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Is this the Adirondack Park that you want?

At a meeting yesterday in Long Lake, two consultants — David Mason and Jim Herman from the town of Keene – presented a sort of grand vision for the future of the Adirondack Park. They say the concept emerged not from their own...

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Affordable housing, pt.3

Adirondack Vacation Homes Displace Year-round Residents

by Brian Mann

Sep 12, 2003 — There's a housing boom underway in the Adirondacks - but most of the new homes are going to vacationers or seasonal residents. Visitors are also buying up hundreds of homes and camps once owned by locals. As Brian Mann reports, some villagers worry that the tight real estate market will hurt local economies - and even damage the sense of community. Go to full article

State Land Deal Unveiled: 4,000 Acres Protected Near Long Lake

by Brian Mann

Jan 06, 2003 — Governor George Pataki has quietly agreed to spend more than two million dollars buying recreation and conservation easements on a chunk of land near Long Lake. The deal will protect most of the Cedarlands Boy Scout Camp from development. As Brian Mann reports, the four thousand acre project was finalized more than two weeks ago, without any public announcement. Go to full article

Cedarlands Conservation Deal Near Long Lake Draws Praise, Raises Eyebrows

by Brian Mann

Aug 16, 2002 — Conservation groups in the Adirondacks are praising a deal that will protect more than four thousand acres of forest and shoreline near Long Lake. But the project also allows a prominent environmentalist to buy a 60-acre piece of shoreline property. As Brian Mann reports, a plan to build a private home on the parcel has drawn sharp criticism: Go to full article

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