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TICONDEROGA — Efforts to move the Ticonderoga Police Department have hit a snag. After a residents committee and the town board believed they had found a way to move the police headquarters to the former Rite Aid building on Montcalm Street, a state law was discovered that has placed the plan on hold. Supervisor Deb Malaney explained the old Rite Aid building is larger than what the town needs for its police department. The town had planned to rent the building and sub-lease some of the extra space to help defray the rental costs. “We can’t do it,” Malaney said. “There’s a state law that prevents us from renting more space than we need. We can’t sub-lease.” A citizens committee — that includes trustee Steve Whitford, Police Chief Mark Johns, Ross Kelley, Rolly Allen, Margaret Lauman, Dave Woods and Sharon
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By Fred Herbst fred@denpubs.com TICONDEROGA — Jacob Crowe planned on getting some rest over the holiday break. “I’m not a morning person, so getting up early is no fun,” the Ticon-
deroga High School junior said. “I’d like to sleep in.” There’s been little sleep for Ti’s student musicians the past few months. They rehearsed for a series of holiday programs before and after school — often arriving for 7 a.m. jazz band practice and staying through 8:30 p.m. choir sessions. “Our students are incredibly busy
with academics, sports and music,” Nelson Shapiro, Ti High music teacher said. “We have rehearsals whenever we can find the time around other activities. We rehearse before school, after school and students come in during free periods for individual lessons.” That work ethic impresses Shapiro.
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“I never take them (students) for granted,” he said. “I admire their work ethic and dedication. It’s a privilege to work with them.” Crowe thinks it’s a privilege working with Shapiro. “‘Shap’ is the Ticonderoga music program,” Crowe said. “He makes it
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