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Visitor center, OSI gift mark a new day for Newcomb

By Tim Rowland

Open Space Institute will give to the town the “historic core” of the lands it purchased 25 years ago from National Lead.

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Dave Hughes and Newcomb council members Mary Lamphear and Lana Hennessy outside Newcomb’s new visitor and community center.

Newcomb unveils new community hub

By Tim Rowland

Newcomb's $1.9M building at Overlook Park aims to connect community and visitors

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Missing Canadian hiker: What we know so far

By Gwendolyn Craig

Search enters 5th day for 22-year-old man from Quebec, who set out to hike remote Allen Mountain

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SUNY-ESF turns storm damage into teachable moment

By Chloe Bennett

Newcomb campus rebounds one year after devastating floods, with new resilience measures to endure future storms

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Historic Adirondack guideboats on display in new exhibit space in Newcomb

By Tim Rowland

Collection includes some guideboats made from legendary boat builder Caleb Judson Chase

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Accessibility issues at Great Camp Santanoni

By Gwendolyn Craig

Though spring has arrived, it’s unclear how the state will provide access for people with disabilities to Great Camp Santanoni.

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Newcomb snowmobiling back on track

By Tim Rowland

Community replaces bridges, culverts that were damaged in July storms

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Newcomb’s story, told through its schools

By Tim Rowland

Museum exhibit shows the history of education in the community

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WANTED: A doctor who can work ‘8 days a week’

By James Odato

Newcomb's sole practitioner is ending a 31-year run

State repairing Boreas Ponds access road

By Mike Lynch

A large stretch of the access road to Boreas Ponds should be ready for vehicle traffic after this construction season. 

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