Adirondack Diversity Initiative executive director steps down
By Gwendolyn Craig
October 13, 2022
Colleagues herald Nicole Hylton-Patterson's work launching diversity programs, projects across the region
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Gwen is an award-winning journalist covering environmental policy for the Explorer since January 2020. She is a member of the Legislative Correspondents Association of New York. Gwen has worked at various news outlets since 2015. She has a master's degree in journalism from the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications at Syracuse University. Contact her at (518) 524-2902 or gwen@adirondackexplorer.org. Sign up for Gwen’s newsletter here.
By Gwendolyn Craig
October 13, 2022
Colleagues herald Nicole Hylton-Patterson's work launching diversity programs, projects across the region
By Gwendolyn Craig
October 8, 2022
The Lake George Land Conservancy received one of four conservation easement grants from the state to protect Wiawaka Center forest.
By Gwendolyn Craig
October 6, 2022
The Florida developer of a proposed resort in Jay sees no obstacles to creating the residential community, he told the Adirondack Explorer.
By Gwendolyn Craig
September 28, 2022
State and federal agricultural leaders weighed in on Adirondack Park solar arrays, farm labor shortages and more.
By Gwendolyn Craig
September 23, 2022
Legislation encouraging state protection of 30% of its lands and waters by 2030 has yet to lap Gov. Kathy Hochul's desk.
By Gwendolyn Craig
September 19, 2022
The APA approved 824 acres of timber harvesting in the Perkins Clearing Tract, lands owned by Lyme Timber Co. in the Town of Lake Pleasant.
By Gwendolyn Craig
September 16, 2022
The Adirondacks is one step closer to hosting the state’s first “build ready” solar project and the largest in the park.
By Gwendolyn Craig
September 13, 2022
Array of 62,000 panels would be installed near former Superfund site
By Gwendolyn Craig
September 4, 2022
The Adirondack Council is calling on the APA to hold a hearing and create a policy against private party military weapons testing in the park.
By Gwendolyn Craig
September 3, 2022
New York voters will decide on unprecedented state debt for environmental projects, something they have not been asked to do in 26 years.