By Gwendolyn Craig The Adirondack Park Agency approved on Thursday permits for two housing development projects -- one in the village of Saranac Lake and one in the town of North Elba. Devan Korn, an environmental programs specialist with APA, … [Read more...] about APA approves housing in Saranac Lake, Lake Placid
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Baker Mountain: The low peak with a High Peaks-style problem
By Kris ParkerA short mountain trail and its Saranac Lake trailhead are attracting enough hikers to create the sort of “overuse” debate that surrounds higher-profile Adirondack peaks. Roughly a mile from the village center, the trail at Baker … [Read more...] about Baker Mountain: The low peak with a High Peaks-style problem
Shut out: Adirondack communities face shortage of affordable rentals
In Saranac Lake and around the Adirondacks, rise of short-term rentals mean fewer choices for residents By Mike De Socio Open up the popular house-hunting site Zillow and search for rentals in Saranac Lake. You might, as I did on a recent … [Read more...] about Shut out: Adirondack communities face shortage of affordable rentals
‘Everyone is just in scramble mode’
When Alexis Subra moved to the Adirondacks for a new job at the onset of the pandemic, it took her 10 months to find an apartment. “It was just a race to get up here, especially in the high peaks region,” Subra said. “It was a nightmare … [Read more...] about ‘Everyone is just in scramble mode’
‘It’s caused the rental crisis to skyrocket’
Jessica Brothers first came to Saranac Lake about 15 years ago, first for the Winter Carnival, then college, and then she never left. “When I first moved here … you could find a decent place for $600-700 a month, and it would be pet-friendly and … [Read more...] about ‘It’s caused the rental crisis to skyrocket’
‘A snowball of moving once a year’
Rebecca Ciraulo relocated to Saranac Lake from Troy a decade ago, brought by a nonprofit preschool teaching job. “I don't make any money, but really, really wanted to work there,” Ciraulo said. Her partner, a painting contractor, also … [Read more...] about ‘A snowball of moving once a year’