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State moves to keep Champlain free from dangerous invasive | Sun Community News LAKE CHAMPLAIN | 

Source: State moves to keep Champlain free from dangerous invasive | Sun Community News LAKE CHAMPLAIN | In response to an invasive fish that has the potential to damage Lake Champlain’s valuable sport fisheries, the New York State Department of Environmental Cons

Charges filed in Northern Tier yacht theft | Sun Community News ROUSES POINT | 

Source: Charges filed in Northern Tier yacht theft | Sun Community News ROUSES POINT | An Alburgh, Vt. man has formally been charged in New York for the late June theft of a $1.2 million yacht from a Rouses Point marina.

New fishing regulations start April 1 – Adirondack Explorer

Source: New fishing regulations start April 1 – Adirondack Explorer

Even more in store at Point au Roche State Park | Sun Community News BEEKMANTOWN | Point Au Roche State Park is gearing up for spring with a variety of outdoor programs 

Source: Even more in store at Point au Roche State Park | Sun Community News BEEKMANTOWN | Point Au Roche State Park is gearing up for spring with a variety of outdoor programs for all ages and abilities. With forested areas, open spaces, a protected sandy beach a

Essex-Charlotte ferry service to resume after 2-week closure due to ice | NCPR News

Source: Lake Champlain ferry service to resume after 2-week closure due to ice | NCPR News

Juniper Island Lighthouse: Politics as usual | Sun Community News TICONDEROGA | 

Source: Juniper Island Lighthouse: Politics as usual | Sun Community News TICONDEROGA | Ask any owner of a camp on Lake Champlain and you’ll quickly learn that extremes of weather take their toll on most man-made structures exposed to the vagaries of Mother Nature

Adirondack salt panel takes on weighty task  – Adirondack Explorer

Source: Adirondack salt panel takes on weighty task  – Adirondack Explorer

It’s been a wild winter for the Lake Champlain ferries. Here’s why | NCPR News

Source: It’s been a wild winter for the Lake Champlain ferries. Here’s why | NCPR News

Champy spotted at Ausable Point

Thank you to Marque Moffett for taking these great photos yesterday at Ausable Point Campground here in Peru and thanks to the artistic person who turned a tree limb into another Champy.

Ausable Chasm – Feb. 17 & Feb. 18, 2022. Temps in the 50s and rain on the 17th.

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Grand Isle, VT – Plattsburgh OPENING

2/17  Grand Isle -Plattsburgh Crossing will be OPENING at 9:45 a.m. with two boat service.  Please note: this morning the text notification system provider is not working.  The Charlotte Crossing is running as scheduled.

Grand Isle Ferry reopens after temporary closure Sunday night

Source: Grand Isle Ferry reopens after temporary closure Sunday night

Grand Isle, VT – Plattsburgh, NY Crossing OPEN

UPDATE: As of 2/3 at 4:15a  the Grand Isle, VT – Plattsburgh, NY crossing is OPEN. First departure from CH is 4:40a and first departure from Grand Isle is 5:00a. Estimating right now due to taking a slightly longer route the ferries will run slightly off schedule. Charlotte Crossing running as scheduled.

WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM THURSDAY TO 7 AM EST FRIDAY

National Weather Service  352 AM EST Wed Feb 2 ,2022   FRIDAY…Northern St. Lawrence-Northern Franklin-Southeastern St. Lawrence-Southern Franklin-Western Clinton-Western Essex- Southwestern St. Lawrence- Including the cities of Massena, Malone, Star Lake, Saranac Lake, Tupper Lake, Dannemora, Lake Placid, Ogdensburg, Potsdam, and Gouverneur   ..WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM THURSDAY TO 7 AM […]

Tractor-trailer crash prompts hours-long closure of Rouses Point bridge to Vermont

Crews announced at 10 a.m. one lane of traffic on the bridge had been reopened. Source: Tractor-trailer crash prompts hours-long closure of Rouses Point bridge to Vermont

NBC5 In Depth: Filming history on Lake Champlain

Source: NBC5 In Depth: Filming history on Lake Champlain

Town to Town on the CATS trails – – The Adirondack Almanack

The trail goes from Port Kent to Ticonderoga. Source: Town to Town on the CATS trails – – The Adirondack Almanack

Grand Isle ferry restarts service after temporarily closure

Source: Grand Isle ferry restarts service after temporarily closure

Experts say cold snap leads to rapid ice formation on Lake Champlain

Source: Experts say cold snap leads to rapid ice formation on Lake Champlain

Beekmantown’s oldest monument: Point au Roche Lighthouse | Sun Community News POINT AU ROCHE | 

Source: Beekmantown’s oldest monument: Point au Roche Lighthouse | Sun Community News POINT AU ROCHE | There’s a rocky outcrop near the surface of northern Lake Champlain that all 19th-century boatmen feared: it’s called La Roche Reef.

Important Ferry Schedule Changes Effective Monday, January 17, 2022

Effective Monday, January 17, 2022 Due to staffing and COVID-related issues the Grand Isle, VT – Plattsburgh, NY Crossing will be reducing the third boat running hours during the weekdays. For departures out of Grand Isle, VT Click Here. For Departures out of Plattsburgh, NY  The Charlotte, VT – Essex, NY crossing will no longer […]

Historical Champy marker to be replaced | Sun Community News PLATTSBURGH | 

Source: Historical Champy marker to be replaced | Sun Community News PLATTSBURGH | Following public outcry and a disheartening theft, the Town of Plattsburgh, William G. Pomeroy Foundation and Clinton County Historical Association are now working to bring the icon

Cumberland Head Lighthouse: Worthy of an admiral’s visit | Sun Community News PLATTSBURGH | 

Source: Cumberland Head Lighthouse: Worthy of an admiral’s visit | Sun Community News PLATTSBURGH | Standing near the site of New York’s “other” Sept. 11 site today is the privately owned Cumberland Head Lighthouse. This Lake Champlain light is located at the entr

Border Concerns: Douglas slams upcoming vaccine requirement for essential travelers | News | pressrepublican.com

Source: Border Concerns: Douglas slams upcoming vaccine requirement for essential travelers | News | pressrepublican.com

Gov. Hochul ups war on aquatic invasive species | Sun Community News ALBANY | 

Source: Gov. Hochul ups war on aquatic invasive species | Sun Community News ALBANY | Gov. Kathy Hochul has signed legislation to allow the installation of inspection stations in an effort to protect against aquatic invasive species along several locations in the