“Crossroads of Adirondacks” trail dedicated

The Village of Tupper Lake's new “Crossroads of the Adirondacks” trail was officially opened yesterday afternoon at ots train station terminus. Built for the most part on the village's Junction Pass multi-use trail which connects the uptown and downtown neighborhoods, the new educational trail is a series of interpretive signs focusing on Tupper Lake's rich cultural heritage. After the multi-use trail which ends at McDonald's Restaurant, the “Crossroads of the Adirondacks” trail continues along the shoreline walkway of the m muncipal park to Mill Street and the historic Beth Joseph Historic Synagogue. It was developed through a collaboration of the village, the Aseel Legacy Fund at the Adirondack Foundation, ARISE and the NYS Department of State Local Waterfront Revitalization program. Lined up to cut the ribbon above were Carolyn Welsh, one of the architects of the new trail, Village Community Development Consultant Melissa McManus, Code Officer Peter Edwards, Deputy Mayor Leon LeBlanc, Mayor Paul Maroun, the Aseel sisters- Freda Bradt, Ellen Maroun and Linda Kahn, Trustees Ron LaScala and Clint Hollingsworth, Rob Carr, the key designer of the trail and Katie LaLonde, regional marketing person for the Regional Office Of Sustainable Tourism. Full coverage of the event will be published next issue. (Dan McClelland photo)