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The Plattsburgh Press Republican is reporting this morning that state environment officials are still trying to contain an outbreak of destructive feral hogs around the town of Peru, on the fringe of the Adirondack Park.
“DEC is continuing...
Over the weekend, people gathered from New York and Vermont to celebrate the completion of the new Lake Champlain Bridge, from Crown Point to Addison.
The hero of the day was bridge designer and world-renowned architect Ted Zoli, who was born in...
Yikes. The big Laurentian Aerospace project, widely seen as the Next Big Thing for Northeastern New York, has been snagged for years as it seeks to lock down private financing. (New York state has already offered up a generous incentive...
The Burlington Free Press notes that a year ago today the waters of Lake Champlain rose above flood stage, launching a battle for survival that gripped the valley for months. (The lake didn’t drop below flood stage again until June 19th.)
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Back in January, NCPR’s Brian Mann reported on the feral pig problem in the North Country. The story garnered a lot of comments, probably because of its juicy headline–”Feral Hogs Invade Champlain Valley,...
Special Reports
Audio SlideshowKing's Garden at Ft. Ticonderoga
1920s landscape architect Marion Coffin designed a pleasure garden for the Pell family's summer home, the Pavillion, at Fort Ticonderoga. It was neglected and almost forgotten until, about ten years ago, workers began to restore the garden to Coffin's plan. Todd Moe takes a tour.
Photo Audio EssayLake Champlain Maritime History
Wreck diving off Burlington, the Battle of Valcour Island and the Battle of Plattsburgh with Brian Mann.
Photo Audio EssayFort Ticonderoga's Grand Encampment
Fort Ticonderoga, a bottleneck of history—a visit to the annual "grand encampment" where stories of the French and Indian War and the Revolution come to life amid the sounds of fifes, drums and cannon fire.
Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton (File photo)
Clinton Tests Rural Waters In North Country
Jul 04, 2006 — Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton began a two-day swing through the North Country yesterday. She drew praise in Plattsburgh for helping to arrange a one million dollar grant from NASA to help fund a new aeronautics training program. Shepromised to continue fighting to block strict passport requirements on the U.S.-Canada border. Clinton also made stops yesterday in Champlain and Lake Placid. As Brian Mann reports, the Democrat continues to make inroads in what was once seen as a Republican stronghold. Go to full article
Champlain Already High
Jun 29, 2006 — Water levels on Lake Champlain were already nearing the high water mark. Boaters last week reported docks underwater in Essex. Gregory Warner spoke with Barry Hamilton, owner of the Essex Marina, yesterday afternoon. Hamilton estimated the water was about three feet above where it usually is this time of year. Go to full article
Lake Champlain: Docks Still Underwater, Boating Industry Suffers
Jun 28, 2006 — Lake Champlain water levels are high after heavy rainfall. Barry Hamilton owns the Essex Marina, he spoke with Gregory Warner. Go to full article
Aircraft Project Will "Transform Region's Economy"
Jun 20, 2006 — State and local leaders say a deal unveiled yesterday in Plattsburgh could transform the region's economy. Laurentian Aerospace, a newly-formed company based in Montreal,... Go to full article
Chamber of Commerce Hails Plattsburgh AFB Facility
Jun 20, 2006 — The Quebec-based company planning a major new facility in Plattsburgh, creating roughly 700 high-paying jobs, says it could expand as early as 2011. A second facility could... Go to full article
A Rainy Paddle in the Ausable Marsh
May 15, 2006 — The Ausable River flows from the Adirondack Mountains down into Lake Champlain. At its mouth, the river divides into winding channels. The Ausable Marsh, just south of... Go to full article
Fort Ticonderoga Opens Season with Chocolate!
May 09, 2006 — Fort Ticonderoga opens for the season tomorrow on the anniversary of the Fort's capture from the British by Ethan Allen, Benedict Arnold and the Green Mountain Boys on May... Go to full article
Plattsburgh Cautious With Wind Power
Apr 21, 2006 — This week, the Plattsburgh town council voted unanimously for a one-year moratorium on wind farms. There are a couple spots in the town where wind power production would be... Go to full article
The Wind Farm Debate Continues in Clinton
Apr 17, 2006 — Two more North Country towns are embroiled in debate over industrial-size wind farms. In Cape Vincent, hours of public meetings have failed to yield setback requirements for... Go to full article
Plattsburgh Council Calls for Bush Investigation
Apr 07, 2006 — The Plattsburgh city council adopted a resolution last night calling for a federal investigation into the Bush administration's decision to go to war in Iraq. Todd Moe has... Go to full article
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