Tim Rowland

Hagerstown

Columnist and Author at Hagerstown Herald-Mail

Writer at Freelance

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A small Adirondack town gains a musical haven, complete with vintage guitars

6 days ago | timesunion.com | Tim Rowland

Three guitars rest on stands, silent, waiting to be brought to life. Persian carpets blanket the floor. The room, not exactly large, not exactly small, is painted oxblood red, glowing warmly in the amber light of 300-year-old ceiling lanterns from the Black Sea coast.
A small Adirondack town gains a musical haven, complete with vintage guitars

6 days ago | flipboard.com | Tim Rowland

1 hour agoRFK Jr. May Have Just Ruined Our Best Weapon Against Bird FluHe just made two bad decisions on vaccines, and he made them in the worst way possible. IMAGINE BEING HANDED the ultimate weapon to win a future war …NowBoston Police Seek Public's Assistance to Identify Suspects in Roxbury Vandalism IncidentBoston Police are asking for the public’s help in identifying individuals connected to a vandalism incident in Roxbury.
Adirondack high-speed internet plans halted by Washington

6 days ago | adirondackexplorer.org | Tim Rowland

Satellite takes lead in conversations around connectivity issues in rural communitiesA final push to connect those living in isolated Adirondack enclaves with high-speed internet is on hold, following efforts in Washington to tip the scales in favor of satellite service over more traditional fiber connections.
Legendary fly fishermen share secrets of Ausable River

1 week ago | adirondackexplorer.org | Tim Rowland

Fly fishing icons discuss philosophy, techniqueGrowing up as a young fisherman south of West Point where the Hudson is wide and warm, John Spissinger had read stories about the icy Ausable and the splendid trout that lurked therein. It was 68 years ago, and his friend’s father, a roofer, set out on a pilgrimage to Upper Jay with the two seriously amped boys in the canvas-covered bed of his work truck. “I was going on the trip of a lifetime,” Spissinger said.
Santa's Workshop manager tasked with updating aging theme park

1 week ago | adirondackexplorer.org | Tim Rowland

Former Navy SEAL takes on challenge of updating aging Adirondack theme parkBy Tim RowlandWorking for big southern theme parks in Texas, Alabama and San Diego, Steven Thomas was accustomed to welcoming tens of thousands of sweltering guests a day to bottomless funnel cakes and hair-raising rides. But in late May Thomas, the new general manager of Santa’s Workshop theme park, found himself on a chilly mountain high above the town of Wilmington caring for a newborn reindeer.
Visitor center, OSI gift mark a new day for Newcomb

1 week ago | adirondackexplorer.org | Tim Rowland

Essex County’s largest town by area has had to overcome the blending of two communities, loss of industryBy Tim RowlandDignitaries from across the Adirondacks cut the ribbon on a bundle of good feelings May 24 as they officially opened a visitor/community center in the town of Newcomb. The center was a long time coming but ultimately prevailed, due to perseverance and an abiding belief that this tree-carpeted town of 400 was deserving of a win.
Essex gains a musical haven, complete with vintage guitars

1 week ago | adirondackexplorer.org | Tim Rowland

Pawn 22 is a musical sanctuary hiding in plain sightBy Tim RowlandThree guitars rest on stands, silent, waiting to be brought to life. Persian carpets blanket the floor. The room, not exactly large, not exactly small, is painted oxblood red, glowing warmly in the amber light of 300-year-old ceiling lanterns from the Black Sea coast. The Adirondack Explorer thanks its advertising partners. Become one of them.
Essex gains a musical haven, complete with vintage guitars

1 week ago | flipboard.com | Tim Rowland

2 hours agoThe beloved actress’s long-awaited return to the big screen is here. Without giving too much away, there’s a scene in Freakier Friday, out August 8, where Lindsay Lohan, as her character Anna Coleman, rocks out onstage with her band, Pink Slip. Seeing Lohan nail her guitar solo (yes, that’s actually …
Local leaders sound alarm on Medicaid cuts affecting property taxes

2 weeks ago | adirondackexplorer.org | Tim Rowland

Federal Medicaid changes may raise property taxes and cut local servicesAny wholesale Medicaid cuts at the federal level will ultimately show up in local property tax levies and in reductions in local services, Essex County Manager Mike Mascarenas told supervisors at a Monday meeting. Such cuts would be damaging “not only to the population that receives Medicaid, but to those who pay for it,” Mascarenas said.
Hoffman Notch Trail: A rewarding, remote spring hike

3 weeks ago | adirondackexplorer.org | Tim Rowland

An end-to-end jaunt on an understated routeBy Tim RowlandPity the wilderness that has no overlook, no trail leading up to a dazzling mountain summit with infinite Adirondack views. Certainly any wilderness worth its salt requires legions of selfie-taking hikers plying its hills to be worthy of the name. Until the recent completion of a trail up and over the thoroughly satisfying Jones Hill lookout, the Hoffman Notch Wilderness was infrequently considered a hiking destination.