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Budding biologists

Long Lake Central School students Jazmin Piraino and Leah Foster use a magnifying glass and a dichotomous key to correctly identify a water penny during the 21st Annual Hamilton County Envirothon May 2 at the Hamilton County Soil and Water Conservation District office and nature trail in Lake Pleasant. The Wells team won the event.

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State reviewing use of new land

Wednesday, May 15, 2013 - Updated: 7:54 AM

By CRISTINE MEIXNER Editor RAY BROOK - Public hearings will soon be held on how lands newly acquired by the state for the Adirondack Forest Preserve should be classified, and if adjacent state lands should be reclassified. The Sta ...

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Hamilton County tax rates are low

Wednesday, May 15, 2013 - Updated: 7:54 AM

By CRISTINE MEIXNER Editor SPECULATOR - The Raquette Lake Union Free School District areas of the towns of Arietta and Long Lake have the lowest effective property tax rates in Hamilton County at $5.24 and $5.87 respectively. Only ...

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LP budget proposal calls for 3.4 percent tax hike

Wednesday, May 15, 2013 - Updated: 7:56 AM

By CRISTINE MEIXNER Editor SPECULATOR - The Lake Pleasant Central School District will propose a 2013-14 budget next week that would raise the tax levy by 3.43 percent, $66 less than its cap for this year. The cap is above 2 perce ...

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The little theater that can will

Wednesday, May 15, 2013 - Updated: 7:59 AM

By PETE KLEIN Express News Staff INDIAN LAKE - The last chance to see a 35 mm feature film at Indian Lake Theater here will be when Iron Man 3 plays Friday and Saturday, May 24 and 25; and Thursday, May 30, with the Art House Thur ...

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'Building Wild' may come to the Adirondacks

Wednesday, May 15, 2013 - Updated: 8:00 AM

By CHRISSY PRICHARD Special to the Express OLD FORGE - A new television reality show is in the works, and producers are looking for property owners in the Adirondacks. The series, titled "Building Wild," will focus on building rus ...

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Board won’t appoint councilman

Wednesday, May 15, 2013 - Updated: 8:00 AM

By CRISTINE MEIXNER Editor PISECO - The Arietta Town Board has decided not to appoint anyone to fill the vacant councilman position created by the sudden death of James Farber April 11. The remaining four board members unanimously ...

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Lady Orange finish with a 17-3 record

By PATRICIA RYAN-CURRY
Sports Correspondent
Moriah, the 2012 Section VII Class C Champion, rallied in the fourth quarter of this year’s Section VII Class D semi-final game to beat the Indian Lake / Long Lake Lady Orange and ...

The Way Things Were
By Anne Weaver

ABOUT THE WEEK OF MAY 22, 1964, babies in the woods should be left there. Hikers and sightseers were cautioned by the state Conservation Department against picking up and taking home baby wild animals they may find in the woods and open fields.
Animalnapping runs high in May and June, the department said, and it was a misdemeanor to capture or harbor wild animals. In addition, it could be dangerous. Supervising Wildlife Biologist C. William Severinghaus pointed out that with deer, a wide-eyed fa ...

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The least we can do

Hello Cris:
Every Memorial Day only a handful of people attend the short memorial services held by the Indian Lake American Legion. It consists of a prayer, firing a salute and the placement of a wreath, followed by sounding Taps at each of four memorials.
The ceremony takes less than 15 minutes at each location, but is so significant in honoring and paying our respects to all those veterans who have paid the ultimate price.
We would like to urge everyone to try and attend at least one convenien ...

Police Reports

Police Report 04/29/2013

Tuesday, April 16, 5pm: Hugh J. Broadbent, 28, Watertown, was charged with third-degree burglary - illegal entry with intent, a Class D felony. State Police made the arrest in the Town of Inlet. The incident was reported March 7.

Friday, April 19: Ada E. Fancher, 66, Speculator, was charged with following too closely and operating while registration is suspended after a two-vehicle accident on Rt. 8 in the Village of Speculator. Hamilton County Sheriff's Office Deputy William Wilt investigated.
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