Archive for September, 2007

TOP PRIORITIES (Editorial) - Adirondack Daily Enterprise ( Saranac Lake, NY) Web site

Friday, September 28th, 2007
An editorial is disappointed by the failing grade that five out of 12 counties in the Adirondack Park received from the Business Council of New York's new Economic Growth Index. The editorial also takes a look at ways to stimulate the Adirondack economy. (more...)

DON’T LET DEVELOPERS RUIN OUR ADIRONDACK PARK (Letter) - The Saratogian ( Saratoga Springs, NY) Web site

Thursday, September 27th, 2007
A letter to the editor criticizes the proposed Adirondack Club and Resort, saying it "would set a terrible precedent within the Adirondacks." (more...)

CANOE CLUB PLANS TO EXPAND ON PLACID LAKESHORE - The Adirondack Daily Enterprise ( Saranac Lake, NY) Pages 1 & 9

Wednesday, September 26th, 2007
Reporter Rebecca Steffan reports on a public hearing for a new condominium complex at the Canoe Club at Whiteface Lodge's Paradox Bay. There were many concerns from various boards and the public. (more...)

SHOULD STATE GIVE AWAY AN ACRE IN THE ‘DACKS? YOU DECIDE (Blog) - Albany Watch ( White Plains, NY) Web site

Tuesday, September 25th, 2007
Reporter and blogger Jay Gallagher writes that voters will be asked to decide whether the state should swap one acre of Adirondack land deemed forever wild in the hamlet of Raquette Lake for 12 other acres that would be added to the forest preserve, where all development is prohibited. (more...)

Collins: Residents Committee Faces Challenges, Change (Radio - QT) - North Country Public Radio ( Canton, NY) News Podcast

Tuesday, September 25th, 2007
Reporter Brian Mann reports on the challenges that face the Residents Committee to Protect the Adirondacks and it's new chairman, John Collins. To hear the audio, click here: LINK (more...)

TWO LOCAL FORESTRY PLOTS EARN STEWARDSHIP STATUS - Adirondack Daily Enterprise ( Saranac Lake, NY) Web site

Tuesday, September 25th, 2007
Reporter Rebecca Steffan reports that forestlands in Lake Placid and Bloomingdale are now certified by an international organization dedicated to managing forests according to distinct environmental, social and economic standards. (more...)

TOWNS CAN NOW APPLY FOR ADIRONDACK SMART GROWTH GRANTS - The Lake George Mirror ( Lake George, NY) Page 12

Monday, September 24th, 2007
A staff report states that applications are now being accepted for the Adirondack Park Community Smart Growth Program, intended to be used to promote economic development. (more...)

NO MORE FOOT-DRAGGING ON CELL TOWERS (Editorial) - The Post-Star ( Glens Falls, NY ) Web site

Monday, September 24th, 2007
An editorial states that the APA needs to speed up the process of approving cell towers along the Adirondack Northway. (more...)

THE PATH TO GREEN POWER? - The Post-Star ( Glens Falls, NY ) Web site

Monday, September 24th, 2007
Reporter Erin DeMuth reports on a year-long study being launched by the New York DEC to investigate how the Adirondacks' millions of trees could be used as biomass fuel. (more...)

SMALL-TOWN SCHOOL AT IVY LEAGUE COST - The Times Union ( Albany, NY) Web site

Monday, September 24th, 2007
Reporter Rick Karlin reports that Long Lake Central School, which has 67 K-12 students, averaged $50,380 to educate each student during the 2004-05 school year. The statewide average was about $15,500. (more...)
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