How big is too big? Small farms lay bare the struggles they face
By Tim Rowland
Essex County farm owners get candid about difficulties in growing pains, finding the right scale, maintaining profitability
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Essex County moves closer to creating land bank
By Tim Rowland
Land bank would establish path toward rehabbing abandoned properties
Producing for paddlers and people
By Tim Rowland
Essex Industries turns out lightweight canoes, prideful workers
Schumer announces $2M for projects in Warren, Washington, Essex counties
U.S. Sen. Chuck Schumer announced over $2 million in economic development projects in Warren, Washington and Essex counties.
A rural approach to affordable housing
By Tim Rowland
Essex County looks to create a land bank as a way to address the lack of affordable housing in its rural communities
OSI makes $1.5M bid for Tahawus rail line
By Tim Rowland
Offer reignites debate over future of 30-mile rail line
Dual hiker shuttle programs wrap up season
State and local officials see demand for High Peaks shuttles, despite low ridership this year
Hiker shuttle to start Aug. 21
By Tim Rowland
A DEC schedule shows the bus running from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. It will start at Marcy Field, stopping at the Rooster Comb trailhead before proceeding to its turnaround point at the intersection of State Routes 73 and 9.
Essex County looks to jump-start Frontier Town gateway project
By Tim Rowland
Essex County has unveiled tentative plans for an equestrian center and trail system on 100 acres it owns on former Frontier Town property.
How Essex County tamed COVID
By Tim Rowland
This largely rural, tourist destination, managed to achieve one of the state's lowest infection rates.