Some say that it is necessary for Wilmington to begin registering short-term vacation rental (STR) properties now, so we can gather data before finally stepping away from a near-replica of Lake Placid’s old STR law. But we have the most important data already. We know that the Airbnb boom ...

This Thanksgiving season, I am grateful for the stories that surround me here at the museum. Stories are good company. They remind us of what matters, help us appreciate what we have, and sometimes they also make us smile. A letter in our collection does all of those things. It is from ...

Adopted in the fall of 2021, Wilmington’s local law regulating short-term vacation rentals (STRs) is directly derived from a law that North Elba wrote in 2019 and passed in early 2020. This has been publicly acknowledged and can be seen in the fact that the two towns’ laws are extremely ...

Giving back to the people and places we love is one of the most sustainable and reliable ways we can strengthen communities in the Adirondack region. When we support our friends and neighbors through generosity, we can leverage opportunities to improve quality of life and create resiliency ...

Have you ever been told to “just let it go?” I have — many times. But it’s easier said than done, as the saying goes. Being a sensitive and emotional person, I take comments more seriously than most. And, therefore, it’s hard to “just let it go.” I have carried hurts for ...

Donald Trump will be campaigning for Herschel Walker in the days before the latter’s Dec. 6 runoff election with incumbent Georgia Senator Raphael Warnock. Walker and Trump have a great deal in common as both men are arrogant, hypocritical, dishonest and profoundly ignorant. When asked ...