Ticonderoga Ferry owner Michael Matot (left) and Ferry Capt. Terry Norris work at tightening the underwater cable the ferry runs on so it can open this week. The ferry runs between Ticonderoga and Shoreham, Vt., and is the only independent ferry on Lake Champlain.

(Staff Photo/Lohr McKinstry)

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