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Ski, Snowshoe, or Hike the Sophie’s Lair Trail in Willsboro - Sat. Feb.16

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There are 3-7 miles of easy trails on mostly level terrain through a variety of forest communities. Afterwards, enjoy drinks and dinner at the Turtle Island Cafe or Essex Inn. Cost of hike $5/person. Details at: ChamplainAreaTrails.com or call 518.962.2287

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MYCAPTURE PHOTO GALLERIES

See photos from all the game action last weekend.

HOMES EVERY WEEK! February 9, 2019

Times of Ti

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• EDITION •

State-funded broadband build-outs making progress — but for lawmakers, anxiety lingers Essex County forms task force to monitor developments

STILL NO ANSWERS IN SCHROON Cause of January fire still not known

Extensive damage has hindered the investigation into the Jan. 2 fire at the Schroon Lake Community Church.

Photo by Tim Rowland

By Pete DeMola By Tim Rowland

EDITOR

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TICONDEROGA | Local residents are beginning to see the fruits of state-funded broadband expansion efforts. Slic Network Solutions has completed the “vast majority” of their network construction in Keene aside from small portions delayed by road conditions. The provider is replacing approximately 22 miles of legacy coax plant with fiber and upgrading the backbone of their newly-obtained Keene location.

SCHROON LAKE | After a month, investigators are not publicly saying what caused a fire that destroyed a 170-yearold church in Schroon Lake, or release any further details, other than to say it appears to have begun in the sanctuary. “To date, the investigation has determined that the fire started in the sanctuary area of the church, however a cause has yet to be identified,” said the state Office

» Broadband Cont. on pg. 4

of Fire Prevention and Control in a statement. Authorities continue to investigate the fire that began on the afternoon of Jan. 2 and extensively damaged the Schroon Lake Community Church. “OFPC Investigators, alongside personnel from Essex County Emergency Services, the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, and the Schroon Lake Fire Department, examined the structure and physical evidence at the scene in the days immediately following the blaze.” » Fire Cont. on pg. 2

FRONTIER TOWN ‘A-FRAME’ SOLD Essex County

eyes coroner program reforms Proposed new laws follow disputes over territory, response time By Pete DeMola EDITOR

New owners tight-lipped on future plans » A-frame Cont. on pg. 2

The former Frontier Town entrance building in North Hudson, known locally as the A-frame, has been sold.

Photo by Pete DeMola

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ELIZABETHTOWN | Essex County is proposing a pair of local laws governing the county’s coroner system. A proposed set of statutes introduced Monday would offer sweeping changes to the largely-unregulated program, including how coroners are dispatched to retrieve the deceased, how remains will be transported and how tasks are logged. » Coroners Cont. on pg. 5


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