The Huletts Current

Fee Hikes to Pay for Island Trash Removal? The Adirondack Almanack reports on an interesting development on the proposal to end trash pickup on the islands. Paladino Unfit? Open Letter Shows Hypocrisy BuffaloNews.com posts an opinion which is worthwhile reading. It takes on three politicians who object to Carl Paladino being well … a politician. [...]

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A group of Ticonderoga Cub Scouts recently completed their requirements for Wildlife Conservation loops and pins aboard the Lake George Association’s Floating Classroom. Last week, four dens from Ticonderoga Cub Scout Pack 72 enjoyed an eco-learning adventure aboard the Lake George Association’s Floating Classroom. Tiger, Wolf, Bear and Webelo scouts learned how to use the [...]

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The Lake George Association (LGA), on behalf of the Lake George Watershed Coalition (LGWC), has announced the winner of the third annual Lake George Bookmark Design Contest. Clare Gillman, a 5th grade student at Lake George Elementary School, was the winner, with a multi-media color design featuring a frog in a marsh “leaping to action.” [...]

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Kayaker Dies in Lake George An accident claimed the life of a kayacker, the Post Star reports. Giants Make It Official / Will Return to Albany The NY Giants will return to Albany this summer. See the press release and practice schedule here. Fort Ticonderoga’s 1950 3D Premiere The Adirondack Almanack shares the interesting story [...]

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Ticonderoga Searching for Another Grocery Store Denton Publications says Ti wants more than Wal-Mart. Slew Of New Motor Vehicle Fees WCBSTV tells us that NY is asking for more $ for just about everything. Supernova Any Day Now? I came across this interesting post which seems fascinating. Looks like a relatively nearby star is going [...]

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I already put this on the calendar, but here’s a friendly reminder that the Ghost Hunters episode filmed at Fort Ticonderoga will air Wednesday at 9:00 p.m. on the Sci-Fi channel. http://www.fort-ticonderoga.org/news/ghost-hunters.htm Fort Ticonderoga will also be offering Ghost Tours during the months of July and August on most Friday and Saturday nights. This might [...]

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I was able to confirm today that Dr. Dean L. Cook of Ticonderoga was nominated by Governor Paterson to fill a vacancy on the Lake George Park Commission caused by the expiration of the term of Thomas J. Morhouse, for a term which will expire on March 31, 2017. Dr. Cook’s resume was provided to [...]

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I always try to look for historic memorabilia where the faces of people can be seen. In a bin at a local antique store this past summer, I found a copy of the History of the Catholic Diocese of Ogdensburg dated 1884. It has a chapter dedicated to every Catholic Church in the Ogdensburg diocese [...]

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Cool Pictures from the Air I found this site recently, www.PhotosFromOnHigh.com, and there was a page dedicated to local sites which everyone should recognize. New Lake George Mystery Book If you want to curl up on a cold winter night with a good Lake George mystery you might want to check out Perky’s Projects review [...]

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It was announced on Fort Ticonderoga’s Facebook page that the episode of Ghost Hunters that was filmed at Fort Ticonderoga will air on March 10th. “YEEHA! Ghost Hunters is MARCH 10TH!!! Check local listings – as they say. One of the producers said it was one of his favorite episodes ever” Mark your calendar’s now. [...]

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Get a Mask, Pickup Trash The Post Star notes some great work by scuba divers who pickup garbage from the lake bottom. Whitehall: Boats & Recycling The Whitehall Times had two interesting stories this week which I’m linking to. The Town of Whitehall is concerned with boats on the Longtin property and the Whitehall transfer [...]

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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 [...]

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This picture of the recently demolished Lake Champlain Bridge comes from my brother Al’s extensive collection of Adirondack memorabilia. The Champlain monument appears at the bottom of the picture. The road to Ticonderoga would be off of the bottom of the picture. Now that the Lake Champlain Bridge from Crown Point to Addison Vermont is [...]

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Polar Plungers Get Real Cold The Post Star reports on this years Polar Plunge in Lake George. MSNBC Reports on Bridge Demolition (with sound) Early Footage of an Adirondack Log Drive The Adirondack Almanack has some great historical video of an Adirondack log drive here. Hollywood Wants Your Kids to Smoke This University of California, [...]

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