Brookfield, state continue to square off over water-use payments
By Times Union
Federal agency sides with hydropower plant operators on Great Sacandaga Lake
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Winery taps old-fashioned recipe to turn birch sap into wine
By Holly Riddle
First-of-its-kind business reports growing interest for its products, which are made with sap sourced in the Adirondacks
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DEC to host meeting on plan to close Broadalbin beach
The state’s plan to close the only public beach at the southern end of the Great Sacandaga Lake outraged dozens of commenters.
Aurora displays light up the night
By Times Union
The northern lights were visible in parts of the Adirondacks last week, especially around Great Sacandaga Lake
Contract extension buys more time for Conklingville Dam deal
Hydro operator and state agency agree to continue talks over payment dispute at Conklingville Dam.
APA approves RV campground on Great Sacandaga Lake
The APA approved plans for an RV campground on Great Sacandaga Lake in the Town of Mayfield, though it brought up jurisdictional questions.
Talks collapse over Conklingville Dam dispute
The state agency the control Conklingville Dam plans to limit flows
Two proposed RV parks near Great Sacandaga Lake concern neighbors
Two RV park proposals for the south end of Great Sacandaga Lake are getting plenty of feedback from neighbors.
State awards $200K to planned Sacandaga RV park
Mayfield project still needs approval from town planning board, various state agencies
OSI protects 4,000 acres in southern Adirondacks
By Phil Brown
The Open Space Institute has acquired more than four thousand acres in the southeastern Adirondacks in a deal that will help protect the watershed for the city of Amsterdam. Known as the Hans Creek property, the parcel contains land within the watershed of Amsterdam’s Steele and Ireland Vly reservoirs, including frontage on the Steele Reservoir.…