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I was talking yesterday with Saranac Lake Mayor Clyde Rabideau, who was unveiling his village’s new “6er” program, designed to convince people to come check out the cool little mountains that ring his community.
“I talk to...
UPDATE: No environmental activist has suggested that a wilderness or Adirondack land parcel be named after themselves personally. The text below has been corrected to clarify this point.
This week, a group called Adirondack Wild unveiled a...
Your mid-day mental health break. Watch and enjoy!
The editorial board of Denton Publications — the newspaper chain based in Elizabethtown that covers much of the Adirondacks — has come out with a full-throated endorsement of casino gambling in the Park.
“Towns like Newcomb, Port...
Last week we reported that parents in some of the North Country’s local schools are pushing back against the increasing reliance on standardized testing in New York State. In fact, they’re boycotting the third and eighth grade testing still...
Features
Audio Series:The Adirondack Attic
Andy Flynn uses the objects people make, use, and leave behind to tell stories about the life and times of the region.
Photo: Brian Mann
Essex County Route 73 repairs postponed
May 03, 2013 — KEENE, N.Y. (AP) State transportation officials say they've postponed a project to repair the slopes along one of the main roads in the Adirondack Mountains.
Department of Transportation officials announced Thursday evening that the work scheduled for Route 73 in Essex County has been put on hold after the discovery of a fiber-optic cable line in an unexpected location. Go to full article
Department of Transportation officials announced Thursday evening that the work scheduled for Route 73 in Essex County has been put on hold after the discovery of a fiber-optic cable line in an unexpected location. Go to full article
Adk town tries "white space" approach to broadband
May 01, 2013 — New York state and private companies investing tens of millions of dollars in the North Country in an effort to bring broadband internet connections to some of the region's most remote, rural areas.
In March, the state announced that $200,000 will go to the town of Thurman in Warren County to help develop a kind of far-reaching wi-fi connection known as "white space."
Evelyn Wood, town supervisor in Thurman, and David Salway, head of New York's Broadband Program Office, appeared yesterday on the public radio program Capitol Pressroom to talk about the project.
They spoke with host Curtis Schick. Go to full article
In March, the state announced that $200,000 will go to the town of Thurman in Warren County to help develop a kind of far-reaching wi-fi connection known as "white space."
Evelyn Wood, town supervisor in Thurman, and David Salway, head of New York's Broadband Program Office, appeared yesterday on the public radio program Capitol Pressroom to talk about the project.
They spoke with host Curtis Schick. Go to full article
GE sues utility as dredging restarts on Hudson
Apr 30, 2013 — FORT EDWARD, N.Y. (AP) General Electric Co. has filed a lawsuit against National Grid seeking money from the utility for a share of costs for the $1 billion-plus Superfund cleanup of contaminated sediment from the upper Hudson River. Go to full article
On 'Adirondack Day' Governor calls for new tourism push
Apr 30, 2013 — Yesterday was Adirondack Day in the state capitol with groups from across the Park offering food, crafts and information about the North Country to people in Albany.
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Big support for small Adirondack theaters
Apr 30, 2013 — There's been a lot of talk lately about ... Go to full article
This weekend in the Adirondacks
Apr 26, 2013 — This is John Warren from the Adirondack Almanack with your look at outdoor recreation conditions around the Adirondacks for this weekend. Go to full article
Will Cuomo tap Indian Lake for Adk Challenge?
Apr 26, 2013 — In his State of the State address in January, Governor Andrew Cuomo promised a whitewater challenge for the Adirondacks. The Challenge would promote the region, he said, and... Go to full article
Small theaters struggle in the digital age
Apr 25, 2013 — The movie world is changing the way it makes films. Hollywood studios are going digital and later this year will no longer release films on film. Movie projectors are... Go to full article
NYS confirms big expansion of Adk forest preserve
Apr 24, 2013 — State officials are moving forward with two land purchases in the Adirondacks totaling nearly 10,000 acres.
State Conservation Commissioner Joe Martens will be... Go to full article
State Conservation Commissioner Joe Martens will be... Go to full article
Lake Placid run honors Boston
Apr 24, 2013 — Hundreds of people circled Lake Placid's Mirror Lake Monday night to raise money for the victims of last week's Boston Marathon bombings, and to show their support for a city... Go to full article
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