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Gondola cars at Belleayre in the summer

Allegations of union busting surface at New York ski resort

By James Odato

ORDA vice president retires 6 months after promotion to oversee New York's three state-owned ski hills

Dr. John Rugge speaking at a Medicaid press conference at the New York State capitol

North Country coalition speaks out on potential Medicaid cuts

By Tim Rowland

Nearly one in three North Country residents rely on Medicaid, making it a crucial part of the healthcare system

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.

State budget funds Saranac Lakes capacity study, boosts APA building fund

By Zachary Matson

The New York State budget feels more tenuous as federal funding cuts loom.

Damion Stodola of the APA

Night of APA staff socializing ends with top lawyer involved in Saranac Lake bar fight

By Zachary Matson

Within hours of an Adirondack Park Agency staff social event at a bowling alley, Damion Stodola was involved in a physical altercation at the Waterhole

AWI's Upper Saranac Lake Environmental Monitoring Platform collects data for long-term projects. Photo by Brendan Wiltse

Judge rejects suit to mandate Adirondack lake carrying capacity studies

By Zachary Matson

Court sides with DEC, APA that Adirondack State Land Master Plan does not require state to study carrying capacity of Saranac chain of lakes

youth climate summit

Historic Saranac Lake could see loss of $250K in grant funds under latest federal cuts

By Adirondack Daily Enterprise

Radical changes within the Institute of Museum and Library Services are impacting Adirondack institutions

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Federal policy changes: Adirondack updates

By Adirondack Explorer

Updates from Explorer staff, as we keep track of what's happening

climate change superfund law supporters

New York’s Climate Change Superfund Act on Trump’s hit list

By Contributing Writer

“There’s no legal basis for what they’re trying to do,” said one legal expert.

Trump freeze leaves some Northern New York farms in limbo

By Contributing Writer

$560,000 grant to the Adirondack North Country Association (ANCA) is among $186M in conservation payments being withheld

Rep. Elise Stefanik at her rally in 2022. Photo by Nancie Battaglia

After U.N. nomination falls through, Elise Stefanik to revert back to representing Northern NY

By Times Union

Trump: North Country congresswoman’s exit from House posed a concern for Republicans due to razor-thin majority

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