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NCPR News Staff: Chris Knight
Adirondack Correspondent
Chris Knight Chris Knight is a senior staff writer for the Adirondack Daily Enterprise in Saranac Lake. Before joining the Enterprise, Chris was the news director for Mountain Communications, which owns several Saranac Lake radio stations, for eight years. Chris works for North Country Public Radio as an occasional contributing reporter.Away from work, Chris enjoys hiking, skiing, kayaking and just about anything else in the outdoors. He and his wife Kate-Lyn live in Saranac Lake and have two children. E-mail
Stories filed by Chris Knight
ORDA Board Chairman Charles Gargano (Source: ESD)
Appeal Rejected in ORDA Contract Dispute
May 27, 2005 — A state appeals court has once again ruled in favor of the Olympic Regional Development Authority. ORDA was sued over the awarding of a lucrative food services contract for ski centers at Gore and Whiteface Mountains. Boston Culinary Group claimed that ORDA awarded the contract to a competitor after an unfair bidding process. As Chris Knight reports, the State Supreme court upheld a decision yesterday to dismiss the lawsuit. Go to full article
Sen. Clinton addresses Paul Smiths grads (Source: Nancie Battaglia)
At Paul Smiths Ceremony, Clinton Calls For Education Funding
May 02, 2005 — Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton gave the commencement address yesterday at Paul Smiths College, in the Adirondacks. Clinton called for more funding for higher education. As Chris Knight reports, her appearance came as the school recovers from a painful year. Go to full article
After Losing GOP Endorsement, Essex County DA Considers Future
Apr 07, 2005 — Essex County District attorney Ronald Briggs says he's still deciding whether to seek re-election. Briggs, a three-term incumbent, lost the endorsement of the county's Republican committee last week. GOP leaders shocked political observers by supporting Julie Garcia, an attorney from Schroon Lake. As Chris Knight reports, some critics say Briggs spends too much money. Go to full article
Lake Placid Film Festival ends run
Lake Placid Film Festival Fades To Black After 5-Year Run
Apr 06, 2005 — The Lake Placid Film Festival won't go on this summer. The event lost twenty thousand dollars last year. Ticket sales were flat, despite an appearance by legendary director Martin Scorcese. As Chris Knight reports, organizers say there wasn't enough sponsorship support to stage a quality festival. Go to full article
Lake Placid Elects New Mayor
Mar 16, 2005 — Village elections were held in communities across the North Country last night. One of the most hard-fought races was in Lake Placid where current mayor Roby Politi decided not to seek reelection. As Chris Knight reports, the two candidates who wanted the job, village trustees Jamie Rogers and Peter Roy, flooded the airwaves of local radio stations this week with sharp attacks of each other's record. Go to full article
$30 Million Essex Jail Set for APA Approval
Mar 11, 2005 — The Adirondack Park Agency is expected to approve plans today for the new Essex County jail. A discussion at yesterday's APA session in Ray Brook passed without controversy. Construction of the long-delayed project is set to begin this spring. But as Chris Knight reports, the price tag could now top $30 million. Go to full article
Lake Placid Olympic Torch
Source: Erica & David Henry
Source: Erica & David Henry
Olympic Torch Extinguished in Lake Placid, No Money for Fuel
Feb 17, 2005 — The Olympic Torch in Lake Placid was relit last weekend as part of the 25th anniversary of the 1980 Winter Games. But officials at the Olympic Regional Development Authority say the flame had to be extinguished because there wasn't enough money to pay for the fuel needed to keep it burning. Chris Knight has our story. Go to full article
Tupper Lake Developer Reveals Backers
Jan 24, 2005 — The Pennsylvania developer who hopes to build a massive vacation home resort in Tupper Lake has unveiled his team of investors. Michael Foxman plans to sell building lots for more than eight hundred homes and condos on a parcel surrounding the Big Tupper Ski area. The project is now under review by the Adirondack Park Agency. Foxman has faced questions about his background, which includes a Federal indictment in the 1990s following the collapse of a savings and loan. Last week, he provided the names and resumes for a half-dozen principal partners, who will spend roughly seven million dollars to acquire the Big Tupper property. As Chris Knight reports, local officials in Tupper Lake say they're confident that this team has the experience to make the project successful. Go to full article
Aspen Expert Says Adirondacks Faces Resort Housing Crisis
Jan 20, 2005 — At an affordable housing conference Wednesday in Saranac Lake, regional leaders heard a presentation from Mick Ireland. Ireland is a local government leader in Aspen, Colorado. That resort community has fought back against the pressures of vacation home development, creating more than 2,000 units of protected middle-income housing. As Chris Knight reports, Ireland says the Adirondack Park should prepare itself for the same struggle. Go to full article
Big Simon Hunting & Fishing Club
Tupper Lake: New Resort Development Will Close Historic Hunting Club
Jan 10, 2005 — A historic sportsmen's club in Tupper Lake is expected to lose access to more than two thousand acres of forest land. Local members have been hunting and fishing on the land for more than fifty years. As Chris Knight reports, a new housing development at the Big Tupper ski area will end the lease. Go to full article
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