Rouses Point News

Rail infrastructure is the last part of the vision to create a Port of Excellence border crossing and fully develop the Quebec-New York Corridor.

Three Canadians face federal charges in what U.S. Customs and Border Protection is calling a "maritime smuggling attempt." One man is less a 27-foot pleasure boat after law-enforcement officers found two people ...

A dozen teachers from Clinton County, New York were busy looking for a hidden treasure Monday.

Power lines are down across Route 9B between Choiniere Road in Champlain and Rouses Point's Smith Street, blocking access to the village.

The recent rainy weather has put a damper on local farms. The month of June is usually when most farmers cut their hay; however, the influx of rain has delayed some from making their first cuts.

From a distance it could be a striking modern art project or an ancient religious temple for worshipping.

SOUTH HERO - The gas pumps at Sultan Sunoco in Rouses Point, N.Y., sat nearly empty one afternoon this week as nearby signs advertised the price: $4.29 for a gallon of regular unleaded fuel.

The Village of Keeseville did its citizens a service by providing space for the State Police to retain a substation there.

A local father has pleaded not guilty to arson in connection with a fire at his home last month.

With gas prices 20 to 30 cents higher per gallon in New York, drivers are crossing the border into Vermont to fuel up.

Another round of utility charges to the City of Plattsburgh has the mayor fuming.

For the past 11 years, there's been a yard sale in the United States like no other.

When Virginia commemorated the 400th anniversary of the Jamestown settlement, the state spent about $15 million and welcomed the queen of England and President Bush to the celebration.

When New York state marks a pair of its own 400th anniversaries next year, it will have $4 million to spend. The guests may include a member of the Dutch royal family and a French or Canadian dignitary to be named later.

The Empire State's plans for the yearlong commemoration of the 1609 explorations by Henry Hudson and Samuel de Champlain have hit their share of snags, false starts and delays. The situation could diminish awareness of Hudson and Champlain's accomplishments, which one historian considers at least as significant as Jamestown's founding.

Gov. Paterson is considering changes in the state's Economic Development Office to centralize and, presumably, to streamline the operation.

Many in the region were shocked this weekend to hear that a Rouses Point man had allegedly beaten his wife with a stool and then lit their family home on fire with his child and wife inside, but anti-domestic ...

If travelers need a way to get into the United States without having to deal with Customs, some people say it's easy, just do it by boat.

A northern New York man is in jail after police say he assaulted his wife and then set their house on fire with three children still inside. via WCAX-TV Burlington

Village of Rouses Point, New York - State Police say a Clinton County man assaulted his wife Saturday night. via WSYR

“She not only did that, but then some.”

Garry Douglas said he was a conservative Republican through and through, a partisan that's never voted for a Democrat in his life, until now. via Gold Beach, Oregon

The Champlain Valley is preparing for a celebration like none other since, well, since 100 years ago. via Press-Republican