Regional Press Coverage

NEWCOMB - The third annual Adirondack Diversity Advisory Council symposium will be held on Saturday, Aug. 13 at the Adirondack Interpretive Center. The theme of this year's symposium is "Towards a More Diverse Adirondacks." The keynote speech will be given...

More than half of the schools in St. Lawrence County have expressed interest in joining the farm-to-school program that would bring more locally produced food into school cafeterias. Assemblywoman Addie J. Russell, D-Theresa, was pleased with the turnout for a...

NEWCOMB — The theme of this year's Adirondack Diversity Advisory Council symposium is "Towards a More Diverse Adirondacks.” The event, touted by organizers as "the intersection of diversity, economics and social justice," is set for 9 a.m. to 4 p.m....

KEESEVILLE — Registration is open for Bike the Barns, a new recreational road cycling tour that connects with the North Country's agricultural movement. The Saturday, Sept. 24, agritourism event is being presented by the Adirondack North Country Association. It will...

<div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p>It is an annual meeting that brings together government, institutional, environmental, and business advocates to find solutions to issues of common interest across the Adirondacks. The 10th annual Common Ground Alliance meeting...

<div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p>PLATTSBURGH — Apex Solar and Triangle Electric were selected as installers for Solarize Adirondack Coast, a program designed to make investing in solar power easier and more affordable for local residents and...

<div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p>SARANAC LAKE — The Adirondack Farm to School Initiative has won the “One in a Melon” award for "administering an exemplary farm to school program." </p> <p>One school district program per state...

<div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p>CANTON — Farmers across the state will soon have an easier time selling their vegetables and fruits to school districts eager to serve students fresh, locally grown food.</p> <p>Prompted by farmers from...

<div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p>North Country Assemblywoman Addie J. Russell, D-Theresa, has joined with an Oneida senator to sponsor legislation that would bring more locally produced food into school cafeterias.</p> <p>The bill would significantly increase reimbursements...

<div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p>POTSDAM — According to students in Clarkson University’s Adirondack Semester Program, bringing sustainable economic growth to Adirondack communities requires a variety of strategies, many of which should be focused on improving infrastructure...

<div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p>Gov. Cuomo applauds North Country for blazing the sustainable energy trail</p> <p>SARANAC LAKE — The Adirondack North Country Association (ANCA) is spearheading “Solarize” campaigns targeting several North Country communities as part of...

<div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p>ANCA and Town of Plattsburgh team up to get residents and business owners to go solar</p> <p>PLATTSBURGH — Imagine never having to pay an electric bill again.</p> <p>The Town of Plattsburgh and...

<div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p>Assemblywoman Addie Russell, D-Theresa, says the budget includes a pilot program to give school districts reimbursements when they purchase local food grown in New York.</p> <p>The budget allocates $300,000 to the Adirondack...

<div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p>PLATTSBURGH — The Town of Plattsburgh is working to bring more solar power to the Adirondack Coast.</p> <p>The town is partnering with the Adirondack North Country Association on Solarize the Adirondack Coast,...

<div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p>The Adirondack North Country Association (ANCA) is spearheading two Solarize campaigns targeting several North Country communities. Ogdensburg and communities along the “Adirondack Coast” are joining the Village of Canton and the Tri-Lakes...

<div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p>LAKE PLACID — Several of the North Country’s most innovative entrepreneurs will gather on Friday, Sept. 25, to share their experiences with developing an idea into a viable business in the region.</p>...

<div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p>By KIM SMITH DEDAM Press-Republican</p> <div> <div> <div> <p>ESSEX — Time to start thinking about what to grow next year. </p> <p>That's when Essex County will have a food hub in place...

<div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p>The North Country Regional Economic Development Council released a lengthy list of priority projects Wednesday that it believes will secure millions of dollars in state funding.</p></div></div></div>

<div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p>POTSDAM -- Around 50 vendors will attend the Buyer Days wholesale only show at Clarkson University’s Cheel Arena on Sunday, Oct. 18, giving local businesses a chance to buy from local producers.</p>...

<div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p>JOHNSBURG  The trustees of the Glenn and Carol Pearsall Adirondack Foundation have awarded 22 fully funded grants to not-for-profit organizations this year, with 11 groups receiving partial funding.</p> <p>A total of...