
Iconic building at Lake Placid’s Olympic Center to be torn down
By James Odato
Former bar, currently a gift shop to be razed to make room for expanded entrance to complex
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In a career rooted in watchdog reporting, former Explorer editor James M. Odato has been cited as one of New York’s top journalists covering state government, gambling, and abuse and waste of public money. He has written thousands of articles, his byline has appeared in numerous national publications and his investigative stories have spurred reforms. As a staff reporter for five daily newspapers, including the Albany Times Union and Buffalo News, Odato has received more than 30 awards from the Associated Press, New York Publishers Association, the New York Legislative Correspondents Association and other media organizations. In 2007, Investigative Reporters and Editors recognized his reporting with the Freedom of Information Award Medal. In October 2021, the University of Massachusetts Press released his book, This Brain Had a Mouth, Lucy Gwin and the Voice of Disability Nation.
By James Odato
ORDA vice president retires 6 months after promotion to oversee New York's three state-owned ski hills
In a career rooted in watchdog reporting, Explorer editor James M. Odato has been cited as one of New York’s top journalists covering state government, gambling, and abuse and waste of public money. He has written thousands of articles, his byline has appeared in numerous national publications and his investigative stories have spurred reforms. As a staff reporter for five daily newspapers, including the Albany Times Union and Buffalo News, Odato has received more than 30 awards from the Associated Press, New York Publishers Association, the New York Legislative Correspondents Association and other media organizations. In 2007, Investigative Reporters and Editors recognized his reporting with the Freedom of Information Award Medal. In October 2021, the University of Massachusetts Press released his book, This Brain Had a Mouth, Lucy Gwin and the Voice of Disability Nation.
By James Odato
Former bar, currently a gift shop to be razed to make room for expanded entrance to complex
By James Odato
Audubon chapter rejects offer from The Hartford to reinstate coverage
By James Odato
Insurer cites Audubon's environmental advocacy as reason
By James Odato
Lake Placid still waiting for final answer from Italian committee about whether the village will be needed as backup site
By James Odato
Delegation reports successful test runs in Cortina in run up to 2026 Winter Olympics
By James Odato
Questions remain about whether the state or land trusts could play a role.
By James Odato
Trails End has been owned and operated by Mark “Beard” Sutliffe for nearly 40 years, and he's ready to sell
By James Odato
When a buyer is found for the sprawling 36,600-acre Adirondack estate listed at $180 million, the town is poised to receive a windfall.
By James Odato
Governor Kathy Hochul has named former state official Amanda Lefton as next in line to be Commissioner of NYS DEC.