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By Keith Lobdell keith@denpubs.com LAKE PLACID — There will soon be a lot more to the Adirondack Park experience for tourists and sportsmen. Gov. Andrew Cuomo made a trip to the Lake Placid Conference Center Sunday, Aug. 5, to officially sign off on the state’s acquisition of 69,000 acres of land formerly owned by Finch Pruyn for inclusion into the Adirondack Park Forest Preserve. The state will partner with the Nature Conservancy to conserve the land as well as provide access to areas previously off-limits to many. “This is a stellar accomplishment and a beautiful gift that we can leave to our children,” Cuomo said. “This is going to make the

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Olivia Jaques of Keene pitching for Adirondack Chill, a 16U travel team, in a recent tournament in Saratoga Springs. Olivia earned the 4-3 win over the Lady Bombers '96. Photo provided by Alicia Brandes

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Essex County Fair wraps up Sunday By Keith Lobdell keith@denpubs.com

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WESTPORT — The weekend events at the Essex County Fair in Westport have a number of large events and attractions, including a Johnny Cash impersonator and the

annual Egglefield Demolition Derby.

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Friday, Aug. 10: The Essex County Fair Horse Show begins at 8 a.m. on Friday morning at the horse and pulling ring, followed by the Essex County Fair Cattle Show at 9:30 a.m. in the 4-H Cooperative Ex-

tension area. Midway rides open at 10 a.m., with a bicycle rodeo and bike giveaway starting at noon at the Gordon Oil Grandstand, followed by the pudding eating contest at the EMS building at 2 p.m. The annual John Longware Memorial Pancake Supper takes place in the

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conservation area at 5:15 p.m., followed by the Terry Lee Goffee “Ultimate Johnny Cash Tribute” at the Grandstand at 7 p.m. The night concludes with a fireworks show at dusk.

Saturday, Aug. 11 Saturday morning events start at the horse show and CONTINUED ON PAGE 5

ELIZABETHTOWN — A resolution to purchase new buses and equipment as part of the Essex County Public transportation Department did not make it to the floor. Instead, Board of Supervisors Chairman Randy Douglas requested and received a motion to withdraw the resolution during the Aug. 6 meeting of the body. CONTINUED ON PAGE 11

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