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megan phillips picked for road salt task force

Cuomo advisor takes post at Adirondack Council

By Gwendolyn Craig

Cuomo's senior policy advisor for energy and the environment will be the Adirondack Council's vice president for conservation.

Hinckley Reservoir

New Hinckley Day Use Area campsites, amenities up for public comment

By Gwendolyn Craig

The APA is collecting public comments on proposed campsites, trails and other upgrades to the Hinckley Day Use Area in Herkimer County.

Underground Railroad Museum

No longer underground

By Mike DeSocio

A North Country museum looks for new ways to tell the stories of the Underground Railroad

APA approves Inlet cell tower, but questions arise on tower policy

By Gwendolyn Craig

A Verizon Wireless cell tower will go up in Inlet, but some APA board members want to review the agency's tower policy.

The year without Canadians in the Adirondacks

By Contributing Writer

New York's wildland trails, ski slopes and lakes have had less of a Canadian accent with the border closed during a pandemic year.

Adirondack Diversity

Adirondack Diversity Initiative looks to double its budget

By Gwendolyn Craig

Executive director says more staff needed to support ADI's police reform, diversity training and educational work.

Hinckley Reservoir

Hinckley day-use area, Lake George stormwater and more on APA docket

By Gwendolyn Craig

Lake George stormwater regulations, Hinckley day-use area, a North Elba housing development and a cell tower are on the APA's agenda.

Tops

Tops, Price Chopper to join forces

By Mike DeSocio

The fate for Adirondack locations of these stores remains unclear, although company leaders said there are no plans to close stores at the moment.

Brenda Valentine

Adirondack communities see value in banking locally

By Mike DeSocio

Indian Lake convinces bank to stay; other communities bring in new financial institutions

Hornbeck

Farewell to an Adirondack legend

By Adirondack Explorer

To know Pete Hornbeck was to love him, while appreciating his kindness, humor, generosity, quick wit, creativity and vast knowledge of all things Adirondack.

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