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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.
This weekend in the Adirondacks
Apr 12, 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
Essex County moves to reduce bar hours
Apr 10, 2013 — Essex County lawmakers have given initial approval to a measure that aims to change the county-wide last call for bars from 4 a.m. to 3 a.m., not 2 a.m. as had been previously proposed.
Chesterfield town Supervisor Gerald Morrow introduced the resolution at Monday's Public Safety Committee meeting. He said he changed the time to three o'clock for the sake of compromise. Go to full article
Chesterfield town Supervisor Gerald Morrow introduced the resolution at Monday's Public Safety Committee meeting. He said he changed the time to three o'clock for the sake of compromise. Go to full article
How Paul Smith's college is doing right by veterans
Apr 09, 2013 — New York State Sen. Betty Little says other colleges could learn a lot from Paul Smith's when it comes to fostering a veteran-friendly atmosphere.
The Republican from Queensbury visited Paul Smith's College on Wednesday, April 3, to meet with members of the Veterans Club to learn more about what the college is doing right. About a dozen students who served in Iraq and Afghanistan gathered in one of the college's kitchen classrooms for an informal discussion with the senator, who has two sons who serve in the military. Go to full article
The Republican from Queensbury visited Paul Smith's College on Wednesday, April 3, to meet with members of the Veterans Club to learn more about what the college is doing right. About a dozen students who served in Iraq and Afghanistan gathered in one of the college's kitchen classrooms for an informal discussion with the senator, who has two sons who serve in the military. Go to full article
Essex County mulls earlier closing time for bars
Apr 04, 2013 — In the coming weeks, the Essex County Board of Supervisors will debate whether to change the countywide closing time for bars from 4 am to 2 am.
The proposal has... Go to full article
The proposal has... Go to full article
North Country schools get high marks
Apr 04, 2013 — An education advocacy group has issued report cards to schools across New York, and the North Country had some high marks for student performance.
Abraham Wing... Go to full article
Abraham Wing... Go to full article
Incoming SL school super: the problem is money
Apr 02, 2013 — Many school districts in the North Country face cutting staff and programming in order to trim their budgets and stay under the state's property tax cap. Some are showing... Go to full article
Adirondack Attic: an heirloom from baseball's early days
Apr 02, 2013 — Just in time for the start of baseball season, Andy Flynn visits the Adirondack Museum for a look at a baseball uniform from the 1870's. Go to full article
Adirondack Energy fined for violations
Malone, NY, Apr 01, 2013 — The owner of several Mountain Mart gas stations in the North Country has agreed to pay $46,000 to settle environmental violations. The Environmental Protection Agency found... Go to full article
State to audit Olympic authority
Apr 01, 2013 — The state Olympic Regional Development Authority is fighting deep financial woes even as its venues rebound. That's according to a financial report released this week by the... Go to full article
Preview: Dan Berggren at TAUNY
Canton, NY, Mar 29, 2013 — Singer-songwriter Dan Berggren shares new music from his latest CD, Tongues in Trees, at TAUNY in Canton on Saturday night (7 pm). The new recording marks Berggren's... Go to full article
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