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Long Lake agrees to purchase causeway, dam wrecked in storms last year
Town plans to set out on lengthy process to repair structure, restore beloved pond. The town of Long Lake is under contract to purchase the causeway and dam that failed during heavy rainfall last summer and drained the community’s beloved Jennings Pond. The town agreed to purchase the causeway,...
DEC to offer mobility chairs for visitors with disabilities at Camp Santanoni beginning July 19
On July 10, New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Interim Commissioner Sean Mahar announced the launch of a Mobility Device Reservation Pilot Program for qualified individuals with disabilities to reserve and use an electrically powered wheelchair device free of charge to access the Camp Santanoni Historic Area in Newcomb, Essex County. This pilot program offers a new option for people with disabilities and allows DEC to gather feedback from program users as part of efforts to advance a long-term and sustainable approach to improve access to this historic site. The pilot program will run on alternating weekends, Friday through Sunday, July 19 through Oct. 13, as well as holiday Mondays Sept. 2 and Oct. 14.
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