The Strand originally opened in 1923, showing silent movies. At different times, the theater building included a dance hall and barbershop. Older residents remember it as a place to get local news and spend an inexpensive weekend night. A lot...
This year’s Bike the Barns event took place at the Whallonsburg Grange Hall on Sunday, October 1st. Organizers say registrations for Bike the Barns doubled since the inaugural event last year. This fall, over 160 people signed up to ride....
At its annual meeting in September, the Adirondack North Country Association (ANCA) announced the addition of five board members to its Board of Directors.
WHALLONSBURG — A picture-perfect fall day welcomed more than 160 riders for this year’s Bike the Barns event, which took place recently at the Whallonsburg Grange Hall. This is the second year the Adirondack North Country Association has hosted the...
WATERTOWN — Students at the Watertown City School District’s Wiley Intermediate School will get the first taste of a salad bar from the “Salad Made Simple” program this fall. “Salad Made Simple” is being implemented with the help of the...
HERMON -- Assemblywoman Addie A.E. Jenne had an opportunity to get a first-hand look and taste of her “Drive to 25” pilot farm to school program when she recently joined students, producers and farmers for lunch at Hermon-Dekalb Central School....
SARANAC LAKE — On the brink of making the Farm to School initiative a community economic force, a group of educators, farmers and nutritionists are looking for a way to keep the momentum going. The program teaches local kids where...
by Bob Beckstead MASSENA — More than 15 entrepreneurs will be sharing their experiences, successes and challenges when the Adirondack North Country Association holds its annual meeting from 1 to 4 p.m. Friday at the Massena Community Center, 61 Beach...
SARANAC LAKE — Dozens of artists, businesses owners and other North Country residents met Tuesday to discuss how to use the arts as an economic driver. The two-part meeting began with a talk called “The Creative Economy: Re-imagining Our Rural...
SARANAC LAKE | A group of art, history and business executives convened last week to talk about ways the arts can spur economic development in the North Country. The panel discussion, attended by over 50 residents, was hosted by the...
SARANAC LAKE – Throughout rural America, artists, creative businesses, cultural organizations and community leaders are creating economic opportunity by developing a strong cultural sector. This movement and the experiences of regional revitalization experts, including Philip Morris of Proctors theater in...
CANTON -- Vendor application is open for Adirondack Buyer Days North, an intimate artisan trade show, organized by the Adirondack North Country Association Inc., on Sept. 10, from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. at the Best Western. Are you a maker in...
Three new route options and four new farm stops have been added to the second annual Bike the Barns, a one-day recreational bicycle tour that takes riders through the agricultural landscapes of the Adirondack region, on Sunday, October 1st. This...
The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority has appointed a north country woman to its Board of Directors. The authority announced Monday that Kate Fish, executive director of the Adirondack North Country Association, will serve six years on...
The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) has announced that Adirondack North Country Association (ANCA) Executive Director Kate Fish has joined its Board of Directors. Fish will serve six years on the NYSERDA board. Her new role...
VERMONTVILLE — Registered voters in the town of Franklin will decide next month whether the town should build a $700,000 community center in Kate Mountain Park. The public will also have a chance to comment on the project at a...
LOWVILLE — Lewis County is the first north country municipality to gain Clean Energy Community designation from the New York State Energy and Development Authority. “It’s quite an honor for our county,” said Legislature Chairman Michael A. Tabolt, R-Croghan.
Imagine biking from farm to farm, getting samples of food raised right there where you stop to take a break, cows lingering in the pasture as you glide by on your bike. That is the idea of a new event...
by Alan Wechsler The Champlain Valley sometimes seems like a forgotten part of the Adirondack Park. Instead of big mountains and valleys, it offers rolling vistas of farms, fields, and forests stretching to the shores of Lake Champlain. There’s no...
by Todd Moe (Weekday Morning Host and Producer) , in Canton, NY Jul 06, 2016 — Cyclists and foodies will share a recreational ride through the Champlain Valley in September, stopping for tours of local farms along the way. Seven...
