The New York State Public Service Commission last week gave the go-ahead for an underground power line that will be submerged beneath the waters of Lake Champlain and pass through Whitehall on its way to New York City. The $2.2 billion Champlain Hudson Power Express is proposed by Albany-based Transmission Developers Inc. and has been [...]
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Holiday Train coming to Whitehall
Several days after Thanksgiving, the Canadian Pacific railroad will ring in the holiday season as the company’s Holiday Train makes its annual visit to Whitehall. This year’s train is expected to arrive at the Amtrak station on Main Street at 2:30 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 30. Canadian Pacific’s Holiday Train program is considered the longest [...]
Toys for Tots a roaring success
Three local organizations got a big jump on their Christmas shopping this weekend as they came together to raise a couple of thousand dollars for a local charity that provides toys to underserved children during the holidays. The Sons of the American Legion Squadron 83, the Leathernecks Motorcycle Club, and McDermott’s Harley Davidson organized the [...]
Power line may help region, concerns linger
A proposed underground power line that would run from Canada and pass through Whitehall on its way to New York City has the potential to generate tax revenue for the town and village, but there are concerns that it could interfere with the village’s water system. The 330-mile, [...]
Public hearing slated for transmission line
A public statement hearing on the proposed Champlain Hudson Power Express (CHPE) transmission line will be held at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, April 3, at the Canal Corp. Visitors Center. CHPE has proposed a transmission line that would deliver 1,000 megawatts of power to the New York City area. The line would start south of [...]
Annual Holiday Train will pull in Nov. 28
North America’s longest-running rolling food bank will once again return to Whitehall to help those in need this holiday season. The Canadian Pacific Railroad Holiday Train will stop at the Amtrak Station in Whitehall at 2:20 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 28. The annual holiday train is expected to include entertainers Willy Porter and Sydney Grigg. [...]
Holiday trains return
On Monday, children of all ages can welcome Santa Claus as he pulls into the Whitehall Amtrak Station.
Jeffery R. Rice , 64
Whitehall: Jeffery R. Rice , 64, of West Street, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, Dec. 24, 2008 at the Glens Falls Hospital, surrounded by his family, after a courageous battle with cancer. Born in Glens Falls on Aug. 9, 1944, he was the son of the late Robert H. and Jane L. (Whittington) Rice. [...]
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