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Participating in the presentation of the 2015 NYS Broadband Economic Leadership Award at the statewide Broadband Summit June 11 were (left to right): New York State Broadband Program Executive Director David Salway, Hamilton County Board of Supervisors Chairman Bill Farber, Frontier vice president Kevin Smith, company engineering director Steve Kolek, and Frontier NY North General Manager Todd Rulison. Photo by Thom Randall
Frontier awarded for Hamilton Co. broadband plan By Thom Randall thom@denpubs.com ALBANY Ñ Two Internet access projects in the Adirondacks — one spanning Hamilton County and another in Thurman — were named among seven top statewide broadband development initiatives as state officials presented awards June 11 at the New York State 2015 Broadband Summit. The multi-day conference, held at the Desmond Hotel in Colonie, hosted more than 350 communications executives, consultants, state and municipal officials. Frontier Communications was awarded the 2015 Broadband Champion/Economic Leadership Award for its work in Hamilton County, and the company was an award co-recipient, along
with Rainmaker Network Services and the Town of Thurman, for that rural Warren County townÕ s innovative Ò white spaceÓ broadband project, in which data is broadcast wirelessly into homes. Frontier provided the trunk line for ThurmanÕ s new broadband services. The conference was hosted by New York State Empire State Development agency. David Salway, Executive Director of the state’s Broadband program office, presented the awards at the Broadband Summit. Salway praised Frontier Communications for overcoming economic, engineering and logistical challenges in their work to provide Internet access to residents, businesses and institutions in CONTINUED ON PAGE 6
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riders gear up to support health centers By Christopher Pratt christopher@denpubs.com BRANT LAKE Ñ Cycling enthusiasts are gearing up for an event this weekend merging their passion for riding with a chance to support an important charitable cause. The second annual Ride for the Well of It, which benefits Hudson Headwaters Health Network, takes place Saturday.
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Three separate rides of varying lengths will stretch through a string of North Country communities on the June 20 event. All rides start and finish in Brant Lake and will offer participants a chance to see beautiful sights including parts of the Schroon and Hudson rivers. They will also tour various Hudson Headwaters facilities. Organizers this year have focused on improving the registration process, road signage and support stations along the route.
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The 12-mile family ride, which kicks off at 10:30 a.m., is expected to be draw many riders of varying abilities. Two other routes include a 38-mile loop and a 50-mile circuit. Greg Taylor, a local businessman and avid cyclist, said heÕ s looking forward to participating in the event for several reasons. CONTINUED ON PAGE 8
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ELIZABETHTOWN — Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Commissioner Joe Martens announced an extensive plan to bolster tourism in the Essex Chain Lakes Complex on Thursday, June 11. The complex is located in the Central Adirondack towns of Minerva, Newcomb and Indian Lake, and it includes the Essex Chain Lakes Primitive Area, the Pine Lake Primitive Area and portions of the Blue Mountain and Vanderwacker MountainWild Forests. The eight lakes comprising the Essex Chain Lakes are the namesake and main attraction of the Complex, which also includes many other scenic and natural features, including 10 miles on the Hudson River and four on the Cedar River as well as 18 other bodies of water totaling 785 acres and ranging in size from the three-acre Chub Pond to the 216-acre Third Lake. The State of New York acquired this land from the Nature Conservancy as a part of the historic Finch Acquisition, and since then the area has seen a significant increase in economic activity, Martens said. Ò The proposed Plan helps fulfill the Governor’s goal that the Essex Chain Lakes become a tourist destination and an economic engine for the towns that host this magnificent natural resource,Ó he added.
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