Forging ahead on affordable housing
Webb Town Board to utilize town-owned property in the creation of Railroad Ave housing development in Old Forge
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In Old Forge, local issues attract new level of would-be elected officials
Housing, health care, economy top of mind for full slate of Town of Webb candidates
Communities celebrate return of the 90-Miler canoe race
The flat water race that spans from Old Forge to Saranac Lake is back after year off due to pandemic
Businesses struggle with limited, overworked staff; influx of summer visitors
'Help wanted' signs abound in Adirondack communities, as business owners find themselves stretched thin trying to remain open.
Locals and landlords square off over short-term rentals
Town of Webb officials look to regulate short-term rentals (STRs), while locals worry about Old Forge community becoming a 'party town'
In Old Forge, a fight over lake access
The Town of Webb bans overnight boat docking, in an effort to crackdown on abusers of the system, which previously allowed docking of up to two weeks. Some residents feel the measure is too extreme.
Seasonal businesses scramble to find workers
By Mike DeSocio
‘We need everybody that we can get:" An uncertain visa program squeezes summer employers
Flatrock rec plan could benefit rock climbers
By Phil Brown
DEC seeks comments on draft plan for easement lands outside of Old Forge
Maddie Phaneuf: A biathlete and environmental advocate
They say the resilient spirit of the Adirondacks has a way of seeping into one’s veins, and that certainly is the case for professional biathlete and environmental activist Maddie Phaneuf.
The return of an Adirondack favorite
Enchanted Forest Water Safari in Old Forge gears up for re-opening, after being forced to close last year due to the pandemic.