SARANAC LAKE — Eight North Country farms recently received grant funding from the Adirondack North Country Association. Among them were four farms in Essex County: Blue Pepper Farm in Jay; Juniper Hill Farm in Wadhams; Mace Chasm Farm in Keeseville...
By NAJ WIKOFF , Lake Placid News Ninety-five percent of visitors to the Adirondacks are white; for one reason or another, people of color aren't coming here. Forty-five percent of New Yorkers are non-white, and a great number of them...
by BEN WESTCOTT For many people, building a more inclusive and diverse Adirondack Park seems like a challenge. For Nicole Hylton-Patterson, the Adirondack Diversity Initiative’s new director, it’s all a matter of perspective.
SARANAC LAKE — Despite it being part of her official title, Nicole Hylton-Patterson said she doesn’t often use the word “diversity” because it tends to represent just an abundance of different skin colors. She said true inclusion is more than...
The Adirondack North Country Association (ANCA) recently wrapped up two clean energy programs designed to help municipalities reduce costs and increase energy efficiency for their communities.
SARANAC LAKE, N.Y. — The Adirondack Diversity Initiative (ADI), which aims to make the Adirondack region “a more welcoming and inclusive place for residents and visitors,” has hired its first director. The Adirondack North Country Association (ANCA) announced this week...
By Rick Karlin When Green Mountain College in Vermont announced last January that it was closing, recruiters at Paul Smith’s College didn’t hesitate. Within days they said Green Mountain students could transfer and continue their educations at Paul Smith’s, about...
SARANAC LAKE — The Adirondack Diversity Initiative (ADI) has hired its first director. The Adirondack North Country Association (ANCA) announced that Nicole Hylton-Patterson of the Bronx will take on the leadership position for the Initiative, which aims to make the...
Over $2M invested in NYSERDA projects across the North Country SARANAC LAKE — The Adirondack North Country Association recently wrapped up two clean energy programs for municipalities.
SARANAC LAKE — The Adirondack Diversity Initiative, a collaboration of groups focused on making the Adirondack Park more inclusive, finally has a director. Nicole Hylton-Patterson, of the Bronx, is taking the helm starting Dec. 2 and will be based out...
SARANAC LAKE — The Adirondack Diversity Initiative has hired its first director. Nicole Hylton-Patterson of the Bronx, will take on the leadership position for the Initiative, which aims to make the Adirondack region a more welcoming and inclusive place for...
SARANAC LAKE — The Adirondack Diversity Initiative has hired its first director. The Adirondack North Country Association announced this week that Nicole Hylton-Patterson of the Bronx will take on the leadership position for the Initiative, which aims to make the...
The Adirondack Diversity Initiative (ADI) has hired its first director. Nicole Hylton-Patterson of Bronx, N.Y., will take on the leadership position for the Initiative, which aims to make the Adirondack region a more welcoming and inclusive place for all residents...
SARANAC LAKE — A new grant program targeting North Country farmers will accept proposals until Saturday, Nov. 30. The Adirondack North Country Association, or ANCA, launched the $100,000 Local Farm Grant program to fund projects that will strengthen local farms...
The Adirondack North Country Association (ANCA) has launched a new grant program to fund projects that is expected to strengthen local farms and food businesses. Farmers, food entrepreneurs, food hubs and cooperatives within ANCA’s 14-county service area are invited to...
Nov 04, 2019 — The Adirondack State Theater in Tupper Lake is cozy. It’s got two screens, one on each floor. From the lobby, you can hear the faint thuds and crashes of an action movie playing downstairs. The theater...
SARANAC LAKE — The Adirondack North Country Association has launched a new grant program to fund projects designed to strengthen local farms and food businesses. Farmers, food entrepreneurs, food hubs and cooperatives within ANCA’s 14-county service area are encouraged to...
The Bike the Barns cycling tour will feature several interpretive exhibits and farm tours along its route through the Tri-Lakes region later this month. The fourth-annual event on Sunday, Sept. 29 will begin and end at Tucker Farms in Gabriels....
August 26, 2019 Labor Day weekend in the village of Saranac Lake features family-friendly events, including the Farm 2 Fork Festival held on Saturday, August 31st, and a new daylong music festival Northern Current on Sunday, September 1st. Both events...
SARANAC LAKE – Food waste can now be turned into rich organic material thanks to new composting systems located at three North Country locations. Lake Placid Central School, The Wild Center and Hermon Dekalb Central School now join the North...
