By Tracy Ormsbee Inclusivity is something we’re working on in the Adirondacks, knowing that the visitor demographics are skewed toward the privileged and white. At the same time, stakeholders are working on ways to ensure hikers coming to the High … [Read more...] about Policies needed to secure access for all
A path to common sense
By Phil Brown I have never heard anyone utter a bad word about the state Court of Appeals killing a plan to build a bobsled run in the Sentinel Range. I do have a critique, but not because I disagree with the result. The … [Read more...] about A path to common sense
Canal lock needs to be closed to prevent round goby
By Stuart F. Gruskin, Joe Martens, and Kathy Moser Millions of New Yorkers do their part to prevent the spread of invasive species — from using local firewood to washing their boats. It’s time for the state to do its part and stop invasive species … [Read more...] about Canal lock needs to be closed to prevent round goby
In search of a safe place
By Tamara Jolly Finding a safe and inclusive place to live in this world has eluded me. I couldn’t find it in rural Pennsylvania. Perhaps a “safe place” for some, I felt anything but safe growing up there. I was excluded from birthday parties, … [Read more...] about In search of a safe place
Moriah Shock: Not your standard prison
By Tom Scozzafava As supervisor of the town of Moriah for over three decades, I couldn't believe when I heard that Moriah Shock Incarceration Facility would be closing. I appreciate and understand the fact that the inmate population in New … [Read more...] about Moriah Shock: Not your standard prison
Prison labor: The case for thanking Adirondack inmates
Contributions of those in the corrections system deserve recognition By Clarence Jefferson Hall Jr. Located on a stretch of Route 86, about halfway between Saranac Lake and Lake Placid, sits a discolored and weather- beaten sign. It … [Read more...] about Prison labor: The case for thanking Adirondack inmates