Proposed $30M project seen as path to year-round tourism By Paul Post State and public officials are touting a proposed $30 million North Creek Ski Bowl project as the capstone of a decades-long effort to make this central Adirondacks community … [Read more...] about North Creek Ski Bowl to get significant upgrade
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Your money or your water
Grant matching rules leave Adirondack towns waiting for water projects By Ry Rivard When Johnsburg Supervisor Andrea Hogan heard sewage might be spilling onto her town’s scenic main street, her reaction wasn’t what you’d expect. “I got so … [Read more...] about Your money or your water
Portrait of a community
North Creek’s decade-long art project reflects shared vision By Leigh Hornbeck State Route 28 will take you to North Creek and, if you’re not careful, right by it. When driving northwest from the Northway, slow down after the Ski Bowl and look … [Read more...] about Portrait of a community
Federal board orders status report in 2019 on Tahawus rail line
Federal authorities have halted consideration of whether the 30-mile rail line from North Creek to the former Tahawus mine in the central Adirondacks should be declared abandoned, ordering the current owner and a potential buyer to file a status … [Read more...] about Federal board orders status report in 2019 on Tahawus rail line
Flight shows tank cars gone from Tahawus rail line
By MICHAEL VIRTANEN A small-plane flight Tuesday over the 30-mile rail line from the old titanium mine in Newcomb down to North Creek confirmed that all the tank cars that had been stored along the tracks over the winter were gone. The Saratoga and … [Read more...] about Flight shows tank cars gone from Tahawus rail line
The master trail builder
Retired Forest Ranger Steve Ovitt aims to connect North Creek with the wild lands around the community. By BILL MCKIBBEN To really understand this story, you have to bear in mind two distinctive things about North Creek. One, it butts up … [Read more...] about The master trail builder