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A rendering shows the Paul Smith's Power and Light Building at 1-3 Main St. in the village of Saranac Lake as the Adirondack Park Agency's new headquarters. The agency would build a 19,000-square-foot addition behind it and a new parking lot.

Park agency alums challenge proposed HQ move

By Gwendolyn Craig

Past APA staff and members penned a letter to Gov. Kathy Hochul, questioning the decision to move the agency’s headquarters.

Garnet mine’s expansion plan deemed incomplete, again

By Gwendolyn Craig

Barton Mines is seeking to keep the operation running for another 75 years. The Adirondack Park Agency says the application needs additional information 

A rendering shows the Paul Smith's Power and Light Building at 1-3 Main St. in the village of Saranac Lake as the Adirondack Park Agency's new headquarters with an addition to accommodate a new elevator. The agency would also build a 19,000-square-foot addition behind it and a new parking lot.

Adirondack Park Agency is keen to move to Saranac Lake

By Gwendolyn Craig

Unless a feasibility study shows an insurmountable issue, the Adirondack Park Agency is full steam ahead to move to Saranac Lake. 

Legislative roundup: Constitutional amendment, birds and bees protections see passage

By Gwendolyn Craig

Adirondack Park lawmakers disappointed with this year’s session

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State Legislature passes ban on wildlife killing contests

By Gwendolyn Craig

The state Assembly passed a controversial ban on wildlife killing contests that upstate Republican lawmakers largely opposed.

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APA approves dock covers at Saranac Lake Marina

By Zachary Matson

The Adirondack Park Agency signed off on plans to cover docks at the Saranac Lake Marina in decade-old project.

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Saranac marina supporters call for APA approval 

By Zachary Matson

Saranac Lake Marina customers and supporters argued the marina is an important asset to the Saranac Lake community.

State Sen. Dan Stec reads papers during the 2023 joint budget hearing on agriculture, environmental conservation and energy

Upstate politicians brace for asylum seekers

By Gwendolyn Craig

New York City’s influx of asylum seekers could be headed upstate, leading some Adirondack Park counties to issue emergency declarations.

A conference room full of members of the Adirondack Landowners Association in Blue Mountain Lake

What are the fossil fuel alternatives for rural camp owners?

By Gwendolyn Craig

Landowners with some of the largest inholdings in the Adirondack Park are concerned the state’s climate laws disregard rural properties.

A Verizon cell tower on a truck at the intersection of state Route 9 and 73 in New Russia seen in January 2023

Sen. Stec: Adirondack Park needs better cell service

By Gwendolyn Craig

State Sen. Dan Stec raises concerns about the lack of cell coverage in the region.

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