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Village taking legal action against negligent property owners

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 [...]

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Eyesore: Village may seek legal action on building

The village may pursue legal action against an out-of-state landowner who has allowed a local landmark to fall into a state of disrepair. Mayor Peter Telisky said the village will consider taking the owner of the “flat iron” building on Main Street to court if he does nothing to address the condition of the nearly [...]

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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 [...]

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Village considers leasing land to Amtrak

The village is weighing whether to lease a small piece of land to Amtrak as the company prepares to make improvements to several of its train stations throughout the area. Amtrak asked the village if they would be willing to lease an approximately 500 square foot triangular shaped piece of property adjacent the current train [...]

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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 [...]

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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 [...]

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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 [...]

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Northshire Freepress 6/14/13

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Thursday June 13   Farmers’ Market CASTLETON The Castleton Farmer’s Market, next to Citizens Bank on Main Street in Castleton [...]

Classifieds 6/13/13

The 2013 Penrhyn Engine and Hose Car Show Committee would like to thank all theirsponsors, participants and spectators for a [...]

Hebron looking at alternate Internet options

By Jaime Thomas Getting high-speed Internet in Hebron might not be as simple as officials previously thought. During a meeting [...]

Katarina Thomas tries to elude Lauryn Zovistoski during the Powder Puff game last Thursday at Granville High School. The seniors [...]

Graduation next week

As the district scrambles to finish out the school year between testing, field trips and various activities, the senior class [...]

Connie Michaelsen Celebrating over 25 Years of Teaching Dance in Granville

By Todd Michaelsen My mother, Connie Michaelsen, has been teaching dance in Granville now for 26 years. She has shared [...]

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