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The Adirondack Diversity Initiative and its supporters hope to create a more welcoming environment in the state’s largest park and its rural communities.
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Environmental Protection Fund is safe from first round of state budget cuts
The state budget quarterly review did not include cuts to the Environmental Protection Fund, but more reviews are coming.
Closures hit some Adirondack businesses hard, but there are silver linings
By Stephen Leon When Enchanted Forest Water Safari officials announced the park would not open for the 2020 season due to the COVID-19 crisis, Old Forge area residents and businesses feared that the closure would hit the local economy hard. There would be lost summer jobs, lost sales-tax revenue, and lost business income that would…
Marina upgrades and new general store among APA projects up for public comment
Expansion to the Saranac Lake Marina, a new solar array in Ti and a new general store are among APA projects up for public comment.
High Peaks crowds compound problems in a tight budget year
DEC Commissioner Basil Seggos talked about crowds in the High Peaks, the state budget, permits, staffing and protecting hikers and natural resources.
Cuomo: Mother Nature Bond Act is postponed
Gov. Andrew Cuomo has pulled the $3 billion Restore Mother Nature Bond Act from the November ballot.
Betty Little appointed to ORDA board
Gov. Andrew Cuomo appointed state Sen. Betty Little to the Olympic Regional Development Authority. The state Senate confirmed her position on Thursday.
Up for public comment: Campfires, horseback riding changes to Essex Chain Lakes area
The Adirondack Park Agency will collect public comments on campfire and parking changes to the Essex Chain Lakes Primitive Area.
Essex Chain campfires, North Elba housing and cell towers on the APA agenda
The Adirondack Park Agency will convene at 12:30 p.m. on Thursday, July 16 with a slate of projects and four new board members starting.
High Peaks hiker shuttles on hold
By Tim Rowland
Combined with increased and more-enforced parking restrictions along state and town roads and virus-related parking-lot restrictions, the lack of shuttles will severely reduce hiker access to some of the Adirondacks’ most popular mountain destinations this summer.