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Canada-US border will stay closed another month | News, Sports, Jobs

the Enterprise staff and the Associated Press A sign welcomes motorists to the Canadian province of Quebec just over the U.S. border. (News photo Andy Flynn) The U.S.-Canada border will remain closed for non-essential travel for a 14th month, at least until May 21, to help contain the COVID-19 pandemic. That extension goes right up to the start of Canada’s Victoria Day long weekend, which normally is a time when many Canadians get away to places such as New York’s Adirondack Park. The significant spending that tourism brings to many North Country communities is now very much in doubt, and it is uncertain whether Canadian visitors will be able to come to the U.S. at all this summer.

Road salt pilot project marks new beginning | News, Sports, Jobs - Adirondack Daily Enterprise

Guest Commentary The passage of the Randy Preston Road Salt Reduction Act marks the single greatest opportunity to combat road salt pollution since this problem was first discovered. It could not come at a more important moment. Recent scientific studies have demonstrated the prevalence of road salt pollution in our lakes, streams and groundwater across the Adirondacks. People are suffering from property damage, economic hardships and poor health, all because of our dangerous addiction to road salt. Thanks to the leadership of Assemblyman Billy Jones, and Senators Betty Little, Dan Stec and Tim Kennedy, we have a new opportunity to engage with those responsible for keeping the driving public safe. The task force provides a mandate to develop modern winter road maintenance strategies to ensure that students, workers, emergency services personnel and daily commuters get to their destinations safely, while protecting clean drinking water for those same people once they return hom

Locals on street agree with pot legalization | News, Sports, Jobs - Adirondack Daily Enterprise

Cannabis bud (Photo provided via Wikimedia Commons) SARANAC LAKE New York legalized recreational marijuana for adult use Wednesday, and local residents spoken to on the street were mostly stoked that it’s now legal to smoke. Some said they do not use cannabis but support legalization for legal and taxation reasons. Others said they partake daily and were glad their use of the drug is legal now. – – Locals spoken to Wednesday all said they believe legalization has been a long time coming. That said, some had questions about how the state will keep use of cannabis safe. “I don’t have a lot of strong thoughts either way, actually,” Sue West of Bloomingdale said. “I’m not really opposed or really in favor.”

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