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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

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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

Land trust acquires Adirondack Loj Road entranceway

By Mike Lynch

The Adirondack Land Trust has preserved one of the most magnificent views of the High Peaks this week, buying 187 acres off Adirondack Loj Road and Route 73 just outside of Lake Placid.

Storm fallout: A changed landscape

By Mike Lynch

Weeks after heavy rains hit the Adirondacks, crews continue repairing or assessing breached dams, damaged bridges, and washed out roads.  

Destination: Valcour Island

By Mike Lynch

Explorer reporter Mike Lynch and intern Jak Krouse paddle to Valcour Island on Lake Champlain.

These battery modules, supplied by the battery company BYD, show a similar-sized project to the one proposed in the hamlet of Raquette Lake. The batteries look like a long trailer on concrete mounts.

New state working group to address battery energy storage safety

By Chloe Bennett

The Adirondacks could be home to a battery installation by early 2025

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