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Archive for 'Lake Champlain News'

Canadian man drowns in Lake Champlain

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2 Burlington beaches remain closed due to cyanobacteria

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Sounds like a fun time in Port Henry

The Moriah Chamber of Commerce’s “Champ Day 2022” festivities begin Friday, Aug. 5th at 7 pm with a free 16mm screening of the 1954 sea-monster classic “Monster from the Ocean Floor,” presented by regional film preservationist Andy MacDougall. Bulwagga Bay Beach, Bulwagga Drive, Port Henry. Register planned attendance at serious_61@yahoo.com or text 518-802-1220. Click here […]

Aboard the Carillon: A guided tour of Fort Ticonderoga’s waters

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Grand Isle ferry booth credit card system down due to ‘lightning strike’

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Multiple Burlington beaches closed Sunday due to cyanobacteria

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Point au Roche Beach closed until further notice

The beach at Point au Roche State is closed for swimming until further notice due to a potential Harmful Algal Bloom (HAB) that has affected the beach. The closures are necessary to protect public health and safety. Visitors should seek alternate locations for swimming. Cumberland Bay State Park will be open for swimming 11 am-7 […]

Mayor’s Cup Regatta and Festival returns full-scale

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Enjoy Plattsburgh’s Pro Bass fishing tournaments

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Canadians return to their boats in Plattsburgh after years of waiting

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BAGS THAT GIVE BACK: AUSABLE RIVER ASSOCIATION SELECTED TO BENEFIT IN HANNAFORD COMMUNITY BAG PROGRAM

Lake Placid, NY — Reduce single-use plastic in the environment and give back to those in need in the local community, all while running routine weekly errands at the local Hannaford. The Ausable River Association has been selected by local Hannaford store leadership as the benefiting non-profit in the Community Bag Program for the month […]

Free Lake Protectors Volunteer Training Scheduled For June 28

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Fort Ticonderoga introduces sunset cruise for Civic Season | Sun Community News TICONDEROGA | 

Source: Fort Ticonderoga introduces sunset cruise for Civic Season | Sun Community News TICONDEROGA | With the deep evergreen of the imperial trees, cobalt gray of the Adirondack and Green Mountains framing the scene, and an opaque aqua of beating water beneath th

Clean water means quality of life. Here’s how you can help protect Lake Champlain | NCPR News

Source: Clean water means quality of life. Here’s how you can help protect Lake Champlain | NCPR News

Joe Remillard’s “Adirondack Visions” comes home to us

By John T. Ryan Plattsburgh – Last Saturday afternoon at SUNY Plattsburgh’s Burke Gallery, Peru, NY native Joe Remillard narrated a gallery walkthrough of his solo art exhibition Adirondack Visions. Many people attended, including several Peru residents and members of his family. The previous evening almost 200 people enjoyed the opening reception. A June 9th Press-Republican […]

Westport’s lakeside summer concerts return | Sun Community News WESTPORT | Free concert series begins July 7.

Source: Westport’s lakeside summer concerts return | Sun Community News WESTPORT | Free concert series begins July 7.

Moose spotted wandering southern Essex Co. | News | pressrepublican.com

Source: Moose spotted wandering southern Essex Co. | News | pressrepublican.com

Man rescued from Lake Champlain after kayak capsized | News | pressrepublican.com

Source: Man rescued from Lake Champlain after kayak capsized | News | pressrepublican.com

Former DEC Commissioner will again lead Olympic development board | NCPR News

Source: Former DEC Commissioner will again lead Olympic development board | NCPR News

Rotary Club of Plattsburgh to hold 36th Annual Fishing Classic June 3 – 5, 2022

PLATTSBURGH, NY __ The 36th annual Rotary Fishing Classic will be held on beautiful Lake Champlain Friday, June 3 through Noon on Sunday June 5, 2022. This is the oldest fishing event on the lake, the earliest each year and features all cash individual and team prizes. Cash prize amounts are determined by the pool of […]

Updated Lake Champlain cleanup plan focuses on climate change, environmental justice – VTDigger

Source: Updated Lake Champlain cleanup plan focuses on climate change, environmental justice – VTDigger

PUBLIC READING OF THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE

A reenactment of the public reading of the Declaration of Independence will be presented by the Valcour Battle Chapter Sons of the American Revolution, on Saturday, July 2, 2022, at 10 AM at Veterans Park on the US Oval. The highlight of the event will be John Krueger’s portrayal of the reading of the Declaration. […]

Help stop invasive species before they spread!

A new law will go into effect this month requiring owners and operators of motorboats to verify they have no invasive species present before launching in Adirondack waters. Clean, drain, dry, verify! It’s the law. #Adirondacks

2022 Online Notification and Reporting System for Harmful Algal Blooms

Interactive Map Displays Bloom Locations and Informative Website Encourages New Yorkers to “Know it, Avoid it, Report it” The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) and New York State Department of Health (DOH) today reminded New Yorkers to learn about and be aware of harmful algal blooms, or “HABs,” as the 2022 HABs […]

Buffalo shooting: Attack racially motivated. 18-year-old shooter from Broome County – syracuse.com

Source: Buffalo shooting: Attack racially motivated. 18-year-old shooter from Broome County – syracuse.com