For decades, state law has required attorneys general from
both states to "perambulate" the border every seven years to make sure
the markers remain visible and accurate.
The U.S. Border Patrol is getting some extra
help watching the line with Canada in Vermont and upstate New York with help from local and state police officers in
both states.
A new commission promoting economic development in northern border regions of New York, Vermont, New Hampshire and Maine has won $1.5 million in federal funding.