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TICONDEROGA | What was in colonial times the first frontier will give way this weekend to the final frontier as hundreds of Star Trek fans descend on Ticonderoga for the fourth annual Trekondroga held at the Star Trek Original Series Set Tour. The three-day event begins Friday, Aug. 24 at noon and runs through the end of the day Sunday. Owner James Cawley said he expects people will come from around the world and most all of the 50 states to be in attendance. Previous events have attracted a minimum of 600 people, and, when William Shatner was in town, up to 2,000. Ticket holders this weekend will mingle with legendary Star Trek stars including Gates McFadden, who played Dr. Beverly Crusher, and Karl Urban, who won the role of Dr. Leonard McCoy on 2009 Star Trek motion picture. » Trekonderoga Cont. on pg. 3
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Kirk and Spock greet visitors to James Cawley’s Star Trek Original Series Set Tour where hundreds of visitors are expected this weekend.
Big week for Champ TV crew films piece on sea creature, which may have been spotted near Port Henry By Tim Rowland STA FF W RITER
PORT HENRY | An NBC television crew was busy filming a spot on the elusive sea creature Champ last week with internationally known Champ-searcher and Vermont resident Katy Elizabeth. But if they didn’t spot anything, it might have been because Champ was hanging out just off the pier at Port Henry, where two visiting couples reported seeing a large, serpent-like shape in the water. Jim Lynch, of Greenville, S.C., said he and his wife Clareen were visiting friends
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PORT HENRY | A Moriah town justice fined Greg Cunningham $250 Tuesday, for failing to shore up a fire-gutted building in downtown Port Henry. Cunningham is still legally on the hook for additional fines, but further court proceedings were halted due to a paperwork mixup. Cunningham was criminally charged with owning an unsafe building, an offense punishable by a fine of $250 and up to 15 days in jail for each day the building remains a hazard. He pleaded guilty to the charge and in a prepared statement, he apologized to the community for the hazard, which he said had lingered unabated due to circumstances beyond his control. The statement angered Moriah Supervisor Tom Scozzafava, who said the town made every effort to work with Cunningham, all to no avail.