By Deborah Ritz
My parents established a revocable trust years ago, and the income in the trust was always added to their personal income tax even after my mother died.
My father converted the trust to an irrevocable trust in 2014, does that change the requirements for filing his return? Continue reading
Pine Marten smiles for the trail cam.
By Gary Lee
The weather was a little better around here this week but some folks got hit with some very violent weather. Cyclone Pam in the Pacific hit shore with winds over 180 mph and more than ten inches of rain. Continue reading
By Marianne Christy
Natasha, front, and Marie LaPorte check out a new 2016 model Yamaha snowmobile at Old Forge’s Snofest. Photo by Gina Greco
An estimated 6,000 snowmobile enthusiasts were drawn to Old Forge on Friday and Saturday, March 13 and 14 for Snofest, the annual event that provides a sneak peak of sleds and gear that will be available to sledders in 2016.
By Marianne Christy
The Fat Bike Festival will return to McCauley Mountain on Sunday, March 22 and features fat bike demo rides, races, group rides, prizes, giveaways and refreshments.
Race registration fee is $35; the first 30 entries receive an event t-shirt. Bike events begin at 10 a.m. Helmets are required. Continue reading
Robert Moore
By Marianne Christy
Following a four-year respite from the local political scene, former Town of Webb Supervisor Robert Moore has announced he will be hitting the campaign trail in pursuit of the supervisor position he once held.
Moore acknowledges that his announcement for the November 2015 election may seem early, but the timing feels appropriate for resuming his political career, he said. Continue reading
A Vintage Snowmobile Race will be held on Fourth Lake in Inlet on Saturday, March 21 with hot lap action beginning at 10 a.m. near The Woods Inn and the Inlet Boat Launch.
Youth races will be held during one of the intermissions.
Admission to the race is free. A snack shack will be on site offering hot dogs and beverages to benefit the Inlet Area Business Association.
More information about the race can be found at: vintageicesr.com.
By Jay Lawson
The New York State Department of Transportation (DOT) has scheduled an informational Open House to be held on Wednesday, April 15 at VIEW in Old Forge, according to Town of Webb Ted Riehle, who received notification Tuesday.
The DOT is planning a major Route 28 paving project from the Lakeview Avenue intersection in Old Forge to the Hamilton County line, north of Eagle Bay. Continue reading