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Environmental bond act tour comes to Saranac Lake 

By Chloe Bennett

State leaders ask for input for priority projects By Chloe Bennett Government leaders on Friday addressed attendees in Saranac Lake on the $4.2 billion bond act intended to protect the state’s environment. Land conservation, job creation, infrastructure investment and other potential projects were central focuses, but economic benefits were also highlighted. “We’re projecting 84,000 jobs…

Damage is seen to the Sucker Brook East Bridge at the SUNY ESF Newcomb Campus. Photo by Michael Federice, SUNY ESF Forest Properties

How wet was July? Record-breaking

By Chloe Bennett

For much of the Adirondacks, communities experienced record rainfalls in July.

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Help is on the way: Hamilton County workforce housing

By Tim Rowland

The Hamilton County IDA has funds from a previous land sale that it will put into building affordable housing for workers.

A member of the Adirondack Mountain Club's professional trail crew works on Baker Mountain in early August. Photo by Mike Lynch

Baker Mountain trail receives some fixes

By Mike Lynch

Baker Mountain received nearly five days of work from the Adirondack Mountain Club's professional trail crew. 

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Adirondack Wildlife Refuge transformation is ongoing

By Gwendolyn Craig

The owner of the Adirondack Wildlife Refuge has taken the reins of the Wilmington organization again after new management left last year. 

Conklingville Dam

Brookfield, state continue to square off over water-use payments

By Times Union

Federal agency sides with hydropower plant operators on Great Sacandaga Lake

Charles Williams, owner of Our Plates, a new restaurant in Saranac Lake; Hope Knight, Empire State Development President, CEO and Commissioner; and Victoria Duley, executive director of the Adirondack Economic Development Corporation (AEDC).

State and Adirondack partners establish fund for small businesses 

By Gwendolyn Craig

A new public and private partnership announced on Monday will leverage $2 million in revolving small business loans for Adirondack Park entrepreneurs. 

A farmers market sign in the Adirondacks.

Dignified shopping, equitable eating

By Chloe Bennett

Hamilton County program gives families fresh food options

tree planting

Native plants are in high demand and short supply

By Zachary Matson

Restoration projects site difficulties sourcing stock they need

Potential obstacle ahead for Raquette Lake battery energy storage system

By Chloe Bennett

A proposed moratorium could impact the project’s timeline

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