sheriff’s Office just sent out a bulletin asking the public to help locate a missing person.
View ArticleCan boys succeed with the Common Core?
By now, it has become apparent to academics, administrators, parents and teachers across Vermont that, in general, boys are underperforming in school, according Edmond J. Dixon, Ph.D, a veteran...
View ArticleAward-winning duo to perform in Middlebury
Consummate collaborators, violinist Isabelle Faust and pianist Alexander Melnikov will perform together at Middlebury College’s Mahaney Center for the Arts on Thursday, Jan. 23, at 7:30 p.m.
View ArticlePolice searching for Family Dollar Store crook
On Jan. 11, at approximately 7:45 a.m., the Vermont State Police received a burglary complaint which had occurred at the Family Dollar Store, located at 34 Maple St. in Wallingford.
View ArticleCollegiate ski and board championships coming in March
On March 8-15, Lake Placid and Wilmington will play host to the 2014 United States Collegiate Ski and Snowboard Association (USCSA) National Championship.
View ArticleLast night's Garrison Keillor "no show" in Rutland
Due to circumstances beyond the control of the management of the Paramount Theatre in Rutland, last night's performance with Garrison Keillor was cancelled. Keillor's representative blamed the...
View ArticleValley Sports: Eagles even series with Seton
Boys and girls basketball; boys and girls bowling
View ArticleAt-risk bridges to be replaced in North Country
A total of 14 bridges in Essex and Clinton counties will be replaced in an effort to shore up infrastructure in the wake of extreme weather.
View ArticleLocal orthotist/prosthetist helps to equip adaptive athletes
When it comes to sporting equipment for handicapped athletes, there are very few places in the country where you can find an expert in the field. One of those very few places is right here in the North...
View ArticleSchroon food pantry serves community
The Schroon Lake Food Pantry served nearly 5,000 people during 2013. A report prepared by Lenchen Marnell, pantry director, shows 1,962 families, 3,261 adults, 1,350 children and 974 senior citizens...
View ArticleLocal Recipient of Papal Honor
Essex County Clerk Joseph Provoncha, a parishioner of Our Lady of Lourdes Church in Schroon Lake, was recently presented with the “Pro Ecclesia et Pontifice,” a papal medal.
View ArticleWinter Fisherman gear up for Tupper Lake ice
It certainly has been cold enough, and now ice fishermen from across the country will be heading to Tupper Lake for a pair of major fishing tournaments.
View ArticleSnowboarder killed on Killington slopes
On Jan. 17 at 3:16 p.m., the Vermont State Police received a call regarding a 23-year-old male snowboarder, later identified as Skylar Ormond of Canandaigua, N.Y., who died after being transported to...
View ArticleTiconderoga bingo in jeopardy
The Ticonderoga Fire Department may close its weekly bingo games after 40 years.
View ArticleRed Cross in Vermont issues new pet first-aid app
Pets are an important part of many families, and a new Red Cross Pet First Aid App puts lifesaving information right in the hands of dog and cat owners so they can provide emergency care until...
View ArticlePolar Bear Plunge to aid children’s hospital
People with warm hearts will take a cold plunge for children as part of the annual Hague Winter Weekend. The Polar Bear Plunge, part of the Hague event, will benefit the WOKO Big Change Round Up that...
View ArticleANWSU searches for a new superintendent
The ANWSU Board recently appointed a Superintendent Search Committee in looking for a replacement for outgoing Superintendent Tom O’Brien.
View ArticleVergennes teachers get outstanding marks
Vergennes Union High School teacher Matt DeBlois is patient, kind, humorous and keenly intelligent. He demonstrates the perfect combination of humor and sensitivity and always goes the extra mile for...
View ArticleLong-time Warrensburg Chamber president steps down
For over a decade, she's been the driving force behind the Warrensburg Chamber of Commerce's accomplishments, including their mammoth annual World's Largest Garage sale event. Long-time Chamber...
View ArticleLake Geo. Chamber & bed tax awards criticized in wake of B.I.D. defeat
Downtown Lake George merchants want more promotion of the village and events — but they don't want an additional tax to pay for it. Instead, some say the money now spent on marketing the resort village...
View ArticleLocal author donates proceeds from latest book
At 88 years old, Elizabethtown resident Leona R. Warners latest publication “Just Everyday Folks,” Chronicles the life of her Adirondack family over one of the most trying quarter centuries in U.S....
View ArticleLocal environmentalists battle feds
The region’s leading environmental advocacy group, the Adirondack Council, has placed themselves front and center in the fight against the US Fish and Wildlife Service’s (FWS) pending decision to...
View ArticleSchroon Lake to host ice fishing tourney
The Schroon Lake Fish & Game Club will host its 22nd annual ice fishing derby Saturday and Sunday, March 1 and 2.
View ArticleVermont alpine "superpipe" is first of its kind in the east
Okemo Mountain Resort’s Amp Energy Superpipe made its season debut Jan. 18 as the first halfpipe to open in the East.
View ArticleUSA slips globally in economic freedoms survey
There used to be a 1960s Avis car-rental advertising slogan, “We’re number two, but we try harder.” Perhaps in the spirit of the times we should now revive the phrase and proclaim, “We’re number 12,...
View ArticleWinter Carnival unveils new website
The Saranac Lake Winter Carnival Committee recently launched the new website for the Saranac Lake Winter Carnival.
View ArticleHow they voted: Vermont S. 82
Vermont elections have operated without campaign contribution limits since 2006 when the U.S. Supreme Court struck down the limits in place as a violation of the First Amendment. The new state law was...
View ArticleVt. agency to pay $12,000 fine
The Vermont Agency of Natural Resources Department of Environmental Conservation has agreed to pay $12,000 in civil penalties and $6,000 to fund a supplemental environmental project under a proposed...
View ArticleVermont individual income tax forms available online or by request
Vermont individual income tax forms available online or by request
View ArticleFree health screenings and Tdap vaccinations at the Vt. Farm Show
The annual Vermont Farm Show returns to the Champlain Valley Fair Grounds this Jan. 28-30 to celebrate its 82nd year.
View ArticleTiconderoga highway crew battling Mother Nature
With two months remaining, the winter of 2013-14 has been tough on Ticonderoga roads and its highway crew. Early heavy snows and ice storms have made for long hours and lots of expense.
View ArticleRetiring Bolton highway chief honored for 40+ years of service
Long-time town of Bolton Highway Superintendent Tim Coons has dealt with ice storms, blowdowns, road washouts and historic, violent storms, responding with dedication and commitment to public safety....
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