Fort Ticonderoga digs reveal 18th century storehouse relics
Archaeologists at Fort Ticonderoga uncover features from a 1757 French storehouse as part of a $14 million Mars Education Center project. Finds include drainage systems, trash bins, animal bones, cannon balls, musket balls, a lantern fragment, and a shell, guiding reconstruction and conservation efforts.
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Fort Ticonderoga
Albany
Mars Education Center
Christopher Fox
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Lawmakers eye quick passage of a full state budget
Albany notebook reports lawmakers return for a special session called by Gov. Pataki to extend authority on 53 billion in projects and fix the baseline budget. Leaders hint at approving extra school aid and omitted programs, aiming for a supple mental budget that blends Pataki’s wishes with legislative priorities.
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Overdoses blamed on heroin glut in Rochester area
Monroe County Medical Examiner's Office ties rising heroin deaths to increased drug availability rather than bad batches. From Aug 2 to Aug 11 six local heroin fatalities plus one cocaine alcohol overdose. Police warn of possibly circulating tainted batches as prices rise to 15 to 20 dollars per dose.
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Rochester Democrat & Chronicle
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