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Pooches now welcome

Several municipalities to add dog parks

Sewer project on standstill in Dannemora Village waiting on working permit for first installation on Cook Street By Teah Dowling

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DANNEMORA — Village officials are getting antsy with the slow incorporation of sewer on Cook Street. The topic arose during last week’s board meeting when Jim Abdallah, vice president of Architectural & Engineering Design Associates, gave an update on the project. “We have no status,” he said. “At this point, we’re just waiting for an OK.”

Abdallah submitted the final plans and have been awaiting a work permit from the Department of State for over a month. Once the permit is obtained, a contractor can be hired to complete the project. The village managed to get water incorporated to residents on a portion of Cook Street last fall. However, their lawns remain in disarray due to waiting for sewer lines to be installed. “I’ve received several calls of complaints,” Mayor Michael Bennett said during the meeting. “This is ridiculous, we have to get this done.” The mayor said he is unsure of the cost to incorporate sewer since details on the project keep changing. Completion of the project, he said, depends on the contractor’s schedule.

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10-YEAR PLAN Eight years ago, the village started a 10-year plan to replace water mains on village streets, which are about 80 years old. Several streets, including Emmons Street, Carter Court and Clarke Street, have been completed either in full or in portion. Smith Street, Manley Street, Flag Street, Mountainview Road, Fairbanks Avenue and a few others still need water. “It’s taken a little longer than anticipated,” Bennett said. The streets were chosen, he said, based on which ones were in the worst shape. >> See DANNEMORA SEWER | pg. 17

Durkee Street lot to receive makeover

receivesÊ bus CUMBERLAND HEAD — North Country Honor Flight processions are a staple of summer. Beginning in early-spring, veterans are picked up at their homes in the wee hours by local law enforcement officials and Pete escorted to the Plattsburgh Oval, where DeMola Editor residents and dignitaries gather to send off their heroes. The second leg of the trip sees the vets shuttled to the Plattsburgh Airport, where they depart for a day visiting monuments in Washington, D.C. A newly refurbished bus will see the World War II and Korean War vets and their guardians riding in style. North Country Honor Flight had been using the bus for years as part of an agreement with AuSable Valley Central. But when the vehicle reached the end of its lifespan with the district, Superintendent Paul Savage had an idea: Why not donate it to the non-for-profit organization? The district did. The veterans organization quickly raised $7,000 for repairs and modifications through donations designated specifically for the project. The full-sized bus, now painted bullet gray and wheelchair-

Abdallah and village officials plan on continuing to follow up with the state Department of Transportation.

Officials moving forward on plan to transform parking lot into new city center Veterans stand in front of the newly refurbished North Country Honor Flight bus. The bus was restored at Precision Auto in Plattsburgh. Photo by Teah Dowling

accessible, is adorned with military insignias from each branch of the service. Betty Boop also makes an appearance, as do scenes from Iwo Jima and D-Day. “Transporting our hometown heroes,” it says on the side. A special permit was also obtained to outfit the vehicle with blinking red and blue lights. “It’s not just a paint job,” said North Country Honor Flight Director Barry Finnegan. “It’s a rolling piece of art.” Following completion of the work Friday afternoon at Precision Auto, veterans boarded the bus and received an escort >>See HoNOR FLIGHT BUS | pg. 9

By Teah Dowling

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PLATTSBURGH — The large concrete parking lot in the middle of downtown will become the new city center thanks to a $10 million downtown revitalization grant. Gov. Andrew Cuomo made the announcement last week in the Strand Theatre, giving the city the OK to finally start the planning process for the Durkee Street lot. The city’s proposal, “Durkee Street Reimagined,” focused on the two and a half acre Durkee Street parking lot that borders the Saranac River, the Strand Theatre and Strand Center for the Arts, several local businesses and restaurants and numerous walking and biking trails, including the Saranac River Trail. Currently, the site contains 380 parking spots, a seasonal farmers market and a remediated former gas station. City planners envision a gateway to the heart of the city. >> See DURKEE STREET | pg. 15


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