Fall's Final Fling For ADK Shakes
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There are just three performances left for the Adirondack Shakespeare Company, starting this Friday. For all of the details check out their schedule in our Fall Fun In the ‘Dacks 2016 section!
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Gas Explosion Closes Thruway
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UPDATE THUWAY NOW RE-OPENED AS OF 1:50 PM
UPDATE CLOSED TO TRAFFIC I-90 - NYS THRUWAY EASTBOUND AT MILEPOST 148.2 AT EXIT 24
Closed to traffic I-90 - NYS Thruway eastbound at milepost 148.2 at exit 24, expect extremely long delays
Motorists should plan for extended delays. Motorists familiar with the area may wish to seek alternate routes to avoid delays.
Updated Wednesday 08/10 at 12:12 PM
We getting reports via Twiiter that a massive gas explosion has closed the Thruway northbound at milepost 141.9 at exit 23.
The southbound lanes and traffic in both directions were being rerouted following an 11 a.m. explosion possibly involving a ruptured gas line.The Times Union has an eyewitness report on the chaos.
"There was an enormous hissing sound, it looked like a small tornado of dust and a lot of construction workers were running around frantically. I got a strong whiff of gas," said motorist John Williams, who was driving north on the Thruway in his Saab with the windows rolled down.
"There was a lot of debris and dust spewing out and it looked pretty chaotic," said Williams, of Plymouth, Mass., a retired UPI reporter who worked in New York City.
All Signs Point To Schroon
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Up until 1966, there was no shortage of traffic rumbling through Schroon Lake, when Route 9, known then as the International Highway, ran right through downtown heading north to Canada.
But with the completion of the I-87 Northway, that large volume of traffic disappeared -- making Schroon the quiet little hamlet that it is today -- but also diverting business away from our town.
