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Controversial library closure inspires new musical in upstate New York

By David Escobar

Local playwright adapts Lake Luzerne drag story hour controversy into satirical show

Hickory Hill

Hickory Ski Center: Reviving an Adirondack legend

By Rick Karlin

The revival of the Hickory ski center is the focus of a new documentary, with key elements being on the nostalgia it offers Adirondackers.

Team Jamaica practices at Mt. Van Hoevenberg's Olympic Bobsled Run

Jamaican bobsled team trains for Olympics in ‘home away from home’

By David Escobar

Team members have been making annual trek to Adirondacks for 37 years

A panoramic photo of Whallonsburg. Historic photo provided by Whallonsburg Grange Hall

How the historic Whallonsburg Grange Hall continues to build community

By Tim Rowland

Iconic meeting place has come into its own and is searching for a full-time director

Volunteers work on history dig site in Lake George

Adirondack history stories catch readers’ interest

By Melissa Hart

Topping list: Report on remains from Lake George Revolutionary times

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Crane Mountain fire tower finds new home

By Tim Rowland

Gary and Wini Martin restore its legacy on their farm in Thurman

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Declining interest forces closure of historic Sabattis Scout camp in the Adirondacks

By Tim Rowland

Located between Tupper Lake and Long Lake, the remote camp is latest Boy Scout camp to close

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Unraveling a 100-year-old murder mystery at Whiteface

By Tim Rowland

Classic Adirondack hike masks a grim legacy

black and white photo with a man at a desk stacked with files and an old computer

A reporter-turned-novelist returns to his Adirondack roots

By Lauren Yates

Christopher Mele’s career started in the Adirondacks, which led him to The New York Times. For his latest chapter: A mystery novel set in fictional Adirondack community that's a homage to his profession.

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The first Adirondack Great Camp

By Tom French

A tour of Durant's Pine Knot camp, part of Raquette Lake history

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