Reporter Thomas Kaplan reports that Gov. Andrew Cuomo has impaneled a commission — whose members are empowered as deputy attorneys general — to review public corruption in Albany.  

Reporter Pete Klein reports that a temporary access plan has made some of the former Finch lands available to the public for the summer and fall prior to the classification of the lands by the Adirondack Park Agency. 

Reporter Krystle Morey reports that lake stewards on Lake George are inspecting boats and educating boaters about the preventative measures they can take to stop the spread of invasive species. 

Reporter Shaun Kittle reports that the Empire State Development Board recently approved a grant to extend 27 miles of new Internet service cable and related equipment between Tupper Lake and Long Lake. 

A staff report notes that Adirondack Architectural Heritage is seeking nominations for its 2013 Historic Preservation awards. 

Reporter David Sommerstein reports that controversy about the Obama Administration’s use of drones has ties to the area as the drones, often piloted by people sitting in Syracuse, train by flying the drones high over the North Country and the Adirondacks which has raised some local privacy concerns.  

Reporter Don Lehman reports that two local district attorneys have been named to a state commission created to investigate corruption in state government that has been created by Gov. Andrew Cuomo. 

Reporter Brian Mann reports that Gov. Andrew Cuomo has unveiled his clean-government “Commission to Investigate Public Corruption” panel, which will include the board chair of ORDA, as well as three district attorneys from Essex, Franklin and Warren Counties..

Writer Scott Thompson, member of the Adirondack Recreational Trail Advocates Board of Directors, writes that there is no benefit to having the Adirondack Scenic Railroad continue past Old Forge, and urges readers to consider the benefits of a snowmobile or bike trail that would stretch from Old Forge to Lake Placid.