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Adirondack ski areas prepare for a COVID-altered season

By Contributing Writer

State guidelines, and the pandemic itself, have affected Adirondack resorts in mostly similar ways, with some variations.

Closures hit some Adirondack businesses hard, but there are silver linings

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By Stephen Leon When Enchanted Forest Water Safari officials announced the park would not open for the 2020 season due to the COVID-19 crisis, Old Forge area residents and businesses feared that the closure would hit the local economy hard. There would be lost summer jobs, lost sales-tax revenue, and lost business income that would…

A bicyclist’s Adirondack dream

By Contributing Writer

“There is such great energy around trails in all parts of the state,” says Robin Dropkin, executive director of Parks & Trails New York.

Where to ice skate in the Adirondacks

By Contributing Writer

If it’s a more basic skating experience you’re seeking in the Adirondacks, you don’t have to look far to find appropriate ice. Many Adirondack communities around the park offer great opportunities for those with traditional skates, on rinks or outdoor ponds.

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Lake Pleasant Town Board breaks tie vote for supervisor

By Contributing Writer

“Every vote counts,” Hamilton County Board of Elections Democrat Commissioner Cathleen Rogers said. “We are a small county and sometimes there is a tie in election results.”

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More Adirondack rails considered for recreation

By Contributing Writer

Mixed-use rail trails (bicycling, running, snowmobiling, etc.) have grown in popularity in recent years and are seen as a likely eventual outcome for at least part of the corridor.

Home, green home

By Contributing Writer

Like many people who live in the Adirondacks, Betsy Lowe loves the place and wants to protect its natural beauty. She loves the park so much, in fact, that she founded the Wild Center in Tupper Lake, where visitors can learn more about the natural world surrounding them.

State opens assistance centers for flood victims

By Contributing Writer

Each Disaster Assistance Service Center has representatives from the state Department of Financial Services, Office of Children and Family Services, Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance, Department of Labor, Office of Mental Health, Department of Health, Office of People with Developmental Disabilities, and the Office for Aging.

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Southern Adirondacks slammed by storm

By Contributing Writer

The Halloween storm was the biggest rainstorm Hamilton County has endured – bigger even than what it experienced from Hurricane Irene in 2011, according to county Emergency Manager G.L. “Don” Purdy.

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Depleted Adirondack Park board leaves questions about management

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While environmentalists worry about the consequences of a weakened Adirondack Park Agency board, critics suggest that Gov. Andrew Cuomo likes it this way. “The governor is perfectly satisfied with the current status quo."

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