The Huletts Current

A major supplier of electricity to the Northeast is proposing to go down Lake Champlain, through the Champlain Canal in Whitehall, and back into the Hudson River to bring power to New York City and Long Island. This would be a new way to supply the growing power needs of our country without disrupting scenery.
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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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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 of Cold Winter [...]

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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 station won a [...]

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Post Star Reports on Proposed Huletts Cell Tower
The Post Star and the Wash Blog both report on the proposed cell phone tower in Huletts.
Whitehall’s Slide Continues, Jewelry Suspects Caught, Others Burn
The Whitehall Times had two stories of note this week. On one night a
jewelry heist is stopped with the burglars running down the [...]

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Who Are The Most Influential People in Adirondack History?
John Warren at the Adirondack Almanack has a great idea for a list.
End of Stimulus Means Schools Must Cut
See how much funding may be lost by the Whitehall school with an end to stimulus funding in the Capitol Confidential blog.
Bolton to Get Started on Wastewater Upgrade
The Post [...]

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Gov. Paterson has for the second year in a row called for midyear cuts in state school aid that would cost the Whitehall School District $253,637 this year but help close a projected $3-billion state budget gap.
The School Superintendent’s are none too happy about this.
You can see the proposed cut for the Whitehall School [...]

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Another building sits empty in Whitehall, as the school board stockpiles cash for no stated purpose.
What is a Property Tax Report Card?
Education Law section 1608(7) requires that each year the board of trustees shall prepare a property tax report card, pursuant to regulations of the Commissioner of Education. The law further requires school boards to [...]

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Crown Point Bridge Closed
The Crown Point Bridge was closed last week by the state Department of Transportation. This is a major artery between Ticonderoga and Vermont. Here is the Governor’s state of emergency with a phone number to call for updates. The Post Star talks about how its closing could impact Whitehall. The Press Republican [...]

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Whitehall Gym Expenditure Passes
The Whitehall Times reports on the vote to spend tax dollars on a school with plummeting enrollment. One little-reported fact in this whole story is that the roof being replaced was installed in 1991, which means it lasted only 18 years. Most roofs should last a minimum of 25 years. Oh what [...]

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Click on the image to see it in full scale.
This is an old postcard of the Whitehall canal from my brother, Al’s extensive personal collection of Huletts and local memorabilia. It is probably from the 1920’s to the 1940’s.

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The metal cross that adorned Our Lady of Angel’s Church in Whitehall, has been repaired and now overlooks Our Lady of Angel’s cemetery.
Previously, I had linked to this Post Star story which told about local parishioners salvaging and repairing the cross which sat atop Our Lady of Angel’s Church in Whitehall. In the picture that [...]

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