Beauty and brawn featured at tow-truck show in Lake George
What's absolutely gorgeous, is fussed over and primped like a beauty queen but can dead-lift 50 tons? The answer is tow trucks at the Empire State Towing & Recovery Association's 'Beauty Contest'...
View ArticleAmericaders: ‘We enjoy the scenery and the warm welcome’
The mother of all touring motorcycle rallies — and the largest event of any kind in Warren County — offers memorable experiences for the newbies as well as veteran attendees.
View ArticleLake George boat inspections lauded; lake invasive control efforts underway
Not long ago, boaters decried a proposed Lake George boat inspection program, but now that it's in place and protecting the purity and pristine recreational quality of the lake, criticism has ceased.
View ArticleMusic festival now seeking host families
Organizers of the Lake George Music Festival, a 10-day tenure of concerts that showcases promising young musicians, is seeking families to volunteer to serve as hosts to its 2014 student participants.
View ArticleNew visitors center and park upgrades approved in Bolton
By late 2015, Bolton will likely have a new, welcoming town visitors center as well as a host of improvements to Rogers Park, which hosts a variety of lakeside events.
View ArticleTelevision actor Lloyd to star in ATF production
Adirondack Theatre Festival (ATF) kicks off its 20th Anniversary Season with Becky Mode’s home grown comedy Fully Committed, starring Sam Lloyd of TV’s Scrubs.
View ArticleCongratulations to MUHS Class of '14 graduates
Congratulations to the following MUHS Class of 2014 graduates...
View ArticleThe architectural story of porches at Chimney Point, Vt.
On Wednesday, June 25, at 7 p.m., historic preservationist and author Thomas Durant Visser, will present an illustrated program on the history and architecture of the porches of North America at the...
View ArticleGuest Viewpoint: State revenue results show Vermont economy is in crisis
There are more signs that Gov. Peter Shumlin's economic policies —enacted by the Democrat supermajority in the Vermont State Legislature—re failing. The strategy of higher tax rates, more state...
View ArticleLet's eat: Vergennes United Methodist Church Cold Roast Beef and Salads and...
The Vergennes United Methodist Church Cold Roast Beef and Salads and Strawberry Shortcake Supper will be held Saturday, June 14, at the church on Main Street, across from the Vergennes Opera House,...
View ArticleChanges in store for Plattsburgh’s July 4th
Some big changes are in store for the City of Plattsburgh’s July 4th parade and celebration.
View ArticleGolfing for a cause, including Best 4th in the North, June 24
The Ticonderoga Best 4th In The North Committee is pleased to announce they will be the recipient of one of the “Give Back To The Community Days” at the Ticonderoga Country Club.
View ArticleEssex County Sheriff announces re-election bid, gets approval for COPS grant
Essex County Sheriff Richard Cutting formally announced his candidacy for re-election June 3 at a press conference at the Government Center in Elizabethtown
View ArticlePhase 1 of Brandon roadway project to end June 20
Commuters and other travelers along U.S. Route 7 have been enduring more than 12 weeks of slow traffic, and sometimes one-way going, in downtown Brandon—but traffic snarls and some lost local business...
View ArticleGerman art is focus of Middlebury celebration
In acknowledgment and celebration of the centenary of Middlebury’s German Language School, the museum wull feature selections from its own collection of German art, June 13-Aug. 10.
View ArticleMeeting to look at options for dwindling pool of SLCS student-athletes
In Schroon Lake, the athletic department has been facing this issue, having dropped junior varsity basketball programs and not fielding a modified (typically grades 7-9) baseball team this spring.
View ArticleTi school district announces end-of-year schedules
As the days in the 2013-14 school year count down to a close, the Ticonderoga Central School District has announced scheduling for the final two weeks of the year.
View ArticleEssex County renews occupancy tax as towns push for bigger cuts
Essex County will continue its occupancy tax for at least three more years. But towns want a bigger cut.
View ArticleFrom the Editor: Who can’t handle the truth?
Pardon me for bringing up—yet again—author George Orwell’s classic novel “1984”. The dystopic 1948 novel seems to be a prophetic guidebook for these disquieting times in America.
View ArticleUltimate Warrior: Dorvee tops in regional National Guard competition
New York Army National Guard Staff Sgt. Jeff Dorvee, a combat veteran and a Queensbury resident, has won top honors in the northeast region Best Warrior Competition held here May 13-16.
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