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Winery taps old-fashioned recipe to turn birch sap into wine

By Holly Riddle

First-of-its-kind business reports growing interest for its products, which are made with sap sourced in the Adirondacks

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Conklingville Dam

Brookfield, state continue to square off over water-use payments

By Times Union

Federal agency sides with hydropower plant operators on Great Sacandaga Lake

Broadalbin beach on Great Sacandagaa Lake

DEC to host meeting on plan to close Broadalbin beach

By Gwendolyn Craig

The state’s plan to close the only public beach at the southern end of the Great Sacandaga Lake outraged dozens of commenters.

northern lights over Great Sacandaga Lake

Aurora displays light up the night

By Times Union

The northern lights were visible in parts of the Adirondacks last week, especially around Great Sacandaga Lake

Conklingville Dam

Contract extension buys more time for Conklingville Dam deal

By Zachary Matson

Hydro operator and state agency agree to continue talks over payment dispute at Conklingville Dam.

Mayfield RV park

APA approves RV campground on Great Sacandaga Lake

By Gwendolyn Craig

The APA approved plans for an RV campground on Great Sacandaga Lake in the Town of Mayfield, though it brought up jurisdictional questions.

Conklingville Dam

Talks collapse over Conklingville Dam dispute

By Zachary Matson

The state agency the control Conklingville Dam plans to limit flows

Two proposed RV parks near Great Sacandaga Lake concern neighbors

By Gwendolyn Craig

Two RV park proposals for the south end of Great Sacandaga Lake are getting plenty of feedback from neighbors.

RV park

State awards $200K to planned Sacandaga RV park

By Gwendolyn Craig

Mayfield project still needs approval from town planning board, various state agencies

OSI deal

OSI protects 4,000 acres in southern Adirondacks

By Phil Brown

The Open Space Institute has acquired more than four thousand acres in the southeastern Adirondacks in a deal that will help protect the watershed for the city of Amsterdam. Known as the Hans Creek property, the parcel contains land within the watershed of Amsterdam’s Steele and Ireland Vly reservoirs, including frontage on the Steele Reservoir.…

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