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Warren County

An Anthology of Pig Tales from Northern New York

January 13, 2021 by Maury Thompson Leave a Comment

wallow in mud at the Poplar Spring Animal Sanctuary courtesy Wikimedia user Mark PetersThis little piggy from Eagle Lake apparently did not want to go to market.

“Hebert Moore’s pig is still at large. Motorists are requested to drive with care in the vicinity,” the Ticonderoga Sentinel reported on July 15th, 1920. “A reward of $1 is offered by L. Lodge to anyone who will catch said pig single handed. Mr. Lodge must witness the catch. $3 if done after dark.” [Read more…] about An Anthology of Pig Tales from Northern New York

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, Capital-Saratoga, Food, History, Hudson Valley - Catskills, Mohawk Valley, Western NY Tagged With: Agricultural History, Eagle Lake, local farms, North Creek, Stony Creek, Warren County, Washington County

New Lake George ‘Winterfest’ Planned Amid Record COVID Cases

January 12, 2021 by John Warren 1 Comment

Lake George WinterfestDespite record numbers of COVID deaths nationally, organizers of a new WinterFest are inviting tourists to visit Lake George’s bars and restaurants over four weekends of February according to an announcement sent to the press Tuesday.

Organizers of the Lake George Winter Carnival, which has been held since 1961, announced in November that their event was cancelled over concerns for the safety of volunteers and visitors. That Winter Carnival typically packs the village’s bars and restaurant and is a major boon for business owners.  [Read more…] about New Lake George ‘Winterfest’ Planned Amid Record COVID Cases

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, Events Tagged With: covid, Lake George, Warren County

A First World War Holiday Miracle

December 14, 2020 by Maury Thompson Leave a Comment

World War One poster Exaggerating the quickness of the war's end Call it an antiquarian newspaper holiday miracle.

“Rather a peculiar thing happened a few days ago,” Lieutenant Howard Smith of Hudson Falls wrote his mother from a military hospital in France on December 26th, 1918. “One of the orderlies of this ward found a picture of me in The Post-Star while he was in another ward. It was an account of my getting a Boche.” [Read more…] about A First World War Holiday Miracle

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, Capital-Saratoga, History Tagged With: Christmas, Glens Falls, Holidays, Hudson Falls, Military History, Warren County, World War One

Warren County Farms Highlighted in Video Series

September 14, 2020 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

buy local logoWarren County is home to 117 agricultural businesses ranging from vegetable and fruit farms, to livestock farms, and non-traditional farms such as maple production and Christmas tree farms.

In an effort to showcase these farms Cornell Cooperative Extension’s program educators, Jessica Holms, Annie Mills, and John Bowe have teamed up to create a series of video showcases. [Read more…] about Warren County Farms Highlighted in Video Series

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, Food Tagged With: Cornell Cooperative Ext, Food, local farms, local food, Warren County

Warren Co Historical To Mark Tragic Railroad Accident

September 1, 2020 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Delaware and Hudson Passenger Train headed toward Lake George from Queensbury in 1948 by Charles E AubreyOn September 5, 1915, five members of the Nelson Norton family of Whitehall, NY were killed when the car in which they were riding was struck by a train as they crossed the railroad tracks at Bay Road in Queensbury, Warren County, NY.

The crossing was part of the Delaware & Hudson Railroad’s line between Glens Falls and the village of Lake George, now part of the Warren County Bikeway. [Read more…] about Warren Co Historical To Mark Tragic Railroad Accident

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, Capital-Saratoga, Events, History Tagged With: Delaware & Hudson Railroad, Queensbury, railroads, Warren County, Warren County Historical Society, Whitehall

Weekly Online Cooking Parties Continue

August 28, 2020 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Ashkenazi-style Charoset made from apples, walnuts, red wine and cinnamon courtesy Wikimedia user YoninahCornell Cooperative Extension of Warren County has announced that four free cooking workshops will be presented online during the month of September.

The workshops will feature energy balls, hummus, charoset (a cold spiced apple dish), and chunky applesauce. Registrants will have the option of receiving an ingredient list ahead of time, so that they can cook along with CCE Warren’s nutrition educator, MB Mitcham, and receive live-time instruction in how to prepare each of these recipes. [Read more…] about Weekly Online Cooking Parties Continue

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, Events, Food Tagged With: Cornell Cooperative Ext, Food, Warren County

Invasive Emerald Ash Borer Found in Adirondack Park

August 9, 2020 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) has announced that emerald ash borer (EAB) has been confirmed in Warren County.

While not unexpected given the EAB’s spread, this marks the first confirmed case of EAB within the Adirondack Park. The affected trees were identified by Department of Transportation personnel at the Warren County Canoe Launch on the Schroon River in the town of Chester. A sample has been sent to Cornell University Insect Diagnostic Lab for further review. [Read more…] about Invasive Emerald Ash Borer Found in Adirondack Park

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, Capital-Saratoga, Nature Tagged With: emerald ash borer, Forestry, Invasive Species, nature, Schroon River, trees, Warren County, Wildlife

Jam, Pickles, Dilly Beans & Salsa Party Webinars

August 4, 2020 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Adirondack Farm Produce by Shannon HoulihanCornell Cooperative Extension of Warren County has announced a series of cooking webinars, focused on making refrigerator salsa, jam, pickles, and dilly beans.

Participants will be able to use their own ingredients and receive step by step instructions from CCE nutrition and healthy living educator MB Mitcham. [Read more…] about Jam, Pickles, Dilly Beans & Salsa Party Webinars

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, Capital-Saratoga, Events, Food, Hudson Valley - Catskills, Mohawk Valley, New York City, Western NY Tagged With: Cornell Cooperative Ext, Food, Warren County

Warren County Historical Reopening August 4

July 20, 2020 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

warren county historical societyThe Warren County Historical Society is set to reopen to the public on Tuesday, August 4th, with reduced hours of operation.

Following COVID-19 safety guidelines, the Society will open its full-service history center, including museum, resource library, research and genealogy, book and gift shop, archives and collections, community history, and student internship program. [Read more…] about Warren County Historical Reopening August 4

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, History Tagged With: Warren County, Warren County Historical Society

The Girl Scout Camp Chenpontuc Ruins At Palmer Pond

July 9, 2020 by Mike Prescott 1 Comment

Camp Chepontuc swimmersOne of the popular parts of the Chester Challenge in the Southeastern Adirondacks is the hike around Palmer Pond. The pond is located west of Chestertown, Warren County, about a mile from the Hudson River at the end of a dirt road called, oddly enough, Palmer Pond Road.

At the parking lot and trail gate there is a sign-in kiosk with a map of the trails. The trail begins on an old road, which also provides motor vehicle access for use by people of all abilities (with a permit).

As one hikes the gently undulating roadway and crosses the outlet through a beaver meadow, the pond comes into view. The trail continues through an area that was many years ago heavily logged, to a small clearing with a picnic table. Here a short track leads down to Palmer Pond.

[Read more…] about The Girl Scout Camp Chenpontuc Ruins At Palmer Pond

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, Capital-Saratoga, History, Recreation Tagged With: Chestertown, Girl Scouts, Glens Falls, hiking, Summer, Warren County

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