In celebration of Earth Day 2021, the Adirondack Park’s largest environmental organization today awarded 21 micro-grants totaling $29,601 to local farmers and value-added food producers, in an effort to build a climate-friendly local economy in the Adirondack Park. It was...
TUPPER LAKE — After more than a year of the State Theater being closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, owner Sally Strasser is excited to start showing movies there again. A big reason why is because the community has been...
Carrying on a tradition that builds lasting relationships between artisans and retailers, this year’s Adirondack Buyer Days wholesale gift show will take place virtually for the first time in its 35-year history. The virtual marketplace, which is hosted by the...
The COVID-19 Era is not the first time a large crisis spurred an affordable housing shortage in the North Country. From pandemics to terrorist attacks, communities across the Adirondack Park have felt the economic shockwaves of global events. As a...
LOWVILLE — After a year marked by a global pandemic and severe economic challenges, there are also bright spots for North Country businesses and communities. As the North Country Center for Businesses in Transition (CBIT) enters its third year supporting...
Rural Americans are the future of the clean energy economy — policymakers must catch up By guest contributor Chitra Kumar, Senior Fellow with Aspen Institute's Community Strategies Group and Thrive Rural Published with permission of the author and The Hill. Rural communities are integral to our nation’s...
SARANAC LAKE — The Adirondack North Country Association has announced the addition of David Heidecorn, senior advisor to L Catterton Real Estate, to its board of directors. Heidecorn joins the economic development nonprofit as it tackles issues of regional and...
SARANAC LAKE — In a letter to all law enforcement and local government officials in the Adirondack region, the Adirondack Diversity Initiative announced its Community Policing Initiative, designed to help local law enforcement meet the diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI)...
The state-sponsored Adirondack Diversity Initiative has announced a Community Policing Initiative to help local law enforcement meet the diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) requirements of Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s executive order on police reform. The initiative sent a letter to law...
