By Stephen Leon On March 15, 2020, a hush fell over the Adirondack Mountains as Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced shutdowns aimed at slowing the spread of COVID-19, which effectively ended the ski season several weeks early. Seven months later, on Oct. … [Read more...] about Adirondack ski areas prepare for a COVID-altered season
Economy
State accuses Spectrum of inflating list of required rural broadband connections
By James M. Odato A new broadband oversight czar in state government on Wednesday accused Charter/Spectrum of improperly crediting itself 1,800 addresses toward its mandated buildout to underserved and unserved internet users in New York. In a … [Read more...] about State accuses Spectrum of inflating list of required rural broadband connections
Missed connections
As rural internet grows in importance, local officials seek to ensure the Adirondacks get their share of links By James M. Odato Elizabethtown businessman Larry Bucciarelli got a surprise in early September from the government affairs … [Read more...] about Missed connections
As real estate boom continues, a shortage of inventory remains
By Janet Reynolds At least one sector of the Adirondack Park’s working world has done a bit of a happy dance right through New York's pandemic downturn: real estate agents. With plenty of open space, a generally low number of COVID cases and … [Read more...] about As real estate boom continues, a shortage of inventory remains
Climate goals meet green energy in the Adirondacks
Editor's note: This article first appeared in the Sept/Oct 2020 issue of Adirondack Explorer. Click here to subscribe. By Gwendolyn Craig New York’s carbon-slashing ambitions are skyscraper tall, and the forested park that covers one-fifth of … [Read more...] about Climate goals meet green energy in the Adirondacks
Closures hit some Adirondack businesses hard, but there are silver linings
By Stephen Leon When Enchanted Forest Water Safari officials announced the park would not open for the 2020 season due to the COVID-19 crisis, Old Forge area residents and businesses feared that the closure would hit the local economy hard. There … [Read more...] about Closures hit some Adirondack businesses hard, but there are silver linings