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Tag Archives: Halfway Brook

It’s official! U.S. agrees: Halfway Brook, not Creek

Teri Rogers, Warren County Historical Society executive director, shares a letter saying that as of Oct. 8, the 31-mile stream running from Queensbury to Kingsbury to Fort Ann is officially Halfway Brook.

“We are pleased to inform you that the U.S. Board of Geographic Names, at its October 8, 2020, meeting, approved your proposal to change the name of Halfway Creek in Washington County and Warren County to Halfway Brook,” …

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Trail projects on Halfway Brook & Feeder Canal: Part of Empire State Trail plan

By Cathy DeDe, Chronicle Managing Editor

Queensbury Town Supervisor John Strough and a crew were busy last week prepping for an upgraded 1.2 mile trail at Halfway Brook that will eventually link trails in Queensbury and Glens Falls to the planned Empire State Trail from New York City to Buffalo in the west and Canada to the north.

Meanwhile, improvements at the Feeder Canal trail in Kingsbury are adding a …

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Schermerhorn to donate materials, labor for segment of Halfway Brook trail in Queensbury

Chronicle News Editor Gordon Woodworth writes: Developer Rich Schermerhorn has agreed to donate base material, labor and trucking for a new 1.2-mile trail from Aviation Road to Peggy Ann Road in Queensbury.

“Richard has basically saved us again,” Queensbury Town Supervisor John Strough said when contacted.

“It’s an important link to our trail system, which is part of a comprehensive system. Previously he helped out with the Rush Pond Trail, …

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