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Taste of Home coming to Ti E.M.A.

All of the excitement of the Taste of Home Cooking School is coming to the Employees Mutual Association in Ticonderoga on Saturday, June 1.

Cultural genocide is under way

It is too easy to dismiss the arguments of the tea party members as simplistic fear of one-world socialist government orchestrated through the United Nations, as some opponents to Washington County tea party resolutions seem to think, according to news reports.

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Farm-fresh food to be distributed in Warren Co. via CSA program

A century ago, family farms were common throughout the Adirondacks, providing local food to area residents — but industrialized farming took its place in the mid-1900s. But now, after a 70-year absence, small farms in the Adirondacks are on the rebound. One milestone in this trend is that fresh, naturally-grown vegetables, meat, eggs and yogurt — all produced locally in the Adirondacks — will be available this summer in Warrensburg as well as North Creek and Glens Falls due to a new Farm Share program.

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Visiting Wilton, Gillibrand praises new small-farm initiatives

U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand and citizens of the southern Adirondacks region struck a harmonious chord this week as the Senator expressed support for a pending federal farm bill that would improve citizens' access to fresh local foods while boosting small family farm operations.

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Workshops to persuade innkeepers to feature local agricultural products

With a mission to boost the area economy and promote sustainable practices, various regional organizations are collaborating in a project to prompt hoteliers and innkeepers to feature locally-grown agricultural products.

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Family fun at Winter Warm-Up

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It’s home gardening time now

Every year as the days get a little longer, rural folks get the urge to browse through seed catalogs, visit their local garden centre and start planning for their vegetable gardens.

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Lake Geo. Village amending sign regulations to boost off-season commerce

In recent decades, Lake George citizens have envisioned their village recapturing its character of many decades ago -- a community with year-round commercial vitality. Now, village officials say they are going to amend sign regulations to help achieve that vision.

Creating a College Culture Nationwide: Big Vision in a Small Town

Imagine this: You’re a 16-year-old high school student scraping by with a C average.

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Mayor seeks input over zoning, high-rise hotels in Lake George

Responding to some recent controversy over public input on zoning, Lake George Village Mayor Robert Blais has set up informal sessions to hear ideas from residents concerning future growth in the Village and opinions concerning a developer’s plans to construct a high-rise hotel in the commercial district.

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Suicide: There is always someone willing to listen

The holidays can be a heartwarming time of year, when family members come together to make lasting memories.

Lake George woman arrested for welfare fraud

Kelly A. Mann, 40 years of age, of 7 Thompson Ave., Lake George, was recently arrested by Warren County Sheriff’s deputies.

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Coming of age

Adirondack Bark

When 2-year-old Danika Parent was faced with a 50-foot-high waterfall, she turned to the stone wall behind her and began inspecting a tiny rock fern, common polypody, that was growing from a crack in the gorge.

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Rural life showcased during Thurman’s Fall Farm Tour

AspecMaple sugaring, specialty farming, sawmill operations and the rural lifestyle were all explained and explored Oct. 6 and 7 during Thurman's Fall Farm Tour.

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Concern over invasive species: Fact or fiction?

H2O Adventures

It seems the hot topic in the last few months has been the invasion of non-native species of aquatic plants and fish into Lake Champlain.

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