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Karen Feldman

Adirondack Park chair quit in pay dispute

By Brandon Loomis

Many people who follow the agency had expected the 61-year-old attorney to be appointed to the top job earlier this year.

Karen Feldman

Feldman resigns as Adirondack Park chair

By Brandon Loomis

Feldman, a retired lawyer and Democratic campaign strategist from Hudson, had served on the board since 2013 and became acting board chair last year. She had openly sought Gov. Andrew Cuomo's permanent appointment as chair over the winter.

whiteface mountain

Study makes economic case for Adirondack protections

By Brandon Loomis

Protect the Adirondacks reviewed 40 years of U.S. Census Bureau and other data that show park towns and their 130,000 inhabitants mirror national trends in some economic categories while outperforming most small communities in others.

Franklin solar

Adirondack Park Agency won’t update energy plan

By Tim Rowland

The Adirondack Park Agency said it would continue to support green energy and would evaluate projects based on existing rules.

Michael Hannagan

A somersault that landed New York in court, and changed a life

By James Odato

“I never did backflips,” Michael Hannagan said. “But the whole point of the airbag was to try a trick and have a soft landing; it was the perfect place to try things out.”

North Country Creamery

Micro-grants help farms address social, environment issues

By Adirondack Explorer

“Sustainable farms, local food and local businesses are essential to the park’s quality of life,” Adirondack Council Executive Director William Janeway said

snowmobiles in newcomb

Snowmobile power struggle revs up

By Brandon Loomis

Snowmobilers spend money in communities, but their machines also cause noise and fumes that wilderness seekers shun.

Asbestos contamination closes Adirondack mineral plant

By James Odato

The closure brings the latest round of job uncertainties for a mine that New York voters in 2013 agreed to support by amending the state constitution to allow an Adirondack land swap that has yet to happen.

Leather Artisan owners Broyce and Allison Guerette

Who is next in line?

By Melissa Hart

Research revealed there are 45,633 businesses in the 14-county Adirondack North Country region, which spills out of the park on its northern and western flanks. Taking into account demographic trends, at least 10,000 of those business owners could be getting ready to retire in the next few years.

Adaptive Skiers at Double H Ranch in Lake Luzerne

By Mike Lynch

Double H Ranch in Lake Luzerne offers skiing opportunities for children with serious illnesses or disabilities through its Adaptive Sports Program. Video by Mike Lynch.

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