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Open Space Institute in Talks to Purchase Large Portion of Winston Farm

A deal is in the works that may preserve 600 acres of the Winston Farm development in Saugerties, eventually turning the parcel into a state park.

Tahawus rail line up for auction

Bids for 30 mile rail line in heart of Adirondacks so far include Open Space Institute, Revolution Rail

Mohican Nation from Wisconsin reclaims New York island

View Comments After hundreds of years of being dispossessed of its original homeland, the Mohican Nation, now located in Wisconsin, will have a small piece of its territory back in New York state. “Our history over there is so complex,” said Heather Bruegl, director of cultural affairs for the Stockbridge-Munsee Mohican Nation, which has its seat of government in Bowler in Shawano County. “This gives us a little bit of a footprint.” The 156-acre southern portion of Papscanee Island, just south of Albany, New York, was returned to the Mohican Nation this spring by the conservation group Open Space Institute after months of negotiation.

Mohican Nation from Wisconsin reclaims New York island