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Morning Read: Laurentian Aerospace dissolves, accidentally

Yikes. The big Laurentian Aerospace project, widely seen as the Next Big Thing for Northeastern New York, has been snagged for years as it seeks to lock down private financing. (New York state has already offered up a generous incentive...

Morning Read: Remembering the Flood of 2011

The Burlington Free Press notes that a year ago today the waters of Lake Champlain rose above flood stage, launching a battle for survival that gripped the valley for months. (The lake didn’t drop below flood stage again until June 19th.) A...

Morning Read: Alien invasion(s) threaten NY, VT

The Burlington Free Press has a great, big-picture look at the threat of invasive organisms, as a growing number of non-native plants and animals spread closer to our borders. Writer Candace Page begins with a what-if: The emerald ash borer, an...

What is it about Plattsburgh and (no) respect?

Last winter, Saturday Night Live singled out the city of Plattsburgh in a skit about then-Governor David Paterson. “Well, I’m going to do a farewell tour of upstate New York, hell-holes like Plattsburgh,” declared the actor...

Crown Point bridge underway

This week we’re looking at New York’s infrastructure in a series called State of Disrepair. Today Brian and I (David) and our families are crossing Lake Champlain on the temporary ferry. Later this week Brian will report on the new...

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Flood Risk High in Adirondacks, Champlain Valley; St. Lawrence Valley Sees Low Risk

by Brian Mann

Mar 29, 2001 — County officials in the north country say the chance for spring flooding is high this year, with deep, wet snow continuing to build in the mountains. Towns and villages in a half dozen river valleys are bracing for what could be very wet April. Emergency officials in St. Lawrence County say there's little likelihood of floods in their county. Here's a list of north country towns and villages that could be hard hit by spring flooding. Brian Mann has our report. Go to full article

Train Derailment Disrupts Traffic in Champlain Valley

by Brian Mann

Feb 19, 2001 — A southbound freight train derailed Saturday night in Westport, sparking a propane fire and disrupting rail traffic. As Brian Mann reports, officials say the accident occurred near the Boquet River and could have sparked a major environmental disaster. Go to full article

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