The Huletts Current

Plan to Rid Lake George of Clams The Times Union tells us that the campaign to kill the Asian clams growing in Lake George will begin next month. Underwater Power Line Project Gains Support The plan is to have this project go right through Whitehall. Read the Post Star. Learn About the Adirondack Gray Squirrel [...]

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Thinking Outside the Bowl Wins Outhouse Race With a headline like that, it must be the annual outhouses races on Lake George. See the NY Times. Missing Fort Ti Letter Gets Returned According to the Press Republican a piece of history returns to the Massachusetts state archives six decades after it disappeared. State Says Reserve [...]

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Lake George Park Commission Supports Invasive Law It was reported in the Adirondack Almanack that the Lake George Park Commission is supporting a new law to help control the spread of invasive species. Gov to Slash State Payroll The Governor is planning on slashing the state’s payroll to close the projected $11 billion deficit next [...]

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Whitehall Over $16,000 Per Pupil The Post Star details cost per student in numerous nearby school districts. Read part way down the article to see info on Whitehall. Senator Little Sees Influence Grow Denton Publications takes a look at Senator Little’s growing influence in Albany. Governor Cuomo Threatening Shutdown The NY Post tells us that [...]

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Great Pictures of Historic Gaslight Village The Times Union, has an article entitled: Gaslight Village fades to black, with some great historical photos that may bring back memories. State Considers Pay Freeze for Workers The Post Star reports that the the state may try something different to reign in government employee salaries. Roadrunner vs. the [...]

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While I’ve been blogging here on the Huletts Current I’ve gotten in the habit of posting what I consider to be the top news story of Huletts Landing from the past year. This is entirely my own opinion and while others may disagree, I’ve found it to be a fun exercise which a few have [...]

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NY Times: Cuomo Wants to Cap Property Taxes The NY Times has a good analysis of Andrew Cuomo’s tax cap plan with an illustration that shows how school spending is the contributing factor. How Much is The Trash Plant Worth? The Post Star looks at how much the Hudson Falls Trash plant could fetch the [...]

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Think Tank: NY Pension Costs Could Explode The NY Post presents an analysis of where pension costs are going. Top Aide to Gov: Saratoga closure ‘definite possibility’ The Capitol Confidential Blog speaks about Saratoga’s possible demise. NJ Gov Talks Tough to Paterson “I have a bridge to sell you”, takes on a new meaning for [...]

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Washington County Deals with Budget The Post Star reports on Washington County’s budget (with a small tax increase) for next year. The Wash Blog breaks down how the supervisors voted. NY State Does NOT Deal with Budget The Press Republican reports that the Legislature decided not to address a $315 million budget deficit in its [...]

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10 Adirondack Weather Disasters Adirondack Life has an interesting article on the Adirondack’s worst storms. Beets No Salt WNBZ reports that the NY State Thruway is going to experiment this winter with a de-icing material made out of sugar beets and brine. Grant Money for Lake George Delta Warren County heard that they are the [...]

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Washington County Proposed Budget: Tax Increase Smaller / Transfer Stations Open The Wash Blog has a quick synopsis of Washington County’s finance committee meeting this past week. Counties Fear State Mandates North Country Public Radio has a great piece on how state mandates drive up property taxes. Medicaid is the big cost. But when all [...]

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Whitehall Students Launch Pumpkins The Post Star reports on an interesting physics contest in Whitehall. State Warns of Layoffs Read the Times Union to learn more about Governor Paterson’s plans to layoff 898 state employees. NY Post Opinion: Cuomo Must Confront Unions The NY Post opines that Cuomo must take on the public unions. Will [...]

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