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By Jeremiah S. Papineau jeremiah@denpubs.com SARANAC — Through the efforts of a detailed study, there is now more information available for wireless providers interested in expanding or creating new service in the Adirondack Park. Howard Lowe, who served as project director for the an initiative known as the Wireless Clearinghouse Project, addressed the Saranac Town Council Monday night. During his conversation with the board, Lowe discussed how the town was among the pilot communities that received funding from the state Department of Environmental Conservation’s Smart Growth Grant program to assist with the study and contribute information which identified and mapped potential sites for telecommunications antennae. The study — conducted by the Adirondack North Country Association and the State University of New York at Plattsburgh Technical Assistance Center — was CONTINUED ON PAGE 10
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Randy Strombeck of West Chazy stands behind a giant pumpkin he is growing in his backyard on Slosson Road. The pumpkin currently weighs approximately 1,002 pounds and will be entered in a competition in Vermont Oct. 8. Check out Strombeck’s story on page 3. Photo by Jeremiah S. Papineau
School district eyes bussing as part of cost-cutting measures By Jeremiah S. Papineau jeremiah@denpubs.com
Bussing services offered by the Northeastern Clinton Central School District are among things under scrutiny by the board of education as the district looks for way to save money in the next fiscal year. Photo by Amanda Harvey
CHAMPLAIN — A proposal to privatize bussing at the Northeastern Clinton Central School has sparked debate among citizens who fear the move could put 48 people out of work. The proposal, said district superintendent Peter J. Turner, is part of an effort by the district board of education to ex-
amine ways to save money in the coming year as it faces the challenge of meeting a 2 percent property tax cap enacted by the state. Turner said the board is considering a number of cost-cutting measures, including handing over the district’s bussing to an outside company. The superintendent said private firms who takeover bussing for school districts
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often hire drivers who already work for the district, given their experience and the fact they hold the necessary certification. But union members representing the nearly 50 bus drivers at the school, say privatizing bus services is not the way to go. “We’re not for it,” Lorna Tetreault, head of the union which represents bus drivers for the school district, said. “I
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Hyundai’s claim must be especially irksome.
car monitored the fuel economy each earned.
So by gosh, Ford is going to prove that it is After dozens of reporters drove the vehicles, the leader regardless of what window stickers the data was calculated and the results were or advertisers say. in. The average fuel economy earned by our During a media drive event at Ford’s proving group driving the Focus was 40.4 mpg versus the Elantra’s average of 37.8 mpg. grounds in Romeo Mich., this week, Ford
engineers had each reported drive the Elantra at 45 mph around a 2.5 mile course. The same reported was then asked to drive the Focus (not the SFE model) at the same Since the arrival of CEO Alan Mulally in 2006, speed around the same course. All conditions Ford has set out to be the fuel economy with the cars were equal, except for the leader in every segment. That’s why drivers. An engineer in the backseat of each Ford’s redesigned Focus gets 38 mpg highway -- unless a buyer opts for the SFE package (40 MPG).
So Ford proved its point to a group of automotive journalists. What did it accomplish? Not sure.
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