An organization in the Adirondacks is offering free diversity training for local police departments. The Adirondack Diversity Initiative says the training complies with a state mandate requiring every police agency to address systemic racism and propose new reforms. Earlier this...
Are you or someone you know interested in owning a North Country business? Join the Center for Businesses in Transition (CBIT) for a virtual conference designed to empower those who live here and those who want to live here to...
TOWN OF LOWVILLE, N.Y. (WWNY) - In the north country, small businesses are often the backbone of a community. But there’s concern many of these businesses could disappear. Thousands of business owners across northern New York are at or approaching...
On the February edition of First Person, how has the effort to assist North Country small businesses evolved, a year into the pandemic? We'll catch up with a guest we first spoke with in the early days of Covid. Plus,...
WATERTOWN, N.Y. (WWTI) — An upcoming entrepreneur conference will focus on connecting aspiring business owners to current ones in the North Country. The Center for Business in Transition, partnered with many entities in the region has created a four-day virtual...
Lake Placid News Editor Andy Flynn interviewed Dani Delaini of the Adirondack North Country Association's Center for Businesses in Transition about the virtual conference, "Small Communities. Big Opportunities. Own a North Country Business, " scheduled for Feb. 24 to 27....
ELIZABETHTOWN | The Essex County Sheriff’s Department has begun collecting input on a state-ordered project to ensure that all members of the community are treated justly, regardless of race or minority status. Following the death of George Floyd at the...
SARANAC LAKE — North Country municipalities are invited to participate in the latest round of the Clean Energy Communities (CEC) program. The grant program, coordinated by the Adirondack North Country Association (ANCA), was designed to help save communities energy and...
by Gwendolyn Craig, Adirondack Explorer ALBANY — Budget negotiations for 2022 are underway and within Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s proposal is additional funding for the Adirondack Diversity Initiative. Its executive director, however, wants more. Police reform, diversity and inclusion training, educational...
SARANAC LAKE | A four-day virtual conference showcasing opportunities for small businesses is set to run from Feb. 24 through Feb. 27. Sponsored by the North Country Center for Businesses In transition, or CBIT, this seminar is designed for aspiring...
