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Crown Point to lead the pack in Section VII softball
CROWN POINT | The Panther varsity softball team capped off a perfect regular season with a 12-0 win over Bolton/Schroon Lake May 20, placing them atop the MVAC and as the top seed in the Section VII/Class D playoffs. Read more
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Panthers sweep MVAC titles
CROWN POINT | The spring of 2019 has been the season of the Panther in the Mountain and Valley Athletic Conference. Read more
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UVM Health Network shares long-term plan
ELIZABETHTOWN | Strategic planning determined to address rural health-care needs relies on network services here. Read more
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TACC to hold 17th-annual Fundraiser Dinner and Auction
TICONDEROGA | The Ticonderoga Area Chamber of Commerce’s (TACC) 17th-annual Fundraiser Dinner and Auction will be held Friday, June 14, at The Barn at Lord Howe Valley from 5:30–10:30 p.m. Read more
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Hawks ahoy
CROWN POINT | Coot Hill, just over 1,000 feet above sea level, has a stony summit frosted with a stubble of blueberries and juniper. Read more
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Dance to Phantom
TICONDEROGA | Jennie Lou Gunning says that the Broadway musical “Phantom of the Opera” has always been her “dream theme” for a dance recital. Read more
Season starts in Section VII baseball
Teams start 2019 season with PHS, Ticonderoga and Lake Placid as defending champs Read more
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A plan for Crown Point
CROWN POINT | Fans of the historic site and campground at Crown Point reacted with enthusiasm last week to state plans for a new Unit Management Plan that will serve as a blueprint for how the properties are used and improved. Read more
Softball teams ready for opening day
Local softball teams get ready to play their season openers Read more
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Essex County advances EMS pilot program
Elizabethtown | Essex County is in the early stages of implementing a pilot program designed to address critical emergency service gaps and labor shortages. Read more
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Business transition workshop series kicks off
TICONDEROGA | A series of monthly workshops aimed at local entrepreneurs, organized by the North Country Center for Businesses in Transition, will be held April through August. Read more
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Crown Point plan to be updated
CROWN POINT | An updated management plan (UMP) is in the works for the campgrounds and historic area at Crown Point, and the public is invited to participate in a brainstorming meeting Thursday, March 28 at 6 p.m. Read more
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Local doctor encouraging students to join medical field
CROWN POINT | One of the first things students want to hear about when Dr. John Fortune walks into their classroom is his most shocking cases as a trauma surgeon. Read more
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Big-kid toys
CROWN POINT | Boilers, firewood processors, portable sawmills, log trailers — these are big-boy (or girl) toys for people who like to play in the woods. Read more
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Eagle Lake boat launch closure not a minor issue
In the Jan. 10 article on suncommunitynews.com, “Residents concerned about boat ramp,” Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) spokesman Dave Winchell makes several claims that attempt to make the changes DEC is proposing to the Eagle Lake.... Read more
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Historical makeover
TICONDEROGA | When paper mill magnate Horace Moses built the Hancock House in 1925, he envisioned it as a repository of knowledge and art. Read more
DEC should not close Eagle Lake boat launch
The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC), in its Hammond Pond Wild Forest Draft Unit Management Plan, proposes to close the state boat launch on Eagle Lake and rebuild it as a “fishing and water access site.” Read more
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NCCS, Moriah, Westport hold top seeds in Section VII playoffs
PLATTSBURGH | A pair of returning NYSPHSAA Final Four teams will hold top seeds in the Section VII playoffs, along with the most storied girls program in sectional history as they seek their 20th — and final — sectional crown. Read more
