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North Elba to seek home rehabilitation funds

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NORTH ELBA — The town of North Elba approved an application for a new Community Development Block Grant on Sept. 9, which would allow for more homes to be rehabilitated by the housing nonprofit Adirondack Roots. The last CDBG received by the town of North Elba in 2021 allowed the town to ...

DEC urges caution when burning

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ALBANY — The state Department of Environmental Conservation urges New Yorkers to exercise extra caution before any outdoor burning. Current warm and dry conditions are causing an increased fire risk across the state. DEC encourages people to put safety first, not leave fires unattended ...

VISITING LAKE PLACID: Big scenes on the Crows

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KEENE — While it’s a fool’s errand to try to pinpoint exactly when peak foliage will occur in the Olympic region, the odds are quite strong that will be sometime this week. Wanting to make the most of this fleeting window, I began searching for a hike that offered spectacular views ...

Leaf season kicks off under dry weather

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LAKE PLACID — It’s early yet, but make no mistake: the leaves, they are a-changin’. This year, some deciduous trees throughout the Tri-Lakes region are changing color a bit earlier than usual. This is being driven, in part, by drought conditions over the past couple of months. It’s ...

This week’s fall foliage report

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LAKE PLACID — The Regional Office of Sustainable Tourism is continuing its weekly fall foliage email report, which it rolled out last year. The reports include which areas are beginning to experience color change, which are in transition and which are approaching peak color — with links to ...

VISITING LAKE PLACID: McKenzie Mountain: False summits, true grit

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LAKE PLACID — It wasn’t exactly a secret. Looking up at McKenzie Mountain from the village of Lake Placid — or from Saranac Lake to its west — the first thing I realize is its distinctively jagged ridge line, a geological pain in the butt given that McKenzie Mountain’s main ...