Peter Jr.’s grandfather moved to the North Country in the 1880s to manage Willsboro’s pulp mill and, believing “there needed to be a bank in town,” founded Essex County National Bank in 1921. The bank merged with Lake Champlain National Bank of Westport, about 15 miles south, … [Read more...] about Carrying The Torch Forward: Champlain National Bank History (Press Republican)
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Important Western Shoreline of Long Pond Preserved
Long Pond Conservancy (LPC), working under the umbrella of Champlain Area Trails (CATS), has purchased a significant portion of the scenic western shore of Long Pond in Willsboro. “Having Long Pond’s western shore ‘Forever Wild’ is a huge win,” said LPC’s President Frank White. … [Read more...] about Important Western Shoreline of Long Pond Preserved
Makeboro Celebrates Fix- It Day and “Handing Over the Keys”
On Sunday, June 3 Makeboro (aka Makers Guild Inc.) kicked off its first season of programming with a special Fix-It Day and a "Handing Over the Keys" celebration (commemorating the partnership with The Nature Conservancy). Volunteers helped refresh Makeboro's street-facing façade … [Read more...] about Makeboro Celebrates Fix- It Day and “Handing Over the Keys”
Peter Paine: Conservative Conservation Broker
Over the last couple of years, I’ve spent long hours with Paine, skiing, paddling the Boquet River, talking about the park’s history and its future over ham sandwiches and bowls of soup. Never was it more obvious than at that moment that Paine is, in many ways, a figure from a … [Read more...] about Peter Paine: Conservative Conservation Broker
Peter Paine: NYS is Breaking Adirondack Park Rules
The man who wrote two of the Adirondack Park's most important environmental laws says state officials are breaking the rules with a plan passed earlier this month. Peter Paine from Willsboro was the principal author of the State Land Master Plan and New York's Wild … [Read more...] about Peter Paine: NYS is Breaking Adirondack Park Rules