Go fish
With the frail economy, counties, towns and villages are looking at areas in their budgets to cut expenses. One thing that must always be considered is whether whatever might be cut doesn’t dig an even deeper hole in the local economy and lose money — for local businesses and, subsequently, tax revenue. Essex County officials are discussing closing the county’s fish hatchery in Crown Point. It sounds like an easy cut; after all, it only impacts three people on the payroll and a lot of fish. Think again. This fish hatchery is an economic engine that brings in far more tourism dollars than what is spent on running it. Wilmington town Supervisor Randy Preston was right to change his mind after reading the New York Statewide Angler Survey, published in 2009 by the state Department of Environmental Conservation, stating that anglers spent $12,671,592 related to fishing trips in Essex County in 2007 — sixth among the state’s 62 counties.
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Here’s a mountain of encouragement for you to attend the debate between 23rd Congressional District candidates Matt Doheny and Doug Hoffman that the Enterprise and WNBZ radio are hosting at 7 p.m. Sept.
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To follow up to our editorial of Wednesday, which found Saranac Lake logical in dissolving its village court, we’d like to say that Tupper Lake and Lake Placid should get rid of their village courts, too.
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Many are against change, yet change happens whether we like it or not. The good thing about change is that it gives us hope that things will improve.
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Well, that was quick. With no more advance notice than a meeting agenda, issued Friday, Saranac Lake’s Board of Trustees voted Monday to eliminate the village’s court. If voters approve the move on No.
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Friday’s Enterprise carried an investigative article by Chris Knight into why the state Attorney General’s Office is investigating the Tri-Lakes Center for Independent Living, a Saranac Lake-based nonprofit group established to help people with...
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