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Thursday, March 8, 2012
Long Lake makes land purchase
The town of Long Lake has bought 46 acres of former Finch Pruyn land from The Nature Conservancy’s Adirondack Chapter for $36,720.
Thursday, March 1, 2012
Hikers be prepared!
With forest rangers having made four high-profile rescues in the Adirondack High Peaks in the last two weeks and a foot or more of new snow on the ground, the state Department of Environmental Conservation is warning winter hikers to be prepared.
Wednesday, Feb. 29, 2012
Funds for Speculator
The village of Speculator, one of the main visitor destinations in Hamilton County, has received a $2.3 million federal grant to help pay for a sewer extension, U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer announced this week.
Thursday, Feb. 16, 2012
Adirondack Council opposes extending bobcat hunting season
The state plan would expand the season for the elusive cat through mid-February each year. The season now runs from mid-October to mid-December.
Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2012
Keene, Jay among flood-preparedness grant recipients
Two of the Adirondack communities hardest hit by Tropical Storm Irene are among recipients of $50,000 state grants to help them prepare for the next big weather event.
Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2012
Funding restored for stream monitoring gauges
Federal funding for stream monitoring gauges on some eastern Adirondack and Lake Champlain streams has been restored.
Thursday, Jan. 12, 2012
Skiers, snowshoers invited to visit Adirondack great camp Santanoni
The state Department of Environmental Conservation will be offering cross-country skiers and snowshoers a chance to visit one of the last historic Adirondack “Great Camp” properties.
Tuesday, Dec. 13, 2011
Garnet Lake Lodge sale approved by bankruptcy judge
The Garnet Hill Lodge and Vacation Center in the Adirondacks has a new owner, following approval of the sale last week by a federal bankruptcy judge in Albany.
Friday, Dec. 9, 2011
Resort on APA agenda
The Adirondack Park Agency will focus almost all of its two-day meeting next week on the controversial Adirondack Club and Resort project in Tupper Lake.
Friday, Dec. 9, 2011
New bridge for snowmobilers
An unsafe snowmobile bridge in the Perkins Clearing area of the southern Adirondacks has been replaced for the upcoming snowmobile season.
