(December 20, 2011) The Adirondack mountain town of Saranac Lake didn’t want a Walmart, and they also didn’t want to drive 50 miles for staple goods such as clothing. Inspired by a town in Wyoming that had even greater distances […]
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Lyons Falls gets state grant to bring old paper mill buildin…
(December 13, 2011) Between Watertown and Utica in the Tug Hill Plateau, Lyons Falls is a small community with pulp and paper industry heritage. Thanks to a recent $350,000 grant from the Empire State Development Authority, Lyons Falls is moving […]
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North Country railroad: tourist train or rail-to-trail?
(November 25, 2011)– North country governments, agencies, and residents debate whether a 34-mile stretch of rail line should be restored for a tourist train, or repurposed into a multi-use recreational trail. Further complicating the issue is that trail advocates vary […]
continue readingCitizens group emerges to oppose “North Country Highway”
A new four lane highway has been an idea for over fifty years. And while it has yet to be built, we subscribe to the famous line uttered by the man on the cart in Monty Python and the Holy […]
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