David Escobar

Saranac Lake

Reporter at Adirondack Explorer

Reporter at North Country Public Radio (NCPR)

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Saranac Lake launches accessibility review of its municipal parks

5 days ago | northcountrypublicradio.org | David Escobar

David EscobarSaranac Lake launches accessibility review of its municipal parksOn a cold, misty morning at Lake Colby Beach in Saranac Lake, Nick Friedman crouched beside a cracked asphalt path, tugging a long tape measure across its uneven surface. He marked the pavement with blue chalk — the first step in a detailed assessment of accessibility at the village’s popular beachfront park. “Uneven surfaces, a lack of direction for an accessible route, barriers to restrooms.
Meet Adirondack leaders blazing trails for future generations

2 weeks ago | adirondackexplorer.org | David Escobar

Meet 4 people working to diversify the outdoors experienceBy David EscobarOnly 10% of residents and visitors in the Adirondacks are people of color, despite comprising around 40% of the state’s population.
A hill in the Adirondacks was renamed to honor early Black settlers

2 weeks ago | northcountrypublicradio.org | David Escobar

On a stormy spring afternoon, more than 60 people gathered at Kate Mountain Recreation Park in the hamlet of Vermontville to celebrate the renaming of a nearby Adirondack hill once marked by a racial slur. The remote ridge, which is tucked away a few miles off Route 3, has been renamed “Murry Hill” in honor of a 19th-century family of early Black settlers.
Hill renamed to honor early Black settlers in Vermontville

2 weeks ago | northcountrypublicradio.org | David Escobar

On a stormy spring afternoon, more than 60 people gathered at Kate Mountain Recreation Park in the hamlet of Vermontville to celebrate the renaming of a nearby Adirondack hill once marked by a racial slur. The remote ridge, which is tucked away a few miles off Route 3, has been renamed “Murry Hill” in honor of a 19th-century family of early Black settlers.
‘We’re here to listen’: Adirondack nonprofit records federal policy impacts

3 weeks ago | adirondackexplorer.org | David Escobar

By David EscobarJohn Brown Lives!, an Adirondack nonprofit organization focused on human rights and education, has launched a listening project to chronicle the impacts of current federal policies on communities, nonprofits and businesses across the North Country. The organization debuted the project, called “Loving Our Country,” in February.
Nonprofit launches listening project to track federal policy impacts in the North Country

3 weeks ago | northcountrypublicradio.org | David Escobar

“DavidNonprofit launches listening project to track federal policy impacts in the North CountryJohn Brown Lives!, an Adirondack nonprofit organization focused on human rights and education, has launched a listening project to chronicle the impacts of current federal policies on communities, nonprofits and businesses across the North Country. The organization debuted the project, called “Loving Our Country,” in February.
Celebrating civil rights and freedom on John Brown Day

4 weeks ago | northcountrypublicradio.org | David Escobar

A North Country organization is hosting its annual birthday celebration for John Brown on Saturday. The famous abolitionist spent the later years of his life in the Adirondacks. He was executed in 1859 in Virginia, but his body was buried at his Adirondack home, now the John Brown Farm State Historic Site just outside the village of Lake Placid. Ceremonies for John Brown Day 2025 kick off at 2 p.m. Full event details can be found on the John Brown Lives! website.
What we heard: Recapping NCPR and ADK Explorer's listening sessions

1 month ago | northcountrypublicradio.org | David Escobar

David EscobarWhat we heard: Recapping NCPR and ADK Explorer's listening sessionsThis spring, North Country Public Radio and the Adirondack Explorer hosted a series of community listening sessions across the Adirondack Park. At each stop, locals gathered to talk about the region’s diversity, or lack thereof, and what it might take to create a more inclusive region.
Listening to the Adirondacks

1 month ago | adirondackexplorer.org | David Escobar

Residents reflect on belonging, bias and what it means to feel welcome at recent listening sessionsBy David EscobarThis spring, North Country Public Radio and the Adirondack Explorer hosted a series of community listening sessions across the Adirondack Park. At each stop, locals gathered to talk about the region’s diversity, or lack thereof, and what it might take to create a more inclusive region.
As its population ages, Johnsburg turns to senior residents for solutions

1 month ago | northcountrypublicradio.org | David Escobar

The town of Johnsburg is taking a proactive step toward meeting the needs of its aging population. Earlier this week, the town’s newly formed Senior Committee hosted its first-ever “Senior Day” workshop at the Tannery Pond Community Center in North Creek. The event brought together town officials, local leaders, and residents to brainstorm more effective ways to support older adults in the community. More than a quarter of Johnsburg’s residents are 65 or older.