Debar Pond Lodge: Finding solutions and more of the week’s news
By Melissa Hart
A group has formed to advocate for a constitutional amendment as a way to save Debar Pond Lodge from demolition
Melissa Hart
Melissa is a journalist with experience as a reporter and editor, combined with work for nonprofits. As the Explorer's digital editor, she serves as editor of Adirondack Almanack.(com) and helps manage the Explorer's website. When not online, she enjoys hiking, camping and other outdoors activities, and spending time with her husband, their twin daughters, and rescue animals -- two dogs and two cats.
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A look at the latest magazine issue and the week’s top web stories
By Melissa Hart
This week, the news from Washington, D.C. shook many of us out of the shut-in induced doldrums.
Five wild stories from 2020
By Melissa Hart
No doubt about it, 2020 was a wild year. In the spirit of "wild" we bring you 5 wildlife-themed stories that ran on the Explorer website this year.
Five feel-good stories from 2020
By Melissa Hart
On this Merry Christmas morning, we present five heart-warming stories from this past year
2020 EXPLORED: COVID-19
By Melissa Hart
Looking back through the stories tagged “coronavirus” from March onward, it’s striking how broadly our lives have changed.
A little kindness, and a look at the week’s top stories
By Melissa Hart
The legacy of Tupper Lake department store owner Mose Ginsberg and more of the week's stories from the Adirondack Explorer and Almanack.
Problems/solutions and more of the week’s news
By Melissa Hart
Even before the pandemic hit, the Adirondack region was dubbed a "child care desert," with families across the park facing a shortage of certified day care providers.
SOS (Save our Stores) and more from this past week
By Melissa Hart
Now more than ever, mom and pop stores in our communities could use our dollars.
Good news/bad news and more of the week’s top stories
By Melissa Hart
A few stories posted this past week have reminded me that there often can be positive and negative takeaways from the news, depending on your point of view.
Fuzzy caterpillar goes viral and more of the week’s top stories
By Melissa Hart
Woolly bully According to folk lore, the woolly bear caterpillar has the ability to predict the severity of the upcoming winter ahead, based on its black and reddish-brown stripes. With all the ups and downs of temps this season, I’m sure these little guys are having a heck of a time trying to get a…