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You Know What …? (local history), by Howard Riley

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The salary scale was just a tiny, little bit different 57 years ago in Saranac Lake and around the U.S ... read this page one story. Whoops! Before you rush down to apply for this position — that was then, this is now: “The Chamber hopes to pay a minimum salary of $5,500 for area ...

Rebellion to the APA Act

Last week in this space, the title of the column was “Birth of the APA.” The date and source of the story was “The Lake Placid News, May 27, 1971.” The New York State Assembly passed the bill that created the Adirondack Park Agency on June 7, 1971 and the Senate did the same, the ...

The birth of the APA

Teddy Roosevelt — New York governor in 1899 and 1900 — would have loved the establishment of the Adirondack Park Agency ... because in his short term, his environmental accomplishments were legend. Of course, in another important job, he was president of the United States from Sept. ...

Tupper, B’dale, Saranac Lake news

Take another look at the date of today’s Enterprise, May 6, 2023, just, almost, nearly, only a smidgen from 56 years ago to the day. I have to be careful counting those years because, you know, four out of three people can’t do math. But don’t for one minute, think that I can’t ...

Annex to Essex or annex to Franklin?

Now listen, since the village of Saranac Lake is unique in the state of New York as the only incorporated village that has within its boundaries in three towns — Harrietstown, North Elba and St. Armand — and two counties — Essex and Franklin — the joining of the two in some manner has ...

Lake Flower beach is established

For more than 50 years, the loss of the Saranac Lake beach on Lake Flower has been deeply regretted by many of us who grew up with that beautiful facility. That loss was for the purpose of widening River Street and clearing the lake front of businesses and private homes to make a view of the ...