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The city school board voted Wednesday to appeal a state-ordered $400,000 settlement of a lawsuit involving a black student who was harassed by white schoolmates.
Like, oh my Quad! Quadricentennial, that is. After a long build-up, the massive celebration on account of Samuel de Champlain's arrival here 400 years ago is finally upon us, and we can hardly contain the puns.
Zurlo honored as Republican Party's Citizen of the Year
Town of Champlain Republican Party chairman Oliver M. Barie, center, recently presented Clinton County Clerk and Champlain resident John H. Zurlo with a plaque recognizing him as the local GOP's Citizen of the Year.
Champlain building destroyed by fire
A quick response saved two neighboring structures when a suspicious fire destroyed a building in the heart of downtown Champlain.
NY High School Drop-Out Rate Drops
As Champlain Valley students finish school and collect their report cards, in New York State, school districts are getting a report card of their own.
NY, Vt. agree to Crown Point bridge project
New York state and Vermont announced Monday that they have finalized a bi-state agreement to replace or repair the Champlain Bridge between Crown Point and Chimney Point, Vt.
West Chazy Camp Meeting reborn
A crowd of camp participants gathers on the grounds. In the background is St. Joseph's Catholic Church, which stands across the street.
Gail Guerin's home on Town Hall Road in Mooers Forks was gutted by fire Thursday.
A fast-moving fire destroyed a mobile home here Thursday afternoon. The residence, located at 19 Town Hall Road, is owned by Gail Guerin, who was apparently inside the building when she noticed the smoke, said Capt.
Vermont is celebrating the 400th anniversary of Samuel de Champlain's exploration of the lake that bears his name with a variety of special events, programs and exhibits this summer.
8 Starship Enterprise Facts Every Trekker Should Know
Posted by Alex in Movies & SciFi , Neatorama Only on June 15, 2009 at 12:50 am USS Enterprise , the starship in the original Star Trek TV series To boldly go where no man has gone before, you'd need a really good starship - and to launch Star Trek, the pop culture phenomenon that entertained and inspired millions, you'd need a pretty darned good ...
LIFESTYLE: Set sail for Albany
When explorer Henry Hudson got as far north as he could go on the waterway that would later bear his name, he didn't stick around long or wander much beyond the riverbank.
Dutch treat: Foreign funds for NY's Hudson events
The Dutch are coming - again - and they're bringing more than the $24 they supposedly paid for Manhattan.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection officials said surveys leading up to implementation of the Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative show more than 90 percent of travelers are in compliance.
The annual New York State History conference in early June features a session on "Do We Need a Vision for New York State's History?" The question is timely; a discussion of how to enrich the role of history in New York's culture and public life is long overdue.
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New rules for crossing between the U.S. and Canada are shaking things up along the border.
Kevin Dann discusses his "Corridor of Amity" travels in a one-man show: Thursday, May 28, at the Rokeby Museum in Ferrisburgh, 7:30 p.m. Info, 877-3406; Friday, May 29, at the Chimney Point Historic Site in Addison, 7:30 p.m. Info, 759-2412; and Saturday, May 30, at the Crown Point Historic Site in Crown Point, N.Y., 8 p.m. Info, 518-597-4666. All ...
DAR plaque rededicated during special ceremony at Point au Fer
The lives of soldiers who died fighting in the Revolutionary War were among those honored as the town of Champlain hosted a special Memorial Day ceremony.
Cheers and Jeers: May 25, 2009
CHEERS: to Roderic Giltz of Plattsburgh and Dr. Celine Paquette of Champlain for receiving Plattsburgh State's Distinguished Service Award at the college's commencement ceremonies last Saturday.
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