Schroon’s Million Dollar Broad Band Future

The  $2,162,656  million grant from New York State to Schroon to ensure everyone has access to broadband, will be a huge boost to the local economy, revolutionize  the lives of many people, as well as firmly cement Schroon’s future growth.

That’s the opinion of Broadband Committee member Joe Steiniger and Councilman Roger Friedman, who are intimately familiar with Schroon’s efforts to land the grant.

The grant also includes a free wi-fi hot spot at the Town Beach.

“I was elated when I heard the news,” Steiniger  told us.

“It's transformative for the community. From an economic stand point the future of the Adirondack Park hinges on broadband availability.” 

Friedman was still a little stunned when we caught up with him.

“When you compare our grant to the entire state of New York, and the pot being 25 million, holy mackerel, it's unbelievable,” he said.

The grant will provide high-speed low cost broadband to 457 homes in the areas of Charley Hill, Hoffman and Paradox. Under the grant each of the homes will have fiber optic cable supplied from an outside power pole directly to the home.

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Schroon Lake Ice Fishing Derby Winners!

Photo Courtesy Joe Steiniger of a non winning entry

There was a big turn out for this year's Schroon lake Lake Fish and Game Club's Ice Fishing Derby, with some even bigger catches. Motels, restaurants and pubs reported a great weekend too, with tired, hungry and thirsty participants giving a much needed boost to the local economy.  Here are the official results, sent to us from one of the organizers, Tracy Hanchett:

Lake Trout
1st Rick Scholl 11.43 lbs 34"
2nd Steven Barnaby 9.99 lbs 31"
3rd Caleb Meade 6.90 lbs 29"

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Stories From The Ice Fishing Derby

Picture Courtesy Joe Steiniger

The smile on the face of young Steven Barnaby of Putnam Station, says it all: a 10 pound Lake Trout, caught on East Shore. As of late yesterday, Steven's fish was in 2nd place for trout.

The Fish You Won't Catch At This Weekend's Ice Fishing Derby

Read all about it in Food.

Dope Testing In Schroon Lake Ice Fishing Derby?

Here's a tip: Get your tip ups out early!

Hundreds of folks are on their way and gathering in Schroon this weekend for the 21^st Annual Ice Fishing Derby hosted by the Schroon Lake Fish and Game Club.

Late Friday around 350 had registered in advance for the event – up substantially from last year’s number of 110 at the same time.  You can still register at the Club House.

The derby kicks off at daylight Saturday and goes through 4pm Sunday afternoon.

“The numbers are definitely up this year because there is a lot more ice,” one of the organizers Tracy Hanchett told Schroon Laker today.

“We have folks coming from all over, New Jersey, down state, Vermont, Canada.”

By our rough eye balling of the ice last week – there was a good packed  20 inches. Tents and tip ups have been a common fixture on the ice for the last 6 weeks.

The sport of ice fishing recently made headlines in the New York Times in a story about how competitors in a recent event in Wisconsin were ordered to submit urine samples to test for steroids and growth hormones  by an official anti-doping official.

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