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BREAKING: Spiny water flea set to infest Lake Champlain

State officials say a nasty invasive species has been identified in the Champlain Canal and the Glens Falls Feeder Canal. According to the state Department of Environmental Conservation, the “spiny water flea” was identified in water...

Benjamin Franklin’s desperate mission in 1776 took him through the North Country

While traveling last week, I was reading about the battle at Saratoga, one of the fabled turning points in our War of Independence. In the early going of the account, I stumbled across the tale of Benjamin Franklin’s diplomatic mission from...

A day on the road

I put over 300 miles on my car one day earlier this week–left DeKalb, where I live in St. Lawrence County, drove through Tupper Lake and Saranac Lake to Essex and Westport, then back through Elizabethtown to Lake Placid, St. Regis Falls,...

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The Traffic Dilemma in Essex: The Village Historic District Is Also a Major Transport Corridor

by Brian Mann

Jan 18, 2001 — For more than two centuries, ships have docked at the village of Essex, on the shore of Lake Champlain. In recent years, the town's ferry connection to Vermont has grown in popularity. But now, a plan to expand the ship's dock--which lies in the heart of the historic district--has some locals worried. Brian Mann has this report. Go to full article

Commentary: The Valcours: 19th Century Idealists

by Commentary

Jan 03, 2001 — Commentator Tim Brookes tells the tale of a late 19th century "free love" commune near Lake Champlain. Go to full article

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