The Adirondack Park Agency has approved the first draft of a plan to change state zoning in 15 sections of the Town of Essex. After five years of work initiated by the Essex Planning Board, the proposed map amendments would go to public hearing this summer, according to APA … [Read more...] about APA Approves Draft of Essex Rezoning Plan (THE SUN)
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Odd Rock in Essex, NY Residential Garden
The photos above were taken of an unusual rock formation that I found among the weeds this summer. We had hired some landscapers to remove a lot of overgrown shrubs in the garden inside our oval driveway. A few months after the shrubs were gone, the weeds took over and I had just … [Read more...] about Odd Rock in Essex, NY Residential Garden
Wi-fi Disruptions Causing Headaches for Local Residents (The Sun)
"For the past two weeks, wireless internet service to a handful of local businesses and residents has been disrupted. At times, service has crept to a crawl in Reber, Essex, Willsboro and Whallonsburg. The culprit is FM radio signals interfering with the transmitters … [Read more...] about Wi-fi Disruptions Causing Headaches for Local Residents (The Sun)
Gov. Cuomo Signs Off on Boreas Ponds Tract Acquisition (The Sun)
Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced on Tuesday the completion of the Boreas Ponds Tract acquisition to the state’s land holdings. With a shimmering Elk Lake framed by a ring of spruce trees as a backdrop, Cuomo formally announced the completion of the largest addition to the … [Read more...] about Gov. Cuomo Signs Off on Boreas Ponds Tract Acquisition (The Sun)
Peter Paine: NYS is Breaking Adirondack Park Rules
The man who wrote two of the Adirondack Park's most important environmental laws says state officials are breaking the rules with a plan passed earlier this month. Peter Paine from Willsboro was the principal author of the State Land Master Plan and New York's Wild … [Read more...] about Peter Paine: NYS is Breaking Adirondack Park Rules