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Rainstorm viewed from Cascade Mountain.

Across the Adirondacks, tourism was up and down this summer

By Mike DeSocio

The good, the bad and the ugly of this past summer season

Word of Life in Schroon Lake.

Lodge at Word of Life in Schroon Lake set to be sold

By James Odato

The shuttered lodge owned by Word of Life in Schroon Lake is under contract to be purchased by a private company next month.

old forge short-term rentals

Locals and landlords square off over short-term rentals

By Jamie Organski

Town of Webb officials look to regulate short-term rentals (STRs), while locals worry about Old Forge community becoming a 'party town'

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How Essex County tamed COVID

By Tim Rowland

This largely rural, tourist destination, managed to achieve one of the state's lowest infection rates.

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Cannabis in the Adirondacks: A natural economic high?

By Janet Reynolds

“We believe New York will be one of the top five or three (cannabis use) states in the country based on sheer population and tourism."

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Bill would require diversity training for state’s tourism workers

By Tim Rowland

would be extended to employees of ORDA, the Department of Environmental Conservation and state contractors who have immediate contact with the public.

New Adirondack Welcome Center tells Park’s story

By Phil Brown

The Adirondack Welcome Center is a step up from the High Peaks Welcome Centers farther up the Northway.

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