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Damion Stodola of the APA

Night of APA staff socializing ends with top lawyer involved in Saranac Lake bar fight

By Zachary Matson

Within hours of an Adirondack Park Agency staff social event at a bowling alley, Damion Stodola was involved in a physical altercation at the Waterhole

From left, Hamilton County IDA Executive Director Christy Wilt, Hamlets to Huts Executive Director Joe Dadey, local government leader Bill Farber, and ALT's Megan Stevenson at Griffin Gorge on the East Branch of the Sacandaga River in the town of Wells. Erika Bailey, courtesy Adirondack Land Trust

Hamlets To Huts to get land in Wells for developing lodge

By Mike Lynch

The 18-acre property is located off Route 8 in the southern Adirondacks

Lake Luzerne subdivision challenged.

Lake Luzerne residents sue over approved housing development

By Times Union

Approvals for a controversial 18-home subdivision in Lake Luzerne has provoked a lawsuit

The waters of Lake George are seen from Shepard’s Park Beach on Wednesday in Lake George.

Lake George businesses brace for summer tourism slump

By Times Union

Even if visitors come, will there be enough workers to staff seasonal businesses?

Lake Pleasant Town Clerk Stephanie Smith with a stack of tax returns that arrived all at once at the local post office up to months after they had been mailed.

Lake Pleasant snail mail: Mysterious delay in tax payments solved

By Tim Rowland

Rural communities in Adirondacks see decline in quality of mail service

View of Hoffman Mountain from the summit of Jones Hill. Photo by Tim Rowland

Jones Hill trail a tribute to an Adirondack great

By Tim Rowland

Mary Coffin was dedicated to making the North Country National Scenic Trail a reality

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Southern Adirondack Audubon chapter gets surprise insurance cancellation

By James Odato

Insurer cites Audubon's environmental advocacy as reason

Linda D'Arco with sign about tariffs

Tariffs on tulips: An Adirondack business hit hard by trade policies

By Tim Rowland

Ampersand Bulb Co. has turned to letters to representatives and social media to tell her story

Listening to the Adirondacks

By David Escobar

Adirondack residents reflect on belonging, bias and what it means to feel welcome at recent listening sessions

Gov. Kathy Hochul delivers the 2025 State of the State Address in Albany, unveiling her New York budget for 2025

Hochul, legislature reach late New York budget deal with billions in new spending

By Times Union

Expanded childcare credit, school cellphone ban among key items that went through negotiations

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