Port Henry News

More than 40 members of the Lincoln Pond Association met on July 12 to discuss the future of the Kingdom Dam.

The dam, which holds back the water of Lincoln Pond, is in need of repair or replacement, and the state Department of Environmental Conservation has been charged with solving the problem.

Tom Martin, regional forester for the DEC, visited the meeting to explain the current plan for the dam, answer questions about the project, and take suggestions from the landowners.

Martin explained that the dam is tipping downstream and has begun to slide on the bedrock. If no work is done on the dam, the possibility for a sudden breach is eminent.

Though the DEC often favors slowly taking apart old dams and leaving a natural flow of water, Martin said, in the case of the Kingdom Dam, building a new dam is the current plan of action.

CROWN POINT, N.Y. — George Washington was here. So were Benjamin Franklin, Thomas Jefferson, James Madison and Benedict Arnold.

The Founding Fathers and one famous traitor are among the long muster roll of prominent 18th-century French, British and American figures who passed through this remote Lake Champlain location when it was considered one of the most strategic military outposts in North America.

Today, Crown Point, on the Vermont line 90 miles north of Albany, is home to a scenic state historic site with the remains of the original French fort and the ghostly ruins of what was once Britain’s largest fortification on the continent.

This week and next, a team of state archaeologists is excavating a grassy field looking for evidence of a French village known to have been located at Crown Point when it was part of New France.

France’s consulate general in Boston, who toured the dig Thursday in preparation for next year’s events marking the 400th anniversary of Samuel de Champlain’s exploration, said visiting the former French stronghold was "very moving."

A single-vehicle car accident in Benson on Sunday evening sent six people to a hospital where they were treated for minor injuries.

The driver of a 1996 Lincoln Sedan, John Einsberg, 49, of Port Henry, N.Y., told police he hit a large pool of water on the road, causing the vehicle to hydroplane and Einsberg to lose control ...

Star Trek fans have been waiting more than 20 years for this premiere.

David Gerrold, who at age 19 wrote the famed 'The Trouble with Tribbles' episode of the original Star Trek TV show in 1967, wrote an episode for Sta r Trek: The Next Generation (1987-1994) called 'Blood and Fire.' It was so controversial that the script was not produced. It dealt with two hot topics: the AIDS crisis and homosexuality.

James Cawley, a big Star Trek fan, decided to go where no fan had gone before and produced 'Blood and Fire' as part of his Web series, Star Trek Phase II (startreknewvoyages.com).

The man who lit the firework that exploded more than halfway through Ticonderoga's July Fourth fireworks display remained hospitalized in stable condition Sunday.

The historic stone Port Henry traffic circle is gone but not forgotten. The traffic island was removed after repeated scrapes from tractor-trailer trucks knocked stones loose and damaged the planting bed ...

A night of fun turns to disaster after fireworks hit spectators and workers at a Friday Night fireworks display in Ticonderoga.

Students from the Yandon-Dillon Educational Center in Mineville built this house for Moriah residents Thomas Holland and Lavina Drake and his son, William.

A Moriah family can soon move into a house built by Yandon Dillon Education Center students.

The two-story woodframe house on Cookshaft Road in Moriah was constructed by students from the Yandon-Dillon Educational Center in Mineville, in cooperation with the Housing Assistance Program of Essex County.

"It's been a pretty phenomenal year for the building-trades class," said instructor Kevin Shaw. "Our partnership with HAPEC has been a really great blend. We hope it benefits more families in the Adirondack region."

The campaign to reduce blood-sucking sea lamprey in Lake Champlain is beginning to pay off, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service said Tuesday, but the program must expand to ensure success.

Adirondack Park in New York will become the playground of hundreds of Harley Owners Group members as they ride hard and rest easy during Adirondack Rendezvous, a mind-clearing trek through the scenic landscape ...

Iron miners seemed to smile through time, as fifth-graders at Moriah Central School staged stories from their past.

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service wants to expand the lampricide program in tributaries that feed into Lake Champlain.

The Child and Adolescent Mental Health Unit at CVPH Medical Center, which has been closed since May 19, is set to reopen July 28.

TICONDEROGA -- Cara Glebus was arrested for allegedly stealing in excess of $3,000 from Rite-Aid.

She was charged with third-degree felony grand larceny Friday night in connection with her employment in the Ticonderoga-based store.

Glebus, 29, of Ticonderoga, was arraigned in village court and released on her own recognizance.

Sailing enthusiasts have started flocking to Port Henry for weekly sailboat races on Lake Champlain.

Most of the racers are bringing the popular J/24 boats, organizer Paul Reese said. "It's whoever shows up and races. It's not really a club."

The races start at 5 p.m. Mondays from Velez Marina, next to the Port Henry State Boat Launch. Many people watch the races from the Village Pier nearby. A fifth sailboat has been added to the group's regular Port Henry racing fleet of J/24 boats this year, Reese said.

He said the races start out by the green U.S. Coast Guard marker off Port Henry.

"The J/24 is a nice boat to race. We're looking for new racers. We have racing crews of four or five sailors competing in one-class meets. As all the boats have the same complement of sails and are essentially identical, no handicapping is necessary. The first boat over the finish line wins." J/24s were first developed in the late 1970s, he said, and are durable and easy to sail.

"Most races are quite short, requiring lots of crew activity setting and changing sails, as well as scrambling to shift weight. If the winds are light, it's difficult to race." The 24-foot-long J/24 is built in the United States, Japan, Australia and Italy, and more than 50,000 people sail 10,000 of the little boats in 40 countries.

"J/24s are the largest one-design (sailboat) fleet," Reese said. Sailors have a wide range of experience including rank beginners, Reese said.

People interested in joining the group may contact Reese at phj24@earthlink.net or 546-8256.

Joanne's Bridal Shop may leave Brandon, but the Downtown Rutland Partnership hopes to keep it in Vermont.

Owner Natalie Clark said Thursday she expects to relocate the bridal shop from downtown Brandon at the end of September, probably to Port Henry, N.Y., where it would be absorbed by her other business, Fashion Corner Bridal Boutique.

"The rent's high and there's not enough business," Clark said Thursday. "People shopping on the Internet are going to David's too much."

Clark said the two people employed at the Brandon shop would be offered positions in Port Henry, about an hour away. She said she has owned the shop since January 2006.

Mary McConley, age 91, of Gloversville, passed away on Tuesday, June 10, 2008, at St.

Police said an alcohol-related ATV accident left a local man injured and facing a felony charge.

Essex County Sheriff's officials said Joseph F. Tefoe, 45, of Mineville was driving an ATV on the Pilfershire Road Saturday when he toppled off the recreational vehicle after rounding a bend in the road.

Officials said Tefoe hurt his shoulder when he was thrown from the ATV and was taken to Elizabethtown Community Hospital where he was treated and released.

He was later ticketed and charged with driving while intoxicated.

Officials said he is scheduled to appear in the Town of Moriah Court at later date.

The town of Moriah will hold a "special Dump Day for residents.

Thursday, June 5, for Mineville, Witherbee and Grover Hills area.

Thursday, June 12, for Moriah and Port Henry areas.

Both days the trash station will be open 10 am to 7 pm.

Each household will be limited to the following free items: four tires, one chair, one tv, and one computer.

The project to build a new Moriah Town Justice Court building might be progressing too fast to add the Port Henry Fire Department.