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ENVIRONMENTAL GROUPS LOOK TO STEFANIK AS SHIELD AGAINST E.P.A. CUTS Repeal of Clean Power Plan could lead to return of acid rain and smog in Adirondacks, say critics
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TOWN WATER • PROJECT CONTINUES
Ticonderoga could activate its new drinking water system next year pg. 22
Justice for all: North Country vet lobbies Congress for help with hep C bill Danny Kaifetz is seeking federal legislation giving all vets access to treatment for disease that plagues veteran population By Keith Lobdell STA FF W RITER
KEESEVILLE | Danny Kaifetz knows all too well what it feels like to have a diagnosis and be told you cannot be treated. “I’m cured — the VA saved my life,” Kaifetz said of his ordeal with hepatitis C between 2011 and 2016. “I want to make sure others get help before it is too late, and the VA can do this and wipe out hep C in 2-3 years — they have all the tools, money and support they need to eradicate this from the veteran population.” » Hep C Bill Cont. on pg. 22
Regional council eyes $21 million for priority projects Manufacturing, lodging and tourism-related projects flagged for state investment
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TICONDEROGA | A number of glamorous lodging initiatives and heavy-duty machinery upgrades are among the projects
The North Country Regional Economic Development Council (NCREDC) received $61.4 in economic development funds Dec. 8, 2016 at the Egg Center for Performing Arts in Albany. Photo provided/Office of the Governor of the State of New York
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is eying $365,000 to establish a hut-to-hut circuit in the central Adirondacks — including the construction of a 48-person “eco-lodge hostel.” Boutique projects designed to drive tourism are also included in the application. War Canoe Spirits Distillery is seeking $705,384 to establish a distillery and manufacturing operation with “tasting, dining, retail and event space” in Crown Point, a project applicants say will create six jobs. And a start-up called Chicota, Inc. is seeking $199,000 to transform the former Dew Drop Inn in downtown Saranac Lake into a “food experience” business, including bar and restaurant, short-stay apartments, cooking school and event space — a $2.2 million effort. The Adirondack Public Observatory is seeking $300,000 for an expansion project. Additional lower priority items include continuing to foster broad strategies for longer term projects. For the Olympic Village, that includes keeping the region’s global sports brand competitive, including supporting a bid to host the 2021 Special Olympics World Games and upgrades to sporting venues. » Regional Council Cont. on pg. 4
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