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Washington Post Applauds Governor Cuomo on School Reform

January 25th, 2012 · No Comments

Governor Cuomo noted in his State of the State address that everyone in the education system in Albany from bus drivers to school board members has a lobbyist – everyone that is except for the ones who need it the most, our students. “Our schools are not an employment program,” Governor Coumo has stated in [...]

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Bits of Everything

January 5th, 2012 · No Comments

Whitehall School Board Takes Early Stance on Tax Levy The Post Star reports that the the school board doesn’t want taxes to exceed the new property tax cap. How about decreasing taxes by the enrollment loss? NY Post: What Cuomo Must Do in 2012 Inside Albany looks at five things Governor Cuomo must do in [...]

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Tags: NY State · The Landing · Washington County · Whitehall

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December 6th, 2011 · Comments Off

NY Times: Adirondacks Warming? The NY Times follows Jerry Jenkins, an ecologist with the Wildlife Conservation Society. Hard frosts that a generation ago came in mid-September now arrive in October. Lake Champlain, a huge freshwater body that divides New York and Vermont, once froze over completely every winter, but now remains open in the middle [...]

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Tags: Adirondacks · History · Lake George · NY State · The Environment · Ticonderoga

The Strange Story of the Lost Dauphin of France and the North Country

November 25th, 2011 · Comments Off

A painting of Marie Antoinette with her son, Louis-Charles, on her lap. (circa 1787) At the time of the French Revolution, the son of Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette, was known as Louis-Charles, Dauphin of France. He was abducted on August 10, 1792, when only eight years old, as the French revolution waged on. When [...]

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Whitehall School’s Abysmal Rank

November 3rd, 2011 · Comments Off

The Post Star carried a story which showed Whitehall ranked 379 out of 431 upstate school districts. They also ran a great editorial spotlighting how some school districts are excessively overcharging, in some cases illegally.

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LGA Testifies at State Assembly Hearing

September 17th, 2011 · Comments Off

Walt Lender, executive director of the Lake George Association, testifies at a New York State Assembly hearing on invasive species on Tuesday, September 13th. Mr. Lender spoke out in support of laws to prohibit and regulate the transport and sale of invasive species, both terrestrial and aquatic. Lake George Association Executive Director Walt Lender testified [...]

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July 10th, 2011 · Comments Off

No NY Giants in Albany This Summer The Giants make it officially. There will be no training camp in Albany this summer. Read what John Mara told a local business owner in the NY Post. Fort Ticonderoga to Show Artwork Collection 50 of Fort Ticonderoga’s most important artworks are on display in a single exhibit [...]

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FHHL Gets Approval, Installs Bathroom

June 23rd, 2011 · Comments Off

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June 1st, 2011 · Comments Off

Adirondack Land Deal Dispute The Times Union looks at a 65,000 acre land deal. Glens Falls Man Drowns in Lake George The

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May 21st, 2011 · Comments Off

Rain Cause Mudslide Into Lake George The Post Star gives some details about a Hague mudslide. Big Changes at Fort Ti The Press Republican tells of some big changes this year at Fort Ticonderoga. Water Funding Drying Up The Adirondack Almanack reports on a little known Lake George program in need of funding. Gaslight Village [...]

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Governor’s Tax Cap Message

May 13th, 2011 · Comments Off

When there’s news like this, something needs to be done. Watch live streaming video from newyorkstateofficeofthegovernor at livestream.com

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May 12th, 2011 · Comments Off

They’re Back. After a Year in Limbo, Stream Rules Reimerge The Times Union reports that the widely opposed Lake George stream regulations are being considered again. Jimmer Poster Released KSL reports on Jimmer’s preparation for the business world. Buy his new poster here. Can Cuomo Deliver Property Tax Cap? The NY Post thinks the Governor [...]

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Tags: Casino Fun · Lake George · NY State · The Environment

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April 2nd, 2011 · Comments Off

Volunteers Sought to Monitor Spawning Migrations WNYT.com tells you how to become involved monitoring smelt populations. Albany TV Station Shows Huletts The Adirondack Outdoors blog, tells us that an Albany television station ran some pictures of Huletts. New Rules to Help Adirondack Lakes Denton Publications reports on new federal rules to limit mercury emissions. Where [...]

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Tags: Adirondacks · Casino Fun · History · Lake George · Local Wildlife · NY State · The Environment · The Landing

Governor Cuomo’s Budget Message

March 31st, 2011 · Comments Off

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