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Gillibrand Announces $1 Milllion In Funding For Lake Placid Arts Center
New York Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand announced $1 million in federal funding for the Arts Center in Lake Placid on Monday. Gillibrand spent the weekend in the Adirondacks. She said the funding will go toward the center’s new building and help fund the creation of a new arts and early childhood education center. “Investing in our arts is very important because it drives economic growth, it drives job creation, it drives education and it is something that really enhances the quality of life for the citizens that live here,” Gillibrand said. The arts center plans to have its new building finished by
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No Policy Changes Expected For High Peaks Trail Access
As the state Department of Environmental Conservation continues its review of the High Peaks Visitor Use Management study, a spokesperson said no policy changes are anticipated, at least for this season. According to the Adirondack Daily Enterprise, the report was released in April and had a public comment period that ended June 1. It recommends a daily visitor limit of 400 at the Adirondack Loj Road — which include the Adirondak Loj and South Meadows trailheads — and 240 at Cascade Mountain.
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ROOST Out With Business Event Calendar
The Regional Office of Sustainable Tourism (ROOST) has developed a region-wide event calendar to assist businesses and organizations throughout the region with planning and scheduling initiatives. The calendar serves as a centralized resource where all area events can be viewed in one place. It also allows users to add upcoming events, helping to keep partners informed and encourage coordination across the region. The calendar, available at ROOSTadk.com/resources/event-promotion, is a resource that event organizers and communities have been requesting for some time.
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St. Armand Institutes BESS Ban, Solar Moratorium
Recently, the Town of St. Armand introduced two new local laws — one to ban Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) and another to enact a moratorium on Community Solar. The town originally passed a resolution introducing a one-year moratorium on BESS in February after Carson Power, an energy infrastructure developer based in New York, N.Y., proposed a 20-megawatt facility on private property next to the National Grid substation near the Mount Pisgah Ski Area, near the Village of Saranac Lake and Town of Harrietstown property lines.
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Simpson Votes No On Redistricting Measure
| Late Wednesday, the New York State Legislature approved a measure to allow mid-decade redistricting, a move sharply criticized by Republicans and many northern lawmakers.The measure is a significant shift from the traditional 10-year cycle relating to the census, as the Democratic-controlled legislature passed resolutions to amend the constitution, enabling congressional districts to be redrawn before the next census. Assemblyman Matt Simpson (R,C-Adirondack) voted no on a redistricting measure as minority lawmakers considered it a direct attack on the will of New York voters and a gut to th