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Current offices of Cornell Cooperative Extension to be replaced with $4M facility.

New $4M Essex County Ag building a compromise for the future

By Tim Rowland

101-year-old historic building will remain next door awaiting preservation

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What’s the snowiest place in the Adirondack Park?

By Zachary Matson

What eight years of data from University at Albany's Mesonet weather stations reveal about Adirondack snowfall

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Historic Saranac Lake could see loss of $250K in grant funds under latest federal cuts

By Adirondack Daily Enterprise

Radical changes within the Institute of Museum and Library Services are impacting Adirondack institutions

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Fires in 10 New York state counties burn more than 37 acres

By Adirondack Explorer

Rangers respond to cold and wet hikers on Whiteface Memorial Highway

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Fire destroys historic Elizabethtown funeral home

By Tim Rowland

Heidrick Funeral Home is believed to be oldest continuously run family-owned funeral business in the state, with 196 years of operation

Composting 101: How to turn food waste into garden gold

By Mike Lynch

Some basic tips for learning how to compost food scraps in your backyard or get rid of them through community programs.

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A ‘3-helmet day’ of biking, climbing and skiing in spring in the Adirondacks

By Phil Brown

Taking on a mud season 'nano-triathlon' and squeezing in one last ski

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New initiatives bring hope for affordable rentals in the Eastern Adirondacks

By Tim Rowland

New state programs aim to create up to 50 long-term rentals by rehabbing old apartments and building new accessory dwelling units

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Generations of ‘rustic simplicity’ at Corlear Bay Club

By Tom French

The history of a generational community nestled on the shores of Lake Champlain near Port Douglass and Keeseville

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Pride and prejudice in a small Adirondack town

By David Escobar

How Lake Luzerne’s drag queen controversy sparked change, as the community works to heal divides from 2 years ago

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