By TIM ROWLAND The state hopes to begin construction next spring on a $44.8 million project that will create a unique, 34-mile rail trail through the heart of the Adirondacks, coupled with one of the longest scenic railroads in the Eastern United … [Read more...] about Tupper-Placid rail trail construction could start in spring
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Neighbors’ complaints halt weapons training at Olympic site
By JAMES M. ODATO New York State Police abruptly halted using the state’s Mount Van Hoevenberg Nordic ski facility as a shooting range on Friday after the Adirondack Explorer reported neighbors' complaints about the unsettling and explosive noise … [Read more...] about Neighbors’ complaints halt weapons training at Olympic site
State takes comments on Tupper Lake-Lake Placid rail trail
By PHIL BROWN The state of New York is restarting the regulatory process necessary to create a 34-mile rail trail between Lake Placid and Tupper Lake, and the public has until Aug. 12 to weigh in on the issues that should be considered in assessing … [Read more...] about State takes comments on Tupper Lake-Lake Placid rail trail
Ironman Lake Placid athlete goes to extremes in fighting disease
By JAMES M. ODATO Eric Kreckel fixes his stare at the road ahead. He leans over his handlebars and sees black bordered by green. He sees possibilities. “Can’t isn’t in my vocabulary,” he says. As he trains for his second Ironman Lake Placid this … [Read more...] about Ironman Lake Placid athlete goes to extremes in fighting disease
Housing crunch limits Adirondack economy
By JANET REYNOLDS It’s almost impossible to travel far in the Adirondack Park—literally or virtually on park-related websites—without seeing signs or banners proclaiming “help wanted.” In the Adirondacks, finding the right employee can seem as … [Read more...] about Housing crunch limits Adirondack economy
John Brown celebration at the farmstead
By Michael Virtanen LAKE PLACID _ The annual Adirondack celebration of the abolitionist John Brown is scheduled May 5 at the late firebrand’s gravesite and farm outside Lake Placid. On May 5, Spirit of John Brown Freedom Awards will be given to … [Read more...] about John Brown celebration at the farmstead