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By Fred Herbst fred@denpubs.com PORT HENRY — The town of Moriah is borrowing $500,000 to help cover expenses from major storms that hit the community this year. The loan will not affect local taxpayers, according to Supervisor Tom Scozzafava. “This will have no impact on taxes,” Scozzafava said. “The April floods and Hurricane Irene (in August) were real blows to the town. We depleted our fund balance and our operating budget to make necessary repairs. Now we need to replace that money.” Moriah officials are confident the storm damage will ultimately be paid for by the Federal Emergency Management Agency, but that money has not yet arrived and a new budget year starts in a few weeks. The total bill for repairing damage from the two storms is $416,207 to date, Scozzafava said. There are still a few outstanding bills. “To the credit of the highway department and Mr.
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TICONDEROGA — Ken Tucker believes beer could be an economic force in the Adirondacks. The Ticonderoga man has embarked on a project to attract small
breweries throughout the region. He believes the effort will result in $3 billion in revenue a year and 5,000 jobs in 15 years. “It’s the right time, it’s the right place,” Tucker said of his plan. “It’s just a matter of making it happen and I’m the guy for it.” The key in Tucker ’s vision is “blue gold” — the 10 trillion gallons of
fresh water that flows from the Adirondacks each year. Water is the key ingredient in beer, he noted, making this area a prime location for breweries. Tucker lived 12 years in Oregon, where small breweries thrive. Craft brewing is responsible for $3 billion in revenue each year and 5,000 jobs in Oregon, he said. Tucker believes
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