News & Opinion About Huletts Landing, N.Y.
The Vermont Catamounts were eliminated yesterday from the American East tournament in overtime.
They came back from 16 pts down to tie the game at 48 – 48 and force overtime but in the end they did not prevail.
While it’s tough to see after a loss like this, they had a tremendously successful season and they’ll be back stronger next year!
To read about the exciting game, see the Burlingtton Free Press story.
Remember His Name
University of Vermont junior forward, Marcus Blakely, was named the American East’s Player of the Year for the second consecutive season. He also was named the league’s top defensive player for the second straight year.
I had the good fortune of sitting next to his mother during one game this year and having a nice chat with her. Marcus Blakely is not only a fantastic athlete but he is also a very nice person as well. Our congratulations go out to Marcus. Read about his selection here.
The Vermont Catamounts and head coach Mike Lonergan start their playoff run today in Albany at noon. Go Cats!
Phish Heads Go Nuts
Seems like some folks take our Phish friends pretty seriously.
“I have sworn upon the altar of God, eternal hostility against every form of tyranny over the mind of man.”
Thomas Jefferson
This is the time of year when the days get longer and we hear from our many good friends who enjoy renting in Huletts. It’s always good to get reacquainted with them. How does this all come together in a post? “Seasons of Love” from Rent answers the question; “How do you measure a year?”
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High Risk Sex Offender Moving to Whitehall
This was in the Post Star. Please take note of the photograph in the article. This is for everyone’s protection. |
Get Your Trees and Shrubs from the DEC
The DEC’s Saratoga Nursery produces over 50 species of trees and shrubs, many native to New York, for planting on public and private land. Read about how you can get seedlings for a variety of trees and shrubs. Please think about planting a tree this summer.
John Warren, who publishes the Adirondack Almanack blog, tells how he is related to the original Huletts family and gives some great historical information about Huletts Landing in his blog today. He also gives a nice mention to the Huletts Current in the same piece. The Adirondack Almanack is probably the best blog out there for Adirondack news so please bookmark it and read it often.
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We have so many people who love to read over the summer, we thought we would compile a reading list of favorite books that people recommend.
I’ve always been an avid reader and will be happy to share my thoughts on the best books I’ve read the last year, but I’m a big biography reader and some people don’t like these. So if you’ve read any really good books lately, drop us a note from our contact page and tell us what good books you’ve read recently, why they were good and if we can use you name as someone who would recommend them. We’ll release our list sometime closer to the summer when all of our books worms are getting ready to relax on the beach with a good book (that you recommend).
My friend, Mike Lonergan, head coach of the University of Vermont Catamounts, finished the regular season Sunday tied for 1st place in the American East conference with a record of 23-7. They will be seeded # 2 in the American East tournament which begins Friday in Albany. You may recognize Mike from the beach, where he’s been known to relax with his “first team” comprised of his wife and four children.
We’re trying to do a quick interview with him before the madness starts but this is his busiest time of year. The winner of the American East tournament will receive an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament. Mike has already won one NCAA National Championship, leading the Catholic University Cardinals to the DIII Title in 2001.
Mike brings a true love and intensity to the court every game, so here’s a loud shout out from Huletts wishing him and his Vermont Catamounts much success in the tournament ahead.
Read the Albany Times Union about the American East tournament being held in Albany this weekend.
Phish Fly in Reunion
If you missed him when he passed through Whitehall, here’s your chance to see Trey Anastasio in concert.
Adirondack Harvest Connects You to Local Farms
This is a new website, www.adirondackharvest.com, which puts products made at local farms at your fingertips to purchase.
AMD Plant Moves Forward
The company is going to be called the Foundry but it will build and operate the $4.6 billion semiconductor fabrication plant at Luther Forest Technology Campus in Saratoga County.
This is an interesting story from the Press Republican that has broad implications on a number of different levels.
It demonstrates that the Department of Environmental Conservation treats some enthusiasts such as snowmobilers, and four-wheelers differently than cross-country skiers, hikers and horse riders. In other words, the DEC seems to have a politically correct list of activities that they like to encourage and another list of activities that they see as politically incorrect.
It has ramifications for abandoned roads throughout the forest preserve which the DEC has tried to manage in the past but which a court has now ruled they don’t control.
It will be a very interesting civil rights case. It’s good to see the Press Republican cover this story.
Washington at Halfway Brook
The most distinguished person to visit this area was, of course, the Father of our country. In July 1783, General George Washington, with a small staff, came over the Military Road on a survey of the army points in the North country, especially old Saratoga, Fort Edward, Fort George, and Ticonderoga. Now that the war was over, Washington wished to see the places which the Commander-in-Chief had known only from maps and reports from his generals in the field. According to tradition, he stopped at Butler Brook, a small tributary of Halfway Brook in Glens Falls and hailed Walter Briggs for assistance in getting a drink of water.
White Nose Disease Decimating the Bat Population
North Country Public Radio has a story about the disease that is wiping out the bat population across the northeast. This disease known as “white nose disease” has recently appeared in the last two years and scientists don’t know much about it.
Ski Tax Proposed by Paterson
When will the taxes end? The Governor is now proposing a ski tax. Everywhere taxes are high, businesses close. Everywhere taxes are low, businesses thrive. What will our Governor think of next?
Lake George Winter Carnival Closes
The Post Star has an article on this years Lake George winter carnival being a hugh success.
I try to read various publications because I find things that are interesting and that spur my thoughts. I picked up a copy of the Bay Journal recently, which is a publication published by a number of environmental organizations dedicated to preserving the Chesapeake Bay.
There was an interesting article, which I have since found on the web and linked to here, that talked about a novel idea that the state of Virginia is using to conserve land.
Virginia has started a program where private property owners can sell or get state income tax credits for their development rights either from the government (Purchase of Development Rights – PDR) or transfer their development rights to a private developer to use in another jurisdiction (Transfer of Development Rights – TDR).
The way a TDR works is that there are sending and receiving areas. A simple way to think about this is; say you owned land in the Adirondacks, you could sell your development rights to a developer in NY City.
What the state of Virginia is finding is that the program works and that land is being conserved. This is how the article concludes:
“If local governments are serious about planning for where development occurs and protecting forest and agricultural lands, they will consider these powerful and influential planning tools. With them, localities can alter the pattern of inefficient growth, while creating a balance between development and conservation in Virginia.”
If only NY state and the Lake George Park Commission would try an idea like this.