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Woman waves from the front of a small wooden boat on the water. She is wearing an orange life jacket. A man in a red life jacket sits behind her and drives the boat.

The buzz on boat racing: Hague author preserves her town’s hidden history

By Arietta Hallock

In her new book release, Ginger Henry Kuenzel recounts the boat racing frenzy of a bygone era on Lake George.

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Museum digitizing renowned Adirondack guideboat collection

By Zachary Matson

The Adirondack Experience Museum is creating a digital archive of the uniquely Adirondack vessel.

Adirondack boat inspections close to becoming permanent

By Gwendolyn Craig

State lawmakers unanimously passed a bill strengthening and making permanent a law against spreading aquatic invasive species.

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In Old Forge, a fight over lake access

By Jamie Organski

The Town of Webb bans overnight boat docking, in an effort to crackdown on abusers of the system, which previously allowed docking of up to two weeks. Some residents feel the measure is too extreme.

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