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
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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
The future of Follensby: Limited access
By David Gibson The question of how to prevent residential development at Follensby Pond, the remote, 1000-acre Adirondack lake made famous by The Philosopher’s Camp of 1858 and by the 1976 reintroduction of the bald eagle, was settled in 2008. … [Read more...] about The future of Follensby: Limited access
When housing issues hit home
I was reporting on the short-term rental boom in Old Forge, when my family was forced to move from our rental home of 4 years By Jamie Organski It only takes a couple years to figure out that living in a small, tourist town in the Adirondacks … [Read more...] about When housing issues hit home
Communities need to take steps in regulating short-term rentals
By Barbara Green Property rentals have always occurred in the Adirondacks. The Town of Webb has welcomed visitors at inns, hotels, motels, bed and breakfasts, and private homes throughout our history. I've read that “Adirondackers” aren't just … [Read more...] about Communities need to take steps in regulating short-term rentals