Port Henry pays homage to mining past By Tim Rowland On the September day in 1971 when Republic Steel announced it was shuttering its Moriah iron mines for good, its impending departure left deep holes in both the ground and in the soul of a … [Read more...] about Digging into Moriah’s mining history
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Derailed: Tahawus rail line sale hits snag
Winning bidder overdue on paying initial deposit By Tim Rowland An apparent snag in financing has once again clouded the fate of the Saratoga & North Creek Railway, a bankruptcy court trustee said. Carol McLean-Wright and her husband … [Read more...] about Derailed: Tahawus rail line sale hits snag
Bidders ‘dare greatly’
Investors in Adirondack rail line are willing to bet big By Tim Rowland The winning bidder of a 30-mile rail spur through the wilderness plans to spend $19 million on a multi-pronged venture to harvest minerals from old mine tailing piles, … [Read more...] about Bidders ‘dare greatly’
OSI makes $1.5M bid for Tahawus rail line
Offer reignites debate over future of 30-mile rail line By Tim Rowland The Open Space Institute has made a $1.5 million offer for the abandoned Tahawus Line of the Saranac North Creek Railway under a railbanking plan that would permit its use … [Read more...] about OSI makes $1.5M bid for Tahawus rail line