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By Fred Herbst fred@denpubs.com TICONDEROGA — Sugar & Spice Country Shoppe is the 2012 Ticonderoga Business of the Year. Owner Robin McGrath was honored during the annual Ticonderoga Area Chamber of Commerce volunteer appreciation dinner recently held at the Best Western Plus Ticonderoga Inn & Suites. “The 2012 Business of the Year award goes to a business that is a wonderful supporter of not only the chamber, but of the community as a whole,” said Matthew Courtright, chamber executive director. “They donate and participate consistently with monetary donations, time and talent to chamber events, community events, fund raisers and charities. They have also hosted events for the chamber.” Susan Rathbun, a chamber vice president, presented the award. “The recipient of this year ’s award is consistently there when needed with continued dedication to the chamber and the community,” she said. “For your support of the community, the
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Sugar & Spice Country Shoppe is the 2012 Ticonderoga Business of the Year. Owner Robin McGrath is joined by Matthew Courtright, Ticonderoga Area Chamber of Commerce executive director.
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By Fred Herbst fred@denpubs.com PORT HENRY — The brilliant autumn afternoon belied the somber mood in the town of Moriah Nov. 11 as hundreds of people turned out to welcome home the body of native son Dain Venne. Staff Sgt. Venne, age 29, of Port Henry was
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killed in Paktiya Province, Afghanistan, on Nov. 3, according to the U.S. Department of Defense. He is the son of Brian and Laura (Harris) Venne. Brian Venne is Moriah town justice and a former town trustee. Laura Venne is a teacher at Moriah Central School. People, fire trucks, television crews and American flags lined Main Street Port Henry as Venne’s body came home. Firefighters from Port Henry, Moriah and Mineville-Witherbee were joined by the Ticonderoga Fire Department as fire trucks lined both
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