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Fire destroys historic Elizabethtown funeral home

By Tim Rowland

Heidrick Funeral Home is believed to be oldest continuously run family-owned funeral business in the state, with 196 years of operation

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Boquet Valley School District opts for renovations over new building

By Tim Rowland

$30M renovation plan aims to revitalize aging Elizabethtown building

Elizabethtown’s main street, location of planned sewer project

Inside Elizabethtown’s 60-year journey to a public sewer system

By Tim Rowland

Has the time finally come for this small Adirondack community to build wastewater infrastructure?

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Adirondack orgs launch program to transition STRs to long-term rentals

By Tim Rowland

Short-term rental owners in Elizabethtown and Old Forge can apply for stipends to help make the switch

The Hale House in Elizabethtown, which will become affordable housing.

Historic Elizabethtown compound to become affordable housing

By Tim Rowland

Northern Forest Center to turn Robert Hale House into 5-7 housing units

Rocky Peak Ridge and Giant, looking to the southeast from the Blueberry trail system

Customize your outing on Elizabethtown’s Blueberry Hill Trail System

By Tim Rowland

Latest extensions offer hikers of all levels wilderness views, flexible routes

A great open ridge offers views of the Boquet Valley, Giant and Rocky Peak Ridge, Lake Champlain and the Hamlet of Elizabethtown.

Iron Mountain: One tough rock

By Tim Rowland

Open ridge offers views of the Boquet Valley, Giant and Rocky Peak Ridge, Lake Champlain and the Hamlet of Elizabethtown.

lincoln pond overlook

A hike with solitude, and the highway?

By Tim Rowland

Lincoln Pond overlook is more than meets the eye

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Bonding over broadband

By Tim Rowland

Lagging in Wi-Fi access, rural neighbors work together to forge connections

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Missed connections

By James Odato

As rural internet grows in importance, local officials seek to ensure the Adirondacks get their share of links

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