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TICONDEROGA — Ticonderoga will mark the birth of a nation with a fourday celebration. The annual Best Fourth in the North will be held July 14. It’s the largest event in the community each year. “The Best Fourth in the North Celebration does attract many visitors to the Ticonderoga area every year, which supports local businesses and the local economy,” said Matt Courtright, a Best Fourth committee member and chamber executive director. Highlighting the festivities will be a road race, bed race and parade July 4th. The 26th annual Montcalm Mile, one of the fastest, most-competitive road races in the North Country, will start at 1:45 p.m. in front of Wicker Ford on Wicker Street and proceed down Montcalm Street to the finish at the Heritage Museum. A record field of more than 200 runners competed CONTINUED ON PAGE 12
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Schroon to celebrate nation’s independence 58th annual parade, festivities planned July 4th By Fred Herbst fred@denpubs.com SCHROON LAKE — Schroon Lake will host its 58th annual Fourth of July celebration this summer. “It’ll be a great day,” Kate Huston, event chairwoman, said. “All we need is good weather and the weath-
er is always good on the Fourth of July in Schroon Lake.” Festivities will get under way with the Schroon Lake Community Church’s 33rd annual chicken barbecue beginning at 11 a.m. The church is located in the center of town on US Route 9. The menu consists of a half chicken, cole slaw, baked beans, roll, butter, homemade brownie, iced tea or lemon-
ade. Tickets are $9. Activities in the town park will also start at 11 a.m. There will be an “art Bucket” featuring air brush tattoos, face painting and hair braiding until 9 p.m. The Town of Schroon Lions Club will operate a food tent near the beach until 9 p.m. as well. There will be a”bounce around” for children noon to 5:30 p.m. There will also be a series of concerts in the town park. Hot Pursuit will perform at 11 a.m., followed by Loose Con-
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