What Do Libby, Montana and Schroon Lake, NY, Have In Common?

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What Do Libby, Montana and Schroon Lake, NY, Have In Common?

A former Schroon Laker – who moved west to Montana – penned a long op-ed piece about how their newly adopted home town of Libby, is heading the way of Schroon Lake.

And for the writer,  D.A. Shkursky,  that comparison is not a good thing  at all. In the letter published last Friday in the Western News, Shkursky is bitter about what happened to Schroon -- post logging and mining  boom -- and with the formation of the Adirondack Park Agency and the DEC, to name just two sticking points . Interestingly, Shkursky makes no mention of one aspect of the mining industry that thankfully Schroon doesn't share with Libby.

You can read the full letter after the jump. We’d love to hear what your thoughts are in our comment section

 

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My vegetable garden is not having a good year. The only things that haven't been eaten to sticks by grasshoppers are the Adirondack rocks which manage to pop up through layers of compost in my raised beds.

But Debbie has some amazing advice --  beyond gardening -- that we can all learn from. Find out here.

 

A Bright Future from the Depths of Schroon Lake

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Eric Bright at work in his workshop in Schroon Lake

Eric Bright at work in his workshop in Schroon Lake

Schroon Laker Eric Bright and his hand made Bass Rock Guitars get the royal treatment in a front page story in the PostStar.

The feature, written by Kristely Morey, gives a chronological overview  to how Eric – a retired special education teacher and musician – got into the hand-made guitar building business. Read more about Eric's remarkable 2nd act in our My Story section.