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Alice T. Miner Museum starts phase II of renovation New parking lot and entryway to be added for safety measures to Alice T. Miner Museum By Teah Dowling
teah@suncommunitynews.com
CHAZY — No longer will museum goers need to park alongside Route 9 to relive the Alice T. Miner Museum. Soon, the museum will be incorporating a brand new parking lot — moving onto the next phase of its renovation project. The Chazy planning board recently approved a site plan by Beardsley Architects & Engineers to add a 12-space parking lot and entrance way. The new access point, if granted an easement, will be lo-
cated off the Chazy Central Rural school drop-off loop off of Route 23. Alice T. Miner Museum Director Ellen Adams said they’re aiming to start construction early this spring. They’re hoping to complete the renovations sometime in fall. The total project cost is unknown to the museum at this point in time. Currently, guests need to park alongside Route 9. “It’s not safe,” said Adams. There is a driveway that leads to the museum. However, Adams said it’s used primarily for drop-off purposes. After the new access point is created, the asphalt path, once used for horse and buggy carriages, will be converted into a concrete walkway. The walking path will lead into the museum grounds. As >> Story Continued | pg. 9
helpÊ theÊ stage Bingo benefit to help fund a new dressing room, bring in new performers to Rouses Point Samuel de Champlain Center Stage
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Discussions at high power for Vermont Green Line proposal
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ROUSES POINT — Community members will be able to help their Friends of the Stage by simply yelling “bingo!” The Friends of the Stage committee will be hosting a bingo night March 5 to raise funds for a new dressing room on Teah the Rouses Point Samuel de Champlain Dowling Center Stage. Writer Steve Merchant, member of the committee, said the addition on the back of the stage would help bring in a wide variety of performers to the area. “The community seems to like the performances we bring in,” he said. “We hope this will help bring in more.” Friends of the Stage and community members came together seven years ago to build the 20x30 foot, three sided stage with a roof which is situated to the left of the recreation center. Through a few small grants and local donations, Friends of the Stage built the structure to put a spotlight on musical and
The museum was opened in 1924 by Alice Miner, a Chazy resident who, with the help of her husband, William, devoted much time improving the economy, education and culture of the Chazy area.
Community members and town officials ponder on supporting energy project By Teah Dowling
teah@suncommunitynews.com
Rouses Point Samuel de Champlain Center stage was built seven years ago to bring live entertainment to the area. Performances take place every Thursday in July and August at 6:30 p.m. Photo provided
BEEKMANTOWN — The developers of a proposed electric transmission line running from Beekmantown to New Haven, Vt attended a Feb. 17 town board meeting here to layout details of the plan and how it might affect local residents. The $600 million project — known as the Vermont Green Line — requires 6.7 miles of underground cable in New York, 13.3 miles in Vermont and 40 miles underneath Lake Champlain. Power for the project would be generated by wind farms in New York’s northern tier. A partnership between local power company National Grid and Massachusetts-based Anbaric, the proposal promises to deliver clean, carbon-free renewable energy to upstate New York as well as the New England states. >> Story Continued | pg. 9