The village will pursue legal action against the owner of a dilapidated Main Street building. Mayor Peter Telisky said Tuesday the village is working with Washington County to take Flint Stone, owner of the old “Chase” building to court. “It’s crazy. It’s absolutely absurd that this has gone on as long as it has,” Telisky [...]
Fort Ti and Amtrak announce partnership
Fort Ticonderoga and Amtrak announced a partnership last week that will connect people traveling between New York City and Montreal to Fort Ticonderoga. The Adirondack, which runs daily between New York City and Montreal, will stop in Ticonderoga. The northbound train which departs New York at 8:15 a.m. is to arrive in Ticonderoga at 1:17 [...]
Multiple causes in derailment
The Jan. 29 derailment of a Vermont Rail train in Whitehall was the result of a combination of issues, according to the president of the company. David Wulfson said his company’s investigation found there were “multiple causes” that contributed to the accident, which closed the line for the better part of a day. “The [...]
Amtrak calls Vermont Rail line “worst”
By Bill Toscano The Vermont transportation secretary has started an investigation into the Vermont Rail Systems after a letter from Amtrak called the Rutland to Whitehall track owned by the company “the poorest performing line in the country.” Secretary Brian Searles said he is concerned the issue could damage the state’s chances of getting [...]
Saunders Street Bridge still closed
By Bill Toscano More than a month after the Saunders Street bridge project was certified as complete, there is still a huge pile of snow blocking the connection to Broadway, and the orange detour signs are still up. At Monday’s village board meeting, Mayor Francis “Fra” Putorti said electricity had been provided to the intersection [...]







