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Blue Mountain fire tower.

Rangers assist lost hiker on Blue Mountain

By Adirondack Explorer

Brush fires burn in five counties around New York state

Gov. Kathy Hochul delivers the 2025 State of the State Address in Albany, unveiling her New York budget for 2025

Hochul, legislature reach late New York budget deal with billions in new spending

By Times Union

Expanded childcare credit, school cellphone ban among key items that went through negotiations

seagle festival performance

Seagle Festival: Uncovering future opera stars for 110 years

By Lauren Dorsey

Schroon Lake's Seagle Festival attracts talent from around the world to take part in summer theater season

Dave Hughes and Newcomb council members Mary Lamphear and Lana Hennessy outside Newcomb’s new visitor and community center.

Newcomb unveils new community hub

By Tim Rowland

Newcomb's $1.9M building at Overlook Park aims to connect community and visitors

A gold course green at the Lake Placid Resort

Uncovering golf’s rich history in the Adirondack Mountains

By Contributing Writer

Golf courses provide views, jobs and four-season workouts

Johnsburg shapes future for town’s seniors

By David Escobar

Town committee launches first-of-its-kind workshop to tackle isolation, transportation and volunteer gaps among older residents

AWI's Upper Saranac Lake Environmental Monitoring Platform collects data for long-term projects. Photo by Brendan Wiltse

Judge rejects suit to mandate Adirondack lake carrying capacity studies

By Zachary Matson

Court sides with DEC, APA that Adirondack State Land Master Plan does not require state to study carrying capacity of Saranac chain of lakes

The 400-foot canyon south of Coot Hill.

Coot Hill: Short hike with big views in the Champlain Valley

By Tim Rowland

Recently added to Champlain Area Trails, Coot Hill climb is less than a mile with minimal effort

A charging station in the village of Saranac Lake, which will was recently awarded a grant for $482,164 for 30 Level 2 charging ports. Photo by Mike Lynch

Saranac Lake to add 30 electric vehicle charging ports

By Mike Lynch

Once installed, Saranac Lake will have the most municipally-owned chargers in the Adirondack Park

The town of Jay Community Center is home to a senior center and has the capacity to serve as an emergency shelter. Here, senior center site manager Tiffany Thomas stands below a heat pump installed last fall to allow it to better serve as a cooling center. Photo by Mike Lynch

State recognizes Jay for climate work

By Mike Lynch

Adirondack town reduces carbon footprint with energy efficient upgrades, achieves bronze status in Climate Smart Communities program

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