The Huletts Current

With the announcement today that Rep. Kirsten Gillibrand (D) has been appointed to fill Hillary Clinton’s Senate seat, this in turn opens up the Congressional seat which Huletts is a part of. Within hours of this announcement, we received this press release from Senator Betty Little’s (R) office announcing her candidacy for the House of [...]

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How a Sunken Boat Became a National Treasure Here is a piece from the Saratogian that details the story of the Forward, a boat which sank in Lake George in the the 1930′s, which was just added to the National Register of Historic Places. This is an interesting story. Senator Little Fights NY Property Tax [...]

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I came across this brochure from the 1920′s when I was researching my book. Unfortuately, I found it after I had submitted the manuscript and it missed the deadline. It’s interesting to note that it specifically says; “No Dull Days At Huletts, Not Even On Rainy Days”. It’s easy to forget that this was from [...]

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Previously I had linked to this story about the Governor’s proposal to cap property tax payments on forest preserve land in the Adirondack Park. North Country Public Radio. I checked and NY State has over $27 million in assessed property in the Town of Dresden. This means that, if successful, the Governor will shift a [...]

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Just a quick update on our technical progress. We most likely will be enabling comments in about a week to 10 days. We had some backend problems and the code needed a major tweaking, to do what we wanted it to do, but we’re almost there. Registration will be open soon and once registered you [...]

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This is a timeless piece entitled; “America – Why I Love Her”, performed by John Wayne. On Inauguration Day, when we all come together to inaugurate our new President, it’s a great reminder of the special place that is America.

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Still No Bars – Cell Phone Towers Approved Slowly by APA Here is a piece from the Adirondack Express that details the Adirondack Park Agency’s policy on cell phone towers and explains the ongoing situation with cell phone towers in the Adirondacks. Skiers Going Down the Slope – Expected To Go Up Here is also [...]

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This is the time of year when people start venturing out onto the ice. However, now is the time to be extra careful. It takes at least 4 inches of ice to hold an average person. Here is a great video explaining ice safety and how to get out of the ice if you happen [...]

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Tonight the Roman Catholic Diocese of Albany released the list of Catholic churches that will be closed or consolidated. These were the churches listed in Washington & Warren counties: Washington County St. Joseph’s (Fort Edward) and St. Mary’s/St. Paul’s (Hudson Falls) will share a pastor in July, 2010, with both remaining open. Our Lady of [...]

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“We are uncertain of the next step, but we are certain of God. Immediately we abandon to God, and do the duty that lies nearest. He packs our life with surprises all the time … Leave the whole thing to Him. It is gloriously uncertain how He will come in, but He will come.” Oswald [...]

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With yesterday’s plane crash into the Hudson River, I was reminded of this sad story, which I had heard about long ago. The plane crash described here is known as the Crash of Mohawk Airlines Flight 411. It happened in the Lake George basin on November 19, 1969 and is the worst plane crash in [...]

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Sometimes people ask how cold can it get in Huletts in the winter? Well last night it went lower than -25° F. I grabbed a screen shot to have proof. This is without windchill. This was the actual temperature. The coldest weather I have ever experienced was one night in the late 1970′s where it [...]

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Sounds innocent by todays standards. Delaware and Hudson Detective Investigation “Delaware and Hudson railroad detectives arrived in Ticonderoga around May 8, 1919 to investigate the local branch railroad. The railroad received reports that the local branch railroad coach that rested on an isolated (side) east of the station in the Ticonderoga yard was a favorite [...]

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The last time we spoke to local standout, Adam Terry of the Baltimore Ravens, was before the Ravens made it to the playoffs. Since then the Ravens beat Jacksonville to secure a playoff berth and have gone on to reach the AFC title game. Adam had a few minutes this week, so we had a [...]

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