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August 17, 2019
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Woodstock: A festival for the ages
UVM asks that E’town, Ti hospitals be added to standardized records project
Hancock House celebrates 50th anniversary of music icon
By Tim Rowland
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T ICONDE ROG A | W hen the University of Vermont (UVM) Medical Center completes the herculean task of unifying all of its patients’ electronic medical records, someone quipped that with a flip of a switch, 80 different soft ware licenses would instantly become obsolete. Whether that was an exaggeration or not, it is indicative of the number of individual medicalrecord programs that had sprung up at individual offices in the digital age, few of which communicated with each other. The problems were obvious, especially in rural communities where patients are apt to be treated in multiple facilities, said Michael Carrese, director of UVM medical relations. “A lot of times patients have to bring their own records and images with them,” he said. And doctors might not know what other medications or treatments have been prescribed, increasing the chances of duplication. See RECORDS » pg. 12
TICONDEROGA | Fift y years ago, 400,000 young people descended on a 600-acre dairy farm in rural New York for “three days of peace and music.” It was, depending on who you talk to, one of the greatest successes or greatest disasters in the history of American pop culture. Woodstock, as the music festival came to be known, has gone down as No. 19 in Rolling Stone’s “50 Moments that Changed the History of Rock and Roll.” But it also largely put an end to music festivals of this scale, as terrified communities scrambled to pass laws to ensure that they would never be invaded by guitar-toting, bare-chested hippies. Those drug-using, free-lovers are now, perish the thought, grandparents, more likely to be dropping stitches than acid. And no one who was born after the baby boom is likely to have any recollection of Woodstock whatsoever. But for those who want to learn or those who want to reminisce, The Ticonderoga Historical Society will present a free public program celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Woodstock Music and Art Festival on Friday, Aug. 23, at 7 p.m. at the Hancock House, 6 Moses Circle, Ticonderoga. “Going Down to Yasgur’s Farm” is the name of both the program and the exhibit currently showing at the Historical Society’s museum, and showcases the festival, which came to reflect the actions and attitudes of an entire generation.
A Marsha LaPointe mural at the Hancock House is part of a 50th anniversary celebration of Woodstock. Photo provided
See WOODSTOCK » pg. 7
Input on waterfront sought Town of Moriah to hold meeting to seek direction By Tim Rowland STAFF WRITER
PORT HENRY | The Town of Moriah has called a special meeting to discuss a way forward for its waterfront after plans to work with an investor to revitalize the campground community failed to gain traction. The meeting will be held at the town offices on Sept. 10 at 6 p.m. Waterfront committee chairwoman Luci Carpenter said the public is welcome, and the committee will seek direction from both the board and the community. The town signed a deal in November with Brooklyn/Queens Properties to help develop the campground properties, perhaps with permanent cabins, a restaurant and other amenities. The deal was brokered by Michael Crane
of Crane Associates in Burlington, a planner experienced with waterfront and tourism issues. But the town did not renew Crane’s contract in the winter because of a lack of funds, and the project lost momentum. Carpenter said the waterfront committee still likes the ideas developed while Crane was working with the town, but the committee needs renewed guidance about the feasibility of those improvements. “We’re looking for direction from the town board, and we want to hear from the public,” Carpenter said. She said the committee is working with Essex County in hopes of obtaining a landscape and design grant that will get the ball rolling. The campgrounds make money, but town officials believe they have much more potential. They sit on a beautiful stretch of Lake Champlain in view of the Champlain Bridge and the Green Mountains of Vermont. But instead of being a showpiece, the waterfront has a neglected feel — a bathhouse at Champ Beach, for example, is closed and outhouses are used instead. See WATERFRONT » pg. 12
“We’re look ing for direction from the town board, and we want to hear from the public.”
The Bulwagga Bay campground on Lake Champlain is a property the Town of Moriah would like to improve. Photo by Tim Rowland
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North Country suffrage Women’s voting rights a contentious issue more than a century ago By Tim Rowland STAFF WRITER
Helen Allen Nerska, director of the Clinton County Historical Association, speaks on North Country suff rage issues to a gathering at the Keene Valley Library. Photo by Tim Rowland
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