Saranac Lake convenience store is a gateway into Indian food By Amy Scattergood SARANAC LAKE — Walk into Fusion Market on River Street and you’d think you were in any busy convenience store. There are the coolers loaded with beer and racks … [Read more...] about Fusion owner infuses a taste of home into deli offerings
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Cuomo advisor takes post at Adirondack Council
By Gwendolyn Craig The Adirondack Council announced several staffing changes on Tuesday, including that Megan Phillips, a senior policy advisor for energy and the environment to Gov. Andrew Cuomo, will become the organization's vice president for … [Read more...] about Cuomo advisor takes post at Adirondack Council
Farewell to an Adirondack legend
By Dan Way When I learned my friend Peter Hornbeck had died suddenly at his home, I had mixed feelings. The initial shock was like a body blow to the heart: I could hardly breathe. That shock wave would ripple through his realm of … [Read more...] about Farewell to an Adirondack legend
Brendan Wiltse: Champion for wilderness, known for motivating young activists
There were some conspiracy theories among blog and social-media commenters when crowds of young people assumed to be college students showed up at the public hearings to discuss the classification of Forest Preserve land at Boreas Ponds. The (false) … [Read more...] about Brendan Wiltse: Champion for wilderness, known for motivating young activists
The joys and challenges of teaching in a small school district
Deborah Andersen has taught generations of third graders in Bolton Landing, including the parents of her students, most of her nieces and nephews, and her own children, Andrea and Michael. Hers is an important role in this Adirondack community. … [Read more...] about The joys and challenges of teaching in a small school district
Ruth Kuhfahl: A friend to many, known for her trail work ethic
By Tracy Ormsbee During an afternoon lunch in March at the Adirondack Mountain Coffee Café in Upper Jay with Ruth Kuhfahl, there is hardly a face in the place she doesn’t recognize, though, she tells me, at 95 she often has to say to some, “Now, … [Read more...] about Ruth Kuhfahl: A friend to many, known for her trail work ethic