MASSENA â State funding will allow the town of Massena to improve what officials feel is an important route to promote tourism in the town.
Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo had announced $357 million in new pavement renewal projects last October, and $1.2 million of that was dedicated to resurface state Route 131 in Massena, from state Route 37 to the Town Line Road.
Deputy Town Supervisor Samuel D. Carbone stressed Route 131âs importance because it leads to tourist attractions in the region.
âThe road is important to the overall tourism experience,â he said.
Visitors traveling Route 131 in Massena will find sites such as the Eisenhower Lock, the Nicandri Nature Center, the New York Power Authorityâs Visitor Center at Hawkins Point, campgrounds, marinas, beaches and, most recently, a revamped Massena Intake.
Town of Massena using $1 2 million to resurface Route 131
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Officials of the Great Lakes St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corp. opened the Dwight D. Eisenhower Visitors Center in Massena just in time for a special visitor.
Theodore Too, a beloved tugboat, delighted about 300 fans Thursday morning while passing through the U.S. Eisenhower Lock. The vessel, based on the main character of the former Canadian television show âTheodore Tugboat,â is on a monthlong journey.
The tugboat was previously hosted in Halifax, Nova Scotia, but will soon take up residence in Hamilton, Ontario. Theodore Too has been stopping at various locations along the way.
The Eisenhower Visitors Center opened July 2 after authorities decided not to open it for the 2020 season due to the novel coronavirus pandemic. It typically opens around Memorial Day each year, but officials opted to delay its opening in 2021. It will operate from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily and remain open until Labor Day, Sept. 6.
We are so fortunate in the north country to be able to celebrate and experience four completely different seasons.
My joy in the changing seasons has been mentioned in this column from time to time. I am so grateful we live in a part of the country where we can thoroughly enjoy the beauty of springtime flowers, the warmth and sunshine of our summer months, the color of fall and, yes, the beauty of snow in the winter (I still would love to see snow falling everywhere but on the roadways!).
As I checked my email Monday afternoon, an advertisement for a catalog I had ordered from appeared. This ad was promoting items I should purchase for âAutumn!â
MASSENA â A month into Theodore Tooâs journey from Nova Scotia to a new home in Ontario, the smiling tugboat passed through U.S. waters of the St. Lawrence River in Massena.
On the top tier of the Dwight D. Eisenhower Visitorsâ Center observation deck alone, about 75 people watched the replica television star pass through the Eisenhower Lock on Thursday morning. Another 200 people lined the lower fences along the south side of the canal, and dozens more waved from the overlook north of the lock.
The Great Lakes St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation reopened the visitorsâ center last week after a year-long COVID-19 pandemic closure. Doors to the observation area were opened early Thursday to accommodate Theodore Tooâs fans and curious ship watchers.
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