Sports

Meet Roger Green – Boat and Cottage Builder

I recently learned about Roger Green who lived on Wellesley Island on Otter Point for about 50 years. Roger built the cottage where he and his wife Joan spent summers . . .

The Brown Boat Line

The date was March of 1917 and George Brown had just received the big news that he had been anxiously waiting for. The Clayton-based boat builder had been awarded the U.S. Government contract for carrying the mail between Clayton and Alexandria Bay . . .

Starting to Discover River Sturgeons

I write to you as I am now living just west of Gan . . . and there is no awareness of the sturgeon fishery or that sturgeon stock are now quite plentiful in our area of the River."

Ken Treusdell & Susan W. Smith

Sudoku Puzzles #233-#236

Another month and another opportunity to excel at Sudoku. Just the other day a reader asked me if I solve all puzzles in my article before publishing them . . .

"Mer Sea" – A 1999 French Canal Boat

With the Olympics in Paris this year, it seems appropriate that now we have a French canal boat on the St. Lawrence River. Welcome “Mer Sea,”

Sudoku Puzzles for January 2025

This year we will continue the format of four puzzles per month. Hopefully the “Clueless” puzzle will give you the tools to spot more clues and lessen the intensity of the puzzle.

Sudokus for December '24

All ready for a year-end challenge? Sudoku's #225-#228

Motor Yacht "Dolphin" – A 65-foot Fast Commuter Yacht

It is hard to imagine that a 65-foot yacht has been owned by the same family since 1929. Motor Yacht (MY) Dolphin is such a vessel . . .

Sudokus for November 2024

Sudokus for November 2024. All set to have fun? Enjoy these puzzles. Let us know how you do

Open Water Swimming at the River

To be safe for open water swimmers, waters must be clean of dangerous pollutants/algae . . . Water temperatures cannot be much over 80°F, currents must be mild and waves must be small. . .

Sudoku #117-#120 in October '24

We start with a Sudoku puzzle in progress where it appears that there are no more obvious or not-so-obvious clues. Can you find the hidden clue in Puzzle #217?

Sudoku #213-#216, September '24

Editor's Note: Ok Gang . . . this one is going to stump you for sure. Some will be fine, but the special one is "the" one. If you do solve it, will you please send a photo to me for Dan, the author. OK. On your mark; get set; GO!

Lief Erickson Returns to North America

According to Fisher, “the boat is maybe 4 ft long and maybe like a 3 ft width, with lots of freeboard,” and according to his parents, it weighs a ton.