The Huletts Current

Budget Cuts (& Falling Enrollment) Mean School District Must Reduce Spending
The Post Star reports on the cuts that the Whitehall School District is facing.
Some Rest Stops to be Closed
It looks like those on the NY State Thruway will be spared but others won’t. Read about it in the Times Union.

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In Case You Missed Times Square
Here’s a great panoramic view of Times Square on New Years complete with sound from panoramas.com. Can you see the ball drop? (Hint: Grab the mouse and look up.)
No Bridge, No Rest
The Post Star did an interesting follow-up on what people are doing without the Crown Point bridge.

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Boathouse Hearings to be Held
The Adirondack Park Agency is going to hold a series of hearings before revising their boathouse regulations, the Adirondack Almanack reports.
Salt Alternatives to Protect the Environment
This is an interesting piece I ran across regarding alternatives to rock salt from the Mother Nature Network.
This is What Happens When You Overspend
David Paterson announced [...]

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December 1st was the deadline for all state agencies to comply with Governor Paterson’s Executive Order 17, which among other things, mandated:
“On or before December 1, 2009, each state agency shall review its regulations and report to the Secretary to the Governor …… on any proposed changes to regulations which could reduce the impact of [...]

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Local Athletes Try for Olympics
North Country Public Radio has a good piece on those local Adirondack athletes trying to make the 2010 Winter Olympic team.
See Where NY’s Rose Fits In
I came across this neat website where all the state flowers come together to make a beautiful bouquet. Cool!

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Panel Urges Pay Cut, Furloughs for Washington County Supervisors
Give them credit for trying to cut the budget. Members of the Washington County Finance and Personnel Committee proposed cutting supervisors’ pay by 6 percent in addition to taking the equivalent of two furlough days. Read about it in the Post Star.
Unknown Filmmaker Gets $30m for Robot [...]

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December 1, 2009
Sen. Betty Little
Albany Office
506 Legislative Office Building
Albany, NY 12247
Re: NYS Budget
Dear Senator Little:
The purpose of my letter is to voice my concerns regarding the financial situation facing our state and the failure of the legislative body to do anything to help solve these problems.
From all I can gather from the TV news and [...]

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New York’s Budget Crisis Worse
The NY Post reports that the Comptroller says the budget crisis is even worse than Gov. Paterson says it is.
Washington County Cuts Some / Adds Some
The Whitehall Times reports on some cuts and additions to the budget.
World’s Most Amazing Golf Courses
Check out this link to deckchair.com to see some really unique [...]

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NBC News had a great segment on the extreme measures people have been forced to take to cross Lake Champlain now that the Lake Champlain Bridge in Crown Point has been closed.

Visit msnbc.com for Breaking News, World News, and News about the Economy

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Giuliani: No to Governor Run
The NY Post reports that Rudy Giuliani has told friends he won’t run for Governor.
Go Ahead, Plunge
The 2009 Lake George Polar Plunge will be held this weekend. Learn more here.
Decade’s Top Internet Moments
Reuter’s gives the top Internet moments from the last decade.

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Post Star Notices Adirondack Park Agency Craziness
There was an editorial in the Post Star about new proposed Adirondack Park Agency regulations regarding boat houses. Everyone is noticing how fast the APA is killing communities. Read the whole thing.
“The APA apparently has a lot of free time on its hands, now that half the land in [...]

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Maryland Eastern Shore Newspaper Spotlights Huletts Chapel
The Dialog, the Catholic newspaper for Delaware and Maryland’s Eastern Shore, spotlighted our own Chapel of the Assumption as one of their “Holy Places”. Now who might have submitted that? (You’ll need to scroll to page 9.)
Governor Paterson Calls Special Session
The Times Union reports that the Governor is calling [...]

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In case you missed it, here are Jay-Z & Alicia Keys singing Empire State of Mind .. New York from Game 2 of the World Series. Watch the players get down. Wow! It’s going to be hard to top in Game 3.

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Please Buy Postage from Huletts
Please remember that even when you’re not in Huletts, you can still buy postage for all your mailing needs from the Huletts Post Office. I recently received a copy of our Postmaster’s appeal, which I pass along here.
PBS Stations Picking Up Locally Made Documentary
The Adirondack Almanack tells about a documentary shot [...]

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