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Nicole Hylton-Patterson speaks at the 125th anniversary of John Brown Farm State Historic Site.

Adirondack Diversity Initiative executive director steps down

By Gwendolyn Craig

Colleagues herald Nicole Hylton-Patterson's work launching diversity programs, projects across the region

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Camp Gabriels: From sanitarium to college to prison

By Tom French

A look back at the historic buildings in now-defunct property

Lake George

New conservation easement funds Lake George forest protections

By Gwendolyn Craig

The Lake George Land Conservancy received one of four conservation easement grants from the state to protect Wiawaka Center forest.

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For visitors, is fall the new summer? 

By Jamie Organski

2021 ROOST visitors survey reveals a return to pre-covid numbers, for the most part.

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Developer is confident in proposed Jay resort

By Gwendolyn Craig

The Florida developer of a proposed resort in Jay sees no obstacles to creating the residential community, he told the Adirondack Explorer.

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In Lake Placid, short-term rental owners feel ‘vilified’

By Leigh Hornbeck

Tensions grow as community weighs options on updating STR regulations

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Once big landmarks, small theme parks no longer have a draw

By Times Union

Adirondack landscape littered with shuttered attractions

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Keene celebrates new bike trails

By Tim Rowland

Community celebrates newest addition on county-owned land

Tom Vilsack and Richard Ball

Agricultural leaders weigh in on solar arrays on farmland

By Gwendolyn Craig

State and federal agricultural leaders weighed in on Adirondack Park solar arrays, farm labor shortages and more.

Mount Van Hoevenberg

Series of raises set for employees at Olympic facilities

By James Odato

More than 160 employees of the state’s skiing and sledding mountains will be receiving a series of raises over the next four years

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