Forest Rangers with the state Department of Environmental Conservation responded to a set of calls across the Adirondacks the past week. The calls included a technically demanding rope rescue that required rangers to be flown in by helicopter and to rappel down to people who became trapped ...

LEWIS — The Essex County Agricultural District enrollment period is from Oct. 20 to Nov. 19. The state Department of Agriculture and Markets sets the open enrollment period for adding parcels to the Agricultural District. Landowners wishing to have parcels added to Essex County ...

KEENE VALLEY — Gabrielle and Steve Popp took a big “leap of faith” more than five years ago when they moved to this hamlet in the town of Keene to take over ownership of a coffee shop on state Route 73, which they rebranded as Old Mountain Coffee. Now, in order to spend more time with ...

RAY BROOK — Adirondack Park Agency board members approved a joint comment period for a proposed amendment to the Mount Van Hoevenberg Intensive Use Area Unit Management Plan (UMP) at a their monthly meeting on Thursday. This approval followed an extensive presentation by state Olympic ...