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KV Library to launch local history project
KEENE VALLEY | Start-up funds from three grants and local donations will allow the Keene Valley Library Association to launch a new oral and visual history-gathering project via online and in-person storytelling. Read more
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Local groups benefit from generous Cerf grants
MIDDLEBURY | The late Walter Cerf, one of Vermont’s wealthiest philanthropists of the latter part of the 20th century, left a lasting impact on the Addison County and northern Rutland County area... Read more
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WCS sixth-graders design, build greenhouse for raising vegetables
WARRENSBURG | In a project to explore aspects of natural science while promoting health, a group of about 16 sixth-grade students at Warrensburg Elementary School have been building greenhouses on wheels to raise vegetables year-round. Read more
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Farm-to-school funds
MONTPELIER | A celebration of the Vermont Farm-to-School and Childcare Grant Program took place at the Vermont State House last week. Read more
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Village of Lake George budget likely to breach tax cap
LAKE GEORGE | With financial pressures looming due to the pending construction of a new sewer plant, the tax increase in the Village of Lake George’s 2019-20 budget is likely to exceed the state’s tax cap... Read more
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Village-wide Wi-Fi envisioned for Lake George
LAKE GEORGE | Within a few years, Lake George Village residents and visitors will be able to connect to public Wi-Fi to stream movies, connect to social media and browse the internet without relying on cellular service... Read more
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Government watchdog seeks Queensbury supervisor post
CHESTERTOWN | Government watchdog Travis Whitehead, a professional engineer who for years has challenged decisions and expenditures of Warren County, has announced his candidacy for supervisor of Queensbury. Read more
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Clinton County readies public defender’s office
PLATTSBURGH | Clinton County is opening a public defender’s office. Read more
Belden Noble Library awarded grant
ESSEX | The Belden Noble Memorial Library in Essex has been awarded a grant of $1,000 to upgrade the library’s audio-video equipment from the Essex Community Fund of the Adirondack Foundation. Read more
Historic mural to be preserved
TICONDEROGA | The Ticonderoga Historical Society (THS) has received a $7,500 grant for the conservation of a battlefield mural depicting the significant historic battlefields from Plattsburgh to Saratoga. Read more
Students get taste of ‘Mentoring Madness’
ESSEX | “Mentoring Madness” swept across the North Country last Monday as mentors from area colleges, hospitals, businesses and non-profits talked with thousands of students at 13 schools about the importance of civic engagement, college and... Read more
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Lake George faces ‘crushing tax burden’ without more grants for sewer plant: mayor
LAKE GEORGE | Mayor Robert Blais voiced a plea last week in person to state officials, telling them that the taxpayers of Lake George would be undertaking a crushing debt load if the state doesn’t direct at least $6 million more towards... Read more
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Pre-K plan at Westport to collaborate with ELCS
WESTPORT | The planned start-up pre-kindergarten at Westport Central School has combined with current programs at Elizabethtown-Lewis Central, which has added a second classroom this year. Read more
Grant awarded to Backpack Program
TICONDEROGA | The Ticonderoga area Backpack Program has been awarded a $10,000 grant by the Joy in Childhood Foundation, an organization that provides grants to hundreds of non-profits to make a difference in the lives of kids across the country. Read more
SUNY Plattsburgh Upward Bound lands STEM grants
PLATTSBURGH | SUNY Plattsburgh’s Upward Bound program received $80,000 in grant money from the U.S. Department of Education to enhance student experiences in STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) related activities. Read more
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Declines in forest industry a concern
MIDDLEBURY | Vermont Gov. Phil Scott (R) and U.S. Sen. Patrick Leahy (D) announced on Jan. 22 that Vermont communities struggling to overcome the decline in the forestry industry will now be able to consider accessing a $7 million taxpayer-funded... Read more
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Applications open for Generous Acts Fund
LAKE PLACID | Applications for the Adirondack Foundation’s 2019 Generous Acts Fund are open and available online until Feb. 4 at 5 p.m. Read more
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Theater on the rise
WESTPORT | The Depot Theatre in Westport comes cleverly disguised as an Amtrak station. Read more
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New wellness center sought for Chester
CHESTERTOWN | A new “Chester Wellness Center” featuring workout facilities and training, behavioral health counseling — and various other programs encouraging a healthy lifestyle — may be established in town if... Read more
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Shutdown has consequences locally
QUEENSBURY | The partial government shutdown will be affecting Warren County citizens who utilize various social services programs. Read more
