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Great Meadow Correctional Facility in Washington Count

Hochul administration to close two prisons including Great Meadow in Washington County

By Gwendolyn Craig

Washington County prison closure will involve relocating 480 inmates and finding new positions for 559 staff.

procellacor application in caroga lake

Herbicide application denied in Vermont, approved in New York: A tale of two approaches

By Gwendolyn Craig

Ongoing debate raises questions around ProcellaCOR's use in lakes used for drinking water

One of the renderings showing the beginning installation of a 10-megawatt solar project in Crown Point along Vineyard Road

Adirondack Park Agency approves 10-megawatt Crown Point solar facility

By Gwendolyn Craig

The approval is the 11the solar project permitted by the APA. It reflects a steady interest in installing panels on farms or former farms of the park, although not every project approved has been built.

motorized wheelchair is one option being considered for Great Camp Santanoni access

DEC to offer mobility chairs for visitors with disabilities at Camp Santanoni starting July 19

By David Escobar

To improve access, mobility devices will be available this summer and fall at Great Camp Santanoni

Green wooden pillar of a campsite bathroom with a wheelchair-accessible medallion on it.

DEC launches interactive map of accessible recreation opportunities

By Arietta Hallock

Accessibility advisors based in the Adirondacks reflect on recent improvements and prioritize next steps

Auditors of Olympic authority report operating losses but rosy outlook

By James Odato

Olympic authority operations audit shows increased revenues and even bigger losses

Public relays concerns about possible visitor limits on Adirondack High Peaks trails

By Gwendolyn Craig

The state is expected to release a draft report in the fall for visitor management in the Adirondack Park's High Peaks.

Court paves way to herbicide use in Lake George

By Zachary Matson

Judge denies injunction against herbicide in Lake George

Adirondack Park Agency gives go ahead to herbicide in Lake George

By Zachary Matson

Window of time to use ProcellaCOR this year ends June 30

Interim DEC Commissioner Sean Mahar speaking to New York State Forest Ranger Recruits during their Swearing In Ceremony on June 7 at the SUNY ESF Ranger School in Wanakena. Nine recruits, including two ESF Ranger School graduates, will receive training in wildfire management, various rescue scenarios, fighting wildland fires, and backcountry survival.

Interim DEC commissioner celebrates forest ranger recruits’ swearing-in

By Tom French

Sean Mahar addresses future forest rangers at Wanakena ceremony

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