Former SUNY chancellor brought in to foster deal with Fedcap By James M. Odato As Paul Smith’s College awaits government review of its petition to merge with a Manhattan-based job training enterprise, the former chancellor of the State … [Read more...] about Paul Smith’s merger, short on details, gets leadership help
President’s door revolves again at Paul Smith’s College
Kelting named to replace recently appointed Hunt-Bull By James M. Odato Three months after appointing its 13th president, the board of Paul Smith’s College is hunting for a 14th. The board announced it is returning Nicholas Hunt-Bull, … [Read more...] about President’s door revolves again at Paul Smith’s College
Series of raises set for employees at Olympic facilities
ORDA votes on six-year pact for union workforce By James M. OdatoMore than 160 employees of the state’s skiing and sledding mountains will be receiving a series of raises over the next four years under a contract recommended by the leaders of the … [Read more...] about Series of raises set for employees at Olympic facilities
Coyotes make long distance calls
Researchers learn the ins and outs of wild dog communication By James M. Odato Scores of four-footed families dating back almost a century live throughout the North Country woods. They leave paw prints on snowmobile trails and hiking paths, … [Read more...] about Coyotes make long distance calls
Timothy Barnett, first director of The Nature Conservancy, Adirondack Chapter, has died
The “Energizer Bunny of conservation” worked to protect the park for 46 years By James M. Odato Timothy Barnett, who found ways to win over private landowners to protect hundreds of thousands of acres of the most coveted conservation lands in … [Read more...] about Timothy Barnett, first director of The Nature Conservancy, Adirondack Chapter, has died
As ADA turns 32, recreation access must ‘get better’
DEC plans Adirondack campground upgrades to improve accessibility, amid scrutiny By James M. OdatoSince George H. W. Bush signed the Americans with Disabilities Act into law on July 26, 1990, which prohibits discrimination based on disability, New … [Read more...] about As ADA turns 32, recreation access must ‘get better’