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Adirondack Club and Resort approved on 10-to-1 vote, despite last-minute soul-searching
A standing-room-only crowd attending the Friday morning meeting of the APA. Photo: Mark Kurtz
A standing-room-only crowd attending the Friday morning meeting of the APA. Photo: Mark Kurtz
Developers Michael Foxman and Tom Lawson hope for approval on Friday. Photo: Brian Mann
Developers Michael Foxman and Tom Lawson hope for approval on Friday. Photo: Brian Mann
(01/20/12) UPDATE: The Adirondack Park Agency this morning approved a series of permits giving the green light to the massive resort planned for the area around the Big Tupper ski mountain in Tupper Lake.

The 10-1 vote caps a turbulent and sometimes bitter seven-year debate over the project. Brian Mann has been following this issue from the start and he joins me now.

Brian Mann joined Martha Foley earlier this morning to talk about last minute deliberations. more

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