Sunday, June 29, 2008
Finding the future in the sometimes painful past
The six Lost Villages of Canada, flooded 50 years ago this week to make way for the St. Lawrence Seaway Power Project, remain alive through the descendants and memorabilia of the time.
Submerged
To make way for the creation of Lake St. Lawrence, six Ontario communities and acreage in St. Lawrence County were flooded 50 years ago.
First phase of HarborView condominiums half sold
Nine of 18 units on the former Officer's Club property on the old part of the former Plattsburgh Air Force Base have been sold.
Bus service starting from Montreal to Plattsburgh International Airport
A bus service from Montreal to the Plattsburgh International Airport will alleviate some of the many cars parked at airport.
Concerns voiced over DOT plan for Tupper Lake
Plan to raze buildings at Tupper intersections has some public officials and businesspeople concerned.
Oval soccer fields improving
The City of Plattsburgh will continue to use Oval soccer fields this summer following grass regrowth over problem areas in the worn fields.
Local group aims to promote Obama campaign
Unite for Change Event makes an effort to promote the Obama campaign in Plattsburgh and across the North Country.
Hotaling honored as Citizen of the Year
Saranac Lake Area Chamber of Commerce awards Mary Hotaling for her contribution to the quality of life in Saranac Lake; others also honored.
Of Interest: June 29, 2008
Chateaugay School Board meeting set; City School Board to meet Tuesday; NCCS School Board to accept bids; Elmore SPCA seeks board members.
Business Briefs: June 29, 2008
The Point makes 10 Best list; Clute nominated to Winner's Circle; Local man receives small-business award; Billing manager earns certification; Sotheby's Realty opens local office.
EDITORIAL: Openness always a board's best course
In deciding crucial public issues, closed rooms are a poor substitute for fresh air.
Letters to the Editor: June 29, 2008
Great event; Vegan diet diabetes key; Traffic fiasco; News observations; Traumatized by theft; Combat fuel prices.
Common experiences create connections
Columnist Gordie Little shares some of the plentiful feedback generated by his weekly meanderings on many topics.
Fuming over long-idling engines
With gas at $4.39 a gallon and the environment at risk, why, asks columnist Steve Ouellette, would anyone leave a parked car running?
North Stars cruise to win
The Plattsburgh North Stars beat the Vermont Ravens in a preseason game.
Cardinals, Miners could wrap up division crowns in CVBL.
CVBL heads towards the end of the season with Cards, Miners looking to wrap up respected divisions today.
Brockway Senior Babe Ruth team successful north of the border.
Lecuyer, Trombley combine for 11 hits in two games as Brockway rolls to two wins.
Slo-Pitch league has five teams within one game of each other.
Wild week in Adirondack Slo-Pitch League, five teams separated by one game.
Tolosky, Rascoe help All-Stars to two wins
Plattsburgh Little League All-Stars roll in District No. 37 Little League Tournament.
Reinhardt, Anderson win mixed div. in McSweeney's/Mission of Hope Golf Classic.
Smith, Demers, Paepke, Smith, Cleveland, Gratto, Raville, Garrant, Reinhardt, Anderson all won respected divisions.
Peru's Hogan represents NYS in Cadet National Greco-Roman Dual Meet.
Hogan goes 6-3 in dual meet in Kansas City.
Decker scores twice, Giroux drops Chateaugay
Giroux knocks off Chateaugay in North Country Men's Soccer League Wednesday
Sports Shorts: June 29, 2008.
Openings remain in Cardinal Hoop Camp, Willsboro seeks varsity basketball coach, Plattsburgh Little League awards July 1, Bodybuilding, figure event held, O'Connor hoops tourney deadline July 7, Miners/Vergennes Variety wins twice, Pine Ridge Bowman hold shoot, McCabe golf tourney set for July 12-13, Peru kicks off baseball/softball/t-ball, Fast pitch tourney meeting Wednesday, Clarkson Basketball Team Camp Announcements.
Explore the boreal forest and bogs -- close to home
In northern New York, boreal forests dip southward into a few select places where we can look at some of the common species of those northern forests.
Close-to-home angling, or fishing on the cheap
High gas prices encourage fishing closer to home, preferably within walking distance from home.
Lake Champlain looks to expand sea-lamprey control program
The Lake Champlain Fish and Wildlife Management Cooperative currently implements an integrated program of sea lamprey control on 15 tributaries of Lake Champlain using lampricides to kill stream-resident larvae as well as barriers and trapping to reduce spawning success in tributaries.
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