From all reports, trout fishing is the best its been in years, mainly because of the low water in the Mettowee River and other trout streams. Some nice ones have been coming out of the Mettowee. Turkey season opener shows that some women out shot the men all to heck. A couple of 22 pound [...]
Tag Archives: Environmental Conservation
Village candidates weigh in on issues
2013 Village Election Questionnaire Name: Michael H. LaChapelle Occupation or previous professional experience: Retired from General Electric Co. after 31 years of employment Rutland Vt. List your previous political experience or community involvement. Eighteen years on the Village Board as a Trustee. I care for our community, and try to do what’s [...]
State: Shanties need to be off the ice by Friday
It’s time for the ice fishing shanties to be retired for the season. The Department of Environmental Conservation says all shanties must be removed from the surface of bodies of water by Friday or owners could face fines of $100. Officials say that shanties that fall through the ice are difficult to retrieve and can [...]
Bears an ongoing nusiance
Though bears have been a problem presence in nearby communities recently, they have not been as much of a problem in Granville. Rick Vladyka, nuisance wildlife officer, said he has received four to five complaints regarding bears in the last couple of months. “I’ve taken several calls, and what I’m mostly doing is giving [...]
Source of fuel leak in canal determined
The village has identified the source of a petroleum leak that was detected in the Champlain Canal last week. Mayor Peter Telisky said the leak was traced back to an apartment building at 120 Broadway, near the intersection of Gilmore Street. He said a broken pipe on a fuel tank appears to be the cause [...]
Village OKs sewer work
The village board approved the expenditure of $51,000 to address a problem in the village’s troubled sewer system during a special meeting on Friday afternoon. The money will be used to drill a hole horizontally and install nearly 250 feet of new sewer pipe near the corner of Williams and Saunders Streets. While installing sewer [...]
Bear struck by car on Broadway
A young bear was struck by a car near on Broadway Thursday night. The bear was struck near the intersection of Fourth Avenue just after 8 p.m., police said. The driver of the vehicle was not injured. After it was struck, the bear, which police estimated at around 60 pounds, ran onto the porch on [...]
Lake St. Catherine aeriation trial now in operation
The long-awaited aeration project being conducted by the Lake St. Catherine Conservation Fund is now at work in full force. On July 31, in a noontime ribbon-cutting ceremony, directors of the LSCCF, their wives and children, state Rep. John Malcolm and Wells Selectman Rich Strange gathered at lakeside to celebrate turning on the system, introducing [...]
State adds Dresden land to forest preserve
A sizable tract of land in Dresden has been given to the state by The Nature Conservancy. Joe Martens, commissioner of the state Department of Environmental Conservation, announced Tuesday that 156 acres on southern Lake Champlain will be added to the forest preserve. Known as the Chubbs Dock property, the land features 2,140 feet of [...]
Free Fishing Event on South Bay this weekend
The Department of Environmental Conservation is hoping to promote the activity of fishing this weekend as it hosts a “Free Fishing Event” on South Bay. The event, which will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, June 30, at the John A. Brooks Memorial Fishing Pier on South Bay in Whitehall, enables [...]
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