By TIM ROWLAND Thirty years ago, with increasing frequency, squadrons of black seabirds were spotted on Lake Champlain flying low and fast across the water as if on some sort of black-ops raiding mission. Their appearance was something of an … [Read more...] about Cormorants’ rebound confounds wildlife managers
Oil pollution still oozes at Star Lake mine
By Tim Rowland In 1810, a team of surveyors scouting a military road in St. Lawrence County noted a point where the needles on their compass began to tremble in bizarre fashion. Thirty years later, geologist Ebenezer Emmons explained why. A thick … [Read more...] about Oil pollution still oozes at Star Lake mine
ORDA seeks to modernize cross-country-ski center
The Olympic Regional Development Authority hopes to begin construction this year on what winter-sports enthusiasts hope will be a “magical” transformation of the historic Van Hoevenberg cross-country-skiing center into an international venue on par … [Read more...] about ORDA seeks to modernize cross-country-ski center
