Local 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....
View ArticleRookie firefighters hailed after they complete basic training
The new firefighting recruits attacked flames inside a burning building, doused a blazing vehicle and learned about handling hazardous materials as they took the basic firefighting course over 11 weeks...
View ArticleU.S. Association of Blind Athletes & Vermont Adaptive Ski and Sports Winter...
The U.S. Association of Blind Athletes, in partnership with Vermont Adaptive Ski and Sports, will host the seventh annual Winter Ski Festival at Pico Mountain in Killington, from Feb. 7-10. The event...
View ArticleCollege's solar roof switched on
Just months after announcing plans to contribute to Green Mountain Power’s Rutland Solar Capital initiative, the College of St. Joseph is helping create clean energy on its gymnasium roof.
View ArticleSchmelzenbach appointed to West Point
Mount Saint Joseph Academy senior Claire Schmelzenbach has received an appointment to the United States Military Academy. She intends to attend the historic institution, often referred to as West...
View ArticleAdirondack Council mixed on State of State
The Adirondack Council, an environmental advocacy organization with offices in Elizabethtown, today expressed concern with Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s State of the State address, saying it liked the parts...
View ArticleElks free throw contest held in Au Sable Forks
Four AuSable Forks and two Morrisonville youths were the top shooters in the Knights of Columbus District 95 Free Throw Contest held on Saturday, Jan. 18 at Holy Name School in Au Sable Forks.
View ArticleElectric vehicles are the focus of energy presentation
Dr. Steven Letendre of Green Mountain College will look at the environmental and economic impact of electric vehicles on Vermont in the third presentation of the Green Mountain Power College Lecture...
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