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Rail bikes offer fall outing for all ages

By Jamie Organski

Adirondack Rail Bike Adventures offers fall foliage rides through Oct. 16

A misty start to this year’s 90-Miler canoe race

By Jamie Organski

Scenes from the launch of the 39th annual canoe race

Kurt and John Gardner

Like father, like son

By Jamie Organski

Career at Kodak inspired Gardners' generational love of black and white photography

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Amid inflation, high gas prices, Old Forge businesses hope for stellar summer

By Jamie Organski

Inflation concerns, worker shortages among top concerns impacting seasonal employers

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Medical Alert: Adirondacks

By Contributing Writer

Health care providers explore options to meet needs of park population that includes growing number of part-time residents

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An hour drive to urgent care? Old Forge works to find health care solution

By Jamie Organski

Volunteer Ambulance Corps aims to treat minor emergencies within the community, saving patients lengthy trips to ERs.

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Wearing many hats, making it all work

By Jamie Organski

Library director, art gallery owner Linda Weal works to steer Old Forge into the future

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Bill would allow emergency medical service districts to pool resources

By Megan Plete Postol

Sen. Stec: Consolidating service areas could help communities that are struggling to recruit, retain responders

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Mountain bike boom for Old Forge

By Jamie Organski

Town of Webb receives $250,000 grant for mountain bike trail expansion; McCauley trail network has grown since 2018

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Working on the housing puzzle

By Jamie Organski

LivingADK works to implement variety of programs to improve housing density of Adirondack region

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