The Associated Press reports that the  Adirondack Association of Towns and Villages and regional tourism groups have launched a free app available on iTunes and for Android called “Discover the Adirondack Park.” 

Reporter David Sommerstein reports that the New York State Department of Transportation has fined the rail company CSX $10,000 for failing to report two derailments of trains carrying crude oil. 

Reporter Bill Toscano reports that members of the Warren County Republican Committee will not be bound by the group’s “loyalty clause” when it comes to deciding which candidate to support in the June 24 primary. 

Reporter David Sommerstein reports that Democrat Aaron Woolf has responded to criticism about his absence from the media spotlight and announces that an official campaign launch for the 21st Congressional District seat is coming soon. 

Reporter Lohr McKinstry reports that the Essex County Republican Committee has endorsed all incumbent Republicans running for re-election in the county. 

Writer Peter Bauer writes that he NYS Department of Environmental Conservation is proposing a new experiment trying to combine intensive public motorized recreational use and natural resource management.  

A staff report notes that Gov. Andrew Cuomo has announced that Empire State Development (ESD) has approved more than $9 million in New York State Broadband Grants to support five projects that will expand access to broadband services for approximately 33,000 households, 4,500 businesses and 55 community anchor institutions across Upstate New York. 

A staff report notes that the Watershed Stewardship Program at Paul Smith’s College has won a $500,000 federal grant to help protect lakes and rivers from invasive species. The grant, which was awarded from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Great Lakes Restoration Initiative, was announced last week.