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Public auction for Big Tupper ski center moving forward
This fall, Franklin County authorities intend to sell the landmark mountain best known as the Big Tupper downhill skiing center. The 240 acres that include the mountain, a marina, a pond and a key right-of-way along Tupper Lake are set to be offered in a public auction, probably in November, said Frances Perry, county treasurer.
Paul Smith’s College Appoints Dan Kelting as Its President
PAUL SMITHS, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug 19, 2024-- Paul Smith’s College today announced its appointment of interim president Dan Kelting to president. As president, Kelting will focus on various strategic initiatives to bolster Paul Smith’s College’s next growth phase, including making college more accessible, growing student enrollment, increasing student retention rates and building support for the college through its external community. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240819774999/en/ Dan Kelting, president of Paul Smith’s College (Photo: Mercedes Rideout)
New book considers the wilderness, faith and Black women who empowered Harriet Tubman
A statue of Harriet Tubman, called "Beacon of Hope," is on display in Lake Placid this summer at the final home of fellow abolitionist John Brown. The two shared a close friendship and deep faith. A new biography published this year examines how Tubman's faith, community, and knowledge of the...
Will Lake Placid be selected as 2026 sliding games alternate host site?
LAKE PLACID, N.Y. (WCAX) - New Yorkers continue to wait with bated breath to find out whether the International Olympic Committee will select Lake Placid as an alternate host site for the 2026 sliding games. A vote from the IOC is expected to come down in October, as Milano Cortina...
The Rise and Decline of St. Lawrence Centre Mall in Massena, NY
Initial Construction and Early Success (1990) The St. Lawrence Centre, developed by the Heritage Company, opened in 1990 in Massena, New York. The mall was designed to serve a thriving local economy driven by the Alcoa aluminum plants and cross-border shopping from Cornwall, Ontario. The construction cost reached $50 million. The mall covered over 548,000 square feet and featured five anchor stores.
Times that New York state has cribbed ideas for laws from New York City
Good ideas can come from anywhere; maybe a spark of personal inspiration … or liberally borrowing from others. In New York state, New York City tends to be on the vanguard of new ideas. Before state legislators in Albany decide to give a policy a go, it’s not uncommon to see that the city did it first. In some cases, like matching campaign donations, the city beat the state to the punch by decades. Here is a rundown of five pieces of legislation where New York City led the way while New York state trailed behind.
Police capture wanted Vermont man
NEWPORT, Vt. (WCAX) - Police have arrested a Vermont man who they say was on the run for three weeks. Vermont State Police say Jason Willey, 40, was arrested Saturday in Newport on six warrants. He was also wanted by the police in Newport on charges of attempted murder and...
Champlain teen arrested for illicit images
CHAMPLAIN | A local teen was arrested for allegedly accessing and sharing illicit images. Members of the New York Troop B Computer Crimes Unit arrested Jayden Johnston Aug. 15 on eight counts of promoting a sexual performance by a child and one count of possession of a sexual performance by a child.
Vermont's youngest delegate at the DNC: 'This is my future. I want to have a say in it.'
The Democratic National Convention opens in Chicago today, and Vermont's delegation is one of the youngest in the country. Nine of the 14 voting delegates are under the age of 37 — and four are under 26. The youngest Vermont delegate in Chicago is Addie Lentzner of Bennington, who...
Green Mountain Power uses drones to more efficiently locate storm damage
Green Mountain Power is using drones to locate down and damaged power lines left in the wake of severe weather, helping line crews restore power more quickly by saving hours of time hiking in rough, remote terrain to search for damage before those crews can move in to make repairs. Since January, 10 GMP field assessors certified as drone pilots have conducted more than 150 flights over lines, poles and other infrastructure to find damaged equipment, including...
Fairlee dispensary brings new life to a defunct gas station
Ninny Goat & Co. owner Airon Shaw said she had to take a risk on herself to open the shop, whose name and retro theme were inspired by her grandmother. Read the story on VTDigger here: Fairlee dispensary brings new life to a defunct gas station.
Climate change activists urge attorney general to prosecute fossil fuel industry
Jennifer Sebold is a 48-year-old single mother of three in Montpelier, Vermont, and climate change is a very personal issue for her. She lost two businesses — a flower shop and a separate store selling various types of goods — in the Great Vermont Flood of 2023. Like much of the rest of the world, Vermont is experiencing more extreme weather because of climate change, in particular devastating floods that cover entire communities in debris.
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