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APA approves Hamlet expansion in Westport State review allows 32 acres moved, with plans for sewer district expansion By Kim Dedam STA FF W RITER
WESTPORT | Adirondack Park Agency commissioners approved a map amendment request to move 32 resource management acres to Hamlet in Westport.
Ryder White, 4, smiles in a recent social media photo with his older sister, Railyn.
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Family grief stricken with drowning death of Tupper boy
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WILLSBORO CENTRAL ANNOUNCES FREE LUNCH FOR ALL STUDENTS
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County clerk voices concerns over ‘Green Light Bill’ By Laura Achouatte
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ELIZABETHTOWN | At a recent Essex County Board of Supervisors Ways and Means Committee meeting, Essex County Clerk Joe Provoncha addressed his colleagues with his concerns over new legislation signed by Gov. Andrew Cuomo.
WILLSBORO | School breakfast and lunch at Willsboro Central School will be free for all students next year, regardless of family income level. The school applied for and won grant funding through the Community Eligibility Provision, part of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food and Nutrition Service. The grant provides first servings of breakfast and lunch for free for all kids. Families would have to cover costs for any second helpings or extra items available in the cafeteria, such as chips or extra cookies. School Superintendent Justin Gardner made the announcement last week.
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The fresh veggies and fruit salad bar was introduced last year at Willsboro Central School, part of an overall plan to use fresh, local products in menu planning.
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He told The Sun that the grant application was approved after months of planning coordinated with school fi nancial and cafeteria staff and cafeteria planning personnel through BOCES in Plattsburgh. “We monitored it closely,” he said. “We
needed 40 percent qualification for reduced and free lunches to apply for the grant.” At 41 to 42 percent, Willsboro Central School District was close. But the grant award is in place for five years, starting with the 2019-20 school year. » Free meals Cont. on pg. 3
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TUPPER LAKE | A tragic drowning in Tupper Lake has left a closely knit family and the community in mourning. According to State Police reports, Ryder A. White, age 4, was reported missing July 12 at Stony Creek Pond at Corey’s and believed to be in the water. “A trooper dove into the water and retrieved White. He was then transported by EMS to the Adirondack Medical Center in Saranac Lake where he was pronounced deceased at 8:34 p.m. by Dr. Dianna Bryan,” police said in their report. State Police Troop B spokeswoman Trooper Jennifer Fleishman said no foul play is suspected in connection with the little boy’s death. » Drowning Cont. on pg. 2