We’re ordinarily not in favor of hiking taxes but we’re calling for a hiking tax. [...] If all of them purchased a $10 permit, that’s nearly $4 million in possible revenue — just for the Adirondack Park alone. Imagine the numbers for the entire state, including the … [Read more...] about State Should Consider Hiking Permits (THE SUN)
Pete DeMola
Sustainability and Growth on Small Adirondack Farms (THE SUN)
Farmers gathered at the Adirondack Harvest Festival last week in the first of what organizers hope will be an annual event. An old-fashioned afternoon mixer, the kind once held in weekend Grange Halls all over Essex County, drew a large group for a showing of two films made by … [Read more...] about Sustainability and Growth on Small Adirondack Farms (THE SUN)
Sculptors Say Willsboro Sculpture Show a Valuable Asset to Region (THE SUN)
Area sculptors are jazzed over what they say is a much-needed platform to showcase the art form in the region. The Second Annual Sculpture Show at the Champlain Valley Senior Community wrapped Sept. 9. Artists hailed the opportunity. The 14 participants, sculptors from … [Read more...] about Sculptors Say Willsboro Sculpture Show a Valuable Asset to Region (THE SUN)
Rising from the Ashes: 1812 Homestead to Rebuild (THE SUN)
Like a phoenix, the 1812 Homestead Farm & Museum is rising from the ashes that saw a fire ravage the campus last month. Authorities are treating the Aug. 27 blaze, which destroyed two buildings and damaged several others, as a possible arson. The owners are undeterred … [Read more...] about Rising from the Ashes: 1812 Homestead to Rebuild (THE SUN)
Local lawmakers, residents eager for solution to broadband woes (THE SUN)
For the past five years, Robin Gucker has been fighting an uphill battle: securing a steady internet connection. “They are knowingly having us a pay for a service they know is inadequate, or is actually no service at all,” Gucker said. “Tech support is incompetent, but our … [Read more...] about Local lawmakers, residents eager for solution to broadband woes (THE SUN)